The Portland daily press., 1870-09-17

are served out in very limited quantities. The
mortality and sickness is very great On the
l4th the citizens made another appeal to Gen.
Ulrich to yield to inevitable destiny. The
commander replied that his position was most
his duty to his country.
SHIP MENTs OF PROPERTY FOR SAFETY.
The docks at Havre are over-tasked, cotton,
coffee, grain and other goods, even mahogany
being loaded rapidly on French vessels for
shipment elsewhere in order to save them
from the Prussians.
FOOD IN PARIS.
Especial to N. Y. Times Our correspond
ent, writing from Paris Sept. 10th, says: Bread
and meat have fallen in price, but salt and pro-
visions have risen. An immense supply OF
powder 100000 kilogrammes-is within the
walls. A signal telegraph has been put on the
Arc de Triomphe, to correspond with that on
Fort Valerien. A new system of signals has
been arranged with closed lights. When the
trees are removed the movements of the enemy
will be visible from the signal station. BAL
loon will be used and Photographic birds-eye
views taken continually of the enemy's ad-
vance and sent instantly to Gen. TrOchu. -
troops are daily arriving who escaped from
Sedan. Among the others last night was
General in peasants attire.
PERE HYACINTHI
has published letter expressing the warmest
gratitude to the United States for the prompt
recognition of the Republic. He has been pre-
vented by illness from going as chaplain in
the army. The letter addressed by Minister
Washburne to the Minister Of Foreign Affairs,
is, says the letter, page in the history of lib
erty in both worlds. 1t revives the memory OF
Washington and Lafayette, and proves that if
despotism succeeds in dividing the two govern
ments, liberty had not for a moment ceased to
unite the two nations. Europe, on whose soil
the blood of our heroes defeated has been shed,
still keeps silent, while America, notwith-
standing an ocean separates us, makes her
voice heard
The Prussians are closing in on Paris in a
way that indicates an attack on the southern
and south eastern sides and in that direction,
so as to secure supplies and at the same time
prevent reinforcements from the south and
west coming to the heseged. Military men
here say the power of the city to resist is limit
Va WHY W tuO supply lCOu. TOCuu has
45,O00 mea under arms, who will become good
soldiers behind ramparts. The citizens are de-
termined to emulate Strasbourg. IF the city
holds out about three months the Prusssians
will be driven back to TIE Rhire.
Trochu's proclamation on Wednesday to the
troops discloses the fact that the most efficient
preparations for the defence have been made,
The enemy will have to make their way over
the barricades, if they succeed in battering
down the walls or get in by surprise. o.
Wednesday evening the first of series of
mock sallles to be made by the besieged were
made By 10000 regular troops. ~
The dispatch from the Berlin correspondent
this evening as to the terms of peace resolved
upon by the representatives of the German
States in council with the King at Rheims is
generally discredited here. The considered
statement that Bavaria and Baden renounce
any design for the enlargement of territory
proves its fasity.
DIAMONDS AND PASTE.
1t is stated that the crown diamonds lodged
by the Empress Eugene in the Bank OF France
are paste, and the real ones were sold long
since through an American dentist named
Evans, and the money converted to the use of
the Imperial family.
THE FEELING IN THE CITY.
PARIS, Sept. 16.-[Special to N. Y Herald
A profound peace has come over the city, occa-
stoned by feeling of isolation. We now for
the first time realize that we are cut off almost
entirely from the outside world aud are de-
pendent on our own efforts for our future fate.
IT. ia hnliovad hot s tha
through it must be the last. 1t is probably the
asst that will be permitted to leave the Capital.
L le only hustle now is that occasioned by the
tread OF troops passing from one part of the
city to another. The last vestige of old Paris,
full of gaiety, life and dissipation, has van
ished. Earnest work and contempt of death
must be the motto of all who remain inside the
walls of Paris.
The people are terribly calm. There is no
outward evidence of fear, no bravado or flour
ish. Even where the spirit of patriotism
breaks forth audbly it takes the appear
ance OF fiercenees and desperation. Last night
passed through the Office of the Eecteur Lii
bre, the semi-official organ of the government.
The compositors, while waiting for copy, stand
Ia line practicing the manual exercise The
men are absorbed earnestly in the work. 1
p assed through a large portion of the CITY
without single policeman visible, yet order
and tranquility were never more perfect. The
only change, which is painful enough, is that
Of the streets from their former marked clean
illness. The garbage is uuremoved and the
occupy the attention of the people Life and
death are in the balance.
The hosting of the red flag at Lyons in def
ance of the government creates pain and I'M
easiness. Severe measures will be taken
against ;he offenders
The names of the editors who left Paris are
to be published.
The workmen of the city form CO battalions
$4,000 men. They are arming the
m ost resolute defenders of the civ and are de-
termined on war of determination,
RESTAURANT on the corner of Rue Royale
and Rue st. Honore is closed and on the shut
tiers is chalked ia large letters "closed in con-
sequence of robbery; forty centims eight sous
for small loaf worth two sous; one franc
seventy centmes for book beer. Justice has
been done. Closed by order of the sovereign
people until the end of the war;
THE EXPLOSION AT LAoN.
LONDON, Sept. 16-The Tribune's special
correspondent telegraphs from Berlin Friday
afternoon that Duke William of Mecklenburg,
in his official report, says that the capitulaton
of LaOn took place on the basis of that of Sc
dan; arms to he laid down, the Gardes Mobile
to be discharged on parole, and the line of in
fantry to go under escort to the CITY. Many
officers, including the French commander, re-
manned in the citadel. Wheel the last man
had passed the citadel, two powerful detona-
tions were heard in quick succession. The
powder magazine, with shells, cartridges and
mine exploded, and all in the yard were buried
in the ruins. The fearful destruction and
losses cannot be ascertained.
AN ARMY OUTSIDE OF PARIS.
Especial to N. Y. Worldl Paris does not
occupy herself solely with the defence of her
walls. Gen. Vinory, at the head of q new ar
my, has commenced exterior operations and
man@uvres to prevent the invasion of the de-
partments where the enemy can seize provis-
ions. Two corps are ready for the west and
the centre provinces The Constitutional
says Prussian corps viii occupy Havre and
Cherbourg, and cut communication with Eug
land. In order to stop the latest advance
northeast at Neuilley, Surname, and south
at Cretel, a force of France Tirreus successful
ly attacked the Prussians near Gugnes.
The Tribune correspondent telegrahs on Fri
day noon that the Crown Prince has issued an
eloquent proclamation to the German people