, 1870-11-06

t12u tl4SA1A MAA CSlEEIslIf tGIveUt IN NnlS Q6s
yotiou, for when, in about half aminule after
the danger had passed. he raised himself from
! the grass, with his urmcntionAbles tattcrod
on the knees, could SEQ from the leath-like
Pallor on his fsco that he had already i'm
naS'ned himself On the other side Of the Ssyx,
100, !" essaa!aea, except very.s sore and bruised
knee q my aaid friend to report, Ham We
learned that the dss before vest erdav's lring
II biendon was even mora eerious than COM
monty reported. Several littlp French gun
t'"ats, CT which hare already had occasion
10 make mention in my former letters, came
~ iLe Seine right closc to the Chateau. and,
1ntW1bt; TINT the Germans lad no guns in
position, commenced tso,nbarding it, and
dIose the occupants. with xari,nsls-1npor-
Gu ioss. frcm ti'cir sheltered pcai'ios'. Men-
d n. ~ have said in ms fortn,r !ctters, will
figure extensively in the hombar,msnt Of
ta15s. Which, acco1ting 10 ~ =. .:euats. cannot
Ie mnc.a longer DELAYED. The Casio of Alon-
toa, it IL tue. IL now \ heap OF ruins. hut
tits does not in the least Affect the great
value whcl. the heights Of Me.5oa are to
the tas rSer:- although 1t tho risk ef llav-
ing described i >lresdy Il keep nu account
Of what I w17te), I shall still
venture 10 say few words in regard to this
important place It lies about i've miles
from rsris Proper, by ithe bar7iere OF rassy.
Oh hill y Nloee hase is washed by the to1tuous
Seine II is hilly+ and with the mast beau,i-
lGl 1oFest.coEered surroundings. offers tho
h;cet aEd most picturesque views Of tho
Sine, ST. Cloud, the woods Of E1curv n1d
ses15ti e., the is1ets OF Las Nendor, and thas
o. tie whole Of Paris. Among its many rich
Villas it counta that Of Genersl Jackeminot.
Of Serioc, bcsideH thc1o il il, tho vetv taiIss
Of tho wooAs Of 3Ienlon the magnificent
Chateau OF vilbon. The historically celebtat-
ed royal chateau Of Mendou. however, 10. a.
abcyo mentioned, now h wreck and teap
u ruins, and in nll human probability viii
strTe no more a summer residence to
NAn0lann IN FL tt Al
Tine gone By.
The firing On tho French aide was kept MP
ior several hours On the whole Of the Bouth
iife OF Pa1ls. Not 4 ehot was fred in response
~ the Germans The King has issued asain
rs1eu,ptorT orders TO the troops around Paris
mel 10 lire on the enemy unless within tho GER
fain shooting dittAnce Of the needle-gun,
Nlicla ID considered to be abpnt 200 Yards
There is no doubt that the chnsecpots carry
lurthe, than the tseedle-guns, but their lire,
at 1tntaace Of over $50 yrrds, does but little
harm. Satisfied with our dav's picket line ex-
pe-ience we regained our chaise and drove
lei-urely back to the quiet town OF Loui, XIV,
pnw the great headquarters Of the EIrg OF
stote entrance intend 10 glvo you to.mor-
rox, thort sketch IL we'll Is of the succeed
.l's watet-play jete given in his honor,
VERSAILLES, Oet. g
csatrsnee Of King William OF Pruaaia into
Versailles on the 5th inst, Was tho great curi.
Getty displayed by the Versailles people to see
the face OF shelt conqueror, aad that of his
ua7l bth5td The throne, Count Fon Bismarx.
The scet,e OF teeinE so many Ffenchmcn aoa
y. men lining the hidee OF the long and broad
ave: ue Of the Boulevard Dc rA1is, snd drawn
:LitAer by lilo curiosity, while their country
stotns under the military yoke Of the men
they arc 70 anxious to see. reminded me
.tr1rgls Of Sero's nidling while Rome Vas
III tlanes, but the French loro amusements
nd kft tlc $f,ay+ 41.n
Of their coun'ry'u veal or VOC.
The king's train, which was very long oae,
l~gan its entrance at about 3 p m. Com
uo.ed+ 4s the Kings retilue is, of officers and
~nlliers from cver7 regiment and arm, it Was
motley looking crowd, and very unlike what
w. kspuoitcans thlnk royal pagoAnt should
l<ok like. The French lookers-on audibly ex-
utcesed their disappointment ut the show.
Ihcy we're accustomed to Inok on different
Elillt ary displays under the late rrgime OF the
..nrirc- Especially we're tbcr astonished at
tho Small guard, consisting Of a fcw Uhaaus,
This was no shoE worthy Of French
tleat kers. To mo it appeared,
il rot imposing. ut least large:
etsough for the person'4>, of the Kings
| san aud erait hunters over 100 individuals.
With as many more wagons, carriages, aud
| .tont savents-tive black hnImals, Kim 49,
| ever. begin to show by their jsdei IT,.
| uear and tear OF a several weeks en1,
the troops leaving their arms in pysr-.;,.: 9.
tie ayenue, wll,le the field police, consist. Il
Of squadron Of gendarues, wero kee7icg
The crowd back cn the other sido Of the avg
n,te, rhe side nearest the Prefecture, whore
'Ec King took up hss royal quarters. While
a''Sf 1A 'se loaa 5p'es asa L. ns.,ty vas
OF course Il need not tell you
Inst the vcrssillaise did not join in this en-
thHsiaEu- Monsieur Ulsmark, whom they
rrmember 81 having eeen in 1867, as N.po-
,heir attention, They frat expo=tod to see
him sitting hy the aide OF lii naster, but he
~as rot. lie sas in carriage by himself, and
vac dsivcn into quarters in another pa1t OF
tho ctv. Within half m hour after the
!. SirE's arrival. all WIS quiet agaiu, and the
.. .i,y stsuuatd it- n-ual sot.erncse- Only nov
!, and thou one conld l!eat some solaiern talk ot
} sl,a approaching and Of tho eiege, for tho5
p,io whenever THO k,ng made lls appearance
, 1t rome point near to tho enemys ;iao, there
ssss ts:1 sst fsis,|s1. 1sa!Ssss vasss asss
: f"r tho sake OF 10th belligerents
l.r tle beautiful summer and autumn
~rathtr which We hal here during the las
: -,Lr.e weeks, il Tonight succeeded b: heav.
) rn,,'. vl.icl, promises. 10 be a lasting ope
!; 1c1. as have sad. no siege Enns aro ~ sc
q q III portion. am daily told iha' hundreds .
as,iesy-four r .uudera are hourly expected
= ;,lt although have msec nearly campie.
;, The csld, vet weather will niso LriaE 1t
y numerous attending Fickuesncs. The army hi
. | -, tfst kets aud 10 tents. The officers assel
t;.a: the Geruau eolcicr uecds no tent eve
: ,n.irg the coltest weather. Aud as to blaI
: !: ts. 'hty Ire being for~asded by railroad a
!. @tsnl lsow tl,e great bnlk Of the army cutaid
= i:e Zines Of the enemy'e fire can di-pens
- . Will. tepte- They simply quarter themeelvs
= on tho deserted and non.desertea houscs {
y .a- slonnd Paris; but thote On picket dn
\ "a, not do itis. nor teose occupying the il
y III. tiiate sicibity OF the enetuy's FORTS as Il
~ -1,t lis II, nj thes- latter, and from tho E,
p oat. a:e almost continually heing throu
~ .tJ.,- ts,c ntarcst POSITIONS OF the German
" : sye scen come cumpsnies hn,sd little l,u
y cAs ef ranches aul le1ves Of the trees
T. -s;.icE there ia no =caIrtty around rsris. Tt
70 srasIcct of = tboH sieFe is, to-day, even te
% t"hn ~hen the Germans first made thsis )
az ',uc that M, told BY member Of the G,
20 man Parliament, who accompanies the art
e" -. sn rn.atenr. that sha e. r1nan army sxpe.
IN j" enter Paris en- tho 1st:, inst. con~~aaan.
40 '"rC l,efore my letter will hare reached 80
"a e4il, Yer. il tho days Of n1irscl,a had :
~ passed. The Gerroau arm. II IL tr,a. aero
ets IllsAed wonders in this cnnf,ais,, bur, nav
III: itlcless, il cannot accomplish ihi,nstib:iiti
81 and it il impopaih!e to taIe Paris tetw.
'as tho sth and 18th, while there il not "a Bin
Fas siege gun anywhere yet 10 ho aeap.
70 humble opinion is, shst the t,oor fello%s
3D. rcctinE to cat their Chr1etnxs dlucers
ef- the bosom Of their families in the far anl j
tcr fsnt Fatbesland will be douncd to di~tV1rni
fen ment. In the meAntime. while Haitinc. h
a. officers and men, especially sho'e stationed
Loe Versailles, enjoy themsefvee na we'll IS Il
aea csn. The galleries Of the palacs ere crosi
OF from morning till night with soldiers Of
ean grades ! hsve BEEN greatly astcnsbed
fty the intelligence with which various paints1
ion are being criticised By tllcse sooa Of Mars.
@ ao. is quite often that you see private in #.
M auu Of rome Of felnet's finest pic.uros, e1pnsi
ere ing upon the art Of pafnting, With as mi
o!s' ability As il he had By his side the brnsh =
casel instead Of the sword and hayonet. On
1oa 1 su even: which always draws = c1oEd !.
oM- be palace gardens, but this time the inter
our ~as heightened bs the prtseuce nt the HI
anu III whose honor the watcr waa lot on
u!ta c1nc in carriage, accompanied by the I
nnE Fret AZ far as tho grand reservoir. whetc
the lighted and walked orer ncar'g tho vi
ads s,rcuEt1c of tho park, siexitE Aith great in
save ~ its yariant fountains. cnecsdes. and r
t-.e ncfw Eli in full play. HewLa accomp1n
I. I rztucr preceded and followed by one Or
AAr- thccrt OF his FIAT. otherwise he mlnEie
! Of 80 cro@d quite as-freelv Is private cit
had rou1d have. 1upa- His sou, the Cr
ates s.rince, whom, by the way, tho Ffanch
Eiss "AoLtieu1 Fritz" in invitation Of tho title
,pa- Monsieur, given to the Ctoxn. Pr
lent under ,ncil fpr1ntr kiugs, did
My Aem to foIloT his father, but mo
tho -''out with a. little cesemoey and With