The Republican journal., 1870-08-11

capitol, while the gay city was III the first
blaze of the war excitement; and although
it was intended for private perusal only, the
description is 50 graphic that we are sure
our readers will be gratifed in its perusal.
1t is from the pen of JAS w. Brown, ESD
formerly of this city, who is abroad on bust
ness connected with his firm in Boston.
PARIS, July Il, lS70s
We are in the midst Of great excitement
here on account of the war between France
and Germany. 1t was quite fortunate for
to Paris. as otherwise | should have been
now in Leipsic, and TO return thence to
France would be attended with many in
conveniences. At any rate, here | am in
longer, perhaps. All mail communications
with Germany seem to have ceased | have
written several letters to which | get no
answers. Yesterday | sent letters for Ger
many to London, to be mailed there pre-
sumo lhe English mails will go via, Belgium
or Holland
This state of things creates great distress
among some American families in Europe
Parts of families are in Paris, the other
members in Germany. Letters and tele
grams tail to reach their destination, and
they are almost distracted One lady has
her passage engaged from Bremen, and paid
for, to 90 on the German steamer of 1st Aug
She left her two Youngest children in Berlin
They were to Join her and a daughter now
here, at Bremen, She cannot get a word to
the children in Berlin nor from them. Her
funds are. all in Germany, and she seems
almost beside herself. was told this morn
ing that at BadenBaden, all the foreigners
We're obliged to remain, every single locomo-
tive being employed night and day, hurrying
along Prussian troops and supplies to the de-
fence The great Eastern railroad from
Paris to Strasbourg has been taken by the
government, and the people have to remain
where they are, or 90 on foot.
But what shall say of Paris for two days
and nights, since the declaration Of war
Words can give you no idea Of the scenes
here on the boulevards You know the eX-
tent of the bouevards from the Madalinc to
the nastie-full two miles of broad streets
with sidewalks double the width of any in
8 and T., these streets have been so packed
with public and private vehicles of all de
scriptions that, at times, the way would be
completely blocked. Opposite the Grand
Hotel, there We're six lines of carriages and
streets filled with richly dressed women, gen
tlemen girls with white caps, students. and
workmen in blouses-a shouting give la
France ''Vive la Patre,' singing the Mar
sellaise and the "Chant du Depart Occa-
sionallv there would be a break in the line
of carriages and dancing along would come
a crowd of students, and blouses, yelling
Ito the ID with Prussia, /" ito the ID with
Bismarck" ION to Berlin-on to Berlin. y
Some have colored paper lanterns, some
| sticks with old rags to them, and occasional
ly 4 French flag. All the sidewalks, mean
while, are 30 crowded, that to 90 on is almost
| impossible. From a window, looking down,
| it seems AS though one could walk on the
heads of the crowd. All Join in the singing,
| in the cries, in the shouts, until the whole
swells into great roar that grows painful
! to the ear 1t is like the hoa4'se, continued
roar of a thousand angry wild beasts. Mean
! while, the tables ut the cafes are crowded -
new ones are mprovised-thonsands and
| thousands sit there, drink coffee, beer c0gnac,
&c, with their wives, children, and the
grisettes, reading the papers, talking, gestic-
ulating and thrashing the hated Prnsse in
| imagination. Over all this the thousands OF
extra Gas lights shed unusual brillancy,
making a scene such as was never before
seen in the world, and long To- be re
mcmbered
Last evening. Went down to the Stras-
hourg Station to see the departure ot some
of the troops There were thousand OF
two in 4 large enclosure, with their gun,
| stacked, standing and lying around, waiting
for the cars-lhe bright red baggy trousers
and white CATERS forming Il strong contrast
with the dark overcoats, and shiny hats
Returning through the Boulevard Strashoug g,
the sidewalks lined and crowded Us usual
with those sitting at the little tables and
pedestrians, an extraordinary uproar was
heard and looking down the straight avenue
for half n mile, | saw a procession moving
toward me. On they came with the tri-roor
in advance, paper lanterns, and occasionally
q torch Men, women, children stamping
along, yelling, shouting, screaming. Now,
The sound of martial music. 1t was a reGl-
mcnt of about 1000 going to the station on
the way to the frontier. And now was a
scene that beggars all description, The pop
ulace fraternizing with the soldiers, had So
mixed with them that | think there were five
to one-l0,OO0 citizens, of the lower classes,
and 2OOO soldiers. The men and boys, girls
and fat old women, We're mixed in indiscrib-
able confusion, among the troops. Here a
boy with soldiers gun on his shoulder and
his cap ON his head there a man carrying
his friends gun and knapsack-here 4 girl
with gun and cap, arm in arm with two
Sol1iprS a with hil httln hny-