The Hawaiian gazette., 1870-12-21

companies Of the NatOaal Guard preparatory to tn,
long expected soriie-"
Numbers Of extracts from various papers were re
eeised by The same balloon. The JoNrsai d Paris
Published on the ilth and the Gasieis reprinted ou
the 18th. long appeal TO the 6overnment-the sub
stance Of which Is ss follows; "Yon know your
army Of relief is pbSntom- The Provinces eau
not come TO help Paris. You ought TO eoufess the
truth You knew, equally, it is impossible TO eat
through the Prussan lines, that The garrison may
reach the Loire to get provisions For such sortie
you must win a great battle, which, with your
present army you can never do"
Roehefort writes 10 Le Repre- in answer TO the
question whether be had really resigned; YES, on
the first Of November. and never thoaght Of with
drawing my resignation"
Louis Blanc publishes an address TO the defenders
OF Paris eongrStasting them on the failure Of the
srmisiiee; They can not and ought no, TO treat
with the enemy while they are occupying French
soil Paris must replace herself at the bead OF
France; then she may suggest mediation by tri-
bensl composed OF two Monarchical and two Re
publican powers-ihe latter the United States and
y Swi,ze,and-bat even then ii viii be just as uece>-
ssry do something to raise France in the esima-
tion Of the world"
tia. bat 4oo0O horses remain Of the 100 600 in the
city at the beginning Of the siege
Palsdinss plan OF defense comprises three lines of
extended entrruehnents armed With heavy artillery;
the third line is Orleans on the north Of which
powerful esrth-w0rks; the second line about Arte-
nay, where 10000 workmeu arr employed, besides
soldiers; the hrst liue is stin higher up.
Hrratry is following similar plan in the west, so
~ i haF.f in
the first stiaek on Paris they will fall back on the
first eatrenebed lines under cover Of which they will
/ prepare another attack
Paladiue has repeatedly offered battle to the enemy
I nearest him. but in vain.
The army Of the Loire is moving past the enemy's
front, leaving 5000 to protect its faux and
/ Reports make it 10000 strong; other estimates
\ place it over 15O,oOo with numerous traius Of
I tillery
The Temps. on the 18Th SAYS beef will fail in
week, horse 10 8 fortnight, and salt meat in a week
longer; vegetables aud -four in three weeks longer.
Z Besides the meat rstious, the Government gives
tao sous worth Of bread. But little clothing is
distributed, snd there Is much suffering from cold
More than 10000 persons who have entered Paris,
are dependent on charity. The wounded are well
attended BY Americans. Their ambulance is con-
sidered the best. and the American surgeons more
skiIlful than the French.
Wasburne has received dispatch from his Gov
ernmeu sppr0yiug bis remaining in Paris,-the only
dispatch that has arrived since the siege commenced
BEElrS. Nov. 22d--[ Weri3 special. l-Aeeoraing
letter from Versailles. ineessant e1ertions di
reeed to the formation Of the second line Of invest
neut. to cover the operations Of the inner lines.
The strategy of General Daureltis i understood
Versailles ard has been met By q counter movement
with the centre at Orleans. Daureltis has extended
his lines both north-and south, intending enclose
the Germans on both tanks The latter have szeeut-
ed a similar movement, falling back the time
toward Paris. General Dagreltis' line Is said 70
extend from Lsmans through veudome Orleans and
Byurges, TO Nevers bis main body rests along this
line, while it i. feared large section Of his force
has passed north toward Evreax. His line also e1-
tends from Orleans to AugeryiIs, and in a triangle
where vendome. Orleans AID Augervills form points
The German line extends from Chateauueuf, through
Chartres and Etaupes. TO Foutaiusbleau.
HAYES, Nov. 22d. A special from Hayre. dated
tie 22d, to the World. says:
Yesterday, a column Of 500 Prussisns, advsuc
ing from Nantes, along the north bank Of the Seine
to Veriuu, encountered detaehmeut Of the Army Of
the North. They routed, With ffy killed and
number taken pris0nsrs.'
RAsBpUILLzr. Nov 23d.-Ths special correspond
e1t Of the World. writing from Rsmbouillst desert
bss the storng and capture Of Chateau Neaf. the
22d. The division Of General Wilieh, after sharp
skirmishiEg all the morning, advanced Eith the Ger
and entered the town, supPosing it free of the
French, but they we're suddenly fred upon from the
houses Sc feresly that they obliged retreat
precipitately. The town was then bombaried and
aksn. It was occupied by lI9 marines, who were
taken prisoners.
VERSAILLES, Nov. 23i.-Ou Tuesday, several
srmisbes favorable the French, occurred south of
La Loups- The Eighty-thiri regiment saPtgred one
gun The Germans occupied Nogent-ls-ROtsa IN
uolested.
1t ii. denied that the Army of the Loire has moved
toward Paris
Tie northern commands Of Bourbaki and Michel
have besu suppressed aud the district assigned to
General Fare.
PAEIs, Nov. 23d--[ World cable IA correspond
sut from Paris, writing by balloon, says: Today,
went through the BOis dc Boulogue It is dismally
blackeued by IRE and ravaged by the axe. visited
the outskirts Of the Place b0uogue, St Cloud Is F..
only partially burned TIE scene all around is i'm
pressbly desolate-
A German battery, "a guns, was recently IN
masked in the Garden Mocquard- The Germans /
have also erected a mortar battery in the maiu av
euue OF soir de Moutmedon, the outskirts Of ST.
Cloud, and battery Of cannon st Brumboneon-
The Government yesterday accepted from the /
makers 80 self breeeh-loadug canuoD the range Of
which is 500 yards.
The rngleaderz in the riots Of the Slst have all 4
been liberatet-
LOSDoS, Nov. 23d-Adviees from ST. Petersburg f.
represent that commercial circles remain confident
that peace EiH not be broken with England A I
feet Of sJeamers ships and higates, Including four
French men-ofEsr, previously reported will remain
il Torbay HsFbor.
BEELrS, Nov 3D. Herald cable The Russian
Post OtHce authorities have q1adrupl-d the postage
on journals for Turkey ard Greece, TO prevent, rs
believed, an outbreak among selayonie subjects OF
the Sultan
LONDON. Nov. 23d.-It Is noticed Eith more than
surprise that Granville cent his note Russia with
out waiting tor the approval Of bis colleagues. A
Cabinet Council held to-day. resolved to adopt
more moderate tone towards Russia, aud SEEK to
couciliaie her
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