New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-12-27
THE BESIEGED CAPITAL.
RESTRICTIONS ON THE PRESS A JOURNEY
AROUND THE CITY-DESOLATE ASPECT OF
THE PUBLIC PARKS-THE PERILS OF OUT
POST DUTY-MILITARY ORGANIZATION.
tFROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE


AROUND THE CITY-DESoLATE ASPECT OF
THE PUBLIC PARKs-THE PRRILs OF OUT
POST DUTY-MILITARY ORGANIZATION.
lFROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT
BY BALLOON POTl
PARIS, Nov. 25.-The correspondents Of for
eign newspapers who have remained in Paris have had
.eant courtesy from the authorities. Gen. Trochu does
not favor press correspondents. If he could prevent
representatives of the French press from cOmmu-
ncating with their Journals he would probably do
These have several times admonished not 10 pub
fish any kind information relating TO the movements
Of the troops the state Of the defenses lest it should
reach the Prusssn lines. For intelligence of what is
doing within Paris walls the Prussians are willing 70
pay handsomely and scarcely day passes but men and
women are caught laden with newspapers for the Prus
tian camp. They tempted by the large remunera-
lion the service brings them to risR life or
liberty for if the delinquency is brought home TO them
by the authorities the highest lpenay is imprisonment
and the lawful punishment, If vigorously applied, z
death. We know with certainty that the PTussisns
eeye daily papers regularly beside the private news
conveyed TO them by their very skillfu spies On
the other hand the reporters OF the Partisan press all
belong the National Guard, and are provided with
special passes dispatch bearers or other duties they
are privileged 10 90 and freely within the hours
specified for the raising andlowerngOf the drawDrdges
and in this way procure intelligence more or less accu-
rate OF what il passing at the advance posts, which
finds its way into the papers
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Indebted for a trip last Sunday extending to st. Cloud
within the range OF the Prussan rifles. The day was
fine We beakfasted of suspicious viands, and started
early after our meal The object of my friends visit was
20 report upon an alleged misdemeanor OF captain OF
Mobiles stationed at the Bridge Of sevTes The midness
Of the weather and the brightness OF the atmosphere
had attracted all Paris the barriers AT Trocadero the
crowd was immense and the hersOut Of telescopes a|
reared 20 be driving a lucrative trade From these
nights pretty extensive view is obtained WIN the
Champs Dc Mars in the immediate foreground; but the
did appear at any point nor was there the
least cloud Of smoke the slightest defamation 10 nd
cate their presence where, nevertheless, we knew he
60 be snugy massed On the line OF road by the river
side only the predomnsnce of all kinds Of military eos
TUNES denoted an abnormal state OF things gnnbosi
descending the Seine, which accident 10 her ma
chDery had stopped the subject Of very animated
conversation These gunbosts are dangerous looking
craft do immense service. Lieut. Farcy is destined
a. our FIeuc friends ray. 20 reyouonze the naval de-
fenses OF country, he only apply upon large
scale what he has successfully accomplished upon q
slL one, aud thu net Only without patronage but in
spte Of official opposition. Cork enters largely into
fhe construction Of his eGnRoanieyt, This material
displaccs little water, IN comparison 10 the
immense beam Of the vessel, while The lightness
enables II TO carry much greater weight than one equal
10 IL In measurement made Of wood or Of iron. very
ingenious eontriyance checks oscillation when SIS i-
ineDse gun IL discharged and another, tequly simple
protects the maueuyerng the boat. Ia spite how
ever Of all lie advantages Cnboais OF the Old syt
ten and the services II las actually rendered, twill
scarcely he credited that the Artillery Committee hat
not yet come 20 conclusion 20 furnish II with
mage for us big gun, (which s essential 10 enable (,
throw shell effectively at long distances. ts effective
range regular elevation, would he FIVE miles and
quarter ar IL stands throws IL rroiectie 10 dis
talcc OF only three miles ana three quatfrs.
Ar we draw near seyres the aspect OF the locality
change Al Auteuil The Sunday loungeIt are IN i'm
IBense force. At tie BoIs de Bouogne for We 20
roundabout way search Of certain wtsTtstos whom O