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New-York tribune., 1870-09-10
AFFAIRS AT PARIS.

THE PROSPECTS OF AN ARMISTICE GAMING
GROUND-PREPARATI0Ns FOR DEFENSE STILL
GOING ON.
The question or an armistice seems to be gaining
ground. II is announced now that several members
of the Diplomatic Corps taking the initiative in
the matter, which was mentioned by them TO tho
Minister of the Exterior, and submitted to-day to
Council which held at the Hotel de VILE
EOpinion Natoudle compliments Rochefort warmly
for separating from the Mdrsdildise account Of
its violence. 1t says this is true patriotism and thus
many thousands are secured 10 the Republican cause
Rochefort is extremely popular
The Journal 0fcel publishes the following report
"a meeting held yesterday evening at the Hotel
de Ve attended by the Mayors Of 20 arondiseBen OF
the city and the subPrefecs Of sceane and st. Denis
The Mayor OF Paris presided the proceedings sup
ported by Deputies The business OF the meeting to
agree upon for the complete arming Of tho
militia OF Paris No speeches made, but practical
observations were exchanged in friendly manner.
A large spirit OF harmony frmness and patriotic
confidence animated the meeting which lasted from
9ocock until midnight The Chief Of staff OF the National
Guards present He renders ample justice to the nte
gent activity OF the Mayors Many things that appeared
10 him almost impossible accomplished in brief
space Of time Since the Provisional Mayors entered
upon their functions the 9Th ns the organization OF
the batallons has been nearly finished and their
armament advances to completion from day TO day In
few days the eager mpatence Of the citizens Will be
satisfied"
1t is understood Gen. Trochu intends using sharp
shooters a large scale. They TO be stationed
all parts of the enemy's line of march TO harass
them. Gen. Trochu has issued orders to the Garde
Mobile of the Seine to reon the posts assigned them
OF be subjected to military law. Thiss done because
some of them are tagging.
A large force has gone out TO meet the enemy.
The forts all prepared and earth defenses have
been thrown up
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TELEGRAPHIC NOTES

m The wadding factory of Messrs. Gof, Cranston
& Brovull Of Paw .uelet r. l., was burnei yesterday,
The Rev Nathan Lord. late President OF Dart
mouth College Hanover H. died at that place yis' as "
" The principal portion Of the town OF Fort VINE,
Sierra County Cal burned on The lsi INST "eAvo "ht
were destroyed.
A heavy storm prevailed at Denver COL, yes,
tersy Mr. o6 formerly politician Of that e Ns instantly hhed
by the lightning.
Letters from England reached Auckland July
IS via San Franc days before the ee" oil 'ne same "sN See
received via the saeI Canal.
The volcano of Mauna Loa Sandwich Islands
% . AZ smother erupou snee the violent earnqaafe Of tie
7th heavy rains have prevailed 49,
The loss by the fire at Pawtucket n. IT,. is
, al 40 o 20 all covered BY insurance Eighty banda are
thrown OF Of employment
Iobn Rokope Gs years of age, and his son. aged
n n Owe. mi ked the Lebanon Uaey RsrOad
iii p. Tesierday p willie dnyns the track.
The steamship Tauranga came in collision with
l b.rye Auckland New Zealand the 2 Of July
1..ss. toandered Immediately Eighteen lives were LOST.
A crowd of roughs visited the Camp Meeting
raeis At Mesbu Penn last Wednesday evening aa alter
wounds
Andrew j. Sherburne of Pittsfeld. N H.. was
Pssral Richards Of Alton H. at hotel
through the abdomen and thigh He recover
The large building used for manufacturing
Race ST. below Third Phadspba
DAY. The loss 5000 DIVIDED among saa aauaeJe IVORY.
HIsers Iearb0tos Dsh.s cutlery grinders aud
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ATTEMPTED MURDER AND SUICIDE.

Last evening, VIM. Marsh, SO years of age
and employed as for the United States En-
gineer Corps at Wiletts Point with two comrades from
the Point entered No. l6i Greenest., kept by Bella
Housteat, whom he had known about six months
Marsh and his comrades had been drinking during the
evening, but were not drunk. They had been
in the house but few minutes, when
Marsh proposed 10 Bella TO marry him, which she
refused seemed 10 consider the offer Jest Marsh then
without % word further, fired upon the woman, the ball
passing into her abdomen, causing q probably fatal
wound She had hardly fallen the oor and the
witnesses Of the tragedy had time 10
themselves before he raised the pistol To his fore
head and fired again, he too fell TO the floor bleeding and
senseless. The sound OF the shots and the outcry
attracted The attention OF persons in the street
aud the police almost immediately arrived
and took possession OF the house. by direction OF capt
McDermOtt the removed TO the Eighth Precinct
Station House where he attended by Police surgeons
Frelgh and Waterman who unable TO relieve nm
Dr. Morton called 10 attend the woman who was l,
In her own house and In this also the ball was no.
found and the wound Is considered mortal ~ an e.ly
hour this morng bOn persons were alive, but tneIo "o
nttle hope 0I the recovery OF either .
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for the defense OF Pnris to be called the Battalion
OF the Friends Of France Many thousands Of Gardes
Mobiles haze arrived in Paris to day from the Depart
ment OF Marne, and from Normandy. They are
strong and hardy men.
Two hundred Kabyles arrived yesterday from Al
geria preceding large force which is expected to
day. They are fine soldiers, and are In admirable
condition. Sixteen hundred Gardes Mobiles arrived
yesterday from the provinces, and by this evening
the full force Of Mobiles within the city, it is
pected, will be over 100000. They billeted upon
the inhabitants but upon none who do not pay oyer
800 francs annual rent.
letter of Gen. Trochu to friend is published
to-day. In it he expresses his confidence in the
army which has been gathered for the defense Of
Paris. Gen. Trochu has issued proclamation,
dated yesterday ordering the Gardes Mobiles to their
posts of honor The defense of the ramparts will be
intrusted to them.
The moats around Paris have been filed with
water, and the Prefect of Police advises all who
desire to leave the city, to do 80 Immediately.
The people to-day attacked the office Of the Mar
seildise (newspaper on account of Gen. Cluseret 8
reactionary article in yesterdays ISSUE and broke
the forms and burned all the papers they could find
This action is doubtless due to Rocheforts denunca
ton of the course of the paper and proves how
great is his influence with the people. The journals
this morning praise his patriotism and sincere desire
for the maintenance of public order
Some of the news correspondents have left Parie
and gone to Tours in order TO be outside the Prus
sian decentralization, which they anticipate will
soon destroy the telegraphic lines of communication
between this city and the outside world
The Paris Observatory has been dismantled All
of the instruments have been removed to place Of
safety.
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without fratricidal strife Behold the third
awakening; it is ideally beautiful! The third say
rather the fourth for must not forget that 1880
republican at the beginning We have fought for her
onp lose her. To-day she rises complete with single
word-Vire la France. This then is the normal state
which conscience OF humanity desires. This is the
inevsable end of the prodgious toll OF humanity 1t is
WELL 1t is the law of intelligence. The Imanliness Of
man only develope In the air Of freedom. Behold
the god Of armies! His name is country and liberty.
Hail to the Republic! Thou art in good hands
and great people is marching under thy
banner after bloody expiation. Thy task is hard But
should it happen 10 thee TO fall more, thou wilt
surely rise again. The rights of imperishable
GEORGES SAND.
These and similar appeals have effect on the people
and strengthen their determination to defend the
CITY to the last
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GARIBALDI OFFERS HIS SERVICES TO THE NEW
REPUBLIC-CARE OF THE WOUNDED IN BEL
GIUM-ARRIvAL OF IMPERIALIsTs IN EN-
GLAND.
LONDON, Friday, Sept. .. 1870.
Gen. Garibadi has offered his services to the
French Republic.
Mr. Sanford, late Minister Of the United States
has Just returned to Brussels from a visit to
Bouillon and along the French frontier. He
writes o letter to the Independence Beige
in which he asks the Belgian Government to
send an official TO the frontier to supervise measures
for the relief of the wounded prisoners. In what
has already been DONE he says, the conquerors have
acquired fresh title to the respect and esteem OF
mankind while forging new link in the chain bind
ing the brotherhood of nations The Belglans have
devoted the town of Cergnon, an admirable loca-
tion to the reception of the wounded, and IL Is now
turned into great hospital.
NM. Rouher, Persigny, Baroche, Grammont and
other Imperalists have arrived in England.
The French women in Belgium are wearing mourn
ing for the dead slaughtered through Imperial in
CAPACITY There is great scarcity of printing paper
in Paris Galignanfs Messenger has been reduced In
size and it is likely that the other papers will be
forced to follow.
The Paris journals to-day again refer feelingly TO
Princess Clotilde, who, before leaving Parls, dls-
trbued to her poor representing the aggregate
of the yearly aims she was in the habit OF giving
them.
The German bark Johanna Jellson from Valpa-
raiso has taken refuge III Portsmouth Harbor and
the German ship Leopoldine from Galveston, has
put into Falmouth to escape capture. The English
ship Clydesdale from Quebec, was pursued by a
French cruiser near Mquelon but showed her colors
and was not mOlested
Five thousand French prisoners have been distrib-
uted among the different fortified towns in Saxony
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THE PRESS ON THE SITUATION.

PARIS NOT TO BE BOMBARDED, BUT STARVED
INTO CAPITULATION-A RUSSIAN CRITICISM
OF NJ. FAyRE's CIRCULAR-ENGLIsH ADVICE
TO KING WILLIAM
LONDON, Friday, Sept Q, 1870
The Paris Steele says that it is assured from the
hest source that, in answer to representations
of the inhumanity Of bombarding Paris, the
King of Prussia said that he would not
have recourse to such an extremity He would
take the place by the aid of famine As 1t is evident
that at least 100000 troops will be needed to entirely
surround the city the Steele concludes that all the
Prussian reserves will be summoned for the siege IL
saws this is the reason for the creation of 20 new
souadrons of cavalry and adds that il is time France
also organized her cavalry.
The Journal Of St Petersburg tsemi-oiical organ,
saws m relation TO Jules Fayres late circular:
THE French Government carries patriotism too far
H. rather than yield forncations and soil no longer
valuable inyokes war OF determination Prussia VIII
naturally exact double guarantees to secure Its noble
victories IL Is difficult appreciate the language OF M
rayre He asserts that the cause OF France against
Prussia il that of right and justice when only In July
his language was precisely the reverse
The uorairo Post couu..ls the Prussians to stop
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TERRIBLE DISASTER AT SEA.
LOSS OF THE ENGLISH IR0N-CLAD CAPTAIN-
FIVE HUNDRED LIVES LOST.
IoxDox rr;da, can, n ,o,o

LOSS OF THE ENGLISH IRoN-CLAD CAPTAIN
FIVE HUNDRED LIVES LOST.
LONDON Friday. Sept ., ls7o
The English IRON plated steamer Captain has
been lost off Finistene France All board, 500 in
number, perished. Among the victims Capt.
Cowper Coles Lord NOrthbrook and of Mr..
Childers, First Lord of the Admiralty.
The Admiralty has just received telegram from
Admiral Sir Andrew MILAN, on board Her Majesty's
ship The Lord Warden, of Cape Finisterre, in Ga
licia. The dispatch is dated the 9TH of September,
comes by way of Lisbon and is as follows:
To the Lords OF Admirably
/ very much regret to have TO send you the pain
full intelligence that her Majesty's ship Captain
must have foundered during the night close to this
ship. At 3 o'clock this morning sudden gale cams
up from the southeast with a very heavy At
daybreak this morning the Captain was missing.
To-day we found one of her boats adrift and
several of her spars fear that all on beard have
miserably perished-in number, five hundred souls.
The Inconstant will sail this afternoon with full
report. Full intelligence will be communicated
when received. ALEXANDER MILAN.
The Captain, whose melancholy fate is recorded in
this brief letter. was considered the finest iron-clad
in the British navy. She esteemed the best and
strongest vessel aioat. This her experimental
trip and it is believed though not positively known
that her designer, Captain Cowper Coles, was on
hoard of her
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EXCITEMENT AT MARSEILLEs.
PUBLIC DEMONSTRATIONS ENTHUSIASTIC RE
CEPTION TO NJ ESQUIREs.


CEPTION TO NJ. EsQUIREs.
MARsEILLEs Friday, Sept 9, 1870.
There il intense excitement here. Many of the
members of the police force have been arrested as
spies. A band of women employed in tobacco
manufactory yesterday paraded the streets, singing
the Marseillaise. The authorities taking
measures TO prevent any disorder.
A demonstration also made here yesterday by
the Italian residents who formed in procession and
marched through the streets, shouting " Death to
Bismarck !" "Vive la Francep
The return here of NJ Esqueros was the occasion
of oration He arrived by railway at $3.50 yester
day afternoon, and was received by the Pre-
feet of the Department, the members of
the Provisional Government, the Municipal
Council in a body and other dignitaries.
All the public places were decorated with
flags AS the procession escorted NJ. Esquiros to the
Hotel de Vile, the people cheered with enthusiasn
but as it passed clubhouse misses were heard The
indignant people attacked the place, and several
members of the Club were arrested
All the regular troops here left on Wednesday for
Paris, and their places have been supplied by the
GaTde Mobile.
New-York tribune., 1870-09-10
GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.
THE NEW-DOMINION

VESSEL sCUTTLED AT SEATTLE CAPTAIN
HANGS HIMSELF.
HALIFAX, Sept. Capt. Raetz of the Ger
man bark Hermann arrived here Wednesday in n
schooner and repo rted that his vessel had suffered 40
much in a gale that he had abandoned her. She sunk
soon afterward. Yesterday American fishing vessel
brought the Hermann into port with several holes bored
in her bottom. Capt. Raetz went TO the woods and
hanged himself hearing Of the circumstances. He
also took poison. The OF the Hermann have been
arrested. She had cargo of coal for Boston.
There is trouble in the Bank OF Nova Scotia The
Directors have refused TO allow the Shareholders Com
mittee examine all their books alleging that there are
certain books open only TO Directors.
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srasbOure is the OF surrender Next TO Nets t
s the strongest fortress OF France the Rhine frontier
The defenses Of which the above s correct map, con-
sst OF Fashioned enceinte very irregular in outline
the bastons constructed at intervals along its permeter
varying in each instance but admirably well located for
mutual support and defense. The numerous rcentering
angles In the trace Of the enceinte well secured by
towers and dem bastons OF suitable construction while
the saents protected by powerful cross fire from
the supporting works The main ditch is filed with
water for nearly the whole distance around the city
Between the city proper and the Rhine, and connected
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THE BELEAGURED CITIES.

THE PRUssIAN WORKS AT sTRAsB0URG NEARLY
COMPLETE-A DEMAND FOR THE SURRENDER
OF LA0N.
LONDON, Friday, Sept. Q, 1870.
The prussian works around Strasbourg are nearly
compete. Gen Ulrich persists in holding the place
The River III has been diverted into the trenches
Women and children only are allowed to leave. The
Prussian fire on the city is incessant but apparently
without result, and practicable breach is not likely
to be made for a fortnight.
A dispatch from Lacn dated Thursday, says the
Duke of Mecklinburg-Schwerin has surrounded the
town with the German forces under his command,
giving the garrison until 10 o'clock this friday
forenoon to surrender, with the alternative Of re-
ceivinp the same treatment extended to Strasbourg
New-York tribune., 1870-09-10
GENERAL WAR NEWS.
THE PRUSSIAN ADVANCE.

THEIR CAVALRY WITHIN TEN MILES OF THE
CITY-THE NORTHERN RAILWAY TORN UP
LONDON, Friday, Sept. 9, 1870.
The Prussians are advancing on Paris rapidly.
Their cavalry is already within 10 miles of the city
Notifications.
The Northern Railway has been cut by the Prus-
slams. The main body of the army is within 80 miles
of Paris There great CONSERVATION in the vicinity
of the capital and great excitement in Paris itself
A Prussan army passed Vitry-le-Francais yester-
day. Their scouts make enormous acquisitions on
the surrounding country, and declare everywhere,
in the name of the King of Prussia, that the con-
scrption is abolished
New-York tribune., 1870-09-10
VICTOR HUGO AND GEORGE SAND.
A CHARACTERISTIC ADDRESS TO THE GERMANS
GREETING TO THE REPUBLIC.

A
A GREETING TO THE REPUBLIC.
PARIS, Friday, Sept. ., 1870
Victor Hugo has written an address to the Ger
mans, of which the following is an extract:
"You may take the fortress you will find the rampant.
You may take the rampant you will find the barrcade.
You may take the barrcade, and then-who knows the
resources OF patriotism In dstress-you will find the
ewers mines Of powder ready to blow whole streets into
the air This will be the terrible sentence you
must accept To take Paris stone by stone TO slaughter
Europe on the spot, TO kill France in detail in each
street in each house that great light must be extn-
0nished soul by soul! Germans, hold backl Paris is
formidable Think while before her walls. All
formations are possible for her Her Incidence gives
you the measure of her energy She to sleep She
will awaken Her thought will leap from Its scabbord
ike sword; and this city, which yesterday sybars,
to morrow may De sarragossa-"
George Sand salutes the new regime In the follow
ing words:
The Repubici-she must have life In her since she
again from her ashes by the voice Of ALL by will of
which che lie worthy, without tho spllng Of blood.
New-York tribune., 1870-09-10

with the enceinte and occupying a commanding posi-
uon is the Citadel pronounced to be master-work OF
yauban 1t is constructed pentagon, according to
the great engineers first sysem and presents five great
bastions with their supporting works, and eectually
commands the city and the Rhine This stronghold has
been much improved during the past 20 years, and is
jeaously guarded from inspection by strangers. Imme
datey close to the Citadel the city sde the great
arsenas and military institutions for which strasbourg
is famous-the SALES fArmes the Military Hospital the
Artillery School, and the Arsenal de Construction, and
also q magn fcent espanade.
New-York tribune., 1870-09-10
WAR REPORTS FROM PARIS.

MACMAHON STILL ALIvE-LA0N TO BE DE-
sTROYED IF NOT SURRENDERED.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNEl
LONDON, Friday, Sept. 9, 1870.
The special correspondent of The TRIBUNE at
Paris telegraphs as follows:
"MacMahon is a prisoner. He was severely
wounded in the leg at Boult, near Sedan.
"Laon was yesterday surrounded by the army OF
the Duke of fMecklenburg-Schwerin. The surrender
of the citadel was demanded by 10 o'clock to-day,
otherwise the city is to be destroyed
New-York tribune., 1870-09-10


PEOPLE-A REPRESENTATIVE ASSEMBLY TO
BE ORGANIZED.
PARIS, Friday, Sept o. 1910.
The Journal O6tciel de Ia Repabique publishes tho
following address from the Government of National
Defense to the French people:
FRENCBMEs: In proclaiming four days ago a govern
ment for the National Defense defined mission
The power had fallen 10 the ground He who commenced
with crime ended with desertion. We have done
nothing but take again the Government fallen from pow
erless hands But Europe wants TO be enlightened It
rs necessary that she should learn by unexceptona evil
dence that the entire country is with The invader
must be met In his path. not only by immense city re-
solved to punish rather than surrender but people
their feet and organized and Representative Assembly
besides which carry everywhere, aud despite all dis
asers the living soul Of the country The Government
accordingly DEGREES:
ARTICLE /. The Electoral Colleges convoked for
Sunday the 10th day Of October for the purpose Of
choosing National Constitutional Assembly.
ART D. The election will he held at the regular polling
places conformity with the law Of the 18th Of March,
l849.
ART 8. The number OF members Of the Constituent
Assembly is fixed at $50.
ART L. The Minister OF the Interior s charged with
the execution OF the present decree.
Done the Hotel de Vile Paris the 9Th day Of September s7o
New-York tribune., 1870-09-10
LOCAL WAR NEWS.

The Germans of the Seventeenth Ward have
contributed sS64 10 to the relief fund.
The Brooklyn, +. d., Schuctzen Corps has
forwarded to Berlin $500 which had been subscribed for
the widows orphans and soldiers Of the Prussan Army
The different German societies and Organiza-
tions Elizabeth intend holding grand celebration on
Monday next over the Prussan victories
The German Republican Club of the Xlth
Assembly District has passed resolutions commencing
the adoption OF a republican form of government in
France rejoicing at the contamination OF German unity,
counselng the great German nation to be moderate in
Of triumph and thanking the President for his
prompt recognition OF the Republic OF France.
New-York tribune., 1870-09-10
THE SITUATION AT PARIS.
HOUSES IN SUBURBS PULLED DOwN-THE GARDE
MOBILE SUMMONED FOR DUTY-DEMORALI-
ZATION AMONG SOLDIERS.

A'OOoho IN SIBJkBS PULLED DOWN-IliE GARDk
MOBILE SUMMONED FOR DUTY-DEMORALI-
zATION AMONG SOLDIERS.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUYBI
LONDON, Friday, Sept. g. 1870.
The special correspondent of THE TRIBUNE at
Paris telegraphs this day: THE inhabitants Of all
houses within the military zone are ordered TO quit
their habitations forthwith as the houses are now
TO be pulled down. The Prefect Of Police orders all
persons intending to leave Paris to go Immediately
The Gardes Mobiles are summoned to join their
CORPS within 4s hours and are coming in rapidly.
Troops are encamped from the Arc de Triomphe
through the Neuilly Gate TO Courbeyoie ION the
northwest OF Paris In going out had to wait a
full hour while troops passing to occupy the
ground between the forts of Mont Valerien and
those of ST. Denis. An officer with whom con-
Oersed said that he was much afraid ~ a manic
EInong the soldiers; they are 80 demoraIized that
One can do nothing with them. Stragolers of all
shorts are about the Streets
INCREASING CONFIDENCE IN THE GovFpN,,v,,r
ARRIVAL OF RE-ERPoRCEMENTs-THF ATr.cx
ON THE MARsEILLAIsE OFFICE
PARIS Friday, Sept o. 1870
No political arTeets were made in Paris YESTERDAY
which IL considered sign of security and of ponular
confidence in the Government.
eoIDs Of foreign volunteers is DOW organizing
New-York tribune., 1870-09-10
PRUSSIA,S INDEMNITY.

ACTION OF THE NORTH GERMAN PARLIAMENT
ALsACE AND LORRAINE TO BE ANNEXED TO
GERMANY, NOT PRUSSIA PERSONALLY.
BERLIN Friday, Sept. 9, 1870.
After protracted conference among the members
of the North German Confederation 1t has been de-
cided that the French provinces of Alsace and Lor
raine are to be annexed to Germany, and not to Prus
sia individually.
New-York tribune., 1870-09-10

NAPOLEON AT wILHELMsH0HE.
LONDON, Friday, Sept. Q, 1870.
The Empress Eugenie has arrived in England and
is now with the Prince Imperial at Hastings.
A German correspondent of The Times writes as
follows from Wilhelmshohe, under date of Sept. B:
The Imperial train reached this station at sS6 p m,
where the garrison officers Gen. Plonsh and resident
officials Of the Province had assembled. The Emperor on
passed Ponsks carriage saluting the officers
OF the corps who up with presented arms He looked
serious not crushed There signs OF unhealthy
embonpoint. He the undress uniform OF General
with a riding-cape Of the Garibaldian pattern The
crowd was silent, respectful and sympathetic.