The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-09-29
THE SITUATION IN PARIS.
TELEGRAM TO THE new YORK HERALD.

iIltunAm W InS NEW Iunk hthAlu.
News from the Beleaguered City-The Peo-
Pic Quiet aud Resolute-Red Republicans
Determined that There Shall BE No Cessfon
Of Territory-MiIitary Measures and Move
monts-Reports md General News.
LONDON. Sept. 2S, 1870
telegram from Tours says that advices to the
25th inst have been received. letter dated on the
24th Says
Ole CITY QUIET AND ORDERLY.
The city has been orderly ard quiet
up to the oath; the Prussian reports
Of riots are false. Gunboats guard the
Seine eTectually on both sides OF the city. Large
numbers of men who have not arms have been de-
tailed as nremen in case OF need. The strctest
measures have been taken to ensure order; the po
the military.
PARIS REsoLUTE FOR DEFENCE-COwARDs SEVERELY
DEALT WITH.
The population Is animated by one sentiment
defence OF the capital. The Mobile and National
guards behave with great GOODNESS and determine.
tion. Zouave who fed IN recent fight Fitia
out firing q shot and afterwards attempted to
kill the officer who had arrested him has been shot
by order or court martial. Severe measures have
been taken with others who behaved badly. The
towards are mostly recruits who joined the frag-
ment Of a zOuave regiment which escaped from
Sedan.
MISCELLANEOUS REPORTS FROM THE. CAPITAL.
The officers OF the Bank OF France propose TO de-
stroy the notes on hand In there Is danger OF
their falling into tho hands Of the enemy.
Preparations have been made to light the city with
petroleum II It becomes necessary to cut OF all the
gas.
Rochefort has remarkable influence over the work.
ingmen, who are prepared to defend Paris to the
last.
There is no possibility Of a lack Of water.
Great numbers OF women, who have organized TO
take care Of the wounded, marched through the
streets one day, carrying banners, and enthu.
sastically applauded.
The Bourse is no longer frequented, and scarcely
any operations take place there.
RED REPUBLICANS INTERVIEWING THE AUTHORITIES
IN PARIS.
letter from Paris. dated September q and re-
ceived here QIondon) reports as folows:-
There have been two Populations to the Hotel dc
Vile to interview the government with respect to an
armistice. Ono consisted Of about ITO officers
Of the national guards mostly from the Faubourgs
st. Antoine and Du Temple, accompanied by large
crowd. Having been admitted into the Sale du
Tuone they were received by the Mayor Of Paris
and Jules Ferry. The latter's reply is not very
clear. He certainly said, ''No shameful
peace should be concluded;' but whether, as some
assert, he answered the officers, mo portion of
French soil should be ceded is not equally certain
Shortly after this deputaton had left another ar.
rived from the republican clubs 1t is stated that
Favre's answer to this last deputat0n was c0nsid-
cred satisfactory.
PARIS REDS OPPOSED To ANY CEssIoN OF TERRI.
TORY.
The faubourg st. Antoine is full Of people and
from the tone OF their observations the it is
certain that II Favre concludes an armistice invov-
ing any cessOn Of territory there will be rising at
once.
DIFFERENCE OF OPINION REGARDING JULES FAvRE's
MISSION.
Favre's departure was kept so close secre: that
1t did not out until yesterday. The ultrrs in
the government were understood, on good autho-
rity 10 be opposed to it.; but Favre was supported
by Picard Gambetta and Crafty, who as every thing
Is comparative, represent the moderate section OF
our rulers.
MILITARY MEASURES.
We are as belligerents and as CHEEKY to-day as we
were respondent on Monday evening" When II
was heard that the heights at Mendon
had been taken we Immediately entered into a
phase Of despair. 1t is over now and
we crow as Justify as ever. Nothing OF
importance appears to have taken place at the front
yesterday september 20). The commanders Of sevc-
raj Of the forts send to Trochu to say that they have
fired on the PrussIans, and that there have been
small outpost engagements during the day. The
bridges Of st. Cloud, Terri and Bfancourt are
blown up.
TROCHU UNAPPROACHABLE BY CORRESPONDENTS
attempted this morning to obtain pass from
Trochu. Announcing myself as a journalist, got,
after some difficulty, into room In which several
OF his STAFF were seated, but there my progress
was stopped. I was told that aid-de-camps
had been fired on, and that Trochu had
himself been arrested and had been within an inch
OF being shot, because he had the imprudence say
he was Governor Of Paris. suggested that he might
take me with him the next time he went out. and
pointed out that correspondents rode with the Prus
sian stan, but 1t was OF no USE
HOW THE PEOPLE PASS THE HOURS
From Trochu went TO make fcw calls. found
everyone engaged In measuring the distance
from ~ hostile batteries to his particular