New-York tribune., 1870-10-29
rur fyyyTARY PROSPECT AT PARIS.


The assurance that the early capitulation of
Paris will be forced by the starvation OF the
garrison and inhabitants, which the Prussian
Government has forwarded to the Car, may
be accepted literally. 1t is, of course, the
opinon of an enemy who does not know every
resource of his opponent, but past events IN
dicate that the information which the Germans
obtain of the French movements and positions
are more than usually trustworthy. Such an
assurance would not have been automatically
given to one of the great Powers without due
deliberatiOn and canton; and 1t Is reasonably
certain that the information Ia but little ex-
aegerated Indeed, the desperate condition or
Paris il recognized 10y the French officials;
and the greatest dread of the military
commanders is that the supplies Will
not last until an army strong enough
10 raise the siege can be organized
IL has never been claimed by any French Of
fetal that the capital was provsioned for
longer than two months. 1t Is very proDaDie
that in this, as in other statements, the French
have been guilty of a little gasconading alter
the approved Tours fashion. The siege has
now lasted thirty -nino days, during which
Paris has been cut off from all supplies. Only
three weeks more remain of the two months
for which its safety was assured according 10
the most favorable French reports.
That the policy Of starvation is the one de-
termined upon by Prussia, and that it promises
an early Success ia indicated by statements
made by Gen. Trochu, the military command
ant of the besieged capital. He is reported to
have said in conversation with trusted friend
on the subject of the Prussian designs, that
everything which they have done since they
&" invested Paris appears to indicate that they
mean TO starve us out by long and weary IN
yestmcnt-nOt to batter down our walls, or
"try to set Paris on fire by shells. They
care conducting the siege upon prlncl-
plies and tactics which, of all others,
care most trying and uniavorable to
"the mako and character OF Frehch-
"men If they had shellcd the forts,
cor if, with long range guns, they had ra'ned
"proiectiles from the heights of Belevile into
"the town, they would have made every man,
"woman, and child in Paris a homogeneous
cunt. But, by wearing out our patience
"through inaction, and by letting us feel
"the slow pressure OF O long-cohtihued
siege, they are forcing Frenchmen to night
"under the conditions of warfare which, OF
d" all others, are least favorable to the temper
"of my countrymen. Nevertheless we have
two months provisions in the town, and
most of our families have enough to last
"a fortnight longer. Within two months
"many things may happen to work in our Ia
"vor At any rate, if Paris holds out for two
"months longer, the provinces cannot say that
1" they have not had plenty OF time to come to
&" our rescue. If they have the will to come,
"Paris, by her tcnacity. will at any rate show
them the way"
These may be brave words, as the paper
which reports the conversation adds, but they
are also hopeless words, and portray the pitt
able condition of Paris in explicit terms.
| They certainly confirm the assurances OF King
William to the Car; and prepare us to hear
at any hour the startling intelligence OF the
surrender Of the French Capital.