Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-09-30
A Glimpse at what is Going ON In
Baris.

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A World correspondent writes from
Paris on the 18th:
A large body of Gardes Mobiles ar
rived yesterday from the provinces, an'
for an hour at least were marching alonl
the Boulevards. Those saw were from
Picardy and Brittany, splendid fellows
broad-shouldered giants, snch as one
seldom sees in any country, and thu
most remarkable contrast to the misera
bic, puny little wretches who form the
bulk of the regular army. Their broad
faces wore a touching expression OF sim
plieity and gentleness. As for the
lookers-on, they went wild with delight
and quite plucked up courage. IN y q
encore de Fespoir," was an expression
repeated every instant; then you were
admirably hidden to look at them.
4" TOild des gaillards, ahal les Pris-
stems reulent eHtrer a Paris, nous les
ecraserons, IL men Sortird pas an mon
sieur." Enthusiasm is catching and,
seeing these gray-bloused giants, went
back to my coffee in better spirits. I'm
happily, it is arms and munition, not
men, that are wanted. These peasants
had nothing but an old-pattern, muzzle-
loading rifle. and as to drill, they have
none at all They will do good service
in the forts, but, brave as they may be,
they are not the troops to stop an army
of highly-trained and perfectly-armed
soldiers. Some thirty thousand of these
Gardes Mobiles arrived yesterday, and
they have been quartered upon the in
habitants all over the town.
An enormous number of fresh troops,
marine artillery, line regiments, Zouaves,
Turcos, and Gardes Mobiles, have ar
rived, and all Of them have already set
tied down to their different posts. Alto
gether there are 800, 900 regular troops
and 100000 Gardes Nationales and
Gardes Mobiles in and about the city.
What is more important is that consid
cradle supplies Of arms and ammunition
have been obt.ized, while thousands o.
chassepots and cartridges are being
turned out daily, all those who are capa
Bile of making them having been made L
abandon all other work for this alone
So much more plentiful have arms be
come that portion of the Gardes Mobile
have already been provided with chase
pots ard cartridges in exchange for thei
muzzle-loaders. A number OF gunboat
of splendid construction, each carrying
one heavy gun and two mitrailleuse'
and drawing no more than three feet Q
water. have been hastily brought i
pieces. hy railway, from the naval ports
and most of them have already. been pu
together. and are actually on the water
of the Seine and Marine; a formidabl
aotilla, which viii do good service II tn
Prussians continue their advance on tn
present line.
The woods and forests so thickl
studded around Paris are among tn
very chiefest Of its attractions, and ther
are but few but hsve refreshing meme
ries Of the suRny glades and soft foliag
of St. Cloud, St. German, Marty an
Vinoennes. We shall lose these charm
ing woods forever, for General Troch
points out that they viii afford cover I
the Prussians. as well as material fc
fascines and gabions. At the approac
Of the enemy" therefore, all these wood
will be set on fire, and a quantity OF II
fammable matter is being now account
lated in them, which will be lit as 500
as the Prussian columns appear in sigh
THIS is not the only use, however,
which the fire will be psf, for the ditto
that surrounds the ramparts is bein
filed with faggots and branches, Owe
whichinhammable matter will be poured
aud III II the Prussiaas ever get throug
the chain Of forts.
There is a great review Of the army
Paris rUink on to-day. which may
taken as an indication that the preparl
tons are all concluded aud hghtin
ready TO begin. Many Of the men hay
no uniform whatever, unless the nations
hlue blouse can be called a uniform, an
the only proof that they are soldiers 9
an IL afforded by the gun and waist-bel