The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-11-11

ohup de mars, ana tnat from Montret0ut their guns
woulc throw shells into the Champs Eysees; but it
Is expected that the artillery OF Mont valerlen win
silence their nre soon as II Is opened.
PROVISIONS GETTING scARCER.
Meat IL getting more and more scarce every day.
Yesterday all hidden stores, boarded with view OF
making a large profit on them, we're thrown on the
market; to day they have again disappeared. Then
lamb was freely offered for SALE when at the same
time live dogs were becoming scarce.
REGRETS AT THE FAILURE OF NEGOTIATIONS.
MONDAY, 7th.-The newspapers OF to-day, with
the exception OF the ultra organs, are loud
In their expressions OF regret for the refusal
OF the armistice. The government gives
no further details. Shortly an attempt will DO
made with the second army to pierce the Prussan
lines There appears no doubt that 1t viii fall
then the cry Tor peace will become so general and
strong That the government viii be obliged 10 iisten
Irochus new organization Is severely criticised by
military men. He elaborated II with some personal
friends Of his so secretly that the Minister OF War
knew nothing about IL until Its publication In the
Journal O0Fc,es yesterday.
MINISTER wAsHBURNE.
The English Resident viii soon leave, and Wash
burne remains. He has done MS best to induce the
government to agree to the proposluons OF armis-
tee. He nearly told them they ought not to sacri-
Ace Paris without the prospect OF successful issue.
He is In despair at the decision taken. and anticI-
pates the worst
TRoCHU's CHARACTER.
Another correspondent writing from Paris on the
tn inst, says:-Trochus true character is coming
to be visible. He is man patriotic In his
intentions, cautious and critical and closely
thinking on what he sees. He is an ex-
ccent executive and has o lofty ideal
OF life and It's dutes but he is weak and has over
weening confidence in himself. lie s fluent In
speech, but sentimental rather than profound. He
IL unable to take IN disagreeabie elements and 10
provide against them, and incapable Of conceiving
great plan In embarrassing emergencies, OF In
spring instruments Of salutary terror.
A VISIT TO THE oUTPosTs.
Yesterday visited the village OF La Folie at the
intersection OF the Strasbourg Railway ana the
Canal de rOurcq. Before the siege the roads from
Paris to La Pole were lined with beautiful villas
and crossed daily by 1900 vehicles OF all kinds; now
walked an hour without meeting O soul.
The whole scene Ia one OF q complete DESC
ation; across the road hares and rabbits bounded
before me- the occupation Of the woods by the Ger
mans having driven the lgame out OF their Shelters
and troops Of vagrant dogs abandoned by their
owners. lurKed about; when caught they are taken
to the Jardn des Plantes to feed the carnivorous
animals there gathered. The French lines are 500
yards this side OF La Folie.
THE GERMAN vDFT1Es CAUTIOUS.
Baubigny q ruined village, In occupied by the
Francs-tireurs, and La Fraisse by the Normandy
Gardes Mobiles. Every fence, shutter, gate door,
Intel, in fact tit to be burned
II cut up for fuel. In one cold room I saw a
soldier dying OF smallpox. The soldiers had received
no meat for three days. Not q German was to be
seen. although their outposts only 200 yards dis.
fon hay antlv
the French never know where and how many are In
front OF them.
INSUFFICIENT DIET.
Twas forced to ride back to the city, unequal to
the fatigue which might have undergone three
weeks ago easily. Insufficient diet Is telling on the
strength Of everybody. All complain Of bodily
weakness, meat being distributed only twice a
week, and men live wholly on bread and sweet
meats.