The New York herald., 1870-10-07
THE SITUATION AT PARIS.
TiLEsRAM TO TINE new YORK HERALD.

1tLEsRAM 70 the NEW YORK HERALD.
Observation-Disclosures Ready to Attack-Tbe
French Preparsd-Americans in Paris TO
Their Friends-Defensive Preparations-OC-
Acial Report Of tho Attack OF the 3Oth-
why II Was Made-Iss Failure.
LONDON Oct 8. 1870
Late advices from Paris state that there Is much
plundering there.
telegram from Tours, dated to-day says that
news has been received there that the Prussians
have now completed all arrangements for she'll
ing and attacking Paris. The guns and mortars
are in position.
THE GARRISON READY FOR THE ATTACK.
The spirit of the population, however, Is un-
daunted. Advices received show that the garri-
son are prepared at any moment to second such
attack as the forces outside OF the Prussan lines
may make. The French are aware that some
time must elapse ere an offensive movement can
be made, and they use the delay IN drilling and
arming the Mobiles.
AMERICANS IN PARIS TO THEIR FRIENDS.
The following was received this morning per bal.
loon from Paris, dated Goth ut and addressed an
open card:-"E IL. Kidder, Msiden lane, New York.
by son George-Tel my family am In no danger
There are plenty OF provisions here. The terrible
stories manufactured by Bismarck regarding IN
ternal dissensions here utterly false The troops
arc in excellent condition.
BY the same balloon, bearing the same date, was
received an open card from william Dreyer to f.
Dreyer. Fayette street, Baltlmore:- -"Onr days are
occupied with perfecting our ambulances, Of which
we Americans are Justly proud. There il no danger
Of famine for three months to come. The city Is
well provsloned, and the troops are improving
wonderfully. The city is quiet and very orderly.
and there Is no noise or disturbance,
DEFENSIVE PREPARATIONS
All the BRIDGES On the railroads and highways to
the west or Paris have been mined, and are to be
blown up the Prussians advance. The Parisians
claim that the Prussians viii find plenty of defen.
sve contrvances to face before entering Paris.
GENERAL RIPLEY AIDING TRoCHU.
Late advices from Paris announce that General
Trochu is turning 10 good account the experience
and abilities OF General Ripley.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT OF THE ENGAGEMENT OF SEP
TENDER 30.
messenger reached London to-day with de-
spatchos from Paris from the 30th or September to
the Sd Of October. There was heavy firing on Thurs
day night, and II increased In Intensity this morning
at about one O'Clock. | saw about a hundred
wounded brought to the Palais de rIndustre, and
on going down to Montrougc found the church
near the Notifications full o. them.
TRoCHU's OFFICIAL REPORT.
The following Is the official account or the engage
ment:-
our troops IN VIGOROUS sOrtie successfully occu-
pied Chevilly and L'Iav and advanced as far az
Tniais and Cholsy-lcROi. All these positions were
kerry engagement troops fell back on their
positions with remarkable order and cooness The
siderable, and these Of The enemy probably large
TROCHU.
General Trochus report Is dated at Bicetre lo:3o,
and reduces the successes TO real dimensions.
OBJECT OF THE ATTACK.
An additional report by General Trochu says
the object was by a combined action on both banks
OF the Seine, to discover precisely in what force the
enemy was in the villages Of Choisy -leRoi and
Chevllly. While the brigade OF General Guilhem
drove the enemy out OF Chevllly the head OF the
column OF General Blaze entered the village or
Thiais and seized battery OF cannon, which,
however, could not be moved for want or horses
At this moment The Prussians were reinforced, ana
the retreat was effected In good order
FRENCH LOSSES.
General Guilhcm was killed. General dErex
while this combat was going on, marched with his
brigade Creteil, and inflicted severe loss with his
mitraleuses. The journal Le Temps calculates the
loss on Friday at about 500 wounded and 400 killed.
DIsHEARTENISG EFFECT OF THE FAILURE.
The object Of the sortie was to blow up the bridge
over the Seine and to rouse the courage OF the Pa
rlsians by obtaining success where the Prussans
were not supposed TO be In force Neither end hav-
ing been obtained, consequently the besicged are
greatly depressed.
BARRICADEs AND ELEcrIONs.>
ROchefort has issued poster begging the citizens
not TO construct private barrcades. He says there
must be unity in the system OF interior derences.
The RereH announces that the ultras do not intend
to proceed to revolutionary elections OF the munlc
pality tomorrow because they nope the government
intend to yield.
HOW THE PEOPLE ARE FED.
system has been adopted ny the authorities to
make the stores hold out as long as possible. Every
butcher receives each morning certain
amount OF meat, calculated upon As ave-
rage sales. Against this meat he issues
presentation OF the ticket the next morning Will re-
ceive the amount for which they have inscribed
themselves at the tariff OF this week. When the
tickets have been ISSUED by the butcher
equivalent to the meat whiuh he Is TO
receive he issues more. Yesterday
decree WAS promulgated ordering all persons
having our on sale TO give 1t up to the government
at the current price TO be distributed to the bakers
like the meat TO the butchers. The meat supply
does not equal the demand Many persons un-
able 10 obtain tickets. The restaurants cannot get
enough for their customers Work is at a standstll.
The Mobiles AID Nationals who apply forraa pau