The New York herald., 1870-11-21
NOTES on THE WAR.
What They say nnd DO In Paris Thanks
IN ssismurck.

at,ng poslion since Count Bismarck has Just Ia ned
lack O number OF English residents desirous OF
quitting PARIS now that beef Is scarce, allowing
Americans and Russians to proceed on their journey
Tie Insult s keealy ieit here.
ii. Ernest Legouye, In lecture at the Theatre
Francois when preceded performance. had TO
thank Count Bismarck for seyera. benents--for The
DEAN Oh C.esaiisln and pretorlansin, uitram0ntan-
lsm and dsadgism, the fusion OF classes ON the
rafnparts the separation of Church and state, the
foundation OF giaiull0us and obligatory instracton,
aud many other blessings bestowed unNi,tlngy by
the Chance lor on t1e nation he is stranring. The
Count according 60 M. LeSouve, IS nlAkllg CORN
thian metal. la aIo her portion OF his lecture the
lecturer protested against the present mama for
cangi old historical names. calling, for instance
the Place l.oyaie 50 often mentioned In the pages
Oh Sevlgn', Rets and st. SIMON. Place des Vosges
a more ioosh change has been made by the Mare
OF Paris, wno has decided tnat NOltalfe Shall
place Prince eugene Beauharnais. Inc Patriarch
OF Fern. Tie friend OF FREDERICK the Great. VINO
could Write sucR verses as these on NJ. de soublse
the DE Faiiy Of LOUIS Xvi
Heros du kord, Je savais bien
que vons aviez va les derrl res
Des soliats du fioi trcs chr ten
eui yous taieL des croupi res-
is TO dsposess the honest soldier VINO often fought
against Prussia and VINO refused 10 listen TO the br-
Liant oyertures Oi the allies, which seduced the
King OF Naples, but had no effect Oh the Viceroy OF
Italy.
NJ Felix Pyat having declared IN the combat that
Marshal Balalne mad sent colonel TO tie King OF
Prussia TO treai concerning the surrender oi Metz In
been severely handled Nv The National Guards, and
the copy. Of the combat publicly burned on the
large quantity OF saltpetre has been extracted
from The cataconibs.
Bazaine's Defence in the Newspapers.
mail telegram from Brussels, dated on the 4th
Instant, at elgnt O'Clock in the evening, reports
thus:-"Marshal Bazaine has written q letter 10 the
Nord bearing date the 2d instant.n
hav read your political bulletin OF the lst OF Oc-
tober, in which you refer TO N. Gambetta proca-
ina ION. You are right; the Army VI the Rhine
a
swer snail make TO thls lying iucubra lon send
You III order OF the day already Lublished), when
was add essea 10 ine army alter The COUNCILS o.
held on the 25tH and 2Stl OF October. M. Gambe,ta
does not seem 10 DC aware Of what he is saving,
OF tue position IN Which the army III AletZ was
paced wnen he sgmatlles as he does It's CHEF, who
struggled lor tnree months against forces double
tlose Ut his disposal, anG whose effective strength
was always Kept up. received no communications
from the government at Tours, notwithstanding
tie eaorts made To place ourselves IN relation.
The army OF Metz had one marshal, "A generals, 2,l40
officers ana A., 800 men struck by the enemy's ire,
aud 1t made Itself respected in every dgnt
not be composed Of traitors and towards.
Famine and dlsor ganiZation alone caused the arms
to tan rsm the hands OF the 6ooC0 real combasanis
who remained. The artillery and cavalry were With
Out horses, II having been necessary To Kill them TO
alleviate the privanons el the army. haa The latter
not displayed sucn energy and patriotism IL would
have mad 10 succuInu III the rS fortnight oi OCTOBER
when the raIions were already reduced TO 3O6 gram.
mes and later on 10 2o0 grannes Ol bad bread. Add
to this dark picture the TACT O there being 10000
sick ana wounded with their medicines lie point
OF falling, and themselves suffering from the effects
OF the torrehtia rams. FTd1ce has dttCuys been az
cetped as 10 our posattosa know not why; but the
truth wlll one day prevail. We are conscious OF
having done our duty.
Private Letters from the TheRtre OF War;.
An American lady. long resident OF Boston, but
now OF Paris-a distinguished artist, VINO Is still
pursuing her studies and DONG her work amid the
turmoil OF the sege, and who is following he sortle
parties gather fresh materials for her paintings
writes every ten days per balloon TO ner husband,
who compelled to return to this country on i'm
portant business. In q letter OF recent date she
writes as foliows:-
i am dong something IN painting every DAY.
There Is scarcely anything thought OF but the war;
the se9e, and to get enough TO eat, and TO make a
fire. TINS week our portlen OF meat for each grown
person Is cut down 10 ABOUT oue-elghtn OF pound
per day, and viii soon be 10 onetenth OF pound.
IL is thought there VIII be fresh meat about month
longer. Now people begin 10 eat horse meat freely.
Two weeks ago horses were sold lor ten cents each,
or given away, for want OF iood NOW these same
horses would bring $40 francs TO eat.
PARIS is III good condition, when Tc think 1t has
stood the siege almost SIX weeks. General Trocnu
says lie has his plans and that he Is sure Oi
without the provinces. He Is waiting Tor guns be
maue. He called Tor subscriptions for 1900 more
cannon, 2nd to-days papers say tnat the lists are
already filled Tor 1000. large number are to be
delivered by November ID.
There are several hundred Thousand Frenchmen
learning rapidly TO he soldiers But near that
General Irochu does not intend to make any great
attack before the last Of November. 1t has cer-
Oh the bombardment OF Paris almost SIX weeks. The
forts and The boats on the Seine have olsmounted
the batteries as fast as the PrussauS have mounted
them.
went outside OF Paris, as far as the village Of
Issy during the last great combat, when 1t rs sup
posed that tue French lost COO aad the Prusslans
twho got in between two or three iires) Loo. saw
the smoke and nash Of the cannon, the movement
Of the troops and the burning o. the palace oi st.
they were being marched into Paris. All Paris is
working to keep OIL the prusslans, and, when all s
10 nlp.h o,,1 ftnn oi.n ha
prlsed II we keep along about like this for several
weeks longer. think Paris stano tae siege for
Last sunday Mr.. Franeais, mir. Cordier and son,
Rosa Bonheur'S 81 ter and husband. ali dncd with
me. They all seemed to enjoy very much and said
] had delicious little dinner.
No charcoal is to be bought; coke and coal are
scarce ana very little gas IS allowed TO be burned.
The streets are so DARK and still that am almost
afraid to 80 out with the bonnie In the evening at
seven O'Clock. do not need 10 90 out often. Paris
is very quiet and orderly Mr. Coriler is having his
statues packed TO send 10 New York as soon as the
was Is over
MODES OF LIVING IN PARIs-HoRsE MEAT AS GOOD
AS vENIsoN.
young Bostonian, writing home to his friends
under date OF october 3O says, IN relation to his
mode Of ying:-
don't know when have mad SO lew troubles OH my
mind and II this lasts much longer shall positively
grow fat Il seems ,e mat y Is no, Paris which IS
girls do for Paris fashions this winter2 we pay ten
sous apiece for eggs and lard IS four francs pound.
We are to dine to-day roast srion OF morse. lts
odor fills the house, but the flavor OF the meat like
that OF venison.
Tue places OF amusement are all closed but on
Sunday the I'D, there was concert, and there has
been theatrical representation Tor the benefit OF
artists. We should like 10 look into the world around
us, but no one 10 permitted to 90 up into the towers
to see what Is gong on outside the walls.
now THEY GET OUT OF PARIS
The following extract Is from q letter received
from a lady now in London, dated Saturday the 5th
lnst.:-
Mr. and Mrs. escaped from Paris this week.
They were obliged 10 purchase carriage and horses,
Tor Wnich they PAID l,Joe francs ana drove them
they disposed OF their team Tor I50 francs and TOOK
the railroad. they were Obliged 10 leave all Lheiv
effects behind, al the Americans do who are per.
ntted 10 leave Paris All my baggage, with the ex.
ccption oil one trunk, Is III that ety. Prov isions
were growing alarmngly scarce before we left. Two
and one-half pounds oi meat, twice week. was tue
/ regrar allotment. SounS are made from nnrses a nj