New-York tribune., 1870-09-13
PARIS PREPARING FOR SIEGE.
REMOVAL or CITIZENS WITHIN THE BARRIERS-
SINGULAR AND AFFECTING sCENES-TIIE
MILITARY SITUATION.

REMOVAL or CITIZENS WITHIN THE BARRIERS
SINGULAR AND AFFECTING sCENES-IIlE
MILITARY SITUATION.
IRON OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT
PARIS, Aug. 29.-PaIi, presents the aspect of
a CITY turning the house out Of the winlows Since
NJ Henri de Cbevrcaus announcement that The Prince
Royal Of Prussia, after hcsitang TO advance has re-
,med his march upon Paris, the occupants OF houses
within the first OF TIE fortifCatons-tAat is. a
crescent Of $50 uatresltc been under the uhuence ~
O real panic. friend Of nIne whose residence is un-
pleasantly prox mate two big guns mounted on the
fortlfcations the months OF which guns appear 70 be
two enormous eyes looking straight into his windows,
bundled all his effects into a lnarse and two mourning
coaches last saturday night, and having bestowed them
~ warehouse for furniture IN Paris, took refuge with
RS wife, two children, and servant Ia
hotel. Yesterday, although Sunday, was q
general removal day Vans and vehicles adapted 20 the
service were not to be obtained for money Those
who are familiar with Paris win remember the
long rows OF splendid houses which abut upon
the Bois de BOulo-re outside the barriers, the
beautiful villas tMcxy sprinkled within circle
Of half a mile al round Paris; ali these are
being rapidly eyacuated and the Inhabitants are
GockIug into the CITY, goods and all. The railway stations
are literally blocked up with goods Of all kinds Bed
s'eads bookcases tables chairs, wardrobes, looking
glasses, kitchen utensils. bedding, invalid chairs ana
babies cradles: trunks OF all dimensions; boxes and
cases OF all sizes chests Of provisions, married. ana
others with care" fragile bundles Of hre!rons and
dogs for burning wood in chimneysi candelabra ard
such ike loosely projected INT addressed and labeled
hampers contaiuin- wine; barrels Of the same liquid
spttoons and bird cages-Dne with screaming green
parrot in it not 70 be pacded hy the c;Uolements
Of its distressed nistresspet cats IN haul-OaaAels
scratching ami squealing TO get out, making
their temporary >tandingpaces with evidences unmls
taxable Of inward discomfort dogs IN leash, looking al
fororn in the midst Of much confusion but greeting
tyftu
servants running after their mstresses, or scodng Their
Younger charges mistresses hunting about beW!liered
after their domestics; rushing 10 and fro OF hured
persp.rng OverzealOus but ever civil railway pOrters
conveying wrong luggage away IN trucks 70 coaches'
Carriages whoelbaITows-any vehicle, IN fact outside
octrOi officials renOuncng in utter despair the eAah-
ton Of decidedly suspicious packages, and smiling even
conplacenty at open delinquencles 10 the detrmen OF
the Municipality OF Paris in fact, perfect DabeI OF
tongues: an aggOmeratiOn Of all that Il ncOhgruou7
such mild description OF the spectacle pleSenteu yes
terday OIL the arrival Of the trains Of the suburbs OF
baIieu AID which st in fun vgor Hundreds OF IAN
lilies. thnki 10 save time and money have chosen the
rail "A the most cOnven nient mode OF removal ana the
several cOmuu g. must receive credit for their extreme
readiness in meeting this sad emergency lhe st'toH
of strasbourg the NORTH the west ana OF tAe Od"e" VI
the southwestern side the most incuinDefeu' p
cause nearest 20 the probable scene OF strife bhouu INC
Prusns arrive But it is not only these stations Whch
are me scene OF - hutH oAe4''A- :,
the barriers, especially those OF Neuly anu 'Ho ' -
the same evidences Of rapid flight are prominent u
seemed Yesterday though the long PROCESSION VI 'o
ces laden with household goods, would never cease ue
fling Private carriages impressed INTO the ser
vice and ladies might be seen inside 0t th'h' husss
heaps q cases. probably containing jewels OF oHef pr.
cous articles. have referred 20 friends hi'ihs e
fec ed ui. sudden removal with The help oi heai' anu
mourning coaches, in the utter impossiblhV OF
obtaining more suitable conveyance. The COMPANY
of Funeral POmps," or General Burial company, -
actually ,uted in the service Of removing TIE n\i2
instead Of the dead and condderasle number oI ,He
lugubrous vehicles peculiar % the Office OF the uhuor
taser were conspicuous in the long train o Ne'e' %
every description Shich from early morn u iAte ln'O
,, i,t ,,,n1ed IN. way from the localities mentioned
mn t. Avenue de Ia rande ArInee AMI thence deit
into the various quarters OF the cisy IL vas I'-''
pIt.auIe sight. 10 is estimated that upward 'i '''
sous LA .e been added tJ the population ot Iars soe