The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-10-11


force In Paris have ascertained to be over half
million OF men. There are 100000 national gusrds
10000 Of rhe Garde Mobile $4,000 regulars. 10000
Sailors 10000 volunteers 1900 Of the old police and
1000 douanes. The forts and ramparts are wei
manned Men OF wealth are serving In the ranks.
The papers this afternoon publish Bismarck's con-
ditton The demsnd for disnembcrment Is received
az Incredible. Carcstures Of the Emperor and
Empress are peing circulated Letters from the
courtesnn Bnlanger, 70 the Duo de Morny have been
published. To-day General Trochn inspected the
lines from stonen TO Bercy. Lard IL selling ut two
and half francs per pound. The weather remains
lovely.
THURSDAY, september 22.--The prices Of provisions
have been raised MIX. butter ana vegetables are
becoming scarce aud the price OF fuel is enormous.
People calculating the distance OF the Prussian
batteties and trying to ascertain the extreme range
OF their balls and bombs The general belief ia that
Paris Is npregnable. Jules Favre has returned and
Intense anxiety Is manifested To learn the result OF
his mission. An official announcement has been
made that The interview with Bismarck was nnsstls-
factory. Full details are promised. All the news
papers are published on half sheets. number OF
red republican journals are cried upon the streets
but they do not sell. Sword canes, poignards and
knives are selling at alI the corners. No news has
been received from outside OF Parts since last sun
day. Fine weather continues.
FRIDAY, September Z-Pars was aroused early
this morning BY the iDcessant roar Of cannon from
lie north and south From five TIL eleven O'Clock
- the morning the firing lasted. The excitement on
tie part OF the people to ascertain the result was
painfully Intense. Wild stories OF the number killed
and wounded were nying about and the whole day
the streets were filled by eager crowds. Towards
evening an Official report was published, which
stated that the forts north OF the city had fred
upon the Prussians, VINO were attempting TO plant
batteries, and drove them back. On the south side
q sortje was made under cover OF the fire of the
forts TO recover the ground lost on Monday.
The loss In Killed and wounded was small and
all IN the city were eIated OF the marked
Improvement in discipline and behavior dis
played by the troops. To-day Jules Favre
Published account or his interview with Count
Bismarck. The effect upon the people was prodi-
glous. All thought OF peace was abandoned. and a
universal resolution was expressed to die drive
out the invaders. TIE red republican party, which
had been clamorous for continued war, was out
manGuvered by this evenr. Everybody was for
war; no one dared to whisper OF peace The govern
ment continues popular. To-day the members OF
the diplomatic corps remaining IN Paris met In
council for the purpose OF considering whether they
should leave the CITY. RnmOrs are current tins
evening that the provinces were rising in force,
aud that the army OF the Loire would be
ready to take the field early In October.
Balloons have been sent of from here, but 1t Is I'M
possible 30 gel news from the outside world. To-day
the streets have been swept for the first time ia
weeks. The bouevards were crowded Till ten O'Clock
tonight by excited people. Very little gas used.
An company against the risks OF the slege
has been advertised; Americans the projectors.
There Is also a company which iDsures incomes TO
the families OF those killed. General Trochu has or
dered that the demonstrations before The statue OF
Strasbourg shall cease. At midnight Paris still
as a graveyard The weather In splendid.
SATURDAY, september 24.-At public meeting OF
the reds held to-day, victor Hugo, Louis Blanc
Gustave Flourens and Blanqun declared In favor or
ceasing all opposition 10 the government The cree
ton OF barricades has been commenced at various
points fn the city. Henri Rochefort IL directing
their construction. Louis Blanc mas published an
address to the people exhortsng them 10 union. He
has been appointed Minister to England, but cannot
get out Of Paris. Victor Hugo has announced the
republication OF Les ChntiaeNss. at ten copy.
But few Americans remain in the city. Mou
ton and his wife are here as Is also NJ
Theirs daughter, who married Count Hertz
feldt, the secretary 10 Count Bismarck. Harry
Stone, who represents the banking house
or Monroe, anu mrs. Bc@i<s%re sun here. Foreign
ers dread the want OF money, as they have no
was present at jules Favre's interview with Count
Bismarck The elections for members OF the Con.
siittent Assembly have been postponed. The gov.
ernnent has appointed commissioners to organize
forces in tho provinces, but how they are 10 get
there, except by means OF balloons. nobody knows.
The saloons of the Grand Hotel have been taken
possession Of for the ambulance corps; only one
waiter and two chambermaids are left In the place
The statne Of Napoleon the First has been pulled
down al CourDevole aud thrown into the river.
SUNDAY. september 25.--The first batch OF impe
rial correspondence has been published, but little
notice Is taken Of II. Military discipline Is more
strict than al any previous time Several OF the
gunboats were attacked by the Prussians to-day
while passing ST. Cloud. The pavements have been
removed from some Of the streets to prevent unne-
cessary oss of life In the event Of bombs falling In
them. The president OF The Court OF Cessation has
been ordered to trial for compltcty In the aalr Of
Marguerite Bollanger. A system OF electric lights
has been organized for the ramparts. Many of the
monuments and trees In the cemeteries have been
destroyed 10 facilitate defensive measures. Many OF
the red republicans have been appointed to ONCE
The boulevards and Champs Elysees we're filed with
promenaders, for the first time IN many DAYS
attracted, doubtless, by the continued charming
weather.
MONDAY, September 26-An attack by the Prus-
SLAMS was expected last night and nearly all the
people were up awaiting IL 10 commence but the
night passed or quietly. Carrier pigeons were sent
Oh This morning and balloon IL advertised to leave
tonight The committee announce that there are
Fifty thousand poor from the environs now in the
city, dependent upon charity. spy was arrested
To-Day, the event creating much excitement, which,
however, soon subsidized. Butter Is eight fraucs per
pound to-day and everything else is rising in pro-
portion Twenty Prnssisn prisoners, captured be-
fore the CITY, were brought In this evening.
TUESDAY, September 27.-Tne government has
taken The sales OF meat into it's own hands and fixed
the price which shall be charged. Five hundred
beeves and 1000 sheep are to be killed daily People
are buying preserved food OF ali kinds Nothing has
been heard from the Prussians since Friday last
This morning imnense columns OF smoke rose up