New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-10-15
PARIS BESIEGED.
~nF ProrLE-THE TRooPS-TIIE POLITICIANS
frRoN OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT

s,v IN a balloon; whether Il reaches Hs u'.''
~ IL somewhere In the clouds, you VIII Know ''io- -
To difficulties Of getting through the hnos ar
r-eat and VIII become greater every dav, INC -
ssvs tb,t n RES 10 send Letters through but "
stapd that the authorities have little nope VI ,
Inst now saw drawn ny IN the courtyard VI '- ,.t
Hotel a travelling carriage. win hSihleiS VI .,
l,,,e and An Engiish flag hying Into IL seplou iO'
pri,ons Their passports we're yised, they edu ~ M
hoy and they were starting for England VIA tou'N'
N,.tber French nor Prussians would, iney were oon
,,,ced stop them. did not even cohhue - -
their hands, a. they are CERTAIN eve" -
et through tie French outposts' 10 NC al
"a nv the Prussans ana turned b"'A-
:, - nm the return Of Jdles Fayre he an
- that the King OF Prussia required a. a CONDITION
:, o,e the cession Of Asace and Lorraine ana as INC
s5ison of an arms tice Immediate possession OF Metz
o.-,.t,,rc and Mont Vaericr. Tie government lh-
,5..+.lr met. and proclamation was at once posted
wills. ,i.acG by al lis members. After stating II
,3Lsn reported that the Government was inclined TO
,rnsor the policy to which it owed its existence II
-, in the following words: "OW policy is this:
Neither inch Of territory stone OF our fortress
.os The Government Will maintain this until the end'
YESTERDAY aiternoon we manifested against peace
We "maufest' by gong, If We are in the National
Guard with bouquets 20 the end Of our musket, to de-
ros crown o immortces before the statue Of stras-
lourr II We are uuarmed. we walk behind drum
10 the statue and sing the "Marsellaise' AT
the statue there is generally some orator
OIL a stool holding forth. We occasionally aIe
MAUD IN. bat never listen 20 him. After this We 20
10 the Place before The Hotel de VILE and shout No
Prac.." We then march down the Bouleyaris and we
q home satisfied that we have deserved well Of our
country A il was yesterday the anniversary Of the
reclamation OF Great Republic, were In very
marifo sting mood. N. Gambetta Issued procamauols
every half hour calling upon rs in more OF less hoWey
language, 10 die FOR country NJ Arago the Mayor
,ooved suit, heading his manifestoes with the old
.rFsH rf.-sff
te French are so constituted that they cannot really
etthout professions bouquets to statues, and grand
,-sses Notwithstanding al this humbug, large pOr-
lion ~ them mean, am sure, 70 fight it out They have
tscn 10 into their heads that Paris can be successfully
dte1ded and II be not they determined that 1t
bal Mt be their fault Il is intended, understand to
leep well beneath the Of the pits not TO risk en-
fragments than is EeCessarygrsduay to convert
the Gare Rationale and the Garde Mobile into good sol
ders By accusomng them TO be under frt, and then
things 60 WELL 10 fan one or other Of The Prusslan
armies L j., hoped, too, that the Prussian communca-
lions viii be- meuaced Such is the plan and every one
prtends to believe that it viii succeed. Whether they
are night or wrong, time viii show
gentleman who has lately been under cloud, as he
was the inventor Of the Orsn bombs has several thou
s.ad men al work internal machines. This magician
assures me that within a week he viii destroy the Ger
raus as completely as those Of the Assyran who be
sesed sennacherh He is enthusiast hut an excel
ent chemist and really have hopes that he WILL before
long astOnish our friends outside He promises me that
shall witness his experiments German corpora citd
and though 1 have in mind a quotation about being
holsted with ones petard, shall certainly keep
him TO his word On the whole the King Of Prussia, 20
use Mr.. Lincoln's phrase, VIII find il big
lob 10 take Paris If the Parisians keep 20
thsaf pEeseEt- mood. reason why he /
should take il at all. Until, however have seen
the effect OF a days Smelling upon the nerves Of its
inhabitants shall not prophecy Yesterday We heard
sH.g i. aaaE from The
forts nothing important seems 10 have happened and as
yet have heard Of nothing to-day The Prussians we
presume are taking up their positions. II is admitted
now that great portion OF the town can be placed under
FIRE without taking any Of the forts. Mr. Washburne
told me yesterday that he does not think he shall leave
There is 10 be consultation OF the Corps Dpomatque
tomorrow under the Presidency Of the NunciO 70 settle
Joint action. I admire the Of Mr.. Wash
burne. He called two days upon the Government TO
express his sympathy with them. Not being a man OF !
forms and red tape instead OF going 70 the Foreign
Office he went 20 the Hotel IL Vile found Council
sitting, shook hands al round, and then withdrew.
spies are beina arrested every half hour. Many mis-
takes made from zeal but there is no doubt that
a good many Germans in the town, disguised In
French uniforms. The newspapers ask what becomes Of
all and suggests that they should be publicly shot
beautiful weather, and sit writing this at my
open window great difficulty in believing that we
are cut II from the rest Of the world by number OF
victorious armies who 10 burn or starve us out
national subscription has been started for musket OF
honor 20 be given 20 the who shoots the King OF
Prussia There are already 1900 subscribers OF one sou
each 70 the testimonial The papers contain lists Of citi
zns who swear 70 rather than surrender. The bOur
eeose when he goes 70 the ramparts embraces his wife
IN public aud assumes martial strut though he
avery Curtus the way 70 the pit Jules is perpetuay
huging Augste and talking about the altar OF
~ on which he Intends 20 mount verify believe that
the people walking its bOulevards, and the assist
anti Of the shops whO deal their in succession
are under the impression that they losers already OF
life and limb for their country Every girl who trips
along thinks that she Maid OF SaragOssa. 1t Is almost
impossible for realize the intense delight which
Freedman has DOMINIC uniform, strutting about with
martial swagyer, and listening 10 distant cannonade
Tie National Guards the ramparts grunble very much
having pass the night in the open air The only
think can answer for the working men OF the
fub0urgs aud portion Of the Provincial Garde
Mobile They DO mean fight. some OF the battahons 81
The National Guard VIII hight too, but should be AFRAID
70 greater portion Of them, behind earth
works l. nei1ber," says the ft0d.o 10 them today
that you have wiye, and children; DO not be too ven
turesOne." IT,. advice think was hardly needed As
To- e regular troops they are not to be trusted and
not sOrry % Do M that there are 1000 sailors IN the
forts 90 man the Guns.
EyESNG.-We nave been mauiie,ting again to-day. /
was IN hopes tai. On the Place de
IA Concord there crowd all the afternoon ap-
panding orator.. and companies % the National Guard
were bringing bouquets the statue ~ Strasbou1g AZ
Tie H0'el de Vile a deputatiou Of officers Of the Ma
uoha Guard 20 urge the Government 70 put of the
eieetons After short parley, this promised. An
oAer demonstration took place 20 urge Government not
70 make peace, 20 accept their colleagues more
'inends o. the people" and 70 promise not 70 re
"es~Dh IN any form police force. An evssive answer
was gwen 10 these demonstrators. II 70 me that
the Government In Us endeavors 20 prevent collision
"et"een The mOderates and the ultras, yields IN
'arSey TO the latter. What is really wanted
Is man Of energy and determined will. l
doubt II Tf0chu Ina. either The bold ButOns