The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-11-05
BEFORE AND IN PARIS.
TELEGRAMS 70 THE NEW YORK HERALD.
Quiet ON tho Line, but Bustle In the Town.
Thiers' Appearanco-Hope Of Pence-Prus-
sian System Of Siege-Enriiwo rks.-Com-
manding the Forts.

ThserH Appearanc0-HOpe Of Pcnce-Prus.
sian System Of siese-Earihworks-
mauding the Forts.
LONDON, Nov. 4, 1870.
Telegraph advices from Versailles, dated on the
LIST inst. inform me that since the event OF the sorte
which made by the French OH The 2lst ut. quiet
prevails along the Prussian siege lines, with the ex-
ception OF the constant hustle which is inevitable
from the presence OF such an immense body OF mill
tary The soldiers throng every place i'll and around
the city-the hotels, at the reservoirs and the grand
rendezvous.
Princes, by the score, and Ministers OF State
visit il.
nave just met Prince Leopold OF HohenzolIern
there.
THEIRS.
M. Theirs is TO he seen also. HIS formerly hand.
some, Adonis like face and ggure when young,
amiable and graceful, presented great contrast to
the ancient Minister'S little sbrveled insignificant
figure now, as II is charged with momentous
duties and subdued and serious in bearing conse.
quence.
PEACE ASPIRATIONS.
Hopes OF peace are prevalent and rife
GERMANS STRENGTHENING THEIR POSITIONS.
Warlike preparations are continued with undated
zeal Notwithstanding The construction or fascnes
Prl,ssians are also strengthening Their field
works actively, so that the making Of o
sortie by the French, in any considerable force.
has become most dillcult alternative. The houses
and stone wall fences In the enviroDs Of Paris,
which were hitherto crowded. have been all levelled
and destroyed by the Prussans, and the debrfs OF
ruins converted either into ioop-holed covers for
their sharpshooters obstacles to the advance
OF the field artillery OF enemy. The prnssian sys-
tenn Of carthworks Is very complete along Lie entire
| line OF investment especially on the w. side OF
Paris, commencing at Mont yaler1eh and aiming
all round the front or the forts to Cnarenson The
strongest OF the Prdssian works are on tho ST. Cloud
and Meudon hills, which dominate aud command
the opposite forts.
CONFIDENCE.
The Prussans feel very confident that il IL not
possible for the garrison OF Paris to break out i'm any
force to attack their positions or any one OF them.
Analysis Of Balloon MniI-Reisn of the
R0nRhs and Rowdies-1he Food supply
Still Failing.
LONDON, Nov. A. 1870.
Special kilograms from Berlin dated in the Pr,,s.
sian capital yesterday evening. 81 instant, state
that the German officials have Just concluded an
examination Of the contents Of quite number OF
letters, dated in Paris recently which were taken
by the army officers from French mali balloon.
Judging from the contents OF these communca.
tions 1t appears that the people OF the city suffer
very much from the existence of reign Of terror
| which has been inangurated and is maintained by
the members OF the very lowest classes OF the popu-
| lation.
PROVISIONS FAILING.
It Is also made evident that the supply or proyl-
sions In the city had commenced to fail and con-
,tnued lessen al serious rate each day The rich
people alone could afford ~ pay The prices which
| were demanded for food; the poore: classes en-
| dured very distressing want.
ARRIVAL OF AMERICANS FROM PARIS
The undermined Americans, who left Paris on the
10Th utimo, have arrived in London, viz:-Messrs.
| Lucius Sargent OF Boston; E. Palmera, New York;
Harvey Turnbull New YORK; Captain Leeds whitta-
ker, or Kentucky; Pcndleton Of OHIO nephew
OF George II. Pendeton; O. W. Kidder, OF North
Carolina; william II. Fuller, the skater, New York,
and - Wells, New York. keeper OF the Paris Res.
taurant.
Little Firim9 an Thursday-BOuraet Abandoned
by the Prussians lows Of Baznine's sur
rcnder-varl0us Subjects.
LONDON, Nov. L. 1870.
The Paris journals all contain articles urging the
government TO take energetic measures.
LITTLE FIRING ON THURSDAY.
The Notifications around Paris were silent yesler-
day Thursday except an occasional artillery shot
from Fort Mont du yalerien.
pOURGEr ABANDONED BY THE PRUssIASs.
The position OF Bourget mas been captured by the
French. II was abandoned on tile 2sth nlt. by the
Germans a. lacking strategic value.
GERMAN FEARS OF PROLONGED SIEGE.
Won Kendell, Bismarck's Chancellor, told a fcor-
respondent at Versailles on the Goth ult thar he
thinks 1--WE shall be here IN the spring IL is pretty
certain that Paris has four months provisions and
active measures are being taken to husband them
We have been asked TO allow the French women
ami children to leave Paris before the bombardment
commences but It is impossible to consent. EVERY
body who can prove foreign nationality may 10.
but no othcrs.v
NEAT SUPPLY.
Three cattle merchants who left Paris on the 18th
ut hoping 10 pass the Pruasian lines and buy cat
tie in the unoccuped distric.s ready to bring to the
city when the arlnstIce should be declared, were
arrested at Versailles on the 30th ult. They state
that the stock Of meat in Paris would last twelve
days, at an allowance OF twenty ounces per week 10
each inhabitant.
THE rRussrAN SIEGE TRAIN.
The commandment cannot begin before the second
week Of November, and It Is doubtful II II win begin
then. -
Two hundred and thirty Siege guns are In park
to the south OF Paris OF extremely miscellaneous
description-muzzle leaders, brcech-loading rines,
smooth bores in bronze, cast-iron and steel, and
great many naval guns.
Competent Officers express very uniayorable
opinion Of the siege train az whole.
THE PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT SUSTAINED.
The election In Paris gu the question OF maintain