The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-09-26
ENGLISH WAR DISPATCHES.

system Of kssas sination Dreaded-tieht-
Ina In the Streets Of the city - Armed
Humans Psrndiue the Thoroushfsres-A
Sepni- Imperial Infant.
LosDoN, Sept 24-Noon.-A telegram dated at
Ferriere near Paris, at 10 O'Clock this morning,
states that both csnnonading and rife Gre fusilsde
were being carried In the streets Of Paris on the
2ist inst, and since Tuesday. This disturbance, or
riot and lighting could be distinctly observed from
the heights which surround the city. conflict was
certanl, being fought among the Inhabitants but Il
could not, of course, be then known TO persons out.
side the fortiGcstions what parties were engaged
in IT,
COUNTER REVOLUTION,
fomcnted by the Reds, in the capital
At the present moment there exists great danger
Of sudden change OF government here. The Reds
remain furious against the leaders OF the first demo-
cratic movement, and are at the same moment vast
ly eager to obtain government place and power
They have prepared and remain ready for the act
to seize the Hotel de Vile at any moment Their
party stands thoroughly organized, and do not
think that there is any executive force which s suf
ncient to resist them.
II is very ditneult to say or even conjecture what
would be tie immediate effect or ulterior conse.
quences OF their seizng the supreme control OF pub
lie affairs. Most people fear q general piase Of
property; many persons dread
srsrth or ASSASSINATION
Of the rich a. well the political enemies Of tile
Reds leaders. Paris remains in what may describe
as a truly terrible plight.
Should armistcc be arranged with the besieg-
ing Prussians, may have the effect OF saving the
lives aud property OF thousands OF citizens. Thus
far the Prussans are much less dreadful to the
minds OF the welLdisposed Parisians than are tho
low, debased and desperate rutans OF the city itself
who, II they once break loose, will commit every
description OF horrible crimos, and enact q social
tragedy at every step.
| Special telegrams dated In Tours this morning,
| and just received, supply news from Paris which
goes to confirm the advees which were nrst for.
wsrded to-day OF the wreteaed condition Of af,irs
which was existing in the French capital. They
confirm It In avery melancholy manner.
Gems. Trochu and vinoy had. 1t Is said, entered
the city the head OF army force which they had
Withdrawn from duty at the several forts. They at
| tempted 10 restore order. They were opposed BY
| the outlaws Fighting snsued In the streets. The
troops fired the mob. They were perhaps replied
| TO, aud hence the morse OF the fusade which was
heard outside the fortlcations, as stated In your
arst despatch The result OF ithe military action is
not stated by the writer. II could rot, indeed be
known with any degree OF eIactitu1e. The environs
| OF Paris are
MASS OF RUINS.
From the gate. at Neuilly to Les Terres all tho
houses have been completely destroyed The church
| which raised to the memory Of the late Duke OF
| Orleans has shared the same fate.
| Tho districts OF Beleville, La Chapelle. and La
4 viIetts present most uninvifine. asng-rsus sps
pesrsnce. Throughout the entire limo OF boulevard
| just named have met
| HUNDREDS or RousHs,
| surging to and fro. Every single rough whom |
passed carried his fusil or short csrbnc, or gun
| f-t.!
where, lost within few weeks past the carrying
weapons OF any kini by private individuals had
been forbidden, except they borne under cover
ofa special permit signed by the Project Pietri
Several canes and kNuckle dusters" were stealth
| iy carried and worn BY tie more respectable way
farers tor the purpose OF protection against the gar
| rioters who frequent the purlicus.
svERT RuFrIAS CAN OBTAIN WEAPON
just for the trouble OF asking IT, and this state o.
| Affairs as you may be assured creates the deepest
| apprehensions am,n the people who have anything
| to lose-makes them fear for their lives
Prison birds ana old marsuders OF every degree In
| crime are already beginning to show their teeth
| in the sreets. Three days sincs q member OF the
Cisrde Mobile, who was drinking in q wine shop,
| happened to take fty franc bill from his pocket
and expose IT, Leavn; the place he was followed
by the roushs " dogged," robbed, and murdered in
| broad daylight, and within the city encein.e. Yes.
terday two non com missioned officers stab bed
at o'clock III the afternoon By two miscrelnts who
| were posted In the outskirts OF the city. House
burglsries are committed hourly and " th mpunity.
| The stock OF provisions in the city Is busbanded
pretty carefully, but. the prices OF the articles
| being gradually increased. Crime will soon stalk
abroad with the most gant strides. The people
are reveng in the full enjoyment OF their own
majesty, and take every opportunity OF exhibiting
| their might.
| THs ASrIPArHY TO IMPERIALISM
which Is felt on tho one hand with the dread which
Is entertained OF the Prussians on the other pro.
duces very much annoyance to the well dispo ed
| citizens.
| The Republican Government commission which
has been charged with the examination OF the pri
vste corr espondence Of the Emperor Napoleon, has
made 3 brilliant discovery Of soms letters tied Up
with rose colored ribbon and enclosed In casket
These letters are the production of-they are at all
events signed by-Margusrite Belanger. That a
| lightconduetsd woman should write the warm .
| eat OF
| WARN LETTERS TO An EMPEROR,
should she obtain the slightest chance 10 do So is
natural enough but that the Emperor should keep
and retain her missiyes seems very absurd. lit be
true 1t affords hope that emperors are only mortals
after ALL aud that not OF them appears, In all
probability, great In the eyes OF his valet" The
Paris public In taking this peep behind the imperial
curtain discovered not only what most people were
already aware oi-that Napoleon the Third had the
bad taste to prefer this plain daughter Of q HGn-
ehisseuse (washerwoman) to the beautiful Eugenie,
but also assume and take all the scandal, ofwhich
his Door innocent subjects hitherto kept 10 the
dark almost openly.
This imperial mistress, as alleged, Marguerite, in
forms Mon Cher seigneur," in one Of the letters,
that his name will not perish, and asks him what is
ODE done when
the sEhI-INPERIAL INFANT
should make It's bow to tile great world. This was
knotty point II troubled the brains Of the great
men OF tile palace OF the Tuheries. The Court
President, Monsieur Devienne, undertook the solu.
tion OF the case. Having laid aside his judicial
robes. lie appeared as a plain man OF business, and
persua led the unmarried mother to exchange with
dim a document, legally drawn up, IN which It was
sci forth that the infant not lineal descendan,
OF Napoleon, nor his child. In consideration OF
these acts NJ Deyienne gaveideeds securing TO Mar.
guer,e Bsilsnger splendid property at Mouchy.
At midnight yesterday
| THE DEFEAT OF GRN, yINOY