The New York herald., 1870-09-18
TIE SITUATION IN PARIS.
TELEeaAsis 70 THE NEW YORK HERALD.

TELEGaASS 70 THE new YORK HERALD.
A Special Herald Report from the Country
Tkc People of the Departments Sad ard
Downcnst-Grnnd and Stirring Memories but
No Man to lead TO GIory-.BismarcIs Re.
Carded aa Incxorable Outside Of Paris-
Belgium Hopeful and Sympathetic with
France.
LONDON, Sept. IT. ls70
A special correspondent OF the HERALD writes
10Th Instant received his report In this city at an
early hour to-day, and proceed to transmit it by
| cable to New York.
| The correspondent says:-I write to inform you
that as I was proceeding by the railroad train TO-
wards Paris and had arrived at Calais, en- route
when found that the lines both of the telegraph
and iron road, had been cut at different points still
further and to the city. deemed its use.
less to attempt to get to the French capital by any
extra, and perhaps doubtful and hazardous means
of consequence, thinking IL OF no avail to 60 there
for purposes Of news enterprise, as no person Is
permitted to quit the city for the work OF for.
wardng reports TO newspapers or to private In.
dividuals. I have not been able, owing to these
causes and considerations, to run under the walls
OF Paris as have been commissioned to do. In.
deed my efforts would have been almost worthless
under the circumstances, IN so far as regards the
fulhlment OF the HERALD enterprise, mad been
there. In this emergency 1 availed myself of
another line Of French trains and proceeded through
cities and the north of France to the frontier with
the view OF getting board OF the cars at Rheims
l made an accurate survey OF the condition Of the
country through which l passed. I must say
as the result Of my observations OF personal
communication with them, that tho peo-
pie are downcast in spirit throughout France.
Outside Of Paris they have no military organ,za.
tion no political confidence. There Is no chief, no
controlling mind. The army forces appear to be
vastly discouraged by the unavaillng efforts which
have been made against the Prussians. The general
prevailing sentiment Of the population Is very much
akin, exceedingly like, to one Of general hopeless
ness OF the result Of public cause. A man such as
was Napoleon the First man like HOche or man
like Moreau might even now retrieve the condition
OF French affairs but men like these are not to be
found in France to-day. Leaders such as they were
are looked for, but they are still wanting.
The desire Of the French people for peace is uni.
versa in the land. An impression prevails
ever--it is expressed, very generaly-to the effect
that Count Bismarck will not be satisfied either as
Premier of Prussia or as q German political leader
with any result OF the war short of signing peace
treaty with the French in Paris.
The sympathy OF the people of Belgium remains
strongly in favor Of the French They know very
well that 100000 good men and true to France may
yet arise, could in fact, now be had in the Northern
Department; but they fear-and hence comes disap.
pointment-that no man 1t TO lead them would rise
at the same time
The HERALD special writer concludes the telegram
report OF his frontier observations at this point and
then adds:--'I hope TO write TO you soon from the
headquarters OF the Prussian army, notwithstanding
the many difficulties OF present traveln
Railroad Travel stopped-Destruction of
Biidges--Thc Newspapers in Hard Straits
for Printing Observation-Disclosures News
from aIarseilles.
PARIS, Sept II, 1870.
No railroad trains have left Paris to-day the Com
mittee of Defence having given orders to that
eject.
The very latest kilograms from the French pro-
vinces report that the members of the National De-
fence Committee exhibit the very greatest possible
activity at Tours, and In fact In all the departments
OF France.
The GGulois this morning gives list OF twenty
bridges to the east OF Paris which have been de.
sroye6 by the French to prevent the approach of
the PrussIans
The scarcity Of printing paper in Paris is begin
ming TO be seriously felt. GalIgnani's Messenger
which was recently reduced In size from this cause,
to-day announces that its publication Will be en-.
tirely suspended In few days.
report received here to-day Gays that grand re-
publican demonstration recently occurred at Mar