New-York tribune., 1870-11-04
WAR MISCELLANY.
THE SIEGE OF PARIS.


EFFORTS FOR PEACE-THE LANDwEHR-sPrEs
AND CoNTRABAND POSTMEN-HOw LETTERS
ARE GOT THROUGH THE LINES.
IFRoM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE
VERSAILLES, Oct. 18.-Before the lombard
ment Of the southern forts Of Paris begin, the Countess
Della Tore, the widow Of the late Italian Minister at
Rome and an intimate friend OF Jules Favre will be sent
into Paris TO endeayor to induce the Parans to accept
terms viz the ccsSon Of Asacc and Lorraine as far as
Metz half the fleet and the payment of the cost of the
war fort Aubervicrs to be held by the Prussians as
guarantee during the armistce The bombardment wiz
probably not commence till the LIST November 'V'.
than 50 guns ready. called 2+pouhuere, -, ~.
capable OF throwing shells weighing Opounas. W.,
fire opens 1t will continue for 10 consecutive ho" %
ant ceasin paris ia reported quiet The Palace OF ST.
Cond has been completely gutted being SET on lo ny
sbes ro,n Fort du Mont Valeren. The fark anu Iaao
are oceupjed by German Ouposts The frehoh hoiu to
village and constantly shoot INTO tle I"'doc' Inv
Anc5American ambulance Is ordered !" leave
line. on account Of the refusal Of lis members to obey
orders.
- cvpv,rS Oct l7-One regiment OF the Iandwehr
srrived here Yesterday and two more regiments are
coming 20 day. The French are quite hunderstruck at
the excellent appearance OF the men they have been
taught TO regard less disciplined and worse armed
than their own Garde Mobile, Their astonishment at
sight Of such splendid men as the Landwer is so great
that they are unable TO conceal their disgust and disnay
saw the Isl Regiment of Landwehr march through Yer
saies exclaimed as they passed, "Why these men are
bigger and march better than our Grenader Guards"
The behavior OF the Landwehr is excellent, and even
the ever grumbng French are compelled 10 allow that
their new enemies are trts cOnrenable." They ore
quartered on the inhabitants at ST. Germain, the bar
racks being full OF Dragons OF the line
The Prussans have got into their heads that there is
an underground pas sage which goes from here TO Paris
or somewhere and they have accordingly set lot OF men
TO work behind the Ursune Convent 10 dig large hole
in the hope Of discovering the said passage They have
yet found nothing but 1t is not improbable that they
Will discover a very large cellar which belonged to an
earlier convent, and which has been bricked up and
built on for than so years BY underground pass
age or otherwise it is quite clear that the French have
constant communication with Paris and the other day
postmau here tried by court martial for carrying
letters to Paris and back again 1t having been proved
that the wretchcl only took two francs
letter, and that be was absolutely without
other means OF maintaining his family he
was forgiven, there proof Of his having
worked for the French military authorities Two peas
ants however shot day or two ago for conveying
information Their way Of proceeding was as follows
Having discovered where the last German sentinel was
placed. peasant came up through the German lines
pretending that he going to gather grapes in his
hcd. which happened TO be just outside the PrSslan
boundary OF course the sentinel refused to let him pass
While lie gestculatng and pleading his cause up comes
another bluo-bOused peasant "Oh, my dear BROTHER"
cries blouse No /; chow art thou, aud how are thy
wife and children Z" The two brothers embrace and
each slip packet Of letters into the others blouse under
the nose Of tho sentry But the other morning sentry
was more suspicious and he put himself and his
ncedccun between these two dear brothers and Paris
and sent them OF to the supports in the rear. When
searched whole bundles Of letters were found on them
and they shot spies The strctest orders
have been given to take every preoauon, and we cor
respondents are obliged to pull out passes often
that they nearly out There was report yes
terday that all the ambassadors at Berlin had come
down here try for peace The Fedpost has been fired
at between this and Versailles.