, 1870-11-09
The Franco-P -Prussian War.
Position ard Prospects Of The
Be|lisercnt Armies.
Detailed account of Thiers'
Recent Negotiations.
A Report Current that South
ern France Has Estab-
ished a Separate 1
Government,
Napoleon interviewed By an Amer
lean Correspondent. |.

Ase received. The EArtA fEn~-fnUent r>n.1nr.s
70 ehf"rre Rigorous mea ures fn- 'he Preservation
" pnhr orsez, and additions! szzrs:s hare been
m5ie.
Ire First Eau1rn"ns Of Nar.aua1 G;uA-s14. or
kaa:zeF' Tor active servIc~ ral2c military pruu-
enaae m the 9Th oatst!e tie fo,tIu:at.ups, II
went L. far IL the sfrncaes AMI returu. 4ttllvt,;
meeting the enemy.
Forts St. vaienrn. Rnsry- anal N~grn,. hy The
fap!d:1v anti precision nt their nre prevent the
enemy fFon establishing any siege Eosk4 within
the range Of ih-tr guns EAr'hwo'ks @ere thruwu
up u'e hestt4rFS !" the night, hat destroyed by
the French 9nnrers 'tu'tnE III. day.
SKw foRK, Soy "a i-treT from t;eaers1 l1s.
gen. dase'i headquans ra ot the Crnra rrt1,c NJ
ffu"sla- Uct,ber ~ ssx. Pl.,= will eerta.aiy fau
IN good time. The FrN.sisua arr bringing m 10
siege guns Not u gnu wtlf h. ri On The ctr
unit! enough ase tn n"st*t-n n make It ,n4!pess
1ns tnn FFpnch tt accept sna German dfr The
General also sHy- thr suf~stugs nf the tuhsbt-
sauts IN At5acc and Lorraine are the gfosssst ex-
aReer7tlena.
TIE EslTCA1ios Axp PROSPECTS, oP rux sk,1,akg-
LoSnoS, Nov pa correspondent Of the Eo1's
writing from yrF>a!11~s- the .th Inst, y,rts the
following comprehensive rrs!rw cf shrA pscsrpt
tFaasion and rEasrerts Of h-th he!.gerpn.s at
Paris General hu ha~ s3a rs1 men tt fIf ,,e.
fer stye sci vtce In rhe lid r4sts II abso,ut.fr
fht zeRnable to au atta~k. ami Gun b.. a,uunr:r,s
only ny stafEaitnn- There !s ahun.faore Of fotst
IN Paris suti1ctrct to 1as. TWO rirn1a- Ion;pr
There arc six armies nuExf. Of p Il. uu;r-
beting :oa.eo1 ls1e,I ard wrt arrle,f r1-n IN
the dekt. Besides ;a- u1na.n"s ie;stnments Of
Eraccstlrrur ea'sts1ns. :Fre tu1as trcop<, are
tEtSe the army Of The a.,trr, General
faiaftiLr, s,.nn e.: Army # :ar Wrss a;.a:r1i
k+TarEs, lH NM en-: Am. Of rh+ North. t;tnesal
Routhak., 5f .Nn men; Amy IT hr Centr. Genera.
TreTant, q, no mea: Arm, at t"t Rnone t;-nefa1
N!thti. s?r.'t' men: ant Amy Of tae r.~sr-.
ss-.. raj COmhrtsls, 1-.ssl men. These Are we'll
supplied with everything arttl1eEv. which
'ittc,sErs IA sao'dly h<lrc n'me~ie.t The army
rf the vest has dts nEe nrracn-;as'l,n9 1eli
r,.res. st no quarter Is Their any deficiency tn
n'rnes. pE,y!si1ns. ann,urisiun, r!,thiu<, or
hosses. The army tettt-ne Paris CONTINUES
to snt1eE greatly from s1ckaes., which
cons. unity tEcrca>cs- i rtcent m,rninS report
OF the cattlit1rn of The army showed an average
OF 3a men on The sick lat IN sarn hiatt stton with
q nominal Strength nf ,iart men, M more teln-
forceEenta can arrive fr,tu Germany The last
recruits neaf'y all arr row M the NAs- Former
reports concerning The Disposition Of The arn5 of
Prince Frederick we-e incorrect Ills Tcnth
d'crp- has gone to Parts; rh- Eighth to Tht1n-
vile; tho Seventh rems,n4 A. Metz; the First IL
at Lille: the Third al TFnres, ami the Second 1nl
Ninth arc gu the xaE to IteHs.
REtk<r rlG5riS1s.
SER+A,l1ES. Not. y. etn t >pex.-slr M+,r,tas.
a'lctlchmt Mt Ct the Ninth r'us-.nn Iut1nSrv en-
cunniesrsl bOiS uf :nr ia. Ms.nile At H1tcnas.
between Enncgue arst th-umunt- The French
lust seventy k.liet an.! w"urs.s ani fnEty prsaa-
erS. The fie1mau@ h4h two woH''fss't. The Frus-
Eian forces have occupied Mnn, Reliant, w1tnnut
WeetuE with Any rxss<tanc~. am! rlact'i !. In j
state Of defence a. aece* snry to the siege OF
Beltort~
TIE LONG 1Ark1n eY an4aAHrxxSr.
LoSpOs, nor. "a New rutk Her1lt co.re-
spon'lent At Versailles. says: The ts1n1astsmeot
Ut Paris viii comutnce spts dI1y. Every thing "a
point!rQ In that direction. Tne point ch'seu vii!
probably he the parE ct th. line !,ctxeta the
Seire where 1t. enters Pals and ~hAr@ II Lsas.A
the CITY, between the fner> Ifs = aai Ht-SF- hc-
$500 +h-4., h.,Fts 1r Fu,E. t:tseatEA, Monttou&e
and EonvEtfa Thd EtsnIr nye arr rn1ntcser1 bJ
nae rifs. adding greatly II 'he defensive powers
NJ the city. hut ohtrinE AL ulsus-
n-,,.ptabie obstacle tu successful sortle-
Fteutipg them ls thu CON" trv oceur'e'l By Ger
naE. full OF Obstacles. 4, r,liuS rnver for ne.'l
artillery, with 1o,p-hr1c walls In rEers direction
tr, III St C1uud thr t;trynaus' s.aa she'll thai
wilt reach the Tutlrtl~s- 81. s'tu,l- lying uusfsE
the fire ot Fort Ea!erte1- the harley there Might
br stlencetl, hut the te.i"rers cou' otcupy IT,:
attention vi ya.-rlen sE1u ~ other Q'lArtrrA
IieAyF streams Of gIt.s AuI rr1yi-tps coHtirsi.'
To tlow in he1c- .Acrnr.Itnc 10 present. appear
ance. ali Fsarr. VIII II. tKefrsiu soT pro-
Visions.
THEIRS psr1nrAcT-
New YnHK. Sn<& 9.-T-- Ts.suAr'. sPtsti-At II
Versailles writing on ihr :ih sn.,. sass: - In
military ctfcles, Tht+rs' mt-ssha was uesrs
sht ucht serious. His n 'rt- - rnrr Pans with
cut seeing Blsr3sk haEt.x fitted. ae was obliged
L, c1rry wtth HIN prriInt7a 'fs Hnirh 3-aftc1!iy
fusha,le thr aIWt-ice. III Fsi- he MAJ tAlF r.
cst1e,1. The a..ttr sEa@a @N,Nrst HIN gtAt ILL.,
viii, a. the bearer ct rne TIA: Ir'x oa't ca-
pt:niatei. gnas.l waA r'in'retb fur MS rsotec-
ttos Az! nnalt5 hr left the :'s With All ~-'oEs Of
cavalry. Fayre, wha was ,u hare accompanied
him, tus.-t htuself nj fh~ la>s moment IN a.
count Of the sEreas- nttc a-p+tt Vt afs.s..
t.Th:ers had stx Interviews w::1 H.trs'k- EH-
cert in diplomatic clsc'es 4 h"l5 pafl AIM the
least as.ertinn. All ;t' German commanders
rtgarsl pc cace impossible nF ii Fs":+ II faxer hs'
even now shc houlhaI.Ifuent l. uos tesf4.o- In"
siege anas are arsus''y in pn.1s.ou tn nan'
poiasl iJut it e believed the EEe 1sH not eot1-
Nrnce hef0Fr the f:sD-
..fa.r1crpsed Iet,eEx from Paris arr u!'e.! Wiz
ec.orsants for The want Of fotrI. The s1Pp!r*
at 81. tiermMn amt Versatile arr 'unte ahrnfant
than ese:. Crest lnaut.tl~s OF rfa'l1nus. aud
especia.ts forage. v-rs'3 auna- 'saf thAs
were conera.'f tr ;nr Fr~Eta."
i correspondent at srr ~"r!'. wr!1ns tro:a
Srrsa.!its the .th tnsr-- sats:
Nj ,r1te Waa a.r.-.i r;san. ffclH@.. he EnE
frnule.: ,u,s.e! uii .spfns,-,nutas ihe city. The
p.u.star military authorities refused. st1ouch
fs-r,ark WA vi Ing IN rnu "e'!e It. ftr-*:a -tas'-t
trr .iemac1> with considerable 'i-':" c:fe@4. e1-
ttr;ips IL reRaf.. 20 :h. money aec1ua.. Her
y,.n1:;.ar* err the .ct.stnn of Maat AMI BAa
f.,r two '!- pastmeas.c nrtanlrg the fnttr':.s+.s
at s:ra=haurp, Btfa1t+ ar,l several !rss-r s;ranZ
hr!,t,. A. for money, I,-r P'eu,.e iss u Elm
fnIt Art ara%-
ct,-cn-n riussIs has spent N the was, anu de
rSaad it, REPAYMENT
~ hn! lengthy conversation with u. Tniers,
lie informed M Of the Diplomatic Iouruey ta
hal performed through Europe. lie wen: nEss
tu Tours, then TO ras!7, 7Ef.v!1- A. versailles
On the s1s. nit, with aeces-
saYs 2uwcrs to rfe1.. He cstfeE1ea With
E!s1naI1 every dag, aa't sometimes t*'ce Hay.
discussing the conditions Of the tsuce- Tee Es'
6sep toward the forEaslon of q Regular govern
n,.,t rtbost.littes temporarily ceased. tn: e!e-
,,on. MICH, he bell! aa,l the Constituent A4scnh:y :
conyokeJ, which would decide upon :he fota' o.
rnrernmeut, which then would t+ts.1:se the
question Of peace az waz-
.Thters informed ne that l. Has nat true taas
England ta.i taken the le1h III tie eaieaT"f %
o.,tatn terms for the trcce. While k1ss:a stSe
aIoof. The reverse IL :Eue 1dltfs sooAi e-+s-
s;oue eng1osse-I In home affair." He xas la1.i-
,.ud vas afraid to melaIe with :heGl. GEau7l.s
~ TOO unca Of courier to ~eunt German
nreno.sesdo1s- TIE Queet did NO: sctm await
n The danger arising for En1!lnd :sotn sht
Ynrnauoc Of an al-powerfut mou~-chJ It
,ha cen.re ct Eusrp.: but the English dIe no
rnnc.a1 ,ha.r jealousy OF Russia- There VA d
ea-.,,cn vhfe r11ers informed them tast he Wa:
poIuR to St Fe!eEeha.S- ~ leave rs 70 soon :
y. s.,av sstet. .Wns snoult Eeu 70 70 Rasssx
To,-. and Ind III. {r:ends could sus n7d here.
..srs,s,, Thte1s. Il truth II =. Petersburg
r,to.s Ala -n,f i;..eu,!s. Wha knnvs ~has huss3a
uon,,. ~aze done taa size seu really. As sne
xas rot armed, she co1!t OFF g!se ne "elSa' u
her influence and he aetca OF ee- c.1.uo1e
This was enough to foG=e 1eI.anu aaa AANe
her take the lead Then sae rof poHsss
agreed to adtress Prussia coIrta'ets. Aose''a
wss ztad 10 do that little for po*es "1ase sae.
cr., would hare alelghte't hcs. but "hose esseas
o,,r-,..t her. ltalT the least fzrua!s ef a.! tas
roxers. nard,T co1cesiel Eer EeE.e: Il :ae H. u
the Bouapar.e d1uasss. j.
Torna. Soy. a-Tne following acco11; d
1h,ers' misstcn TO part= and Versailles - s>sea ~
The best authority Theirs va. 5rss uo3sneh ses
peru.sNon would be given tos his raSsase ::5suo-
Tie Prus.ta1 llres to r11s. oE aesra.s2 ~
Genera. Tofet, II Orleans. La tll-e,iA.e:x -
Tours for 0EIeans, whence he travelled "a :2'
IN = carnage, driven By heavy Pr2ssia:. a,-t:
ne,se5. His progress was rerrasa-...y Sow. Il
H.. Was moreover greatly dt1A{ed b! the cun It,
~ re roads, which haA been cut and ol,:-uGse
IN uany places the country vas desota.e1 aod t
hor@.s deserted. On reaching The Lines. To:r
xas obliged to ~ats sh1ee honrs for pass
a. soon as thew were ohtatnr
~. d,nye 70 Paris wrhcu. seel!
E,.rs1k OF aoy other Pru.staa I'r:otn II. iht Il
h. "a. constantly attended " a<:uv officer
I,ax,oc cens ulcel with :.e government OF Par
h.. rrturue,i to Versailles. where he "as fecets