The New York herald., 1870-10-21

sed :s,,ed me and brought me 20 this, castle. wnere he
sAM wnnia be examined by the general. arrived
mere az twS ccieck aud have been awaiting SINCE;
| vus snoy Will "ak1et oFhe sentinel there AZ
times. only wanted - % 40 10 soIsy, where was
sometime driver and where | have an old master.
and quiet ana the Parisians are waiting Tor The
attacG they talk OF nothing resistance to the
supplied win all t1ey want Il Is psrfeci.y true tIt
service OF balloons Tor communicating letters and
are serious there now and engaged ia Strengthening
!ne works oil the defence. Ons'v ennute-the people
there, however are annoyed, aud there Is nothing
Such was mis- budget: Parisians serious. waiting
ior the Prssans. but annoyed, which is OF greater
significance and more 10 the common run or nature.
He also informed me that the soldiers Of the Garde
Mobile are winning laurels for their rapidly acquired
said that they stand now better than the Zouayes
In the attack on General vlnoy's Third DIVISION
when the redoubt with seven cannon was captured,
the 9ln inst, In the vicinity OF Sceaux the Zou-
aves and the Tnrcos sKedaddled in capital back
ulars have been demoraiized by close contact with
the needle gun on the battle fields fought BY the
generalshp the emperor In presence OF the two
g1en evenrualities whicR have always to be kept in
4 view at this siege OF Paris-ylz great attack on
rte sea Ne oe
French authorities, helped by the neutral Powers
omen one mas to try TO sip around the lines ior the pIr
and the lines are here so extensive that is is
aSsy MScs 20 nsa aG 1ans sa Of
der the circumstances. The roads are mostly
thing can move an inch on them without raising
cloud OF it. so long have we enjoyed admirable
the movement OF the troops to and no. Tne dust
and now and then the huge, rough stones with
which the grand ola highway routes are paved, are
the CHEF drawbacks in travelling around the lines.
But, then the cnaptcr OF accidents in times IL
not to be despsed especially in regard to the solid
ty OF ones conveyance and tho enduring powers OF
norsenesh when lily recuperated by hay or fodder.
as l happened to have found out In my tour OF
That onr French manager and pilot had lost bis
head-not In battle-b but from the exciting Influences
times aud were smashed up ana came near being
dashed INTO the Seine across pOntage bridge on a
seventh seventh occasion; French ingenuity and tools
iaken refuge IN Paris we had to repair damages
IN rather primitive fashion; and afterwards many
that he thought we had had an accident
III our search alter the unknown and the un-
point where General Moltke viii make his onslaught
on Paris u any Is 70 be made The opinions, OF
Down still as mice all the time, while Others assert
that we are only waiting for the coming up OF the
heavy siege guns which will soon entertain ns with
news, one way or the other, while one touring It
on the war path, such a thing Is out OF the question:
see that constant alert is Kept upall are on the
Qut ciue. That IS ALL unless we should suddenly
anucK into great battle before we know our rcck-
onlngs In which case II would not be unacceptable
to stand on some emineuce where we could best
ascertain the run OF the game as 1t should be
played.
On the other hand, while going over these broad
aud fine routes descriptive matter and picturesque
sights are not lacking. There we have either
immense train OF artillery or supply wagons, kicking
up devil OF cloud OF smoke, dust, noise or what
not; here we nave the uhlans trOtting along; per-
chance only one uhlan onicer riding along at full
speed, with his two Orderes, both bearing a0ft the
pennanted lance; or there again long marching
line OF the formidable nfantrymen, with helmets and
ussU IoJ aUsI oql oa Sulo5 suo5oA uopunu
spgomeIp mou 5uyIvds eIla sAII 5uls4lI!1 slauoGsq
articles; now herd OF oxen or nock or sheep are
vending tneIr way slowly on TO the slaughter house
to become food for the fighters. They come from
parts unknown and they come from known parts OF
this country well. One sees at every step, almost,
IN passing, The oddeSt OF vehicles and teams with the
queerest OF occupants; variety OF persons aud va
TIety Of accoutrements and hablaments-the stream
thereof Is incessan Ambulance professionals, and
many amateurs In all lines except that OF light
ing, amateur correspondents and newspaper men,
doctors, sgh:seers &c &C., to be seen pel-Ine
along with those who are on earnest business and
are chief actors on the stage Fat men and lean
flom Deutschland TO take peep al things, with q |
splinking OF the students, savans and philosophers
from Bonn, Heidelberg and other centres, not TO |
speak Of lew spectators from sharp Berlin, VINO,
IN default of good suffers are visiting the lines and
selling cigarettes OF Constantn Ople tBerlln) make
and cigars from Hamburg at ten times the nome
rates. A box OF one hundred cigarettes OF tine
most inferior brand feches three dollars, and some
times they are not be had for love money, ana
yet the army Is bent on smoking all the tobacco
mat the can SUPPLY T or tina. II can ge,
Berlin are shafp set, and they Viii make lot OF
money out Of the war, 1t is thought. In more ways
than one. Military discipline and authority are the
only obstacles TO their oyerrunnIng the whole thea
ire of war, like the locusIs Of Egypt.
stretched around from Versailles to yincennes
where gives the hand to the OF the Prince OF
saxony. Along all this front one hears dropping
fire OF the skirmishers, and now and then catches
glimpse Of q shell as II bursts In midar. The ap.
pearance everywhere is one or destroying war
hy-rO
into field where battery Is to be seen with Its guns
numbered and pointed enemywards-p precautions
at given points against sudden surprises on the part
OF the enemy. Sentines stand ut all the crossroads
and at close intervals along the routes cOnverging
with fixed gaze. Those great routes all strongly
barricaded with huge trees cut down from the way
and such barricades have peen prolonged and
assisted on the tanks by slight breastworks OF
mother earth. The air Is one of readiness. Across
one OF these barrlcades, on one occasion, we lost
our way, ana the commanding officer ordered us TO
travel back very fast as the french advance posts
were liable TO draw lire. the royal pass being OF no
potency between the two foes we rather preferred
100, not riskng tue fire uselessly. We went about,
but had not gone far when the rough stones OF the
master route gave our vehicle a general smash,
which required some time for fixture
This region being somewhat OF wilderness as
above observed, one III well replenished centres can
not have the least Idea OF the scarcity ii abso
lutte dearth existing here as to many prime articles
Of necessity in ordinary llle There are places at
home nOdoubt, where pens, paper, or boots or sugar
were articles OF luxury some lew years back, and
the inhabitants of such places only might by past
experience, be enabled TO figure up our present
plight around Paris-a deserted In the enemys
country and enjoying small communications with The
home markets 10 rear. Coffee, sugar, tobacco,
can lies and many other items that do not grow
hereabouts out and unreplaceape for The mo-
ment; there are no more eggs, or the poultry has
been massacrcd; more milk, Tor the cows have
been butchered Tor beef. What little remains be-
hind is sold by the citizens at exorbtant rates.
The citizens are taking IN plenty OF German paper
and cOin-thaels ana guIQers: but they are awea1y,
and stand on the anxious lookout for crumbs or
comfort from Paris. They seem TO harbor some kind
OF idea that Paris will deliver them from Prusslan
service or bondage and they brighten up and smile
upon any one who will mention them any item
which can be strained into an apparent advantage
for their side.
GERMANY.