New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-10-29


and Bellevue, about half an hours ride from
this city. Both Of these places occupied ct
present. Sevres is almost entirely deserted by
the inhabitants. At Bellevue which is east Of sevres,
orhcatons have been constructed by the French but
they are now occupied by the Germans. These works
for the last two days have been singled out by the
French garrison at Fort dssy about 5000 feet east Of
Bellevue, as target which they bombarded incessanty
and 90 accurately that out Of 10 shells at least II
lodged In the works. Others occasionally missed
the fortihcatiOns and fell into the road
From sevres most Of the porcelain ware
has been removed to Paris. that II q
shell lodges in the building very considerable dam
age Is DONE But through the road where these errn8
shells lodge necessary for party to pass and
along space Of about 200 feet In danger every
moment OF being blown into the air. We leftour horses
behind In order to endanger few lives possible and
vent on foot up the hill without being struck On ar
irving at the top we had all Paris before and with an
ordinary glass the guards could be ounng isessy
about at Auteu within the walls OF Parsise But 1t was
dangerous to show much more than q head; for the
French posts at Boulogne below shot at every living
creature TO be seen the rampas and even at some
dummies which 1t pleased the soldiers to place In their
view. Yesterday, young Duke of Wirtemburg,
brother OF the King, believe, incautously exhibited
himself on the works at st. Cloud and received bullet
through his cap To-day and yesterday, frequent OBJ
servatons were made by the French in balloons, in
this neghborhood, one Of which got loose from its
moorngs and going over to the German side, nearly
captured by Them 1t got back again. however, with the
loss only OF some papers, Of which copy OF
circular letter OF Jules Favre giving uccinct account
OF the results OF his negotiations with Count Bismarck,
which, probably, in this way fell into the hands OF the
Germans much than would have done through
any other channel for the copy at carried to
tho Crown Prince and he read 1t with evident interest
We assembled to the second floor OF building on the
highest and most exposed part Of the HILL which, with
out the knowledge OF the French, Prussan artillery
lieutenant had turned into observatory from which,
with good instrument, he observed everything that
was transprng within Fort dIssy and within the streets
Of Paris. As entered the room, found that the
windows screened that evidence Of the house
being occupied could be from without, for 1t
exceedingly easy matter for the French
to destroy the house entirely large telescope was
screwed into the top Of an ordinary table, and kneeng
the floor sergeant reporting what was going on
In the Fort beyond. Hstp he said, and everyone was
perfectly still. "Now they have charged the cannon"
he reported. "Now they directing 1t. Fire! Boom.
One two three four five SIX" But before he could say
six" the report reached and at the same time we
heard the shell passing by the house about rs feet to the
right land in o few seconds afterward 1t exploded.
That struck In the kfortfcaton," he said, and
We continued conversation. Another and
another shot was announced by the sergeant,
and we conversed the shells passed us
and exploded in the fort behind regardless Of the
possibility that OF them might at any moment enter
our house. "Donnerwetter," said the sergeant, "the
hounds are about shoot from the gunbOats" There
were four roncad boats in the Seine below con
siderable distance. Il can look right into the muzzle
Now the word is given-boom. One two,' in the next
heard the report and the shell passed within
few feet OF and exploded far of in the rear. The
gun badly aimed, and by mistake came too near
us. "Now they are going to shoot from
the second cannon" said the sergeant. But
1t better aimed, and did not como close to us
as the other, and continued our conversation as
before. Thus constant fire is kept up by the French
which is not responded to by the Germans, for there is
artillery Of any kind in this neighborhOod The only
artillery this side Of Paris is in the hands Of the Bavar
ans at Sceaux, opposite Forts Bcetre and M0ntrouge.
As the negotiations for peace are now broken
of, the siege Of Paris has been determined upon,
and in this event heavy artillery must be planted
near Bellevue. and st. Cloud and Meudon, to bear
upon the French in the vicinity Of Fort dIssy while an
made with Infantry the south side OF the
city, The French as @ general thing heavy shells
that are made TO penetrate ironcad vessels at close
range and which, when they explode are only blown into
few large pieces which do less damage when they fall
among infantry than they would do if they were blown
into nnumerabe pieces and they should be forced
very far into the works the Notifications the charge OF
powder ia 80 small that II is unable to seriously damage
them when they explode One shell that eXpodedln
house near me Judging from the two large pieces that
were found which fitted together and formed one-fourh
of the whole, must have weighed AZ pounds; YET a.
though 1t entered common house, the damage done IN
the room In which It exploded was Observation-Disclosures
five pieces we're blown into the walls In different direc
TONS When left Bellevue at o'clock at night, the
French were keeping up heavy cannonadng on the
fortifeaton which had no effect whatever against the
works or the garrison composed Of company entirely
sheltered from the fire. During the two days that this
has been going only two Germans have been wounded