New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-08-31

logne There also on hand 100000 rations o.
preserved meats three months supply Of SALT spices
sugars and coffee, and six months supply OF wine
and spirits. Private families to provide their owl
stores. The shops Of rocers and others are sur
rounded by purchasers their entrance being guarded
by police. The Government invites farmers to bring
In all their supplies, promising them tair prices"
The special correspondent of THE TRIBUNE al
Paris writes on Sunday evening, the 2Sth "Govern-
ment promises that 100000 National Guards shall be
armed and equipped within five dayA There are
now not more than $1,000 uniformed in the city.
There are also $1,000 regulars and about 10000 Garde
Mobile, with 100 cannon at St. Maur, on the south
side of Paris. Discipline is unknown. The Govern
ment has no real purpose TO arm the people. The
Minister of the Interior says privately that he con-
templates ordering all foreign correspondents ont of
Paris and stopping the entry of English newspapers.
Probably the Prussans will save him the trouble of
doing the latter.o
Another special correspondent Of THE TRIBUNE
says on Monday C29th): 1.-THE camp of the Garde No
bile sjust broken up and the troops have gone to
MacMahOn.n
PARIS THOUGHT TO RE PREPARED FOR SIEGE
old MUsKETS FOR THE NATIONAL
GUARD-THE CITY THOUGHT TO RE I'M
PREGNABLE.
PARIS, Tuesday, Aug. 3d. 1870.
Paris is now fully prepared to resist attack. The
authorities are exceedingly active. The working
men declare they will defend the city street by
street. should it become necessary. The democratic
and republican journals are as ardent as others in
urging defense Political differences are forgotten
in the presence of the enemy.
A private person who had purchased 100000 old
muskets from the Government has returned them
and portion of them were distributed at once. The
National Guard, armed with these weapons are
daily drilling under experienced officers, and they
are certain to make good stand against an assault
The halt of the Prussans in their move on Paris
gives time for the arrival Of enormous reinforce
ments now on the way from the Provinces. The
capture of the city is considered impossible now.
The Committee of Defense meets twice daily, and
the measures it orders are promptly executed 1t is
positively assured that Count Palikao will announce
this week to the Chambers that the work of pre-
pairing Paris for the siege is entirely completed.
Measures have been taken to blow up the bridges
and tear up the railways around Paris promptly on
the approach of the enemy. 1t is understood that
the diplomatic corps, in the city is beseged,
will go to Tours which, owing to their presence will
be considered neutral and respected such by the
belligerents.
The Corps Legislatif yesterday voted that the ur-
gency of the situation demanded two important
measures First, the formation of battalions from
the Gardes Nationalist home guards, and fremen of
each department, who should be lightly equipped,
and specially designed to hang upon the march OF
the enemy attacking him at every opportunity. The
second was for the Government to take, at prices
agreed on all arms manufactured in France, either
for foreign OF private parties and ready for