New-York tribune., 1870-10-04
THE SITUATION IN PARIS.

A FRENCH ACCOUNT OF THE BATTLE OF FRIDAY
THE WATER SUPPLY CURTAILED - THE
PRUssIANs PREPARING TO BoMBARD THE
Tours, Monday, Oct. 3, 1870.
The Prefect of the Department Of the Nord tele-
graphs to the Government here the following French
account of the recent battle on the South of Paris
His dispatch is dated Lille Oct %
I have dispatch from Paris, received by carrier
pigeon and dated September 30, giving the following
details: Our troops to-day operated on the offensive
| A reconnaissance in force was made. We occupied
successively Movie and LHay, and advanced to
Thais and Chosy lie Ro. All those positions were
| solidly occupied by the Prussians, who were in
trenchcd and protected by cannon. After short
engagement in which the artillery and the musket
were used, troops retired IN good order to the
protection of the guns of Forts Blcetre and Dlyry
The Mobiles behaved admirably. Our losses were
considerable, as were also those of the enemy This
dispatch is signed by Gen. Trochu.
Another account from Paris says the French lost in
the engagement of Sept 30 200 killed and wounded
Among the wounded was Gen. Guillaume Three
hundred prisoners were also taken. The French
forts were almost silent on Saturday and Sunday.
SLAMS in order to deprive the Parisians of water.
Arrangements are making for the Prussian batteries
at Yilleuif. Gennevlliers and ST. Cloud TO bombard
! the city.
| The French gunboats on the Seine have fired on
| the Prussans, burning the woods at BellancOurt.
The firing from forts de PEst and st. Denis has dis
lodged the Prussans from the chateau de Status and
Bourget The Prussians have thrown up works at
Dnqnv. and push their scouts beyond Villejuif and
| Dancy.
| NJ Jules Favre having asked Count Won Bismarck,
in the name of the Diplomatic body, for permission
| to send weekly courier from Paris. and to have
notice when the bombardment will commence, re-
ceiyed an answer from the Count refusing the latter
reouest on the ground that it unmilitary pro-
ceeding, but conceding the former one, in the
contents of the dispatches forwarded unobec-
tionable. Count Bismarck however in his reply
! questions the propriety of conducting diplomatic
neootiations from the heart of beleaguered city.
This latter idea is obviously that of the neutral pow
org who had removed their representatives TO Tours
| Cant Johnston, the Queens messenger has at last
been permitted to depart from Paris with dispatches
| 70 the English Government. He left Paris on the
18th of September but was stopped by the Prussians
| After a long detention the Prussian commander al
lowed him to proceed, with the warning that similar
messengers would hereafter be detained
The official journal of the Republic contains the
decree for the suppression of domiciiary visits,
cent where they confded exclusively to the mu-
nicipal authorities. decree is also issued making
requisition for all the wheat and flour in Paris.
This however, is not designed 10 collect the pro-
visions of private parties. The regular payment of
nensons has been assured in Paris as well as in the
Departments. decree also relieves the Govern
ment from the care of the poor and throws the re-
sponsibility thereof the municipalities. Bread
stu not reserved in households for TO be put
At the disposal of the Paris commissariat.
| Gen. Burnside is in conference with Jules Favre
| and Minister Washburne at Paris
| Some petroleum, which had been provided for the