Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-10-02

THE WAR.
An AerOnaut from Paris
With a Batch of 25,0OOLetters
500, 0OODefenders on theWaIIS
Movements Of the PruSSianS
PariSThreatened on theNOrth
Winter Quarters at Versailles
A PlebiScite at Rome To-day
A PIebiScite at Rome To-day
FROM FRANCE.
An Aeronauf from Paris, with Dis.
patches and $4,000 Letters-DetaiIs
of His VOyage-Paris aS He LET { IL
800, 900 Defenders on its Walls.

100000 Defenders on its Walls.
Tours, Oct. 1-Tissander, the aero
naut, has already arrived here from Paris.
He publishes in the Journel an interesting
narrative of his balloon trip, and the situa-
ton of affairs in Paris at the time he left
He started from that city at 2 o'clock
yesterday afternoon. No Prussians were
to be seen near Paris Complete silence
reigned about the city. There were no
people to be seen on the roads leading to
to the city, and no boats of any kind on
the river.
On nearing Versailles the Prussians were
observed in great numbers in camp. lis
sander observed among them great num-
Der of the proclamations of government
officers, which had been printed in the
German language for that express pur-
pose. The Germans poured sharp fire
on the balloon; but the range was too
long and no damage was done.
On arriving over Loudon, fifteen miles
southwest of Nantes, the balloon began to
fall and Tissander was obliged to throw
out ballast. Fortunately he had several
packages of newspapers which answered
the purpose and he was not obliged to
throw over his letters or sacrifice anything
valuable. The balloon then rose rapidly
and was carried along to point near
Dreux, in the Department. of Eure ct Loire,
many miles west of the Prussian lines.
Tissa lder descended slowly until he
came within hailing distance of few
peasants, whom he now saw for the first
time. These assured h m that there was
was no danger of capture, as no Prus-
SLAMS had yet been seen in the neighbour
hood. Tissander therefore alighted on
reaching an open spot favorable to his
project. The balloon was properly Sc
cured, and the letters, $4,000 in number,
were placed in sacks and taken to the
postOtfice of Dreux, whence they will be
forwarded in all directions wherever the
lines of communication are not inter-
rupted.
A special locomotive was placed at the
command of Lissander at Dreux, in
which he came forward to Tours with a
large number of dispatches to the Gov
eminent.
Relative. 10 matters in Paris, he says
the city is admirably defended. More
than five hundred thousand soldiers are
behind the walls. These are well armed
and disciplined. Firing from the forts
has been so accurate that the Prussians
have been batfled in their attempts to
erect batteries. The city is perfectly
tranquil. Nearly all the shops are open
as usual, and the public squares are occu-
pied by troops, which are drilled and ex-
ercised. The bOulevards next to the for
tifications and the Champ De Mars, in the
western part of the city, have been given
up to barracks for the Garde Mobile.
At 103 in the evening all the cafes are
closed. A constant watch is kept
throughout the night The forts are sup
piled with electric lights, which are found
to be admirably adapted for guarding
against surprises. There is neither butter
nor fruit to be had anyw here IN the city,
and fresh meat will soon be scarce. There
is, however, no lack of sailed provisions,
and of flour the supply is sufficient for
six months.
The Prussians Going into Winter
Quarters Round Paris.
Tours, Oct. 1.-Advices from Paris
state that on the 26th Prussian officer
demanded the surrender of Fort D'Jivry,
on the southeast of the city. The Com
mandant promptly refused.
A messenger of the Government from
Tours had succeeded in entering Paris.
The Prussians seem dsinclined to attack
the city. They still occupy the heights
at respectable distance from the French
forts. Whenever they see conveys or
accommodating parties they open fire with
shot and shell. They have constructed
entertainments at Camp Versailles, and
seem to have gone into winter quarters
there.
Minor engagements.
PITHvIERs, Sept. 80, via Tours, Oct. l.
j, 800 Prussians now occupy this town.
At Beasume the citizens barricaded the
streets and will defend themselves.
ROUEN, Sept. 80, via Tours, Oct. L.
An engagement occurred near here yes
terday between body of French sharp
shooters and Prussian scouts. The latter
were driven off. Besuvais has been &C.
cupied by the Prussians.
EvERUx, Sept. so, via. Tours, Oct. /.
Still another balloon from Paris passed