The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-08-22

nineteen were liberated. There is no doubt OF the
existence OF an extensive secret organization. Of
which those arrested are but small section. The
police have discovered many deposits OF
arms. Twenty persons IN way connected
with the Villette AFFAIR have been arrested. The
city swarms with Prussian spies, and measures are
being taken against Germans here. This imposes
Onerous duties on the American Legation at Paris
the doors OF which are constantly besieged by Ger
man applicants and the street, even, is blocked up.
Paris IL already amply victuaed for two months
siege. But siege cannot last fortnight
Another special correspondent writes from Paris
Friday the 18th
There Is no exaggeration In saying that we run
the risk OF beng starved. Already the Steele recon-
mends private families to lay IN stock OF salt
meat, fish, nour, preserved vegetables, potatoes
and pulse. You know that the Bank OF France
pays neither gold not silver; but now IL is practi-
cally impossible TO change q thousand five hun
dred franc note for hundred fifty franc notes. my
bankers cannot get them for their own use.
RUssIAs DIPLOMACY.
special correspondent writing from St. Peters
burg the 18th inst says:-The Russians declaration
OF neutrality is sincere In itself and will be the
elfectually observed because Russia is not
ready for war and cannot quickly get ready.
During the three years past the small arms commits
sion has been experimenting with breechoaders.
After vainly trying two systems OF trans
forming muzzle-loaders the eechloaders were
resolved on, but only 10000 are In the hands
OF the troops. Another 10000 are making
at Birmingham. The actual infantry armament
consists of 100000 altered muskets, on the Konka
system, 10000 on the Carn system. Cartridges
are equally deficient. The Gear is personally favor
able to the Prusslans, but the popular feeling
in Russia is strongly anti-German. The Russian
press are unanimous for neutrality. The Golos, for
merly Prussian. now says:-'A war for Prussia
would be the most unpopular war ever undertaken
by Russia" Government paper and all stocks have
been up since IL known that neutrality Is to be
observed.
Petersburg and Riga are full OF English steamers.
Hungarian wheat formerly supplied through Stet-
tin, now goes through Riga, and the Russian COM
merce no longer passes through KOngsberg.
The cholera is raging OF Taganrog. 100 persons
dying daily.
The Emperor has signed the new law giving free
municipal governments to all large towns and
cities except IN the Poland and Baltic provinces.
1t Is the greatest reform since that or the judiciary.
correspondent at Chalons the goth. six P. NJ,
teegraphs:-" Emperor visited several army
corps yesterday. The soldiers clamored to be led
forward"
Defence Of Paris.
The Joufna OGictel publishes report addressed
to the Empress Regent by the Minister OF War. 1t
runs thus
N,r.xrrh. ..,, Paris august 2 1870
for the defence q the capital and assemble fresh troops
under his orders oppose in the open held enemy
Paris. But Paris will not be taken unprepared.
Its outer forts have bad for long time past their defensive
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be real soldiers Thus without ennneratns what the cav
airy artillery engineers and other arms may furnish
Guard Mobile and The Companies Of Volunteer rsemen
ranssreurs, everywhere asking to Organized
The local National GTard ~ nay also be ncuded France
''-''' ''' 'I''' W." GENERAL v1sooUST DEjEzS '
The signature OF the Empress is appended, APP
proving OF the above. In addition an Imperial de-
cree is published couched in these terms:-
FIRST All valid citizens from thirty forty
years OF who do not form part of the local
National Guard will be incorporated in II.
ART SECOND. The National Guard of Paris will be
poyed in defence of the capital and placing the orhca
tons In state of resistance.
THIRD bill will be presented to incorporate In the
Guard Mobile all the citizens aged less than thirty who
do at present form part oft
Our Ministers of Interior are charged,
each Is with the execution of the
present decree EUGENE.
Counerslaped bv a the Ministers,