The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1871-03-29
The Smelling orParis.
The rari. correspondent Of the New York T-'s,

Yesterday, visited the southern districts The
wind set in from the southwest, and brought in 8
steady roar from the forts and ramparis that side
From the Trooadero, the flashes Of the guns in the
Prussian batteries could be distinctly SEEN reaching
from Monir0ugc tc Meudon aud the redoubt Of Brm-
oorion- Never was such an internal din Mont Va.
ierien distinguished itself particularly II IL
was the young lady ehristencd Taisrie whom saw
mounted on her iron earriage on the summit Of the
fort when was there, the s6ih OF November, who
spoke yesterday 10 the Prussians, can compliment
her upon the strength Of her voice. Like .-Tohnny
Gip!n,h she carries weight Without her stand,
she tips the scale a. - Her mouth is "a cent?
meters in width, or call il bore. She is mounted
upon movable platform, and coughs ont prpjeeiiles
weighing - Kilograms each which her own strong
breath pTopels 10 the terraces Of Versailles and St
( GerUain They have pumped down upon these
spots more than once TO the considerable astonish-
I ment Of the nOn-nstive intruders Yesterday she
Y was pounding Moutretoul Garehes, and BrmboriOn
at rate and with viSor which left nothing to be
7 desired She has step-sisier named Josephine at
the battery Of the Point du jour- who was also send
ing iron compliments in the same direction and with
equal vivAoity. The fire was continued sl along the
line Of the foTthcauous-as well as from the forts Of
I IsSy, Nauves, and Montrouge--departing from the
Seine 20 the basiious in the Of the last named
fort I do not think such cannonading mas been
heard since the attack on the forts commenced
Making the best Of my way toward the quarter Of
the Invalids. l reached the abdf,0irs al Grenelle
Shells had fallen In the great courtyard Of the former
building, without doing much damage. The eupOla
remained intact; bEt the abatt0rs ridded with
holes. some distance further on, saw a written
notice posted within the irongraied door Of butch
er's shop the effect that, in consequence OF the
hombsrdmsnL the distribution of meat which
should have taken place that day, was postponed
until next day-to-day. 1 found the Boulevard du
Mont Partasse pretty lively with people, but being
within 100 yards of the Western Staion-that is Of
the left Bank Versailles Railway shell came crash
ing through the roof with big bang, and deemed
it prudent 10 take another direction. The inhabii-
ants Of the quarter were removing their goods in
wheelbauoWs, hauG-carts and trucks, or by hand.
IN the Rue de Bze, on the right coming down from
the Rae &c Seyres, and proceeding toward the qnsy
stood a small crowd opposite a house No rs
ysnder Of furniture A shell had burst small hole
IN the wall over the door, aud had splintered and
shattered the windows OF the house Immediately op-
posite These houses. are in the very heart Of the
FzubOurg ST. Gvraain. l had been informed that
he Hopi5s Dc Ia Charts in the Rue Jacob had also
need not 20 into details, but may say, generally,
that although the lower portions OF this ueighbor-
hood-those nearest the river-had been damaged
by the furious bomb1r5ment Of the previous night
and Of that day yesterday and circulation in the
streets vas really dangerous, perceived indica-
tiOus OF terror in any Of the districts visited. The
dome Of the Pantheon has hole in il large enough
to admit q small boy, and Gordon OF National
Guards prevents the crowd from siaiioning on the
southern and the western sides. The splendid and
rare library Of GeneTeve, adjacent to the Ecole de
Droit, has no; escaped the PFussisn bombs. Every
preclui0n has been taken to preserve the building
and its contents from harm, but it has biz pieces Of
its walls Clipped OF and two holes in iis roof
The shells we're falling thick and fast in the Rue
Moufeiard, did not deem it prudent 10 pursue
sHg further ny pcreETiuati0Hs southwark On my
way home learned that two shells had crossed the
Of the Seine where the Isle St Louis breaks the
river into tao streams, which unite again little
lower down then again spread out to form the Isle
de "a Cite, more joining at the western end Of
the Puni NeuL On an inspection Of the spot, did
not find that the fact Indicated an extension Of
the rauge Of the Prussian guns, for the Qui de Be
thuue Is nearer the euemys bstteries-as the crow
aies-thau the Place St sulPice, and believe the
limit Of the KruPps has been attained.
You vill see By tie extracts have already sent
duplicates Of most OF which inclose-tha he physi
clans and surgeons attached to hospitals and asy
lams have protested sgainst the methodieal bar5ay
Of tie PTussian COnmaBder-iR-Chief, 10 directing
the fre Of his batteries upon edihees occupied BY
children, BY demeuied men and women, by ineurs-
bies, by !yingin women, and BY the sged and desii
tute Of both sexes. Another has gone forth IRON
tie Curator Of the Museum Of the Jardin dePIantes
Of which the magnificent collection Of orehideous
plants (Talued at COO COO sncs has been destroyed
"A collection uHriyaled il any part Of the world,
and which it Ei require many years to replace, if
the rehsbitation eau never Be accomplished The
loss to botanical science Is immense"