New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-22
PARIS AFTRR SURRENDER.


finally for peasant to carry my luggage, which,
though it was not much, was too heavy TO carry
comfortably during twelve miles walk through tho
mud The major had disappeared, and there were
plenty of officers who had every wish TO obge, but
for some reason ur other no authority. II noon
whom found peasant and whcelbarrow ON whom
the heavy Prussian hand had somehow failed 10 fall
A French acquaintance begged half the whcelbaTow
for his luggage, and we set out together. IL was
raining fast the roads in tie state which
roads about 8 camp always get iutoi our peasant
lived somewhere else and did not know the way
There was placard in the station forbiddng adj
mission to Paris; thore were twenty croakers
who assured US ii was mouse going on and, in fact
most az the people who had come the night before
from Chautilly went back By tho first troin 70 the
sano place. But the absurdity OF getting within
twelve miles OF Paris and not going in was too great
Except Tor the actual military order which stared us
in e. face had no reason 10 believe the city was
really closed, since at every stage Of my journey
had been told II was impossible 10 70 any further,
and the i1apossblties always vanished as they
were approached So with my companion, | walked
on 20 50. Denis looking eagerly for the monuments
Of the sicgc---fo he formidable Prussian lines, CT
winch VIC had heard 50 much, but OF which nothing
could be sccn. The signs OF devastation which were
missing in jhc north grew abundant enough 10
elod OF III places pierced for musketry, trees cut
down, flrr-houses and chateaus onall SIDES through
which shells have gone crashing. Every horrible EVIL
dence of mise n, was about US; butnOthing of when
all the world mas not been reading 70 WEAKNESS the
last six months Thrice or four times VIC met niue
hands Of p,oplt who had come oLt from Paris-not
starved certainly but little eaunt and thin-taeed
and L9llow-eycd Beyond Concise It. Denis came
IN sight: beyond and to the left OF st. Denls inc
hills OF MOntmartre rising over the conquered ci'y'
A. everybody knows, the approach TO farls rs
.liQhtlv impressive. IT was the knowledge OF what
huge tragedy had gone on enacting there Tor tour
months that made our coming solemn. we passed
Prussian centres aud posts without question; the
people of the country equally gong where they
liked The gate Of St.'Denis lay open, PTuSslan nag
and Prussian picket guarding it. OF the defenses
here end at rars should like to say something hut
tins ter is are ady long, We found the streets
of St Denis. from which the barbados are not yet
rooted up. ewar1ning with troops some French, for
the Prnssans have ordered 1.-THE French to demolish
their own barrcades and the Mobiles were DONG IT,
There was no difficulty here abOut my pass II was
iudO.sel at once at the Office Of the cOmInandant
SEn there we've carriages, and we were soue mites
from Paris. Two young Erenchmen going III from
She country, finally offered us seats, and my pass
1rovcd broad enough 20 cover in the end my cone
panion and our two carriages, with their owners,
We reached The Porte Ia Chappelle at o'clock.
Orco rast the Prussian lines no French authority
Ipoiested o. questioned Us. The gates were open,
throncs Of peoplo passing in ard out the dut-
.u.y being 90 sci through the advance post OF the
beoiegers. J Paris at laSt-tw VoaYs less Three
Aouss coming from London
RELIEF FOR THE HUNGRY.
PARIS. Feb. we were awoke this mouns early
at oclock-by beat - drum. Again and again the
drum went round disturbing our Innocent slumbel%
Those who did rot know what Il meant were no
doubt i-ritatcd by the camor-perhaps alarmed, lest
the Prussians in defiance Of the aTmiStCe should be
invading Paris but those who could divine tire
meaning Of It turned upon their pillows to dreuo
sweet dreams OF royal banquets III which dogs and
cas- and rats and mice should no more be seen
the dogs chased away by sheep, and the cats
by chickens. Some provisions h9d coLle
iubO Paris-uot much, but enough 10 crea'e
= scramble III the market, which was besiegod
by early buyers from o'clock in the morning.
About O'cIock-that is of course, long before tho
markets at this Of the year are open to pur-
chascrs authorities became anxious; and, al q
o'clock the drum went round TO collect the National
Guards whose business u is TO preserve order.
Long before dawn, great crowds were assembled
20 contend for butter and eggs carrots end onions
VII angs and s0les The sale st daybreak went oh
brislIy bat peaceably and the PaTisians were m
many quarters to-day able to add a few Injuries to
their repsst--an egg or afpst of bntteT.
Iwcnt 70 take breakfast at the Cato No,si'. The
head-Uaiter caIne up 90 rae TO announce state Sc
cret Il is secret which he announces 10 every
body; bot be has such style about him that you
fancy for q moment that you are particularly
favored Alec he gives such air Of Importance to
nj. comrnunication-his eyes sparkling with pleas
D. 81 rdfftF of iiIa inf fr-
maion-tl At you are quite certain that the destn's
Of the dav are in his hands lie is the most Dvola-
allie # head.waiters in this way. You into that
Cate Voisn as q matter of business, meaning TO get
through q meal which has, perhaps no great attrac-
t0ns !Of yOu but which nevertheless must Do oatu,
Perhaps you are prosecuted with portantDtws, pc
Htical or military The headswaitoI-hLs eyes tearf1
with appeGte-Tecans sou 70 fact, and makes
you believe (ill you begin TO cat NJ that the real
event # the day is roast ass or stcwed COW. He
came 70 me this morning his face beaming With liz
tellgorce # the infinite Before 10 could speak he
shucklod as If he lad a miracle On lis miud-somo-
thing no. to be beheved-wbch the. skeptic before
him would laugh tO scOTn, The Infinite the Iucredi
bic. the almost uuspeakable, which made this
supreme waiter he< ate with emotion was d Gicd
whiting As if his feelings 100 much for hiIn,
and he conld not stand the jestne which be antci-
rated at tho mere mention OF fresh fish, he pointed
with triuusph, before no could receive On
answer. 70 the ideboard in the center Of the
room. There were ranged three large silver
1tars o. ono were rows Of awvbitings ready
20 BE cooked; ON another rows of smoked; OF
tho tlird collection OF sOlos aud tucbot. asked
IN the price. A small cole would no two francs
a herring would be q franc and a half. The conyo's
Of provisions which have arrived have as yet been
very ecantv-enough 70 add a few Injuries to tho
tables Of the rich but not touch the necessities of
tie poor /. 10 said HAT in enc Of tho districts OF
Paris this week the ration for family OF three per
+ore was three behring's for three days; and that In