New-York tribune., 1871-04-07

49,, .. ,bc 7pifri., gar1cus the other
side of the Eue de tH'oiI "'''
ricaded Residents" o,.,. T.,
7am-It Is said that there mas hceh no "S'S ,, ~
,he night hut one goes tEc window meehani'"i.. %
rect,ng to bc shot at for oTen'ng the croiSce' %
Ia ,norprg and the men are sdl asleep many vi
.hr wranped UP In blankets and looking rather miSer
-, -, ,he cold and damp asphaltc some, however,
.n ,r,scs, trcsc-etampng about and smoking snort
r,ros uilo! thcy have drown mp barrieade curing
,be sht across tie entrance 20 tic Iace Nehooe' IL
A. ol,v constructed ~ small paNnGstones, cubes ABOUT
al, ,pcbes each Thcy plod up not quite breast high
10 afford shelter TO krCerg men and to allow the
Cos, hroSs sA FOUNDERS 10 look cmly over the top They
n.e got An enhrasuro N to middle, and something that
Looks wond,rluly like a mi,.ilousc in IT, Yes, II is
mitrailcuse scddonlv drum beats, aud the sleeping
men are woke by their comrades to get 10 ther
arms What is the n tterf Are the "reaeS
nBeilcville slang for "rCactionists0 really coming
10 the attack3 One two gentlemen
n the street look very much indeed like running away.
One man falls back doubtless FOR strategic reasons and
enters into an animated discussion with grey mus
tscbed old sergeant under my windows " But, Ser
roant" he SAYS, don't You see VIC should be between
two fires nous 0WrtS The accursed bourgeois were TO
attach MS Chow sol rctorts tho sergeant, sulkiy.
why the bourgeois would Tire at us from one end OF
the street and our friends would wait to let us
get behind the barricdo bcfor they let n.y." Tie ser
crant reproves my iudd friend for supposng there ex
lets such deporablo aty Of discipline among the ranks
OF the men Of Moptua tire, and he quieted How
ever nothing Of tho aarm and the men put down
their nuskets against ITO shop shutters and talk and
wish It were time for deit0Rsr.
s:soam.-TheIe are drums the Boulevard des Capu-
cines and the outposts, II call them, stand to
their arms again. But tlis tine it is company from
friendly regiment hing to reinforce tho Place
vend6me. At the end Of the Rue dc Ia Pax there Is "a
parley between the officer commanding the newcomers
and the officer IN charge OF the "adVauced posts An
they may pass and here they comc tcr drums beating
loudly and trumpets sounding proudly. Behind the
musicians comes smart viyandere With short hlue
and red peticoat and neither garments with the regua
ton stripe doUa them. sbo trips along behind Ile
drums but alas like all Vvanderes, she is very FAR IN
deed from pretty. The men do not march quite as wen
rs regiment Of Prussans, but In any case they cheer
Justify for tie Republic, 10 which the passers respond
with answering cheers OF "Nive Ia RepnbiqueP AS
there are now two RcpublcSOne at Paris and one at
Versailes-it might be well that persons cheering
should specify which they desire acclaim, in order TO
prevent mistakes. Here comes breakfast consisting OF
bacon. bread and wlTe, which is thankfully received
IC5 a. n'-SOmgthBg IS being done at the barlicade
Why, they pulling IL down! Is peace TO be declared
Ali no: they are only going to build up the bar
rlCados a little further up tho street, so as e
enflade the Ruo Neuve des Petits Champ:
and the Rue Neuyc dcs Augustns to be protected
against flank attack Citizens who happen 10 be in the
neighhOrhOOd invited TO contribute their paving
stones and experience has shown that it is best tC
offer ones piece OF limestone with good grace If the
profession OF stoneaOn the your inclination
greatly uIged You 20 follow In a twnLling or eye
the barrcade is rcbuilt wonderfully neat little en-
being left for the mtraeuse in the center. with
gun baTbttte each side. At u o'clock all quiet;
the lie down the pavement saunter listessly
about smoking and chatting hear several expressions
as 10 the bOOdsEed Of yesterday Let down into
the street and sec how things look the Boueyards
All the shutters up the Grand Hotel and at the
Jockey Club hard by they are also closed Thus two
buildings occupied by National Guards who know not
the Central Committee and owe no allegiance there
unto. They have occupied the two buildings abC-e-
mentioned, have closed all the shops below, and
given notice that If ths "Reds attempt 10 take the
Grand Hotel they will fire from the windows.
There are all sorts rumOrS the Boulevard Every
body is talking and all at Most OF the shops
shut and h that remain open have their shutters
half down placed ready at END to he put up at the
first alarm. Durands the great breakfast house the
Place de Ia Madeleine is Open but looks melan-
choy, being deserted. aud with shutters half rolled
down. Last night. by the way. had to dine there,
with the shutters all closed Down the Rue du Sep
tembre one can "ordery National Guards keep
ing watch ward. SO the parties are in sight Of
each other.
-Four oclock-Thcre has been no collision It Is said
going to march on Paris: q,d rirra rerrd.