New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-01-05

the defcnses OF Paris arc divided vinoys army fur
n,sles sas9s to the forts and case OF
the enctnte II ia described to being splendid
force OF picked men, quite equal II not superior 10 any
TIE vicuang OF all these three armies Is so good and
abundant that the Sedentares find no cause for
however the greatest incompeenoy aud disorder pre-
vail and the system organized for collecting and attend
ing the wounded appears to have broken down utterly
and shamefuy at the very outset of the fighting that
lasted from the 30th to the sth.
The Pail Mall Gazette has letter from Inside Pars,'
dated Dec g. from which we take the following passage
The news Of the defeat Of the Army the Loire kindly
forwarded TO by NJ de Mote Just he sont us word
tha stIasDonrg ana sneh Me1n nau ,acn td Most
persons themselves with the idea that the Prus
frightened" Then it is argued that Orleans being
open town, might very we'll fall into the hands Oh tne
arms NJ de Mo'kc in his laconic note to Gen Trochu
gives no details of his victory this fact LOOKS so we
bril- NJ reiTograde movement NJ de Motkc
writer has Is, has no doubt bern deceived Dy
the OF the victorious French. The Government
has written what Is called here dignfed note on the
subject neither accepting nor rejecting the Prussan yer
fallen Orleans France will continue resist until she
can obtain an honorable peace. After the manner IN
Libcrn the other night because NJ Yriate said that Du
crots ponoons had been swept away ana ne nsd Deet
unable pass the Marine the 29th, we can expect
nothing but rayng on the part OF the newspspers anu
DO Journal Will dare 10 ee vet Wo are now
living on horses dogs, cats rats ana even klns our
nilch cows though mix 10 greatly netueu lor
and wounded and we have no more coke nor Goals ana
only wood for fortnight. ..
Just getting to the end OF this monotonous
siege the Government has taken u INTO ,lts head 10 oo
severe. The celebrated Bdeve battalions have been
disbanded, rather order TO that effect has Deeh Is
sued. These heroes constantly asking To be led
against the enemy, but whsn 1t became question OF
volt and demanded that the priests and theological stu
dents should march first When the war companies were
the honor of annihatng the PrussIans whereupon Gen
Clement Thomas malieogsiy accorded position at the
The commandant, In report addressed to Cen Trochu
says that when going oT ms TomnGS me- S Sbs bee bad
hardly returned 10 his quarters when he heard heavy
muSkery fire. and presently Denef S men ,n ne
difficulty the commandant rallied poruOn OF ms 1orce
and got his troops 70 return 70 their post IN ah bS
the Prussians The fugitives declared that Capt BAR
that they had turned The next day Belleye was
taken behind the fort OF Clarendon but was hterward
first refused to march but finally obeyed orders, on the
5h, the Colonel commanding the brigade 10 whlch Belle
the battalion as it was on such bad terms with the
lth that bsrrcade had been erected between the Two
regiments Flourens also had been out creating trouble
and wearing a uniform Beevie, afterward charged
with duty In the trenches abandoned Its post. Inc
Commandment Lamperiere in his report 70 ms superior
officer says that out Of 457 men who marched out OF Paris
81 deserted with arms and baggage The C9mmandant,
an old sousocier disguised with the conduct of both
officers and men, sends in his papers and demands
musket in the ranks OF Respectable corps IN order
iIeeyie In consequence OF these facts the tralers
OF Belevle diSbanded the deSeTers are 70 DC ed
by courtmartial as also Major Lsmray VINO leIt tne
field OF battle to conduct some wounded men to the ambu
lance and did not reappear. Capt Bslanders CONDUCT
is to be inquired into and Fourens Is to be tired Tor
usurping command and wearing UNIFORM 10 WHICH ne
Vow lei me draw your attention TO report sent In to
the Government by Gen Noel, who commands at Mont
Valerien. He states that some marauders belonging 10
CORDS OF Mobiles passed the outpOss yesterday and
went TO Ruei 10 get drunk and plumber while about 800
spread themselves through Nanterre sackinS the
houses Five OF these wretches have been arrested
DESIRE" says the General, that they be promptly
dealt with have ordered my men to fire without pity
any trying to force the line or Outposts and to
shoot marauder Offering resistance. L nave 700
under orders, and do not wish them 10 DE In
fected / demand permission to assemble q courtmar-
tial" This permission has been granted and some sort
of discipline restored in the west of Paris Only
a few DAYS ago the Government was indulging
in rose-water decisions. The war companies Of
of November from the vicinity OF Rony Before reen
Paris Commandant Latappy ordered his men TO
cartridges. The battalion about to
cute ths order, when Lieutenant MOntnIere aposlro
phized his chief and threatened 10 dsarm him, excited
The under his orders to revolt and tried to assume
the command Of the battalion telling the men not to give
up the cartridges Latappy lnsute0 and lncnaced,
but in the end he Overcame MOntfiere who was dis
armed and arrested. In order 10 punish the men who
the honor OF the battalion Gen CleneIs
Thomas decided that the 10th should not be permitted
TO take part the sOries of the t 3D. and 81 OF Dece
Der (which sOres took place y, and sent the pep
perry Monere TO the Concergerie to he Tried by court
martial Considering that few Of the men in the 10th are
volunteers, the punishment inflicted on the corps 10
more calculated to excite fresh troubles i'll ts ranks than
TO put down INSTRUMENTATION.
Since writing the above learn that FlOurcns has been
arrested aud cast into the COncergee where he at once
demanded PEN ink and paper in order to justify himself
Belevile is 4uet; and II is sign OF the times that ban
ceased To appear though the editors furnished copy
gratis, and stamp duty paid. The clubs too are
dying out AT one OF these institutions me Other HSh
orator would present himself upon which small dog
barkcd and there arose "a cry OF "A Ia tribune ="