New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-02
LAST DAYS OF THE SIEGE.
THE TOUR OF THE FORTS.
CONFLICTING INTELLIGENCE FROM WITHOUT
yINCENNEs AND LIE BOURGET UNDER FIsk.
IRON OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT

| IRON OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT
| PARIS, Jan. 2.-AlthOugh my latest letter bore
date of the Goth Of the last month Of the old year. the
final lines were written the OF the new one, afford
| ing me the opportunity Of wishing the readers Of THE
TRIBUNE innumcrable happy returns of the Seasonal
wish in all sincerity. Alas il is not festive
time for any of prisoners. whose horizon is bounded
by Prussan batteries threatening TO open fire upon the
city at any moment, dealing around destruction aud
death SIN less joyous is it to the amies-Prussan ~
well Frcnch-whOm this horrible war has clothed IN
"sackcOth and ashes" who mourn their dear ones dead
and goue,' and will mot I've cOmfortcd" believe both
sides desire the end but the enemy cannot give in and
the other enemy will not Pride the hand, patr
otsm-yain glory, obstnacy if you wilton the other
render solution impossible 20 long as Paris ana the
French nation command the means Of resistance, ana
the Prussans hold the field without experiencing
material reverse. We remain, up 10 this moment WITH
out positive from the provinces; hence the re-
ports current for many days, and said to be most
favorable in relation to the movements of Bourbak'
Chanzy, Faidlerbc ard Mouilac. are still unconfrmed'
Not so long ago. the United States Minister here usedo
communicate the intelligence contained in the English
newspapers received by him through the PriSsian a
thores They were open at the Legation for visitors
TO read believe certain French editors were oven per
mtted the privilege Of making extracts. An end has
come OF this mode OF gaining 10 the outside world
Count dc Bismarck has always taken care that news
shOuld not too reach even through TINS hdrcct
channel Political, perhaps military reasons governed
his course. At present such newspapers as come arc
carefully mutiatcd. Entire paragraphs. even whole
articles cut Out bodily Whether this enascuatlon
IS performed before the journals reach the legation or
is done there, know not strong spcion cXise that
the excelsior OF the supposed dangerous matter taxes place
ut the Legation in conformity with the wishes OF the
Prussan Chancellor. upon which condition only ne con
sen4 To pormit ncwspapers from England pass into
the hands of our Minister who j., moreover, bound to
IN fbgir II
for the National Defense obtains intelligence through
Mr.. Wasburnc, it is retcent as he H. for nothing
tianspre, save what is 70 hc useless, unless
70 -pirc hopes more or less dousyo One crcmst Ince
i, certainly remarkable aud Ear "a negative evidence
GOES. Il in gncastc encouraging / referred to il ia
recent letter 1t that w. de Mote sends rs
messages Of di.comforting kind a. 10 witt Of the total
r,t and differentiation Of the armies of the Loire of
The North and of the ,icIorou, marches OF Won Der
Tipo the Duke OF NccklcnDurg. and Prince Frederick
Clafl.q Wei mean everybody inside Our walls-drc
co151cnt that were the position outside worse for u-
than II VA, a fortuigt;len the authorize, ri Versailles
wouId not fail to give IL notification Of the fact Hence
fine not at all uurea conclusion f. that the French
are gradually making making head in the provinces,
against the Prussian armies All this must appear dire
fully undressing to YOU, who know yery nearly how
matters really stand: hut am bound t. chronicle the
impressions prevalent within the walls ri Paris by which
you may measure the fluctuations OF our daily hopes ana
fears.
Nncenucs IS full OF soldiers, the artillery predominant
Zouaycs few Turco- spahis in their picturesque bur
nous troops Of the line cavalry. National Guards. Mo-
bcs mount messengers gaiop past MS tTiinwaG"n'
rattle the hard ground; all IL hustle noise excite
ment. aud sm1ck7 81 war in GRIM dreadful earnest bus
almost all the shops are open, though they DO ot seem
much rcquented Tie wine-'err@ s''r's alone arc IuI
of customers, chohy military me '"hhoh'ilhE con-
TIMES as brlsky rs ever the iog mas nos HiH'h'd III
intensity, and my companion and hesitate whether To
he q
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and after much running to and fro rs men are to 10
upon the eaIth III the latter days we hN our minus upon
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