The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-01-29

Forts Of Montrouge, vauves and Issy. and awaken
fewer historical and suggestive memories than the
ACCOMPLISHMENTS nearer TO the centre OF the town,
upon which ] have dwelt with greater detail.
Within the Fourteenth ACCOMPLISHMENT Is in
resting cemeteries which Paris contans-Le Cime-
there du Mont Parnasse-and H. at moment when
Re
sights, II would be difficult for any one to haunt
the streets which lead to this last resting place Of
OF cofns and especially Of chiidrens cofins. which
are daily carried to their last long home The Fiji
right ana lett OF the Seine before 1t makes its exit
from the eactente continue OF Paris, at the spot
which Is called LIE Point de Jour- 1t is into these
last two ACCOMPLISHMENTS, and also into the Four.
teenth that the largest numDer OF Prussian shells
have hitherto fallen.
DESTRUCTION OF THE HISTORICAL MONUMENTS OF
PARIS.
II has seemed to me no inappropriate moment to
recall to the minds OF Engshmen the nature and
historical monuments OF the town upon which this
fearful scourge OF war Is now falling so heavily. In
speech which, towards the end Of last year, Mr..
Lowe, our present Chancellor OF the Exchequer, de-
livered In England, he dwelt with much force upon
the instability and insncerity OF what appears to
fallible mortas to be the most solid and rn-set
tonal prosperity to which State attain. Within
It's long, extended, ana ancient history,
PARIS HAS NEVER HERETOFORE BEEN sUBJEECTED
as she is now enduring. In iSi1 she was INHABITED
by population who were sick 10 death OF the Great
Napoleon and his conscrptions and who welcomed
the allies az their savl0rs and dehverers. Half
dozen shells which fell into the Chaussee d,Antin
awakened among Parlsans universal demand for
capitalization But now after six days and nights of
heavy and unidentified bombardment, winch has
already sent Its shells into seven OF our twenty arron
easements, and which, before another week has
fl0wn may not improbably rain upon The whole city
tho fiery missiles, there ascends from every man. wO-
man and child IN Paris but one unanimous cry II isln
favor OF la 0ue7e pOut,dnce OF 'war to the kn1e,n
Of unnlnching, indomtable invnclble resistance, TO
be sustained at the cost OF the death OF mothers and
their babes, OF weak women and helpless children
1t has always been my opinion that by bombarding
Paris the Prussians would rather intensity and az
gravate than weaken and diminish the spirit OF
French opposition. But confess was not prepared
to see the mingled t1s0uciance and
DEPTH OF THE PARTISAN CHARACTER.
mas az e %
day now passes without bringing home 70 our ears
the deepvoiced thunder Of the artillery OF our army.
The sound OF the heavy shells which the Prussians
are now throwing into Paris might well daunt the
hearts OF population by which no such sound was
hours to day among the inhabitants Of the Four
teenth and Fifteenth ACCOMPLISHMENTS, into which
during the whole Of last night the iron proectiles
fell like snow nakes found
NOT lHE SLIGHTEST DISPOSITION TOWARDS TERROR
OR SUBMISSION.
ICOnversed again and again with women who
were living In houses over which some hundreds of
shells have already passed, and who In some in
stances showed the great craters or holes produced
by shells which had fallen and buried themselves In
their gardens. From oil came the same answer, 1--WE
may be killed, but That is Of little account Only let
Paris hold firm until 10 France has come to her
cue ~ had some apprehensOns that towards the
end Of this present month provisions would have
been exhausted; Dut IN the present temper OF our
population believe and expect That Paris will en-.
dure, and endure cheerrully such hardshps and
prvatiOns was never before experienced by city
OF this magnitude We have as our governor, in
General TrOchu, man who. though personally
brave and honest is unfit for the immense respon-
sbllity. In our four months Of sustained agony we
have hitherto produced no man who can lay any
claim to the title OF great soldier.
PARTISAN HATE.
But, In conclusion IL would De difiCulC for any
one to use exaggerated or extravagant expressions
while endeavonng adequately to command the atti-
tude and bearing OF the population OF Paris. Is
impossible, OF coarse for us to divine what Is the
purpose and meaning Of the furious bombardment
TO which Paris Is now being subjected. All reason
able and rejecting men believe that behind 1t the
Prussians are engaged In some great military move
ment directed against General Faidherbe In the
north, or against Generals Cnanzy Bourbaki in
the region OF the Loire. But whatever be Its object
and aim, OF one thing, paradoxIcal though 1t may
seem to them. the Prussan Generals may rest fully
assured. BY bombarding Paris the Prussans have
taken the step or all others which best calculated
to intensity the hate and fire the courage OF every
living soul that Paris tonight contains.