New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-06-05

Transcontinental Memphis, and FL Paso swinde ana
have heard from high Prusssn authority that when the
gates OF Paris were orened after the SIEGE and the Ger
mans sold -four and cattle and sheep to meet the press
ing necessities OF the starving Parisians, OF mock
of 1900 sheep not one permitted TO enter the
city till this gentleman had received two francs head"
General Sheridan who had been refused permission toac
company the French army. was invited guest at the
eadquar;ers Of the King Of Prussia The author gives
a good auecdote OF the American general - the
attic of Sedan sheridan stood Count Bismarck
Toward its close he shut up his glass and turning 10
Bismarck. said, The battle Is won' The Count fephed
that he should glad think So but saw no signs OF 1t
yet In a minute two more the French gave way.
Turning his glass toward Sedan, Sheridan observed,
The Emperor is ere Bismarck answered that 1t eouid
not he; that the Emperor not such fool AZ TO place
himself in that situation Locking again, Sheridan said'
nc is there, any how. He had drawn his CONCLUSIONS
from the immense stan he saw, aud the confusion reign
Ing among tacm. Sheridan right The Emperor anu
his staff were prisoners Of The Emperor hao De-
haved with the greatest personal courage and suDse-
quently when dssensons arose between the French g
TO who responsible for the great oisas nc
behaved with the greatest generosity But ne shouid
no; have been Sedan The post OF usefulness ana o
danger ior him was Paris and not with the army An
other American eeuomau, Mr. John OSullivan formerly
editor OF the democratic Review" and subsequently
minister at Lisbon had rather curious eXTlienee'
Osalvan was fond Of entertaining the German princes
i VersIas whose acuuaiatancc hc had previously made,
with visionary plan Of hs for the restoration OF
peace. II was TO ncutrauZe a strip Of territory lying
between Fl nee and Germany part of 1t to Bel
GUM and mart 10 Switzerland and pat il under the pro
lection OF the Great Powers. One evening OSnlilFh
dined with The Crown Prince. lie "a, ncNt 10 BsnaeH'
and di-c0ursed upon his pet neutr-suIp theory. As
they uarted Bismarck shook his hand and SAID that nc
was charmed TO make his acquaintance, 'But' MI
O'suliyan curious thing sometimes happens to me;
make tho acquaintance of most agreeable gentleman
in tbp Afternoon and in tho evening ind my5c reluc
family connected TO order him out of Ver5aiieS O5ui-
on mentioned this 20 friends he visiting ~ the
evening but id not its picatOn 10 himself IltJ
did however, He went to bis hotel and found Frus-
sian officer at the door with orders Tor him 20 leave Yer
saies thai night lie demonstrated, and II was finally
agreed chat he shosd star. o'clock ID the morning
sentry was placed at the bedroom door who thought
that proper discharge OF hi dgty required BIN to open
every five inmates during the night 20 make sure th"t
his prisoner had not escaped. Mrs Osulyan ala nos
quite appreciate tie SITUATION"
Nj Iiofnsu's description az the state OF PARIS curing
t sicc and the Commune is remarkable Tor H5 modtf-
ale tone with no attempt the lhseres OF tnc
situation by higicoclod language, and depending io'
ITS eject ON the questioned xpositous % facts within
his own personal knowledge The readers OF bls book
who were among the American visitors in Paris at the
commencement Of the war, and shared tie friendly oour
s 81 the writer can attest It's accuracy 10 hc extent
al their own experience while Otners viii aud in II an
agreeable narrative, equally attractive by ia freedom
from lrcteusion and It's excellence Il execution