Year: 1870

our hotel leaving tho people, who could make out moth


inc o H. very much disappointed We all Of tonight
for Nancy. u
PARIS IN A STATE OF SIEGE.


scvvvs IN THE sTREETs-AROUND THE HALL OF
TuE CORPS LEGIsLATIF-OUR CORRESPON-
pyNr,s RECEPTION BY HIS LANDLORD-THE
BOURsE. . -I
TyROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT


PARIS. Aug 10-Night.-Seated at an open
window on the Bouleyards, command mile ana


ter q, those excited thoroughfares and by stepping


a., on NV balcony can see the Madeleine on the one


,de and the Bastile Column the other. IL is oom
view and noise and crowding nave Deeh its
cbaracteristics since this morning. Inc Marsei
lasey from Thousands Of mouths the heavy tramp OF
armed men, the stirring strains OF military music tne
clash Of steel the indscrbable busy hum which has so
much behind It. the shouts OF the drunken, the walls OF


Tho saa and the threats the rate all surge up to me az
,v.,e and make an amalgamatOn OF strange sounds
which must be heard TO be understood WHICH
ever side look the spectacle is the same tnrong oi
vehiees fooways crammed with pedestrians every seat
the dusty leaves OF the Bouevards trees occupied
every cafe overlowing. nearly every WINDOW WIN iS
modicum gazers They come out 10 see Tree Snakeh
hv the wind The Empire, say, will follow the Min
isrv unless its fortunes turn and compromising VIC
tory Ia speedily announced There IL no lack Oh eh'hu
sast,c natriosm 40 far as outspoken devotion to the
country or readiness to don, and pride In wearing,
uniform 90. The Garde M0Dlle detacnnents vi "hioh
have been passing all day. proud Of their vocation
and ready to fight But 1t ia the country they shout for
not the Emperor and they are as sore at the Govern
ments mistrust as they have been and are at its
reticence. II is only the National Guard, anu
such OF the regular army as Is still In Paris VINO
are allowed arms. The Others the men and boys VINO
are off to Chaons oil the glores OF new uniforms are
soldiers without Weapons they carry new tins Tor COOK
ing huge loaf Of coarse bread and some of them the
dat Wit he
ing its staff But there Ia neither Chassep6t bayOnet,
nor sword among them and II 1t were not for their JOY
singing and shouting they might be 30 many prison
ers OF war being marched through hostile capital 1t
has this that the French Government thinks IL
unsafe let its defenders bear arms in Paris Ge to
Chalons my brave boys" 1t says, "and you shall be
equipped all emergencies but blue serge coat and
trousers with the regulation number Of red stripes and
brass buttons Is enough to mark your sodiership while
you and put to you for the country5
sake satisfied with these" The compelled TO
agree with what they cannot hepbu they have bitterness
in their hearts and old adage-n rno reras-still
holds good, many citizen soldier has left Paris this
morning whose hatred for the Prussians and at their
success is than equaed by his indignation at
those who consider have msmanaged the war; beside
aggravatng the gnomny OF failure by the sin OF keeping
him in the dark The rest of Paris is waiting. BY
strong effort the citizens curb themselves until the result
OF the great conflict ia known and hold FORTH mean



ness the serve shortsghtedness the criminal misman-
agement, which has allowed Frenchmen to be beaten on
their own ground The stronger the patriotism, the
deepsea the anger, and should be sorry to be
any position Of responsibility unless almost miracu-
lous victory takes place


For the rest many Of the externals OF Paris unal
tered by martial law None of the shops are closed
Articles of useless luxury still the passerby, and
though there being customers the chief occupation
of the master and mistress tradesmen ia to talk politics
at their doors the beautiful city looks fascinating in
tears smiles But there is thunder in the air Men In
blue bouses assemble at street unchecked and
decam to each other on the or the comments
of their number reads aloud from the journals OF the day
Peep into the haopen door OF the barracks pass and
hordes OF men in uniform-Natona Guards chiehy-are
to be massed behind it, and ready to turn sud
denly If called upon. The Legislative Chamber at
to-day had detachment Of troops with fixed bayonets
standing shoulder to shoulder around its palisades Be
sides these strong body Gems darmes and Sergents de
Vile lined the wall stretching from the Pont dc la Con-
corde down the bank OF the Sne and the members of
the Legislative Assembly drove up each seemed guarded
by the eye Of authority until he disappeared into the
Chamber. There more men in bl0uses here more
grumbling angry looks. The de Rivol is
after this envened by the sight of troops The Marines
arrived this morning, and marched its entire length to
the great delight of the inhabitants The streets turned
out in honor OF who have been called up Paris in
emergency, and whose loyalty to the Empire supposed
to be beyond doubt. They greatly cheered, and
when one or two who were foosore fingered behind the
shopkeepers sent after them their servants with cordas
and toothsOme cOnfectOns s0ace. The various Gov
ernment departments by the Tuilees had every window
full Of men, among whom many soldiers the few
Zouaves in red undress being particularly enthusiastic
in their welcome OF their brethren from the sea- The
Champs Eysees were empty when visited them. The
Tueries Gardens nearly The Palas Royal was given
up TO the children sporting in its center and the crowd
In full talk in the famous circular cafe at its end There
were no English people to be in it, and it If


state of siege brought OF that country premi
um. My own experience is perhaps exceptional, but
certainly was never received with much
clamation in my life by the landlord of my
hotel whom have known ten years, and whom have
hitherto regarded as phegmatically cool He began
with confession, wringing my hand meanwhile with
much feryd affection as he wanted to borrow money


1t is good OF you," he said "to 1t brave 1t is
noble, ii is grand am, look you dear Sir Prussan
and they came to this door last night. thirty
thousand of them, and demanded my life. They
would cut my throat. They would stab my
heart' They would tear my limbs They would hurt me
very much. They would make me dead. Soldiers
Dear Sir yes There 20 200 soldiers in the Boule
wards at the same tines o'clock yesterday afternoon
But they cared not for them TO the frontier, they
said, a bas les Prusse. What do you hereP mine
dear Sir is an English house. My faith do you not know
1t these many years and you shall have my kind friend
my esteemed patron its best You shall look
the Bouevards, you shall crowds you shall know
everything and you shall tell them English There
were other Prussans here yesterday but they have all
ief There nothing Prussan here only me- and (per
haps reading hesitation in my facet Paris is quiet quite
quiet now The people will not come here again, l am
sure OF it, The upshot Of 1t all was that ensconced


IN room which suits my purpose exactly and that up
10 this time Of writing there has been no de-
monstration OF any sort. The streets are un-
usually full and noisy but there is circulation,
III fha haa
the people for the tme the reason
OF the present government inspire confidence, than