The New York Herald Newspaper, September 11, 1870, Page 3

THE WAR. Steady March of the Prussian Armies on Paris. Reported Escape of Bazaine’s Army from Metz. King William Ignores the French Revolution. THE SITUATION IN PARIS. Fierce Defence of the French Capi- tal by the Republicans, . Executive and Electoral Views of the New Regime in France. ° Spain and Italy Recognize the Repubiic. ° The French “Reds,” Radicals and Socialists Combining. National Plattorm of the German Pcople. Peace, Light Taxation, More Schools : and No Bonapartism, PRUSSIAN LOSSES IN THE WAR. THE ARMIES AS THEY ARR. THE QUESTION OF PEACE. TELEGRAMS TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Austria Undertaking to Mediate—A Denial— Vain Efforts of Olozaga. Lonpoy, Sept. 10, 1870, A Paris correspondent of the News writes, that England having declined to negotiate for an armisticé, Austria has undertaken it, It is denied that Lord Lyons has gone to King William’s headquarters. | The attitude of England is unfavorably re- garded on the Continent. Olozaga is attempting vainly to mediate, as he insists on the integrity of French soil, King William in tavor of Napolcon and Agninst the Republic... Lonpon, Sept. 10—Noon, Information which has been received at the Prussian Embassy in this city, and which I have had répeated to me by very high au- thority, renders it certain as a fact that his Majesty, King William of Prussia, has re- solved to ignore the revolutionary govern- ment now existing in Paris. The King holds that fhe executive which now sets itself forth to speak for the French nation is destitute of even the shadow of authority, and says that in the event of the occupation of Paris by the Prussian army he will treat, both for a present peace and the future relations between France and Germany, with the recognized Emperor, Napoleon the Third, only. Holding this purpose he has given orders that the Imperial prisoner at Wilhelmshéhe shall be treated in every tespect as the actual reigning sovereign of France. What Bismarck Asks and What He May Obtain—Russo-Austrian Mediation, OsrEnp, Sept. 10, 1870. My despatches from Carlombe, confirmed from Berlin, are to the effect that Count Bis- marck insists, as @ preliminary to all negotia- tions for peace, that three army corjs of the Prussian army shall be encamped within twenty miles of Paris as a satisfaction to the public opinion of Germany, It is believed at Brussels that Prussia asks more than she expects to get, and that she will be glad to treat without being forced to undertake the siege of Paris, More Favorable Prospects of Peace. Special telegrams from Paris to-day to the Foreign Office here give more favorable pros- pects of peace, Austria having accepted the office of negotiating with Germany, Russia has consented to act with her, The Russian and Austrian governments have begitii by insisting upgn anarmistice. The envoys of Russia and Austria are authorized, in thename of all the neutral Powers, to protest. against any dis- memberment of France. If the Russian and Austrian intervention secures a suspension of hostilities, the neutral Powers will then at- tempt to fix a basis of honorable peace, A Special Mission from Italy to Paris. Lonpon, Sept. 10, 1870, Signor Mordini, Minister of Public Works, is expected in Paris to-morrow on a special mission, tHE SITUATION IN PARIS. TELEGRAMS TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. The Session of the Government—A Constitu- tional Convention Project Voted—A ‘Tie? Vote and the Names—Ministerial Force at the ElectionsThe Army as a Political Ma- chine—Desperate Determination for the De- fence of Paris. PaRIs, Sept, 10, 1870, After I had despatched my telegraphic letter re- port of the 9th inst. for New York the night session of the hew government was continued and kept up till six o'clock the next morning. A great variety of subjects were debated by the members, A propositiou for the assembling of a constitu- tional convention which would have power to im- part a formal authority to the executive was sub- mitted by the Ministers. It was debated with much warmth, After some time the members divided by vote, when five voted for the proposition for a Con- vention and five against it. According to the rule of Frefich pariiamentary law & tie vote decides a NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1870.—TRIPLS SHEET. question in the affirmative, It was consequently carried, ‘The members yrho voted in opposition to the mo- don for » governmental or constitution-making con- vention were MM, Jules, Simon, Gambetta, Pelletan, Jules Ferry and Rochefort. It is thought that the members of the existing Ministry will control the coming elections in their own interest, as they have the entire machinery of the army in their hands and are almost certain to ‘use it for this end, It ts ‘tmposetble that a fair and Impartial election cam be held on such a very serious Issue on the 16th of October, with the people engaged almost in the very midst of battle in the Meld ana a foreign besieging army at the gates of Paris—that is, alwaya provided that Paris can hold out against the Prussians till that time. THE BEDS AND SOCIALISTS. ‘The “reds,” the democrats and socialists meet nightly in the city. They are all endeavoring to or- ganize one great party. They are engaged in con- stituting radical committees not only in Paris, but all over the country, with the view of obtaining power ia the State, and be thus enabled to carry their extreme political intentions and views into effect, THE IRON HAND, ‘There are already apparent indications of a fixed determination on the part of the new government to Place an tron-handed restriction on the freedom or Uberty of opinion and political expression, A secret police is engaged in tracking out opposition meet- igs. Some few public men have been already “warned” by the police, under the pretence of its being known to the authorities that they are engaged 4m political tntrigues which are calculated to impair the force of the national defence first, and to openly assail the government afterwards. THE NEW NATIONAL HYMN. A new version of the ‘Marselllalse,” adapted to the spirit of the hour, which has been written by General Cluseret, creates quite a sensation and pro- vokes much comment. M. Rochefort, eager to ro- tain his place under the government, repudiates it. * yICTOR HUGO, Victor Hugo's address to the Germans—a copy of ‘which has been telegraphed to the HERALD by cable— is commended generally and éndorsed by quite a number of the leading revolutionists, THE ARMY. A large force of men belonging to the Garde Mobile of the provinces arrived in Paris last night. They have been quartered on the citizens and are well re- ceived everywhere, The directors of the Grand Hotel have taken a numberof them for food and lodging free, ‘ THE DIPLOMATS. Lord Lyons, the British Minister, took his depar- ture from the ¢lty yesterday. Mr. Washburne, United States Minister, will leave in a day or two, with the members of the government, for Tours, DEFENCE OF PARIS. There are indications existing just now on every side in Paris that the city will make a terrible defence against the Prussians, althongh some few persons think the contrary, and say that the resistance will be only slight, ana just sufficient to save the honor of the inhabitants. . TROCHU’S ACTION, General Trochu ceclareg that if the Prussians suc- ceed in capturing the city it will be at an immense cost to them. Barricades are being raised in the streets, The street sewers ape said to be mined with gunpowder. Should the forts of Paris be taken and the ram- parts carried by military assault, the fighting which will take place im the streets afterwards will be of the most desperate character—I may say savage. FOREIGN POLICY—AUSTRIAN AID, Jules Javre declared to-day. that he had good } reason and grounds to state that Austria will imme- diately aid France if Prossia insists on the diemem- berment os theiconntry. < THE RAMPaRTS. s Water was let into the ditches of the ramparts yesterday, SOLDIERS FROM AFRICA. Two hundred African Kabyles arrived here to-day, and it is said twenty thousand others are com- ing on from A} AN ALARM—TO ARMs, Daring the t or early morning there were ra- mors of dist egs Naying taken place in some of ‘the streéts, and two batenitons of tho National Guard were held in readiness for action at the Hotel de Ville, Preparing for the Struggle—Plenty of Arms Now—River Defence—Troops Pouring In— The National Garde on the Ramparts—Citi- zens Flying tho City—Changing the Seat of Government=Italy and Spain Recognize the Republic—Views of the Parisian Press. Pais, Sept. 10—P. M. The busy note of preparation for the defence of the city :s heard on every side. Caim, determined re- solution may be observed all round. ‘The citizens,* With praiseworthy resolution, seem determined to avoid disorders now, and the authorities will | promptly arrest ali persons endeavoring to excite the populace, The suburban residents have been ordered to evacuate the zone reached by the guns on the fortifications. In many instances this order has been obeyed, and the work of demolition has already commenced. The announcement that the enemy was within forty miles of the city has cauged tess excitement than was expected. The obtaining of a large NUMBER OF FIREARMS has created sensations of joy among all classes, I have it from pretty good authority that a large quantity of Remington rifles has lately arrived here from England; so you see Johnny Bull ts at his old trade again. Wherever John has a chance to barter he 18 sure to be onhand. I also learn that at the railway depot great number of Chassepots have been found stowed away in the wagons. They Jay there apparently forgotten by all parties, They come in good now, and you may rest assured that they will be put to use. The newspapers of to-day announce the seizure of 30,000 meedie guns, If this report proves true the guns so seized, sofar as they will go, will be placed immediately in the hands of the defenders, THE ‘TRAMWAY AROUND THE FORTIFICATIONS Which was ordered some time since by the military authorities to facilitate the removal of stores and other articles, and of which I previously apprised you by telegram, is now being constructed with great rapidity. Workmen are at worl night and day on it, and It ia expected that In a very few days it will be completed. — “RIVER DEFENCE. As an instance of extraordinary measures resorted to ip order to preserve the capital and defeat the enemy, I may mention the arrival of a number of formidable gunboats from Toulon, More of these boats af expected here before the Psussians haye time to get before the fortifications, These vessels are Iron-ciad, draw but little water and are heavily armed. They are to patrol up and down the Seine. ON THE WALLS, ‘The Garde National are to do night duty from this date on the ramparts, an order to his effect hay- ing been issued, Large numbers of the Garde Mobile are continually arriving in the city, PRECAUTIONS AGAINST FIRE. A proclamation was issued to-day by the Mayor of Paris requesting the people to prepare their houses 80 as to extinguish fires quickly; and also that the Persons charged with the sanitary care of the city may have easy access to dwellings. THE EXODUS FROM THE CITY, The scenes at the depot in this city are very affect- ing. Greatcrowds gather there as the time ap- proaches for the departure of the trains. The cars in all cases are overcrowded, and many people are necessarily left behind. Many families are leaving the city in vehicles; exorbitant prices are charged, ag it is not supposed these vehicles and horses will ever be returned, Advices from Havre say that the crowd of srangers there is so great that the hotels are over- whelmed. The boats for Southampton refuse to carry passengers, The trains arrive from Paris hours behind, time so heavily are they loaded, ABSENT CITIZENS TO BE TAXED. ‘The citizens who have gone away are to be taxed, in proportion to the rents paid by them, for lodging the Garde Mobile. When ttiese citizens return they ‘will be called on for payment from this date. THE TEMPORARY SEAT OF GOVERNMENT, It 3s certain that the Ministers of Finance, War here, but will send a delegate to Tours, It is be- Meved, even 1f communications are cut, that matters ,have been so arranged that the authorities wil! man- ‘age to correspond between Tours and Paris, The diplomatic corps will go to Tours to-day, FROM WHOM WILL PRUSSIA DEMAND ObAIMB? The journals approve the project for the convoca- tion of the Assemblée Constituante, as depriving the _ Prussians of any chance to make a claim for indem- nity, there being no regular government, . ITALY AND SPAIN RECOGNIZE THE REPUBLIC. The Figaro of this morning says the republic of France has been officially recognized by Italy and Spain. MORE ABOUT RECOGNITION, ‘The oficial journal of Yhe republic to-day pub- Ushes the letters of the Ministers from Italy and Switzerland recognizing the provisional govern- ment, and the answers of Jules Favre thereto. RESIGNATION OF ANOTHER AMBASSADOR, M. Banneville has resigned the French Ambassa- dorship at Rome, TALK OF THE PARISIAN PRESS, Some of the journals having reported that Prince Pierre Bonaparte wept when he met the ex-Emperor, the former writes a Jetrer to tho journals denying the story, and adding that both his friends and. his- enemies know that he bas more manly habits. The Journal des Débats publishes accounts of excesses committed by the “Red” republicans at Toulouse and Lyons, The Gaulots says:—After to-morrow the supply of gas will be cut of from the city, as we must avoid the dangers of explosions by means of the enemy's shells, ‘The Paris press, almost without exception, com + plain bitterly of the compassionate tone of the Lon don journals. Emile Girardin announces tha’ he- will publish a new journal outside of Parts, Most of the Paris journals. publish articles now without the signature of the writer. ROWDY JOURNALISM. It ts just announced that the puolication of the Marseiliaise newspaper has been suspended. A) the editors have abandoned the concern. As one of the resuits of this course it is noticed that the pro- testations against violence recently made by the ultra journals, has had the best effect upon the minds of the people, who are thus made aware that revolution does not mean anarchy. itis feared the mob contempiate an attack on the ofice of the Marseilaise. The Figaro has also been threatened. NEWS FROM HAVRE AND LYONS, ‘The journals of Havre and Lyons which have been received here demand that greater measures of de- fence be adopted as they Year they may be attacked. At Lyons earthworks have been thrown up and itis proposed to cut the briages. . MISCELLANEOUS. Gustave Flourens has arrived here. The Bank of France has been removed to Toulouse, All the theatres of the city are now closed. The Secretary General of the Bank of France says the crown jewels are not there. The government authorities took care to have them deposited ina safe place outside the city. Last evening a number of fine houses, in the en- virons of the city, were destroyed by fire by order of the authorities. The forests of Claumart and Meudom are being des- troyed by order of the government, ‘The gas works are located outside of the defences. ‘These are likely to fall into the hands of the enemy. The reign of the mob and terrorism, therefore, im- pends, Intervention of Austria and Russia—Difiicul- ties of the Provisional Government—Politi- cal Aspect of Affairs—Losses and Sufferings of the Prussians—The Bourse Rising. Panis, Sept. 10—Evening, THE PEACE PARTY IN PARIS. ‘The peace party in Paris, begins to show Its hand, encouraged by the evident hesitation of the Ger- mata, They are wilting France should pay an tn- demnity, but will not consent to give up an inch of French territory. AUSTRIA AND RUSSIA INTERVENE. Yesterday the Austria and Russian ambassadors had along interview with Jules Favre-at the Minis- try of Foreign Affairs, and another to-day. They endeavored to get Jules Favre to propose certain terms which Count Beust has been authorized to say Count Bismarck will accept and promised to secure an armistice as soon as the proposition should be made, ENGLAND BLOCKS EVERYBODY'S WAY. Great indignation 1s felt here at the course of Earl Granville, who discourages all the efforts of Von Beust and of Russia by refusing Lord Lyons instructions to urge it. KING WILLIAM BEHIND ENGLAND, It is understood that Earl Granville’s singular course 1s inspired by the Queen, who approves of the King of Prussia’s determination to recognize Napoleon as still Emperor, and wishes to make the republic impossible. DIFFICULTIES OF THE PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT. The provisional government has a hard task. It is openly asserted by the extreme red republicans the Orleanists plot against it, through the diplo- matic corps, and partieularly through the Belgian and Brazilian legations, and through the old Fron- deur section of the liberal press. All the stories about a luck of ammunition in Paris, which are utterly and absurdedly false, came from the Orlean- ist intriguers. More anxiety is felt about the ultra Reds than about the Orleanists, But they have thus far been kept in check most creditably by Henri Rochefort, who was behaved most patriotically. SPLENDID BEHAVIOR OF THE PEOPLE. Nothing can exaggerate the good conduct of the people. Their order is beyond all praise. They are theirown police, I have traversed Paris at all hours ef the day and night during the last three days, but Ihave seen no sort of rioting or violence. The shops in the Rue de la Paix and the Palais Royal are kept open with full brilliant displays of jewelry, but Thave heard of no attempt at pillage. At the pre- fecture they have never in ten years known so few arrests for crime of any kind as during the past fortnight, DISAPPEARANCE OF STRANGERS, The shops are selling articles of luxury at fabu- lously low rates. No strangers are left in Paris save a few Americans and Russians. The sailway trains on the Orleans and Marseilles roads are doubled in number, and all go crowded, i POLITICAL ASPECT OF AFFAIRS, The people of Baris are intensely in earnest, and no government could live an hour, in my judgment, which would accept a treaty ceding territory. The government will be moved in part to Tours if Paris is besteged. M. Favre and M. Picard will go there with their ministers, and delegates of the other min- isters will accompany them,.as well a3 the whole dl- BLOW ADVANCE OF THE,PRUSSIANS. The Germad advance is slow and cautious. They never entered Rheims at all till yesterday, when they came into the city with twenty thousand men only. To-<lay two divisions of the Bavarian Land- wenr joined the force, The tardy movements of the Germans are caused partly by thé hostility of the country and the difficulties in their way, but partly algo by the desire of Count Bismarck to thwart the policy of King William and to encourage negotia- tions to a point at which he may be able to make the King give up Napoléan and accept a practicable peace. LOSSBS8 AND SUFFERING OF THE GERMANS. There 1s no doubt the Germans were most fear- fully crippled at Sedan. Their losses there are es- . Umated in the advices of a neutral legation here at nearly eighty thousand men disabled during four days’ of fighting. A malignant form of typhus has broken out among the German troops before |Metz, accompanied with what is said to be the Asiatic cholera, The country is bare of food, and the issue of rations vo the army on the march isso irregular that desertions on a considerable scale are taking place. The columns were moved away rapidly from the Belgian frontier on this account. These difficulties, which increase daily, are aggre- vated by the unrelenting hostility excited by heavy requisitions among the peasantry. Stragglers from the main body are mercilessly slain, and the war threatens to assume a truly horrible character if, long protracted, FRENCH FIELD OPERATIONS. @0@ Foreign Affairs will go to Tours atonce. M. | ‘The defence of Paris 1s not to be carried on wholly Gambetta, the Munster of the Laterlos, will remain . wilhjy we wally In Normandy, between Havre | numbers of them, and Cherbourg, a large force is forming, to be sup- ported by a column from Brittany and Le Vendee, and to be. commanded by Trochu in person, which will operate upon the German lines, THE BOURSE RISING—PARIS TRANQUIL. , Paris is perfectly quiet, The Bourse ws rising, and great hopes of a pacific adjustment seem to be'in the air, One of the Ministers told me this afternoon he considered the siege of Paris to be now ex- tremely improbable. THE SITUATION IN BERLIN. TELEGRAMS TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. The Radical Democracy in Active Motion— War Congratulations Condemned—What the People Demand of the King—Light Taxes and the Light of Educatlon—Support for the Widows aud Orphane—No Honors for ‘6 BERLIN, Sept. 9, 1870, Political dissensions are cropping up all over Prussia, 1m view of the anticipated early close of the war with France. ‘The leading liberals of the country have, through their representatives here in Berlin, issued @ pro- test against the communal or civic address which was presented to King William a few days since, « In this paper the tiberals declare thas territorial aggrandizement by means of war and mere military force is not the sole best guarantee of the peace, morality, public education and internal liberty of the country. The radicals tell his Majesty that the true sala basis for the future well-being of Fatherland and the only one on which to secure @ true stable foundation for the German Confederation must pe a platform em- bracing @ redaction of the public taxation, a reduc- tion of the present term of military service, an in- crease ofthe budget appropriations for educational purposes, and an ample provision by the State for the future support of the widows and orphans of the men who have been slain during the present war, NAPOLEON'S TREATMENT TOO GOOD FOR HIM. Disapprobation 1s expressed at the amount of royal consideration which bas been shown to the Emperor Napoleon. It 1s remarked that cooks, a chamberlain and a retinue of servants have been despatched from Berlin to Wilhelmshohe to minister to the comforts of the captive. He has in addition sixteen Prussian officers in attendance on him, with forty servants of his own country. The people re- gard ali this as being more than sufficient for the want of any prisoner, if not a good deal beyona the necessities of the actual demand in the present case. The Journal, of Hesse, admonishes the Prussian government, and asks of the people to show their political good sense by permitting a silence like that of death to surround the prisoner Bonaparte, just as the silence which now reigns around the graves of the Germans who have fallen in the war, so that Napoleon may to-day, in all these vast apartments, which were once tenanted by his uncle, Jerome Bonaparte, and which still contain many memorials of his time, ponder over his own fallen greatness and the failure of all his insane hopes and impulses for the ruin and enslavement of Germany. SEVERE LOSSES IN THE FIELD, An official report of the losses which were sus- tained by the Prussian army in the battle of Thion- ville, on the 16th of August, has been published. It shows that there were 626 officers and 15,925 men placed ors de combat. Eighteen hundred and thirty-two horses were lost, not including those of several South German cavalry regiments. King Willinm Meeting with tho Emperor Napoleon—Peace Conditions Exaggerated— French Losses at Sedan. BERLIN, Sept. 16—P. M. A letter was received yesterday by Queen Augusta from King William, in which his Majesty describes his emotions on meeting the French Emperor. He says:—"It was overwhelming fora moment. I could not control myself on thus meeting him whom, three years ago, I saw ut the summit of grandeur.” The Emperor was equally moved, The peace conditions, as printed by the Gazette de France, are grossly exaggerated. Prussia demands no ,000,000,000 as an indemnity or the surrender of any portion of the irgn-clad fleet, ‘Pho following despatch, datea at the Prussian headquarters at Rheims, last night, has been re- ceived to-day:—‘More than 25,000 French prisoners were captured in front of Sedan before the capitu- Jation on the 2d instant, By the capitulation 83,000 prisoners fell into our hands. Of these 14,000 were wounded. Besides the prisoners 400 fleid pieces, in- cluding seventy mitrailleuses, 150 siege guns, 10,000 horses and an immense amount of war material were surrendered.’” THE MILITARY OPERATIONS. TELEGRAMS TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. The Prussian Advance) on Paris—Positions and Movements of Their Army—Paris to Bo Surrounded by Wednesday Next—Terrible Tragedy at Laon—Miscellaneous Reports of Army Movements. Paris, Sept, 10, 1870. I have been informed on good authority that the reason why the main body of the German army is no nearer to Paris 1s that the heavy rains of the last few days have retarded their movements between Rethel and Rheims, It has been only with the greatest diMculty that they have been able to move their artillery on the roads, which are exceedingly heavy. At several points near Paris and for some distance out the trees have been cut down and the roadg de- stroyed, so as to impede the progress of the enemy. In addition all the railroad tunnels in the Depart- ment of Seine et Marne have been blown up by order of the military authorities. The several bridges have also been destroyed. POSITIONS OF THE PRUSSIANS. There are, as might be supposed, numerous re- ports current of the movements of the German forces. The advance of their main body was re- ported at Soissons last night, and it was also an- nounced at the same time that a force was at La Fertesous Jonarre, forty miles from the city. In addition the Prussians occupy Expernary and Cha- teau Thierry, and a force of them,,estimated at four thousand men, passed Vitry le Francois yesterday. ‘This (Saturday) forenoon a body of cavalry was at Compéigne. At a quarter past four o’clock this afternoon the Prussian scouts were reported to have appeared at Montmirall and other places on the German line of march. Two Prussian army divi- sions of ten thousand men each were in the neigh- borhood of Montmirail. The telegraph wires be- tween Paris, Soissons and Montmirail have been cut, The French force stationed at Chauny evacuated that plaee as the Prussians appeared before it, de- stroyiug the railroad as they went out. WHEN THE GERMANS WILL BE BEFORE PARIS. Five German army corps, under command of the Crown Prince of Prussia, are now pushing forward to join five other corps under Prince Frederick Oharles, which are now mArehing on Paris. In ad- dition the Bavarian army has begun its advance in the same direction, the whole making twelve corps, containing over 400,000 men. Orders are said to have been issued for the different columns to be at designated points, ten leagues distant from the city, on Wednesday next, tne 14th inst. From these points they slowly close in upon the French fortifl- cations, TERRIBLE TRAGEDY AT LAON. The afternoon papers report the following: — The Prussiaus demanded the surrender of Laon. The French commandant opened the gates and-the Prussians, officers and soldiers, entered. When they were well inside the French commandant fired the mine, blowing up the citadel and killing and wound- ing @ great number of the enemy. ESCAPE OF FRENCH GENERALS FROM SBDAN. Two generals, Pelle and Beilemar, who refused to sign the capitulation at Sedan, managed to escape through the Prussian lines, The latter has just been appointed commander of the forces at Si, Denis, ARRIVAL OF CAVALRY FROM SEDAN. Large numbers of cavairy have reached Versailles from Sedan. A short rest is only needed, when they ‘will be enabled to resume active service, They will be detailed to watch the environs, MISCELLANEOUS REPORTS, The Garde Mobile have attacked the Prussians at diferent points, killing, wounding and capturing Tae lignt draught French gunboats are descending the Rhine. ‘The Montieur announces that the bombardment of Schelestadt has begun. Slow Movement of Prussians Owing to the Heavy Rains. — Panis, Sept. 10—Evening. The advance of the Germans has been arrested, Heavy rains fell here all day and extended far tothe eastward, making the roads’ dificult, ‘The attitude of Metz and the army of Bazaine, to- gether with the increasing activity of armed peas- antry and the sharpshooters, make it imperative on she commanders to look to thelr lines of communt- cation, which have been interrupted repeatedly dur- ing the last few days. The German forces are suffering also severely from the diseases of the season and the want of adequate hospith) jauons, Uhlans have been seen in the vicinity of St. Denis, it 1 said, but I cannot trace the story to any trust. REPORTED ESCAPE OF BAZAINE’S ARMY. TELEGRAMS TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Bazaine Reported to have Cut his Way out of Metz—Excitement Over the News. Panis, Sept. 10, 1870, ‘There is considerable excjtement in the city this evening on the receipt of favorable news. A report is in circulation that Marshal Bazaine has succeeded in cutting his way out of Metz through the Prussian army, and isnow on his march towards Paris, This report ha® very decided effect at the Bourse and rentes advanced to 55 franca, ASali y from Me1z—Heavy Losses Inflicted on ‘The Saxon Landwehr. Lonpon, Sept. 10, 1870, Telegrams dated at Nancy, on the 9th instant, re- Port that the sally which was made recently by the army of Marshal Bazaine on the German troops in- flicted very heavy losses on the Saxon landwebr contingent at Pont 4 Mousson. m THE SIEGE OF STRASBOURG, ‘TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. The City in Good Condition—Two Moaths’ Supplies in the Place. PARIS, Sept. 10, 1870, A letter receiveg from Strasbourg says the condi- tion of the city is much better than was supposed. The garrison has plenty of munitions and food for two months, The Prussians operating around the city are re- Ported to have captured a large quantity of war munitions, which were intended for the garrison, on the 9th instant. LONDON REPORTS. TELEGRAMS TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. DiMculty of Besieging Paris—The Casual- tles—Stragglers Pillagiog. Lonpon, Sept. 10, 1870, The London Standard’s correspondent, writing from Paris, says the Prussians cannot successfully besiege the city with their six hundred thousand men, It 1s said the casualties of the war thus far aggre- gate four hundred thousand. More than one-half of this immense number are either dead or maimed for lifes Stragglers from the armies are still pillaging on the Belgian frontier. The Bavarian government is negotiating for ad- mission into the North German Confederation. Engenie and the Prince Imperinl. Lonpon, Sept, 10, 1370, The Empress Eugénie and the Prince Imperial remain seciuded at Hastings. The Prussian Advance on Paris—Marquis de Lavallette in London. Lonpon, Sept. 10—Evening. An official telegram received here to-day states that five army corps, of which two are new troops never yet i@action, are marching on Paris. ‘his ‘Would make @ force of about one hundred and fifty thousand men. .The corps have been ordered to take up thelr several positions ten leagues from Paris on the 14th of September. | Ihave to state that the French Ambassador in London, M. de La Valette has not removed from his post. He resigned nis post on the ground tiat he owed both politicai and personal allegiance to the Emperor, and would serve no one else. THE CENSUS. eee WRENS OMcial Returns of the Increase and Multi plication of the People on Long and Staten Islands. In the following table will be found the results of what the ce! takers have been after in Kings, Queens, Suffolk and Richmond counties, The re- turns have been filea in the office of Deputy Marshal Dallon, of Brooklyn, and will be read with much Interest, considering the very general speculation in which the public have been prone to indulge relative to the wonderful growth of Brooklyn and Loug Island and the ambitious beginnings of Staten "BROOKLYN CITY (KINGS COUNTY). State v0. of No. of No of Censusaf ree ther Tnhan'ts, 1885. 62 1, 6, jot completed. 631 4,598 034 3,972 jot completed, Total......... 41,067 67,899 857,386 * In 1860 there wore only, nineteen wards, which showod a 296,112 population of 286,674, In 1865 there were twenty wards, Townships. Flatbush’, 617 689 6,472 2,778 Fiatlan 873 544 2,286 1,004 ‘New Lots. 1,576 2,106 9,505 6,009 New Utrecht 539 624 3,298 3,304 Gravesend... 393 420 2,181 1,627 Total......... 3,498 4,883 20,992 14,712 * The resident population of Flatbush is 3,648. The inmates of the county institutions number 2,524. ‘he subject of the census (or the last year. She lady says positively that there has been no one there for & list of names. ONE OF THE BOARDERS, Que Visit or None. New Yous, Sept. 10, 1870, To THE EDITOR oF THE HERALD:— fs One of the census ofictals called at my house, Ne 1,109 Second avenue, some two or three months ago Wife, not being well, sent him word to that effect Malm That her husband would be phone ia the decired “He 1st aus bas nce Repent he nas Hospecttully, CHARLES N; MORSE ‘The Way Not te Do It. One of the deputy marsnals, doubtiess smarting under the lash of the non-eaumerated folks who have exposed the fraudulent way the census has been taken so far, sends the HERALD a communica- tion bristling with bad grammar and slurs upon those who have seen Mt to come forward and pub- lically denouncé the doings of the Deputy sarshal. He concludes the communication as follows: “4 1g out when the Marshal calls the Mar- shal bas not the time to go back again to the house, for he has to complete his work as he goes along, house by house, Diock by block, not heeding the street numbers but taking his own numbers. Ali the swindie has been on tne side of the government, in the way of pay, which was wretched,” ‘The irate deputy would then eye people to under- stand that if he happens to call at a house when the immates are not at home, he does not take the trouble to call again, No wonder the figures show ihe population of the metropolis to be fs off, THE WAR OF THS FAL FELLOWS, e Tho Vacillnting Policy of the Health Commis- sion—Grow Favoriiism Charged=—The Beek~ man Hill People Ignored=The West Side Fat Boilers to Resume Buslsess and Defy the Laws~-What'tho Public Must Suffer in the Future. ‘The citizens of the west side of the city, who felicl tated themselves upon their success in forcing the Board of Health to drive out the melters of vile fat and butchers’ offal and close the nurseries of stenches of the most objectionable character, are likely to have another opportunity to protest and suiter, The HERALD has devoted so much attention to the subject of fat-melting and kindred nuisances that nearly all its readers thoroughly understand the grievances under which the public suffered, For years the fat melters had fall sway and no Board of Health dared to beard them in their dens and give réftet to the suftering thousands who were stencheg by the vile exhalations from their establishments, | Finally pubtic opinion and the press forced tha Board of Health to terminate the nuisances on the west side, and to thelr credit be it sald the mem« bers of the Health Commission and Sanitary Superintendent Morris did it most effectually and impartially. All the west side fat-melters yielded a ready obedience to the mandates of the Board of Health and ceased the boiling business, expecting a8 @ maiter of course that the settled policy of the Health Commission was to close up all the establishe ments of this character, wherever located. Several weeks passed and the residents of Beek- man Hill, who for years had vainly appealed to the health authorities to reileve tuem of two obdjection- able establishments located on the East river, foot of Forty-tifth street, discover- ea ‘that the Board permitted’ them to continue business without permits, They sent in a numerously signed petition praying for relief; but it was pigeon-holed tn the Sanitarys Committee, and notwithstanding that the Sanitary Committee last week ingpected the establishments—Smith Ely, Jr,’ and the Butcher’s Hide and Fat Association—Dr. Morris has received no orders to entoree the law and arrest the otfenders, as he did those on the west side, These establishments are daily running in deflance of the law, and Dr. Morrie wall not take the responsibility to stop them. On Friday a HERALD Inspector visited them. He found Smiih Eiy’s place boiling fat and stenching the air with foul smeils; but otherwise the busmess ‘Was conducted in an upobjectionable manner, The Butchers’ Association gave forth but litte odors, but the eee walls and prenuses generally were very filthy and objectionable, and there is great cause for complaints it appears that the health authorities are diaposed. to wink at the violation of the law by these estab- lishments, and they offer as a reason for not treat- ing thein as they have the west side boilers that these firms are putting in machinery of improved patterns and they wish to give them achance., 1t Tsalso urged that these eust side establisuments are isolated 80 much that the exhalations only offend the residents of Beckman Hilt when there are south. east winds, which seldoin occur. There is plainly a desire on the part of many of the health authorities to countenance tie violation of the law by these places and the petitioners will not likely soon ob- tain relief. But the worst thing 1s yet to be told. The west side offenders, WhO Lad assurances Liat the sup. pression of this business i the built up portion of the city = would be = general, have dis. covered ‘that the action of the’ Health Com- Tulssion {8 calcuiated Lo give to these east side places a monopoly of the business and they have resolved to renew their war upon the Board. "It is openly de- ciared by them that they will at once resume the business of fat bowing on the west side and fight the Board of Heaith to the bitter end upless the neaith officials make their suppression of the business gen- eral, and slow that taey have no favoritism in ad- munstering the laws. ‘The result 1s likely to be that all the good work agcomplished by the Board this summer in squeliching this vilest of nuisances will be of no avail, and that the people must continue to suffer owing vo the vacillatiug policy of a timid Board of Health. Already the weaithy property owners of the east side begin Lo despair of securing any relicf in the quarter to which tuey should look, and they have under consideration the convening of a mass meet- ing lor the purpose of placing tuelr protest ina QUEENS COUNTY. Flushing.....«« 2,103 2,682 14,073 10,813 Hempstead. 2,568 2,801 «13,999 = 11,764 Jamaica. Not completed. 6,777 Newtown ... Not completes 13,891 N. Hempstead.. 1,183 1,267 4,943 5,235 Oyster Bay..... -_ 10,603 9,417 SUFFOLK ¢ TY. Huntington. Not yet completed, Smithtown 447 458 2,138 a Isitp. 048 976 4,597 nd Brookhaven. . 2,050 2,199 10,183 ~ Riverhead... 731 788 3,454 tals East Hampto! 473 627 2,351 Shelter Island 132 134 645 South Hampton 1,346 1,892 6,136 as Southold. Not completed. RICHMOND COUNTY. Castleton Not completed. Middletow! 1,203 1,534 7,589 = Northfield 1,251 (1,217 5,949 a Southfield 861 893 6,082 rm Westtield. 932 1,040 4,905 ae ‘The Non-Enumerated Again. The non-enumerated portion of the community Bre still dissatisfied with the way the mistakers of the city census have “‘spoiied the job.” It is cere tainly high time that measures were taken to correct the errors made by the men who have so miserably done the important work confided to them by the ernment. Cfliclal action should not be delayed in the matter. The following are from parties who have not been properly visited by the census mis- takers, i Forty Boarders Ruled Gut of Order. New York, Sept. 8, 1870, To THe EpITOR OF THR HERALD:— I wish to inform MarshaljSharpe, through the columns of the HERALD, that there has been no cen- sus taken at 161 East Twenty-eighth street this year. It has, certain, about forty boarders. I cannot learn . | thas any member of the family was spoken toon tangible shape, BROOKLYN CILY NEWS. There were 442 persons arrested by the Brooklyn police during the past week. Thomas Senate was run over tn Skillman street, yesterday and severely injured. The Protection Association of Willlamsburg hol@ their annual festival at Myrtle Avenue Park om Tuesday afternoon and evening next, The grocery store of Stephen Roberts, at the corner of Henry and Cranberry streets, was robbed on Saturday morning, the thieves gaming an en- trance over the ianiight. The apartments of Peter McGuire, in Washington avenue, near Pacific sircet, were entered on Friday night by a young girl named Mary Gannon, who car- ricd off five dresses valued at $100, he property Ald recovered, bat the police are still searching for lary. James Kiernan, & minor, was ordered to be dise charged from the United States Navy by Judge Neil- gon yesterday, on refunding to the United States torty-six dollars, the advance money paid him. It Was shown that the boy had enitsted without the consent of his parents, Anthony Seymour, a colored man of bad reputas tion, was cqmmitted in full yesterday by Justice Eames to answer a charge of highway robvery. Seymour was accused of-attacking Hugo Bensell, of No. 267 Kent avenue, E. D., on the night of August 27 and taking from hima bis watch and chain and thirty doliars in money. Robert Washington and William Hail (also colored), charged with complicity in the crime, Were discharged, James McGarry, who is said to have been rather nnsteady in his habits for some time past, proceeded to put an end to his existenee at three o'clock yes- terday afternoon by blowing his brains out with a revolver, at his residence, 58 Main street. He placed the weapon to nis hi discharged it and the bail entered just above the eye. A neighboring pliysician. Was sumaoned aud pronounced the wouad to be of a fatal character. McGarry Was sull alive, however, at a late hour last night, Jacob Keyser and Andrew Plump, arrested on ths 230 of August last for brutaily assaulting Frederick Hauck, of No. 53 Graham avenue, E. D., while no Was endeavoring to preserve order in the house which they occupied and of which he was agent, had @ tinal hearing before Justice Eames yoaierday. The evidence weut to show that Keyser struck Hauck repeatedly upon the head with « lager beer glass, inflicting ghastiy wounds, wile Plump tn Hicted a lengthy gash m his neck with a common tabie knile. Both the assatianta were seat down 1a @walt the action of the Grand Jury. FINE IN CANAL STREET. At about four o’ciock yesterday afternoon a ory broke out on the third floor of the building 355 Canal street. The second and third floors were occupied by, ‘Nathan & Millas, dealers tn and manufacturers of is. The stock and fixtures, valued at ere consiuerab!ly damaged. Insured w the amount Of $1,750. The first foor was occupied by. Thomas & J. G. Johnson, dealers in mnullinery, goods, Stock valued at $16,000, consider: by water, Insured for $12,000. The basement was occupied by Alex. Guerai, second-hand book dealer, who sustained 4 e to his stuck to the amount of $150, insurance 400 Hill & Tooker, fur-. niture dealers, Occupying No. 353, suffered ‘rom damage to stock by water, dy ro ®@ quantity of hair igniting from bi belongs to tl Lonard estate, ‘$5,000, .