The siege of Paris is in the hands of General Moltke, and the _Gaulois_ may depend upon it that this wary strategist is not at all likely to give up the task by any number of journalists informing him that he is certain to fail.
I have got a cold, so I have not been out this morning.

I hear that some of the troops have come in from Aubervilliers, and several regiments have marched by my windows.

At Neuilly-sur-Marne and Bondy, it is said, earthworks are being thrown up; and it is supposed that Chelles will, as the Americans say, be the objective point of any movement which may take place in that direction.

The _Patrie_ has been suspended for three days for alluding to military operations.

It did more than allude, it ventured to doubt the wisdom of our generals.