We suppose that the enemy are concentrating troops on the Sevres-Meudon plateau, and that they intend to attack on that side.

We are confident that the guns of Mont Valerien will prevent the success of this attack.

On the opposite side of Paris they are endeavouring to erect batteries; but they are unable to do so on account of the fire of Fort Nogent.

It seems to me that we are shouting before we are quite out of the wood; but we are already congratulating ourselves upon having sustained a siege which throws those of Saragossa and Richmond into the shade.

If we have not yet been bombarded, we have assumed "an heroic attitude of expectation;" and if the Prussians have not yet stormed the walls, we have shown that we were ready to repel them if they had.