The New York herald., 1871-01-19

PARIS BOMDARDED.
Herald Special Report from
Versailles.
German Shells Falling Into the Seine
Near POnt st. Michel.
Severe BOmbardment from the
Southwest Batteries.
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Heavy Return Fire from Point
dujours.
MORE BIG GUNS ARRIVED.
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The Sepu1chrc of frances
Kings Doomed.
MORE BIG GUNS ARRIVED.
The SepuIchrc of Frances
Kings Doomed.
All the Principal Edifces in Paris to
be Destroyed.
TELeGRAMs TO TaE NEW YOax HERALD.

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LONDON, Jan. IL, 1871.
The correspondent Of the London Times ut Yer.
sailles sends from that place. on the 18th inst, the
following despatch, which forward specially for the
NEW YORK HERALD. He says:-
THE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
From the south OF Paris the projectlles from the
German batteries have reached the Seine at Pont ST.
Michel. Several sortles occurred last night before
Ciamart. but all were repulsed.
The Sheliing-More Big Guns-Sf. Denis To
bo DestrOyed-GeneraI Situation in the
Batteries and Forts-A Barbarous DccIaru-
tiOn.
LONDON, Jan. 49, 1871.
/ have received the following despatch from the
NEW YORK HERALD correspondent at Versailles,
dated at two O'Clock ON the afternoon OF the l4th
inst Your correspondent writes:-
THE suEILlNG.
The firing was very heavy throughout last night,
till three O'Clock this morning. Since then 1t has
been slow and intermittent, except from the south
western batteries, where it has been heavy since
eleven O'Clock this morning. The return fire from
the French forts has been slack except at Point
dujours, from whence there is heavy accurate and
troublesome fire.
MORE BIG GUNS.
Several seventy-two pounders have been brought
to the Seine, but cannot cross in consequence OF
the oating ice in the river. They are intended for
Mont Avron. AMI Will carry shells weighing 22s
pounds The hole siege train recently employed
against the fortress OF Mdzeres on the Belgian ron-
tier, numbering seventy live heavy guns, has
rived here, and win be placed the batteries on
the slopes of Montmorcncy, which are now ready to
receive them.
ST. DENIS TO BE DESTROYED.
These batteries Will probably open fre to-day
directly upon ST. Denis which place 1t Is intended
destroy as warning to Paris OF what she may ex-
pect II she continues defiant. Probably by next sun
day January 22l the sepulchre OF the Kings OF
FRANCE one OF the most famous places in Europe,
will be demolished.
GENERAL SITUATION IN THE BATTERIES AND FORTS.
The German battery No. IS has been pushed
forward TO within 7,4oo PAGES Cess than four miles,
of ths Cathedral OF Notre Dame. Sevres is CON-
tont has damaged the barracks. Twelve Germans
entered the village Of Issy on the 18th instant and
found seven dead bodies there. Fort Montrouge
still replies to the German batteries from TWO guns
continuous fire is directed against Montrouge and
an occasional one against Fort lssy.
BARBARoUs DECLARATION.
Yesterday $50 shells were thrown into Paris
Prince Hohenlohe the director OF the artillery
declares that 1t is his determination to destroy al
the principal edifces in the French capital
Concentrated Fire On Issy to Prevent Re-
pairs-Romoving Guns from Issy and Mon.
trOuge.
LONDON, Jan. II, 1871.
King william visits Prince Albrecht who is sick
Ot Chartres.
A CONCENTRATED FIRE.
A despatch from Versailles, dated the 16th states
that concentrated fire Is maintained on Fort lssy
to prevent The French from repairing the breaches
made In It's walls.
REMOVING GUNS FROM IssY AND vANvREs.
A despatch from Versailles announces that the
French are removing their heavy guns from Forts
1ssy and vanvress.