The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-04-30
PARIS. Friday Evening.

within the city and at the scenes of opera
tions:-
PARIS. Friday Evening.
Via BouLoGNE, April 90, 1871
The Communal authorities want two mil
lions of francs within twenty four hours, and
acquisitions have been made on the railroads
for such sum. The Northern Railway Com
pany has been ordered to pay 300, 000f, the
Western 275, OOOf., the Eastern 354 ,OOOf., the
Lyons 692, 0OOf aud the Orleans 376, 000f. A
decree has also been Issued for the collection
of fresh taxes. The receipts will be retro
spective bearing date Of March Is.
CHARGE AGAINST THE PRussIANs.
The Communists declare that within the past
eight days the Prussians have delivered q
Krupp cannon and four mtraileuses to the
Versailles authorities, at Nogent sur Marne.
FORT IssY DESTROYED.
The bombardment of Fort Issy continues.
Four thousand projectiles of all kinds have
fallen within the fo<t during the past two days.
The face Of Issy towards Meudon is entirely
destroyed and the guns of the fort are silent.
It will have to be evacuated, as the greater
part Of the garrison are wild with terror.
Fort Montrouge Is In nearly the same condi
ton as Issy.
A VIOLENT OANNoNADE
There has been a sharp cannonade to-day
between the gunboats of the Communists aud
the government batteries at Meudon. The
firing was very violent at one time.
TOWNS IN RUINS.
Asnieres. Auteui, Levallois, FILTERS and
Neuiuy are all in ruins As send this de-
spatch Bas Meudon is burning.
THE RApPEL BEATING.
Fort Vanvres is under heavy fire. The
rappel is beating in the Place de la Concorde,
and the nsurgent batta lions are massed, ready
for fighting.
Heavy Firing south and West Of tho City
The Rcquisitiou ON the Railway Compa MES
The Southern Forts Used Up-Cluseret Issues
Decrees-Au Attack md Repuise.
PARIS, April 80. 1871
There was heavy firing yesterday south
and west OF the city. Il slackened during the
afternoon, but in the evening became again
violent
ATTACKING ALL POINTS.
The Versaillists are attacking all points
simultaneously.
The erection Of barracks in the interior Of
the city has been FASTENED.
PROVISIONS SCARCE.
Provisions arrive but seldom, aud are grow
ing scarce.
This morning the cannonade ceased along
the whole line.
CONDITION OF THE SOUTHERN FORTS.
The southern forts are in dlapdated con-
ditiou, aud it is believed will soon be untcn-
able. The forts will, under orders of the
Commune, be blown up in case its troops are
obliged to abandon them. Earthworks have
been constructed to replace them.
THE RAILWAY COMPANIES COME DOWN.
The Northern Railway has paid the 100000
francs aud the Lyons Railway 692, 600 francs
demanded by the Commune The other lines
have also paid the sums assessed upon them,
excepting the Western Railway, which, i, is
stated will be sequestrated
THE INsURGENT ARMY DIVIDED.
A decree issued 10y General Cuseret divides
the army Of the Commune into two corps, one
for the external and the other for the internal
defence of Paris General Dombrowski COM
nands the external army and General Ia Ce-
ella the internal army.
pRoREx or GENERAL oLUsEEET
Another decree OF General Cluseret urges
that the officers Of the National Guard be fur
nished with regular commissions.
PROBABLE ARREST or THR MEMBRRs or THR
COMMUNE.
II is possible that before long the Central
Committee will attempt to arrest the members
of the Commune.
insurgents RepuIsed--D omaam nicasion stopped.
LONDON, April 30, 1871.
The Times special states that at daybrcnk
Yesterday the insurgents attacked Les Mouli-
niceaux, Pierre, Clamart and Cha,ilion, but
were rcpulscd.
USING rRusslAN ARMS.
The Deity Negs' Paris special says the