The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-28
TIE PLACE DE- BELLEVILLE STORMED.
The Prussians Fire Upon Flying
Insurgents.
REPORT OF GENERAL LIE FLO.
Archbishop Darboy's Fate Still
in Doubt.
TELEGaAMs TO THE NEW YORK HERALD.

TELEGaAMs TO THE NEW YORK HERALD.
VERSAILLES, Friday Night, May 26,l
Via BoULoGNE, May 81, 1871.
The insurgent positions at Beleville were
attacked by the government forces this
morning.
SMELLING BELLEvILLE.
Batteries of marine guns stationed at Mont
martre fred down upon Belleville with great
accuracy, and are supposed to have inflicted
heavy losses on the Communists.
THE LOSSES ON BOTH SIDES.
Since the street fighting began the govern
ment forces have lost 1900 men in killed,
with a proportionate number of wounded.
The losses of the insurgents in killed and
wounded since Sunday have been immense.
1t is impossible OF present to form any
estimate of the number, as the dead bodies
and the wounded strew the streets in every
direction. The spectacle presented in the
various thoroughfares is the most sickening
and horrible imaginable. You cannot walk
a dozen PAGES in the quarters where the
fighting took place without stumbling against
one corpse or more.
PRISONERS TAKEN.
Thus far not less than 10000 of the Com
munists have been made prisoners. Numbers
Of debauched and foul-mouthed women arc
included among them.
THE INSUFFICIENT LEADERS.
Courbet, the insurgent leader who superin-
tended the demolition of the Column Ven
dome, poisoned himself after his capture.
Rochefort and Assy are to be tried before
civil court as criminals. NJ. Assy is said to be
frightened at the prospect Of his trial.
ACTION OF BELGIUM.
The Belgian government has caused to be
arrested several red republicans who sought
refuge in Belgium, and has telegraphed to the
French authorities that they will be held at
the disposal of France.
THE oBELIsK SAFE.
Strange to say the Luxor obelisk, in the
Place de la Concorde, is still intact, although
the Place was terribly battered by shells which
destroyed all the statues.
FERoCIoUs FIGHTING.
The fighting is simply ferocious. No quar-
ter is now given on either side. Whenever
the troops catch the insurgents the slaughter
is frighful. To-day six thousand insurgents
surrendered in body, and it was only by the
utmost exertions Of the government officers
that the troops were restrained from taking
summary vengeance upon them.
ARCHBISHOP DARBoY.
The fate of Archbishop Darboy is still in
doubt. One report has it that he has been
murdered; another report says that he is alive
and safe. A few days more will decide what
has become Of the venerable prelate.
POSITIONS HELD BY THE INSURGENTS.
AT the present writing the insurgents still
hold Bellevillc, Pere Ia Chaise, Meinbroutant
and Mazas. The fact that the prison is still
in their possession occasions great fears for the
safety of the hostages.
GREAT CONFEDERATION.
A tremendous fire is raging in Paris and the
work of slaughter is going on as send this
despatch. The houses in La Villette and the
Marie Bercy arc in flames. The sight is an
awful one.
TO BE DIsARMED.
All the National Guards throughout France
are to be disarmcd Immediately.
The Place do BelleviIlc Captured--Advanco
OF the versaillists- Ieao's Report-IIostaGes
shot-Women Arrssted-Theatres Burned
DeIescluze and Pyat Reported shot-n1nti-
Nous Prisoners. :.
LONDON, May 81, 1871.
A despatch from Versailles Friday night
says General Vinoy has captured the Place dc