New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-05-10


FALL OF FORT D. IssY-FoRT vANvREs IN FLAMES
AN ATTACK ON FORT MoNrR0UGE-PARis
COMPLETELY INyEsTED-A GENERAL ASSAULT
IN CONTEMPLATION.
LONDON Tuesday, May O. 1871.
I Dispatches from Versailles announce the
capture Fort dssy and state that the fort Is no" !"
possession OF the Government troops The SURRENDER
Fort vanvres is also momentarily expected, terrible
confiaTation being now in progress within its Walls
Col. wze was killed at the storming of Fort dlssy'
President Theirs has issued circular, in when he
exuts the capture OF Fort dIssy. He says; we
found much ammunition and artillery in the FORT
Fort vanvres is defenseless, and the capture OF
d'Issy suilices for the success Of our pianS'
On Monday night Gen. Donai crossed the soine and is
now nrenched 800 yards from the Encentc, where he
will be able TO batter down the bridge at Neuly. The
reign OF the Infamous faction is drawing to close"
dispatch from Paris this evening says that the YER
sailists forces made strong attack Fort MonrouRc
this evening The results OF the attack yet unknown
The abandonment OF Fort DIssy is said to have been
caused by panic among the garrison The Versailles
troops failed in their attempt to construct bridge Oh
boats TO the Bots de B0ulogne. The versailles rorces
made three attempts Monday TO capture MOUTH
Sagnet In each Of which they were repulsed. Ineir
losses before Forts Dsy and Vanvres have been heavy
There was a review Of troops tonight in the Pace de Ia
Concorde previous their departure for the 'front.'
general attack is expected tonight.
The investment OF Paris from Gennevilliers to Fort
dIssy is complete, and general assault Is Imminent
Clamart has become unhealthy from the presence VI
unburied bodies OF the victims OF many engagements
that the Versailles troops have been obliged TO eyacuate
the place The Government relieves from service ABOUT
Paris and send to the departments all soldiers having
relatives in the capital The battery at Monretout TO-
day recommended firing upon the insurgent positions a
Point dn Jour and esewhere. The Communist gunDoat
on the seiue has been disabled.
The Timess special dispatch from Paris says the Fed
erasts yesterday recaptured the barrcade in the Kue
Peyrounet The commandant OF the Nationals was shOt
during the fight by Cure.
Tn. Daily Eens special dispatch from versailles re-
ports great concentration OF troops at Neuy ana says
an attack is anticipation circular from M Plcard
orders that strict watch be kept upon the movements
of the Bonapartiss. The Prince de la Tour dAuVergne
Is reported as dead The elections in Lyons passed on
quietly The Telegraphs special dispatch from YER
saes says it is officially reported that Prince Won
Bismarck will come COmpiegne to hold an nterVio"
with NJ Thers The Prussans at St. Denis have arrested
about $50 fugitive National Guards Ii Is positively ne
MED that the dispute between the Central Committee
and the Commune has been healed. powder magaZ ne
near the Mallo Gate blown up by shells from the
Versailles batteries yesterday and several persons were
killed,
A communist decree fixes the price OF bread at 20
cents per klogramme.
Its reported at Brussels that Prince Murat is now In
France.