The New York herald., 1871-05-17
THl Paris lIVOLT.
Communal Accounts Of Engagements
at the Ramparts.
THE VERSAILLES TROOPS REPULSED.
kumOred Evacuation of Fort
MOntrouge.
Preparations to Destroy the
Column Vendome.
GENERAL CLUSERET RELEASED.
The Germans Concentrat-
ing Near Paris.
DISSENSI0NS IN THE COMMUNE.
Action of the French Assembly on
the Peace Treaty.
4 Motion Declaring the Republic Permanent
Referred 10 a Committee.
Action of the French Assembly on
the Peace Treaty.
4 Motion Declaring the Republic Permanent
Referred 10 a Committee.
COMMUNAL REPORTS.

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TEtfsaAms TO THE new yolk HERALD.
versaillists Repulsed-Fishtins at tho Ram
parts MOntrouge Evacuated - Reserves
Destroying tho Column vsndome.
PARIS, May 10, 1871.
The Commune announces the repulse Of several
attacks made by the Versailles forces on Monday
night at Chatllon Moulln-Perre and Moulin. .Saquet.
FIGHTING AT THE RAMPARrs.
There was vigorous engagement in the evening.
extending from the Porte Dauphine to the Maillot
Gate in which the Versailles troops were repulsed
with great loss.
FORT NONTROUGE EVACUATED.
1t Is rumored that Fort Montrouge has been
evacuated by the federal forces.
RESERVES.
The Commune holds well armed force Of co. 900
men In reserve for case OF emergency.
DESTROYING THE COLUMN vENDoME.
Immense crowds gathered this afternoon In the
vicinity to witness the expected fall of the column
IN the Place Vendome. Great efforts have been
made BY the Communist engineers to tear the col
umn from It's base but 1t has yet wlthstood their
utmost exertions. The engineers have not, how.
ever, given up hope Of success and are now renew
ing their attempts. The members Of the Commune
and battalions OF the National Guard are on the
ground.
Ciuseret Reloasod-Invitntion to the Pro.
vinces-Germans Concentrating Near Paris-
Loss Of Life and Property-A Refractory
Battalion-Dlssensions In the Commune-
Military yAppOintments-Geueral Items.
: LONDON, May 49, 1871.
The Times special despatch from Paris says that
General Cuseret and NJ. Megy have been released
from confinement tr
AN ARNIsTTcE AT vANvREs.
An armistice has been arranged for Wednesday,
to enable the Inhabitants Of vanvres and Its neigh.
oofn0od 20 move AN INVITATION
A circular from NJ Grousset. the federal Minister
OF Foreign AIatrs invites the provinces to join the
Communists.
GERMANS CONCENTRATING NEAR PARIS
The Germans are concentrating their forces to
wards Paris. The headquarters of the Prince OF
6axony have been transferred to Margcncy and the
chief commands OF the Guards nave been removed
TO M0ntmorency. 9H
The fall OF Fort Montrouge is imminent.
LOSS OF LIFE AND PROPERTY.
The Western and Southwestern arrondlssem ents
OF Paris are uninhabltabe. There has been great
loss OF life and property In those portions OF the
CITY.
REFRACTORY BATTALION.
The Hath battalion OF the National Guard has re-
fused march outside of Paris The tricoor Is not
flying to-day on Fort vanvres.
DIssENsIONs IN THE COMMUNE.
despatch from st. Denis says the dssensions In
the Commune will be terminated to-day by the dis
solution OF the Central Committee the absorption
Of tho Committee Of Public Safety with the Central
COMMITTEE.
GENERAL ITEMS.
All mechanics over forty years have been called
upon 70 work on the deiences OF Paris.
4 new military commission has been appointed.
II. Delesoluze aud the Central Committee are on
Ihe best OF terms
MILITARY APPOINTMENTS.
General Henri has been appointed chief of the
Ministry Of War and General Matthieu commander
bf the forces between the Point du Jour and the
Avenue Wagram.