The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-04-29

6tBackS nA'o Uoeu uaue upon Ills ADVANCE
posts, and thu, Eightieth battalion was forced
to abandon ba rricade in the Avenue Perro-
net (Neuilly); sPut the Ninety-fourth bat
talon drove back Sthe enemy and recaptured
the barricade. The General adds that we
hold all our positions, the enemy has retired
along the whole line and firing has ceased.
CONDITION OF THE FORTS.
In Fort Vanvres one piece of artillery has
been dismounted and Fort Issy is crippled,
but the Communists claim that they can hold
both of those forts indefinitely.
A PEACE CONGRESS PROPOSED.
The Republican League of Paris urges the
assemblage of a congress at Lyons or Grena-
BILE to frame an honorable arrangement for
peace.
SERIOUS MISTAKE.
Advices from Paris say the Communists
have, through mistake, attacked and captured
Prussian battery. Its restitution has been
demanded.
NEW PAPER.
A new journal, called the Pais, has ap-
peared in Paris, but will probably soon be
suppressed.
THE SICK MANS QUARTERS.
The Ottoman Embassy in Paris has been
struck by two shells.
West-Losses of the Commune-A Rumor
from TouIouse-Plenty Of Provisions-A Last
Delay-The Freemasons to Fight for Paris.
PARIS, April 27-Evening.
The Communists have established batteries
at the st. Ouen gate in Montmartre.
THE BoMBARDMENT OF THE FORTS.
The bombardment Of the southern forts
to-day was feebler than yesterday. The
calibre of the Versailles guns is small. The
fury of the combatants is increasing.
AFFAIRS ON THE WEST.
The Versailles batteries at Courbevoie yes
terday bombarded the Maillot gate and the
Arc de Triomphe. The Communists have es-
tablished battery on the road to Asnieres
for the purpose of bombarding Gennevillier,
Colonies and Courbevoie.
LOSSES OF THE COMMUNE.
An official statement of the losses of the
Communists, to Thursday, sums up 5000
killed and wounded, besides 8, 900 prisoners.
RUMoR FROM TOULOUSE.
Mot a. Ordre of last evening alleges that the
people of Toulouse have risen in insurrection,
and that many of the streets are filed with
barricades.
PLENTY OF PROVISIONS.
The Commune has forbidden all interference
with traffic in merchandise and the manage
ment of the railways.
The commissariat is provisioned for long
period.
LAST DELAY.
A last delay of forty-eight hours has been
granted to persons between the ages Of nine
teen and forty to join their battalions in the
National Guard. Neglect to do so will be
punished by court martial.
THE FREEMAsoNs.
The Freemasons have informed the Com
mune that, having exhausted all means Of con-
Citation at Versailles, they have resolved to
plant their banners on the ramparts of Paris,
and should they be struck will march against
the versaillists and appeal to their brother
masons to join them.
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS
The Paris Commune has forbidden requisi-
tions on the property Of foreigners.
Rochcfort Declares War on Church Property.
M. Henri de Rochefort has manifesto In his
journal, the Not dOrdre, on "The Church and Its
Treasures" In reference to the recent acquisitions at
Notre Dame He says that he not only does not dis
avow the support he has given to this spoaton but
II he knew OF any other treasure belonging to the
clergy ne would indicate 1t to the Commune "Our
eternal beefn he says "is that Jesus Christ having
been born in stable, the only treasure that Notre
Dame ought TO possess Is bundle OF straw AS
for the goods OF the Church:We do not hesitate to
declare them national property for the single reason
that they proceed from the generosity OF those to
whom the Church has promised Paradise, and the
promise of imaginary returns made to obtain any
property is qualified as swlnding by every code.
Y your purse or hell-such is In the present
day the only programme OF the Catholic clergy and
as the French nation longer believes in hell 1t Is
natural that IN case OF need 1t should take back the
purse.n
Minister Wnshburno and the Representative
of the Helvetian Republic Try Their Hands
Mt DIediation-Their Application TO Nj.
Thiers-Caencral Sheridan Charged with the
Negotiations
The Paris Not d Ordre publishes, under the title o
IA New Hope OF Cancellation" the Following ar
ticle:-
NJ Kern Minister OF the Hevetian republic, and Mr.
Washburne the United States Minister who have given the
national proofs of their personal sympathy
during the last months moved at the terrible ciy war
which desoses country and have applied TO M Thers
for the OF asceainns whether he would accept IN
present which, apparently can only add IN the ex
termination OF of the begerents their Official media