The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-23

ing this house and placing sentries at all the open
ings they had forced an entrance but Io1na EN- EN-
some days. and although they searched II thoroughly
from top 10 bottom not a trace OF human being
nor OF the lights could be found. Those VINO were
watching at tie gate said tine lights had suddenly
disappeared and that was all they were ever able
sPIEs-AocURATs INFORMATION.
This incident the General said, had made them
Of Inc Inhabitants Of Neulily were acting as spies.
No sooner had he left his previous quarters than the
menced falling hear his present position. showing
concusively that some one was conveying accurate
movement. This circumstance mad led him TO order
the complete evacuation OF Neuilly by the inhabi-
tans. In few minutes the soldiers returned, with
the concierge Of the mouse which had excited their
suspicious.
He was terribly frightened, and thou ht they were
going to shoot him. lie said he had been rummag.
Ing in the attic and had forgotten the hight "What
were you doing un there at this time OF night ?" was
the question lie said he did not think it SO late.
Then there was lively discussion as to what should
unsatisfactory, and wanted to lire upon the other
house. 1t was
The discharge or shotgun would be the signal for
the reopening OF hostIltes all along the line. The
responsibility was great, Genera pombroWski de,
gully they va could punish lm 4 hs
s gnad r. aass a was lg' * a
to run the RISK than IS incdf tie odium Of opening
hostihties without giving due notice. This being
Of the Rue do Cheay. Passing through breach in
wall we came into the garden where were formerly
Domorowskl's headquarters.
Here the darkness Was so intensified by the thick
foliage overhead that we were obged to grope our
way blind!y through the wet bushes that were
streaming with rain. We were stopped by q senli-
mel about every ten steps ana obliged to give the
spokenn In the silence ana darkness the invisible
form OF the sentinel that we brush ny without sec,
taking US for a patrol OF the enemy the danger OF
passing into the enemy's lines even. which was at
gliding about among the trees ike saVages, all COM
bined to give the scene the air OF an adventure from
sode OF real Partisan lie. Emerging from the wood
we soon arrived at the extremity OF tue garden,
which is bounded by the hue &c SneSy. Here the
thrown up behind it, and as we approached we saw
number OF dark forms seemingly. stretched against
the embanknent and Watching through lcopn0les
formed on the top by means OF Sand bags another
wall on the opposite side OF the street, where were
same manner. A head would occasionally be dis
tlnguished above the wall, and sometimes the hum
OF conversation could be heard.
THE DISTANCE BETWEEN THE LINES
Is Just thirty feet. All was reported well here. and
turning TO the right We entered by large round
ruins OF an old tower fallen 10 decay five centuries
10. II was only The wreck OF modcrn three story
villa, whose walls have been crumbina Tor i've days,
Feeling way cautiously througn masses Of stone
and mortar ana fallen beams and floors. we came
out once more upon the Rue Perropet just where IL
crosses the Rne &c Che1y. and where, since the ar
mistice, a formidable earthWork mas hecn thrown
up AMI mounted with two iWeivc-pounoeis. Think
vi IT,
TWELVE PoUEn SHELLS DRIVING AT you
az the distance OF niy fcei crushing down and pul.
yerZing the solid stone walls between you aud
them. ana scattering the BITS OF mortar ana rag
ments OF stone aboGL your cars III Snowcr-shriek.
ing, tearing, boring h)w.nc og,t at you. Such Is
the war al Neuiliy We passed into house near the
Other corner, and, mounting softly to the trst story,
General Dom0rowsAl pointed out as well as he could
IN the darkness
There they were, TiglC across the street, not more
than fifty feet distant. could maze out The term Of
two or three sentinels pacing their silent rounds in
the dtiZzling rain or peerng over The walls wa;cn.
Ing us as we were watching them. From ths point
lac explained to me
HIS PLAN or ATTACK
10 case hostltles shou.l be- rcorcncd. Showing me
a house on the ctner corner across the Tue de
Chazy which had just been captured by his men he
informed me that they were az that very moment
busliy at work III II ping up sand bags, lining the
w Cs w eM S +, 'o aess 20 ye aa masns
They had already hoisied two mountain four
Founders into the second story, and having tans
the Intersection OF the Rue de Chezy and the rue
Perronct were preparing 10 rake Inc garden with a
| sweeping hank fire, 81 the same time that the two
! twelvepOunders In tue barrcale should shell the
house. IWhen he Should thus nave hreacned honso
| and garden walls sufficiently he intended TO order
the attack, take the place by storm, ana, by occupy
ing THIS position ne eSu i nsa hr y two srees
| OBJECT or oil MS operations IL Neuiily. He intends
10 take it If possible anu destroy IT, and hopes by
THIS means 10 secure Paris from attack Tie
Neuiliy SIDE Leaving this nonse We afterwards
VISITED ALL TnE BARHfcADEs AND POSTS IN NEuiLLY.
| The General alwa75 makes the rounds some time
during inc night aud an oflcer or the star visits
the outposis every hour TO make sure that all arc
| earihworks already provided with classmates
which, If not very solid are at least capable Of re-
tiuels all at their posts except in one barrI.
! cadc, where. not considering nelr position very
house hard ny. The officer IL charge was
severely roprimanded ~ General Douialowski.
and threatened with coart martial III case TIE
BAcE AGAIN AT HEADQUARTERS.
(! After deal or heavy marching through the mad
| and ram ana darkness, cl3mocring over heaps or
rubbish that INSTRUCTED the streets, traversDg
| serted houses, creeping through holes IN garden
walls that seemed co have oeen made for the
mediation OF cats rather than oil men, We arrived,
| tired wet and muddy, at the Generals headluar
tcrs and were glad 10 stretch ourselves upon camp
bed for few hours rest
TIE MORNING,
as is usually the case, there were thefts reported
Three or four OF the soldiers hal found some oats
which had been left III The stable OF one OF the ahan
nH an Of tue vase Al Of a we're naae "a b
fore one or the stan officers for trial. He very
severe with them az first, especially upon the re.
during The course Of the proceedings aud, niaems
herself at his feet begged I'd for The life OF her hus
band whom she thought would oe shot,
PUNISHMENT OF HOGuEs.
After making them ali believe inat they had Just
respectable looking sort OF Dlan-hat after navin,
encouraged the soldiers in thieyery ne would be
the DlSt 10 pTltc ABOUT rdslaliLY and dis
honesty Of the republicans, concluded by lining him
5oof which he dyiiiei then and lnere among the
men Of one battalion who had particularly Giatn-
guished themselves the day before, ana condemn.
ing the thieves 10 six days OF bread and water in
dark cellar, ntted MP as prison.
THE AUTHORITY VESTED liz DoEbROwsKf.
They seem TO make every EFFORT 10 reprcss THEY
ing among the men, and with tocrahle success.
General Dombrowski tod me the Commune had
Authorized hun To shoot every soldier convicted Of
theft or plllagc, but that not being a Frenclman
he had great dislike TO such severe measures.
CONCLUSION.
II is not true, however, that the troops Of the
Commune are more tiqf!lsa Y siepl OF tHat pey
ever has been sad 10 the contrary. Tney are not
more dishonest, more ignorant nor more brutal
than soldiers usually are. have heard IL said, ahd
reported until am tired OF hearing It, that they are
ugly, misunderstanding fellows, whose faces are
enough TO send them ut once to The galleys. OF
course, people may have different ideas about per.
sona beauty, and those who look for Apollos and
Adonses among the National Guards OF Paris will
certainly be disappointed. Nevertheless viii VEN
ture TO assert that, take them as body, they are