The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-04-20
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oowARDLY INSURGENTS.
In the affair at Asnieres on yesterday the
22Sth battalion of National Guards broke
ranks and retreated to the gates of Paris, cry
ing, GAN is lostl" The people charged the
Nationals with cowardice, blows ensued, and
there was soon hot fight between the civil
and military adherents Of the Commune.
A HORRIBLE SPECTACLE.
At the present writing Levallois (Rue de
Valoisp) presents horrible spectacle. The
Nationals, who have retreated into Paris, ar
carousing, while their wounded and dying are
lying in the streets grooming. 1t is curious
shat the government forces did not follow up
The attack. Had they done SO they must have
succeeded in delivering staggering blow to
the Insurgents.
GALLANT GENDARAEs.
Abody of gendarmes, intrenched at Neuilly,
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whitening fire to which they have been sub
3ected during the past eight days. They still
held out on yesterday, repulslng all efforts to
.dislodge them.
PARIS EXCITED.
The news Of the reverse met with by the
Insurgents at Asnieres caused great excite :
ment In Paris. An Englishman while in q
grossly insulted by q party Of excited French
men for not bearing arms In defence Of the
Commune.
AN ATTACK EXPECTED.
A shell fell in the Faubourg st. Honore
on yesterday. Tonight shells are falling in
Rue des Ternes, and an attack towards AS
nleres, by the army Of Versailles, Is expected.
The insurgent National Guards are now man
ping the ramparts.
DIGGING TRENCHES
The Communist forces are hard at work
digging trenches In front Of Fort Vanvres and
the Versailles troops are doing the same thing
opposite the fort
BLOODY CONFLICT AT NEUILLY.
A bloody conflict has been raging at Neuilly
since six o'clock this morning. Colonel Lea
signe, the Commandant fthe Two Hundred and
Sixty first battalion of insurgents, was killed
early In the action. The commandant of the
artillery has been denounced and arrested as
a traitor to the Commune. AT the moment of
sending this despatch the Nationals are
retreating in large numbers from Neuilly to
Paris.
WOMEN AND CHILDREN BURNED TO DEATH.
Many houses in Neuilly have been burned
and the inhabitants Of them, who had hidden
In the cellars to escape the bullets and Shells
being unable to extricate themselves from the
burning buildings perished in the flames. It
as impossible to get at the bodies while the
sighting continues.
AN INCIDENT.
Dodging under a shower of bullets in the
Boulevard Inkermann, at Neuilly, your cor
respondent stopped for an instant in q door
way, and was surprised by hearing some one
sobbing in cellar. looked in and saw o
woman and two children in the place, afraid
to stir on account Of the bullets and Shells
The poor creatures had been there since yes
terday, and their condition was most pitiable
oLUsBRErs INHuMANrTY.
The inhabitants Of Neuilly petitioned the
Communal authorities to accept an armstice
for the purpose Of removing the women and
children, but General Cluseret refused to COM
ply with the request, on the ground that It
would favor the Versailles government Tho