The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-04-20
Particulars d the Fighting Outside
Paris on Good Friday.
VE TYRANNY Of THE INSURGENTS.
Bismarck ep the Reorganization Of Germany
and tho Condition Of France.
n. DoLLNGER DEFINING afs POSITION.
FRANCE.


Particulars or the Fighting On Good Friday
Between Ncuilly and Ceufbevoie- ThriuiGg
Socnes-Women Urging On the Insurgents-
Children Assisting In the Erection Of Bdrri-
pades. --sH-t
me London Times publishes the following &C
pount dated Paris, Friday, the TIN, In the even.
lng:-
The fighting between Neuilly ana courbeyoie has
tecommenced to-day, and Is still raging aercely.
Inc advantage at this momens rests with the Yer
pailles troops, who have carried the barricade on
ters OF the upper part OF the avenue but the Com
munists are, still lighting. with remarkable
snas DOWN ns aaos
OF men and artillery, strong enough possibly to turn
near tho quarter in which the lighting is going on is
intense. Crowds are assembled round the Arc de
r.ompne and especially a. the head Of the e Avenue
ing can be distinctly seen, and which has itself re-
esiyed numerous shells today. chiefly from Mont
ind as no house in the neighbcrhood IS Considered
mens the prevailing tranquility is under the cir
aad promenading In the Champs Elysees, and but
Tor the incessant marching backwards and forwards
would have much the same aspect tnat they had
peiors the attack on Neuilly began; yet 1t Is be-
on taxing by Storm ana not few expect the
assault TO be made to-night-possibly with success
e & 70 Dc met wn the
Tail to be protracted. Although on the de-
1snsye ana ND 6snsng e. as regards
afternoon advanced boldly to the attack their
sirailleurs thrown out to distance on the right Of
Eeully, nearly succeeded In taking the enemy in
Aank, but the movement was met and checked by
ne mitrailleurs to the leu; Their own aank has
across the Seine under the protection OF the Gre or
Naier.en. The fort has been constantly firing into
the Bos de Boulogne as We'll as at the Porte Mailot
out the Communists have so far held good their
position: These movements account for the
Eeuilly, though It has not been in proportion
70 tne cannonsding The wounded are coming IN
Is might be expected from the proximity Of the
Som com ssdI and The mpetuosIty with which on
pen await the wounded as they are brought in, and
eeartrending scenes occur when near relations and
endS are 1eSosn1zed Now and then women IN
although exposed TO The tniokly falling shells, and
display much more yehemence than the men. Yes
espea make sarTioaas Behind d PoTss
Naillot. when, on the repulse OF the Communists an
}even O'Clock last night the firing ceased The Com
Gunlst troops were IN high spirits, and claimed
pr the Versailles army aud at first quickly driven
back. they subsequently, rallied, verify held their
Paicade which they have this afternoon lost on the
Paris side OF Neuily bridge. They attribute their
% 70 ss q tine sa
troops, descending from Fort vaerien, seized the
Bond Point and placed artillery there TO play
fSn5onS be w aur,e1 ns tine do o
hunists found they could still make q
good stand. 1T was the fusilade kept up from the
Windows OF the houses on both sides Of the Courbe
vote avenue that he did so much execution IN
3heir ranks as TO compel them to retire across the
bridge. Similarly. when the Versailles troops mad
carried the bridge, and were trying to advance up
The Neuily avenue, 1t well sustained fusillade
Prom the adjacent houses which drove them back.
From this 1t is hoped that even II the encetnte OF
Paris is forced, the struggle can be successfully
Qr-
ranged. The extreme Communists feeling, perhaps,
shat they fight with halter round their necks,
Sehemently protest that no circumstances shall In
luce them 10 make peace SO long as the Versailles
marty CONTINUE the attack.