The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-04-28
cLUsEggTS DlCTA7O2!sl POWERS.
Paris Still Haunted by the
Spectre Rouge.
The kaCHB!SH0p OEPARlS AND NJ. THEIRS
Eavre's speech i'm the Ma
tiona1 Assembly.


PARIS Anril IL, 1871.
A, the war once OF the Commune, at three p. NJ,
what takes placer
sMons.eur,'' begin.
CyToyEN-"S'H rons plat ~ and this Is only ut
the door, Irass into the ante-room and demand to
see General Cluserct. Minister of War. He cannot
be seen, and evil citoyen make an APPOINTMENTS
WAITING TO SEE THE GENERAL.
Ny card goes In to the Citoyen General, and while
am awaiting the response can readily measure
the important OF this man, who for several years
has been injecting all quarters OF France with
socialism. To-day he Is master OF Paris, and all the
fruits Of the revolution of the 1Sth OF March, what
ever they may be- are In his hands. No young lieu.
tenant CT recent military graduate from Tou
Ion ever waited In more humble patience at
the door OF Lebeuf than the high officers
of the Garde Nat!onauy finger at the pleasure OF
Cluseret. Gambetta at Tours or Bordeaux was
more easily accessible than this citizen minister
who is economZIng his time and devoting
himself TO the reorganization OF his forces. You
perceive at once that all other powers are mere
phantoms ana that Cpseret is the real, strong only
HEADPIEcE OF THE ENTIRE COMMUNE.
Whoever he Is, and whatever he is, he has shown
high talent for discipline, ntrigues ana practical
common sense, and in every quarrel with brother
oil the commune he mas come out SEnally VlctOrl-
ons. Accusations are hurled at him right and left,
but he does not respond: for the truth Is he is
beyond accusation and deles oil impeachment.
This is the actual position OF this to-day. what
twenty-four hours may bring forth OF course can.
not saw The question Is, can he maintain himself,
or will he so to wreck and ruin, and, like
Assy and Bergeret, reject upon the treason OF his
counuymen In the damp airs OF some
cherries dungeon2 Daily events are against
the belief that Cuseret is going TO fall far and fat
Every order he issues Is clear terse imperative and
commands the respect OF those to whom IT Is adj
dressed because 1t looks like business, and is strip
ped or The absurd precision and chilling theatrcals
which Ducrot and vnoy employed TO so little adj
vantage during the siege. Besides. Cluseret sees
that
HIS ORDERS ARE oBEYED;
be Furnishes maleactors; he has a plan o. defence
and really fne knowledge OF the details Of military
science and is by far the ablest and most expert
enced man connected with the Commune. II such
q man does not tell Paris what Paris can do and
what she cannot do, then his virtue exceeds his
tyranny-a remainder am disposed to believe a
minus quantity. The very men THAT are watching
for door to open hall nervous when 1t turns
who Is neither bear nor dog In his personal ad'
DRESS but a very genflemanly fellow. But hear
guns, and cannot walt even for Cluseret, and am
OFF FOR THE ARCH
"Cocher to the American ambulance ~ The
horse stops short
40 the ambulance, ! say y
.'but shells are falling. cannot go; 1t Is two
francs more.n
sGo, then ~ and OF he starts, running up under
the flying pro.eciiles, which are really harmless If
you Can see when The Versailles gunners explode
the primer-nearly always to be observed, either
frc,. lie nash or smoke In gancing along the ave.
nue. noted many curious freaks OF field ordnance.
Some few hundred yards below the Arch there are
several houses on the Champs Elysees which have
been
STRUCK BY SHELLS
discharged from The guns OF the battery az the barr-
cade OF Neuily. Now, 1t is literal impossbilIty for
@ pro)ectlle which pursaes line or fight In con-
nuation OF the axis Of the bore at this barricadel
houses lining the avenue; yet the fractures exist,
and have been made by elongated shells, striking
before bursting. From this IL would seem that the
Versailles gunners do not measure the force OF The
wind, ana Go not apply any 81 the rules OF lateral
deviation
becomes simply Illuminating when 1t ia remembered
that the avenue OF the Grande Armee and the
Champs Eys is the broadcast thorougnfare III the
world, and that few weil-delIvered coitps would,
ca richocpef, keep 1t free from troublesome
commandment IS that the Garde Rationale con-
s.anuy warn OF people AMI carriages from the street
and turn them to the sidewalk; ana ye many shells
rRIGH1FuL DAMAGE
on the walks ana not one has Yet ploughed up the
pavement. All IN ALL the artillery display has been
very poor on both SIDES, though either would have
made il brilliant few RAPID, aimiess rounds at
five A. NJ. from the Commune, generally IN the air;
q suspension till ten A. H.; brisk resumption,
mingled with iusillade, intermiiling nlng until
aark, and sham couDs through the night
Az INTERMITTENT CANSoEADE
was heard during the whole OF the night before
last. The Versailles troops are completely masters
Of Neuilly aud occupy SaDonvLlc and the race
course OF Longchamps. they are concentrating
their principal attack on The Porte Malot, but ap
pear TO desire spare the inhabitants OF that quar-
ter, which reason can alone explain the sowness
OF the firing OF Mont valcrien. Tue Legion or the
drid Tne iederalists have established battery At
the end o. tue Park OF Issy, on lie LETT SIDE OF te
mail. The vanvres ana lssy forts are firing upon
ClaIlart and Chatilon, which do not return their 1re
NEAR TIE ARCH Ar NIGHT
Last night, near twelve O'Clock, took carriage
and drove rapidly to the TriumphaI Arch: The
Champs Elysees was dark from the Palace Of Indus
Try TO NE barrier-a spectacle never before seen la
some important movement might be going on, but
waited only 10 hear the howls OF a few midnight
dogs and falsettos from wailiDg cats. The black
cloud OF civil war lowering over the great moLi-
ment to ali the glories OF Napoleon thought never
looked so sombre and so desc,ate as then. Paris
the beginning to the months OF anarchy aad terror
that must reign before tne disease dies by It's osn
ANARCHY AND TERROR.
First we have municipal rights then the $50
Asy ~ erua s IN ds1race All tSe %ae
gates resisning Cluseret at the mead. Declarations
are frequent, heads must begin TO iaii, anu indeed,
Ing elements can again cohcre into homogeneous
society
The soldiers OF Versailles NAV not be faithful to
their commanders the Assembly. Even n they
are, and enter Paris MoDtmartre looks down upon
them, and Paris IL still at the mercy II specrre
Aonge.r II Montmartre taken there are still
100000 dangerous men, VINO Will not be like lambs
but, hungry and without work, mere Ike wolves.
Indeed, most or the Guards like W carry uskci at
thrty sous Gay and trust TO deep cellars FOR quId
nourislment.
SERIOUS MOVEMENT PLAN.
In conjunction with the Seine gunboafs the Guards
intend serious movement besond the walls, and
they profess their ability TO destroy the notlla now
on lis way IRON Cherbourg by way OF HonGeur and
kouen. Their ammunition Is certainly ample. Large
stacks OF untitled shells are still al the base oil Mont
martre and loaded proectes Of ali kinds are at the
different caSe7'aes
PAST AND PRESENT PERSECUTION OF PRIESTS.
Referring 20 the arrest OF Monselgneur DarDoy, q
journal gives the following list oil Partisan arch
bishops OF recent tnes:-.'ln 1898 MonsclQneur de
Julgne was guolned. In 1915 Cardinal Maury
was Obliged 10 take refuge In Rome with the mem.
beTs OF the Bonaparie family. In 1880 Monseigneur
de Quelen was pursued by the demagORues, his