The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-04-26
BLOODY PARIS.
Herald Special Reports from
the French Capital.
An A1mistice Agreed Upon to
Bury the Dead.
THE COMMUNISTS DISHEARTENED.
Terrible Effect Of the Fire from Vabrien
and COurbeVOie.
ENLARGEMENT Of THE BARRICADES.
A Victory Claimed by the Insur-
gents at MOntrOuge.
Strong Positions Held by the
Army Of Versailles.
ENFORCEMENT OF TIE CONSUMPTION.
The Germans Leaving the Left
Bank of the Seine.
Enlargement Of THE BARRICADES.
A Victory Claimed by the Insur-
gents at MOntrOuge.
Strong Positions Held by the
Army Of Versailles.
ENFORCEMENT OF TIE CONSUMPTION.
The Germans Leaving the Left
Bank of the Seine.
KILOGRAMS TO THE new YORK HERALD.

IELEGRAMs TO THE new YORK HERALD.
Our special correspondent in Paris sends
Us the following interesting report of the stu
alton in Paris
PARIS, Monday evening, April "a,
VIA BoULoGNE, April 25, 1871.
The cannonading from Fort Mont Valerien
and from the government batteries at Cour-
bevoie is most accurate. The shells are
thrown against the insurgent works with re-
markabe precision.
EFFECT OF THE CANNONADING.
Porte Maillot is almost destroyed. This
afternoon the heads Of two artillerymen were
carried off by shells. Shells are falling in the
Avenue Friedand, and the Avenues des Ternes
and Josephine and the Champs Eysees are
sweptby shots from the mitrailleuses. Specta-
tors and the inhabitants are flying, and the
insurgent National Guards are seeking shelter
behind their barbados.
A DESPERATE RESISTANCE.
The barbados in the Rues Castiglione and
Rivoli have been enlarged and preparations
have been made for desperate resistance.
Crowds of persons are assembled on the hill
Of Montmartre watching the artillery duel.
THE CONSUMPTION. =
Notices have been served on all males be-
tween the ages of nineteen and forty five,
threatening them with court martial if they
do not march Immediately for the front. Just
at the present writing company of the 1l2th
battalion is surrounding the Rue Montmartre
for the purpose of disarming malcontent Ma
tionals.
DISnEARTENED.
The Eleventh battalion of sailor Communists
has come from Neuilly, wanting ammunition.
The troops generally are disheartened, and
they refuse to go out tonight.
PERSONAL
General Bergeret has been set at liberty.
.Deschamps, the poet, died at Versailles on
Sunday last.
THE COMMITTEE HAS NOT RESIGNED.
The insurgent committee denies the rumors
current concerning its resignation, asserting
that, like the National Guards, it will disap-
pear only when liberty is attained
AN ARsIsTIoE.
An armistice has been agreed upon, begin
ming at nine o'clock in the morning and ending
at five in the evening. The object is to enable
the belligerents to bury their dead.
STOPPING SUPPLIES.
A fish train on the Northern Railway has
been stopped. The Commune denies that a
provision train has been seized ALSO
EXEMPTED.
All Alsatians and Lorrainers have been
exempted from service on production of GER
tifcates of their birth. They are thankful to
the Prussians for this interference in their
behalf.
DloArFHSiEb fhhShiiLSo AhoVTS.
The Communists state that on yesterday a
battalion OF the line laid down their arms
at Asnieres and started TO join the insurgents,
but that they were stopped by force of COO
gendarmes. Near the southern forts another
battalion Of the line advanced with the same
object. but their purpose was misunderstood
by the National Guards. who fred into them,
whereupon the entire battalion fed.
Hostilitfes Suspended Lodgings for the Home
Iess-Ths Cemmuniss Omciais-Thc Ger
mans Evacuatins the Forss-Arrststicc Rcam-
latious--strons Position. Of tho Versailles
Army-Cowardiy Omccrs-A Victory nc
Montrouge.
PAErs April %, 1871.
Hostlities have been suspended at Neuilly
TO allow the inhabitants to remove.
LODGINGS FOR THE HOMELESS.