The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-04-29

The HERALD's special correspondent OF
Paris sends the following dispatches relative
to the progress Of operations against that
city =
PARIS, April 27-Evening.
Neutrality-suspicious. WITH RAILWAYS.
General Cluseret has issued orders direct
ing the National Guards not to interfere with
the railways.
PRocUREUR OF THE COMMUNE.
Raoul Rigault has been nominated for the
Office Of Procureur of the Commune.
THE COMMANDMENT OF FORTS D'IssY AND
MoNTR0UGE.
From six o'clock last evening Fort d'Issy
has been bombarded with extreme violence;
also Fort Mon.rouye. A complete hail of pro-
jectiles has been poured upon them. Fort
Vanvres has been seriously damaged also.
DETERMINATION OF THE NATIONALS.
The National Guards have expressed the
determination rather than surrender or be
driven out of the forts they will blow them up.
A REooNNoIssANoE.
Yesterday, in a reconnaissance by the 1s5th
battalion from the barbados towards WILLIE
juif, forty of the Communists were sur
rounded by the Versailles cavalry and
retreated. Four Of them were captured and
Immediately shot. One, however, who was
not killed, managed to regain the lines of the
insurgents in dying condition. He was
taken to the Bicetre Hospital.
SECRET SITTING OF THE COMMUNE.
Yesterday secret sitting of the Commune
was held, at which it was insisted that re-
prisals should be made, and that hostages
should be shot. Among them the Archbishop
D'Arboy was named. The proposal was over
ruled.
A COMMISSION OF INQUIRY.
A commission of inquiry was sent to Vile
juif yesterday, but for what purpose is not
stated.
BARRICADEs TAKEN AND RETAKEN.
The versaillists yesterday carried the bar
ricades on the Rue Perronet by storm and in
the most gallant manner, but the position was
found to be entirely untenable, and they were
retaken by the Nationals after desperate
fighting.
MACMAHoN's HEADQUARTERS.
Marshal MacMahon's headquarters are now
at the Chateau Becon.
GOVERNOR OF THE INvALIDRs ARRESTED.
The Governor of the Invalides was arrested
yesterday.
CONTINUED BOMBARDMENT.
The bombardment of Fort d'Issy has con-
tinued all day with the greatest violence and
with severe effect.
THE GUNS ABANDONED.
The sailors, who have garrisoned Fort
d'Issy, have abandoned the guns of that work,
for the storm of shot and shell that has been
poured into it renders it impossible for them
to remain at their posts. The fort has been
SO badly damaged as to be hardly tenable
HEAVY LOSSES.
The losses of the insurgents have been very
heavy. In order to give an idea may say
that in the Hospital Neiker, in the Rue Sevres,
which contains five hundred and forty-ive
beds, every one is filed with wounded man.
The other hospitals are in a similar condition.
CIVILIANS FORCED TO FIGHT.
All the civilians are now being forced to
fight; also those soldiers who have been
wounded in the war but not seriously disabled.
TRICKS THAT ARE VAIN.
Some of the National Guards have dressed
themselves as sailors in order to entice the
loyal sailors to desert.
THE PRESS GANG AT WORK.
Fifty men and boys who had nothing better
to do, and who were lounging about the
Northern Railway station were yesterday sur
rounded by the guards, arrested, and pressed
into the service to be unwilling food for
powder.
Reconnaissance Toward BaGncux-vcrsnilIes
Troops Repulsed-Cannonade ON the West
Fighting mt Neuiily - Condition OF the Forts
A Peace Congress Proposcd-A Serious Mis-
take.
PARIS, April 20, 1871.
Tho Communists have made a raconnoio