The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-04-27
TIKI lQUGH REVOLT.
Herald Special Reports from
Paris.
Scenes During the Truce of
Tuesday.
Large Crowds Clamoring for Per-
mission to Leave.
HORRIBLE CONDITION OF NEUnLY
The Sick, Wounded and Dying Removed
to Places Of Safety.
PORTE MAILLOT REPAIRED.
PORTE MAuLOT REPAIRED.
Insurgent Attempt to Fire an
English Convent.
TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD.


the following report of the scene within and
without the city during the truce of Tuesday -
PARIS, Tuesday Evening,
Via BOULoGNR, April 26, 1917
An armistice prevails to-day.
PROVIDING FOR THE SUFFERERS.
The Central Committee Of the Commune has
appointed five of its members to superintend
the entry of the sufferers from Neuily and to
take steps for the accommodation of the desti-
tute. All vacant apartments in Paris have
been taken by requisition, and inventories are
being made of the furniture contained in them,
and seals placed upon all portable objects.
SCENES AT THE GATES.
At at early hour this morning Portes Bineau
~ and des Ternes (Porte de Neuilly) pre-
sented extraordinary scenes. Carriages, am
balances and all other kinds Of vehicles, and
crowds of men, women and children, rich
and poor, assembled at the gates, clamorous
for permission to leave the horrible city.
Only persons possessing conveyances were
allowed to leave. One of the vehicles took
up decent woman who was going to seek her
relatives at Neuilly. She seemed in great dis
tress.
OUTSIDE THE GATES.
Outside the gates the sight was pitiable.
Many of the insuryent National Guards were
drunk. Throughout Levallois and Neuilly
thousands of poor persons engaged in the
occupation of collecting remnants of furniture,
while the ambuances drove about seeking
the wounded.
DESTRUCTION OF NEUILLY.
The houses Of Neuilly are torn open by
shells, ratings and lampposts are ripped up
and trees cut down. Many dead horses were
seen at the barbados, where, in spite of the
armistice the insurgent Nationals are work.
ing. The devastation is horrible. AT the
point of junction of the Avenue Route and Rue
Orleans nothing with life was to be seen; and
It was evident that nothing with life could
have existed in this locality under such .
storm of iron hail as was poured into it.
REMOVING THE SICK AND DYING.
Many impromptu places of shelter were
seen, made up of a strange mixture Of ruins
and magnificent furniture. The asylum for
the aged was full of wounded. Everybody
was hurrying, placing the sick and dying in
vehicles and their goods in vans, before the
work of slaughter recommended.
IN THE CHAMPS ELYsEEs.
In the Champs Elystes crowds Of persons
were assembled viewing the destruction and
moving their furniture. The Ottoman EN-
bassy was being dismantled. Many distin-
guished persons were present, and by five
O'Clock at least fifty thousand people were on
the ramparts waiting to see the first shot fred.
THE WAR UPON RELIGION.
/ visited St. Croix and found the institution
all in ruins at the top. l found young man
there appearing very much emaciated. He has
lived in the cellars for three weeks. Last
week the National Guards came and de-
manded the plate aud money. The next day
the priests removed to the English convent,
next door. On Friday last the Communists
returned and went to the English convent,
where they made demand for the priests.
The Concierge attempted to save them; but
he was seized and bound and the priests were
discovered and taken to the Mazas prison.
The Nationals attempted to set the con vent on
Ore to-day.
REPAIRING PORTE MAILLoT.
At Porte Maillot three hundred persons
we're engaged repairing the damage done by
the shells. Every person going out was forced
to carry a sack of sand, and those refusing
we're arrested.
MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNE sNUBBED.
Three members of the Commune, accom-
panied by brilliant escorts, attempted to
approach Versailles, but were driven back
Immediately. The Versailles troops were stern
and uncomprom Using.
END OF THE ARMIsrIoE.
At half-past four o'clock the people were
hurrying home, and at ten minutes before FIVE
there was general stampede towards the
gates. At five o'clock the soldiers of the
Army of Versailles who had been fraternizing