The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-21
The Auteuil and Point du Jour
Gates Destroyed.
COUNT GAMOJSKY ARRESTED
An Important Engagement Neal
Passy ON Friday.
THE RESULT UNKNOWN
Repulse of the Versaillists Before
the Ramparts.
IeLecAAMs TO the NEW yoRK HERALD.

TeLEcSAMs TO THE NEW YORK HERALD.
We have received tho following despatch
from our special correspondent in Paris
PARIS, Friday Night, May 10,
VIA BoULoGNE, May 20, 1911
1t has been discovered that the principal per-
son implicated in the explosion of the cartridge
factory Is Ldislas Gamojsky, Polish count
residing In Paris. He has been arrested.
Thirty other persons were concerned in the
commission Of the horror.
GATES DEMOLISHED.
The Auteuil and Point du Jour gates of
Paris have been demolished by the fire from
the Versailles troops. As I write this des-
patch shells are falling into the Trocadero
like hail.
GERMAN MOVEMENTS.
The headquarters of the Crown Prince Of
Saxony are at Margueray and those Of the
Prussian Royal Guard are at Montmorency.
NO MORE PROPERTY TO BE DESTROYED.
The Commune has resolved not to destroy
any moro property.
An Important engagement near Autcuil-
shoi--The Central Committee Supreme
Strength OF the Insurgent Positions-A
Change in the Commune-Churchcs Occu-
picd.
PARIS, May 20-Evening.
An important engagement is reported to
have occurred to-day near Auteuil and Passy.
The result is yet unknown.
FORT MoNTRoUGE STILL HOLDS OUT.
Fort Montrouge still holds out against the
Versaillsts.
ARREST OF THE GOVERNOR OF FORT BIozTRs.
The Governor of Fort BicG,re has been ar
rested
FAILURE TO STORM THE RAMPARTs.
The Versaillists in the Bots de Boulogne
have made seven distinct attempts to storm
the ramparts of Paris, but in no case was the
assault serious one. A great number of
federal troops has been concentrated at the
threatened points.
SPIES DISCOVERED AND SHOT.
Two spies were shot yesterday. Four indi-
viduals have been condemned to death for
alleged connection with the recent powder
magazine explosion near the Champs de Mars.
THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE TIE SUPREME
POWER.
The Central Committee is again the princi-
pal power in Paris, and is acting in concert
with the Committee Of Public Safety.
PRUssIAN MOVEMENTS.
The Prussians are at Bunden and Aubervil-
lers and are strongly reinforced.
MORE MURDERS.
The prisoners accused Of causing the explo-
sion Of cartridges at factory on the Champs
de Mars are condemned and will be shot to-
night.
FIGHTING ALL ALONG THE LINES.
At noon yesterday the Versaillists attacked
the gate Of St. Cloud. At half-past one o'clock
the combat ragged at Ncuilly, and at two o'clock
the line of battle extended from the Bots de
Bouogne to the gate Of Chcby. Twenty
thousand troops were engaged. There was no
decisive result
TIE FIRST VICTIMS.
The first hostages selected for execution are
the Archbishop of Paris and the Abbes De-
query and Croze.
STRENGTH OF THE FEDERAL POSITIONS.
The journals Of the Commune declare that
the federal positions arc everywhere strong,
that their organization has improved and that
confidence in the future is greatly strength
encd.
STRENGTHENING THE BAsTroNs.
The bastions facing the German position are
being actively repaired.
CHANGE IN THE COMMUNE.
The minority party In the Commune and
Military Commission has been replaced by
Communists Of more radical type.
sAoKINa THE CHURCHES.
The Church of Notro Dame DIES VICTORIES
has been sacked, and is now occupied by fcde-
raj troops.