Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-05-04

AND WEEKLY HE
[By Telegraph
u NEWS FROM FRANCE.
FORT IssY SCARCELY TENABLE-TH1
! COMMUNISTS INTERESTING MEN.
! NEW YORK, April %.
A despatch from Paris Thursday nigh
says that on Wednesday in reconnois
sance the One Hundred and-ffth battal
lion from the barricade at Vile Julf, for
ty Communists were surrounded by Yer.
sa1llists cavalry. The Communists re
treated but four were captured and i'm
mediately shot. One of the captured re
gained the lines in dying state and wal
taken to Bicetre hospital. The versaillsti
took the barbados in the Rue Pierro.
nette, but they were retaken. McMa.
hon is at Chateau Bacon. The Gov.
ernor OF lnvalides has been arrested. Is
sy has been bombarded all day The
sailors have abandoned and the fort is un.
tenable. The loss is heavy. Hospital
Necker in Rue de Sevres, with four hum
dred and forty-fve beds, is full. Civil
ians are forced to fight, and also soldiers
of the late war. Yesterday about fifty
men and boys, hanging about the railroad
station, were surrounded and impressed
into the service
FORT IssY sILENCED.
VERSAILLES, April %, evening.
Mcmahon went to Reuil to-day and
returns tonight. Fort Issy scarcely re-
plies to the Versailles batteries. An at.
tack upon the fort is imminent.
HEAVY FIRING SOUTH OF PARIS.
PARIS, April 2sfh-
There has been heavy firing to-day
south and west of the city. 1t slackaned
during the afternoon, but is now again
violent. The Versaillists are attacking
all points simultaneously.
BARRACKS IN THE CITY.
The creation of barracks in the, city
has been FASTENED.
REQUIsITIoN.
The Commune has made a req oisition
for two millions of q sucs upon the rail-
way companies.
PROVIsN )NS SCARCE
Provisions arriv but seldom, and are
growing scarce.
INsURGENr ATTACK REPULsED.
LONDON, April 80.
The Tim es spet "ial states that at day.
break yesterday the insurgents attacked
Les Monlinieeau Pierre, Clemart and
Jhattilion, but W ere repulsed
THEIRS USING PRUssIAN GUNS.
The News Paris special says the Minis
er of War accuses Theirs of using Prus-
ian guns and mitrailleuses
It is possible that before long the cent
al committee will attempt to arrest
ne mbers of the Commune.
The TelegrapI's special says it is ex-
'eoted that Fort Issy will be stormed tc.
hight.
RAILWAYS TO BE STOPPED.
All communication by railway to Paris
md the Departments will probably be
topped. the railway companies refusing
o pay the Commune the money demand
ID of them.
FURIOUS BOMBARDMENT
VERSAILLES, April 29.
The southern forts bonn barded furiousIy
ii day yesterday. Vanvres replied Wig
rously- The night passed quietly.
NATIONALS DECLINING.
TIL" atrangth of the Nationals is de-
reasing rapidly from the incessant fire
nd fatigues to which they are subjected
The Franchise says the troops of the
commune do not exceed $4,000
CHARACTERIZATION OF
THE FoRTIFICATIoNs.
PARIS, April 80.
This morning the cannenade ceased ,
long the whole line. The southern forts ,
10 III d uliapiudteu ConuitioHy anu IL is
elieved will soon be untenable. The !
,rts will, under orders of the Commune, e
g blown up in case its troops are obliged a
, abandon them. Earth works will be
'nstrusted to replace them.
RAILROAD ASSESSMENTS. :
The Northern Railway has paid 300,- !
30 francs demanded by the Commune. I
Their lines also paid sums assessed upon
lem, excepting the Western Railway, =
hioh is stated to be sequestrated. 4
From California.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 80. =
1t ia rumored that the Central Pacific e.
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