The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-04-18
Formidable Works Erected in Various Guar
tcrs Of the City.
The Versailles Troops aud Prussiana to
Invest Paris Jointly.
Baanqui Controlling tsae Affairs
OF taac Commune.
TrlEcAAaS 70 TIE NEW YORK HERALD.

T1lEcRaas 70 TIE NE9 yoK HERALD.
LONDON, April 17-Midnight.
The New York HEnALp's special CORE
spondent in Paris tesgraphs me, under date of
noon to-day, as follows:-
FIRING ooNrIEUEp.
There was firing between the insurgents
and the Versailles troops all night. and it
continues this morning.
THE ELECTIONS.
Last night, at nine o'clock, the forts and ad-
vanced posts sent in 10 the Communal author
tiles the result of the vote of the troops. The
urn containing the papers was carried by an
officer, escorted by force of National
Guards. The procession was headed By
red fag and as the men marched through the
streets there were loud cries of "Tios la
Commune."
HERoISM OF AN INSURGENT.
Yesterday, at the taking of the Church of
Neuily from the government forces, youth
Of sixteen, in the insurgent ranks, planted the
red flag Of the Commune on the summit of the
church amid shower of balls from the oppos-
Ing army.
THE BELGIAN EMBASSY INVADED.
The Belgian Embassy was invaded yester-
~
date inquiry into the outrage was demanded,
and the result was that several persons were
arrested.
PREPARATIONS r OR A SIEGE.
The Inhabitants of Paris are engaged COL
tecting provisions in consequence Of the report
that the city is to be invested by tho army of
Versailles and the Prussians jointly. The
report has caused great excitement.
NOTIFICATIONS.
The barbados in the Rue Castiglone have
been demolished Large works have been
erected at Batignolles, Beileville and Mont
martre, and other preparations made in these
quarters to resist an attack.
TIE WAR ON THE CHURCHES.
The Church Of st. Jacques du Haut Pas
was surrounded to-day by a body of National
Guards and the clergymcn attached to it were
arrested. During vespors yesterday the
Church of st. Vincent de Paul was surrounded
kVrt he Matt iii "a
At the present moment there is scarcely
church in p arts open.
AN ELECTION FARCE.
A despatch from the New YORK HERALD
correspondent in Boulogne gives additional
intelligence from Paris. Your correspondent
says that the communal elections in the city
were complete farce. Not one-tenth of the
registered voters appeared and voted. In
eight ACCOMPLISHMENTS, containing 1895
voters, only l,l3o voted.
DISPATCHES SEIZED.
No dispatches were received at Boulogne.
from Paris by the night train. Your cor
respondent at the former place understands
that the couricr's despatch was seized by
order of the Commune at Paris
Engagement with the PontiHcnI Zouavcs ut
NeuiIIy-The Insurg nts Successful Blanau.
Controlling the Affairs OF the Commune
Mcthodical Regulations Upon the People Of
Paris.
LONDON, April IL, 1871.
have received the following intelligence
from Paris dated to-day and forward the same
for the information of the NEW YORK
HRRALD:-
INsURGENT SUCCESS AT NEUILLY.
The despatch states that last night passed
quietly. The Pontifcal zouaves were engaged
at close quarters yesterday at Neuilly by the
Communist troops. The latter were successful
and captured some colors. The spirit Of the
troops is good.
BLANQUI CONTROLLING AFFAIRS.
II is believed that NJ. Banqu now controls
all the affairs of the Commune.
REouIsIuoNs ON THE PEOPLE.
A Communist decree provides for methodi-
cal acquisitions upon the Inhabitants of Paris,
street by street.
LITTLE CONVERSATION.
Another decree convokes the Synodical