New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-05-20


SEVERE FIGHTING AT MISUNDERSTANDING
TORY REPORTS OF THE AFFAIR-RBRoRTED
vERsAuLIsT DEFEATS AT THE MAILLoT AND
DAUPHINE GATES-A REIGN OF TEkkoh IN
PARIs-ARREST OF PROMINENT CITIZENS
LONDON. Friday, May 10, 1871.
A dispatch from Versailles states that two
battalons Of Government troops on Thursday carried az
the point OF the bayonet two positions near Fort MONT
rouge killing and wounding 400 Of the insurgents. Inc
places occupied were afterwsrd evacuated, because
too exposed to the fire Of the enemy's heavy guns
dispatch from Paris, however, gives another COM
pexon to the affair 1t that Fort Montrouge was
attacked BY the Versailles b9ces that resnforeements
reached the garrison while the fighting was in progress,
and that the attack not only repused but several
cannon captured by the insurgents An attack by
the Versailles troops the village Of vanvres 1t is said,
was also repulsed 1t is also claimed that the Versa
lists were beaten in the Bots do Bouogn and before the
Malo gate the latter being destroyed. The Versailles
flag still floats over Fort Vanvres The Communists also
claim TO have recapured the Lyceum OF Issy yesterday
The Daily Eeus special dispatch gives report that
the Versasts have occupied Cichy, and that sharp
engagement has been fought aeAsneres. 1t rumored
that tho Versailles troops attempted to storm the
Dauphine Gate Of Paris and were repulsed. Ihere was
heavy cannonade on the southwest portion OF the
encee this morning. The insurgents have been beaten
by the Versailles troops In Psychological Gardens.
The Communists have established batteries at the Dau'
phne gate which has been strongly fortified with earth
works and new barbados.
Marshal MacMahon general orders read to the army
tells the soldiers that the rebels have destroyed
the monument I'm the Place yend0me, which their
foreign enemies had left undsturbed and exhors the
troops TO redoube their efforts to preserve the country
and it's glorious memories.
Court of Impeachment opened to-day TO select
hostages upon whom execute the reaatory measures
determined upon by the Commune. The Communists
rdaUa nd t0-day
tacks of the Government forces at Neuy, Cchy lssy
and vanvres.
All the special dispatches 10 the London Journals con-
cur in representing that reign OF terror prevails IN
Paris. Many eminent citizens are daily imprisoned anu
the lives of those held hostages are despared Of
Paris Journal says tho Duke de BrOglie will replace
NJ Favre4nthe Ministry Of Foreign Affairs after the rat
fcation Of the Treaty Of peace.
Airport is circulating in Paris that the Germans de-
mand that an armsce be arranged between the two OPP
posing forces around Paris to enable the taking or
pebsctum throughout France to decide the future form
OF government and bring the civil struggle to close
The officers OF the Commune have seized the valuable
sacred articles in the Church OF the Trinity All the
churches of the city will be similarly dealt with and then
closed The demolition the famous Chapel Of Expi-
alton in the Rue dADjOu st. HOnore has been COM
menced.
The Tines's special dispatch says the National Guard
have stopped service in st. Augustine and Trinity
Churches and turned the Sisters Of Mercy out OF their
convent Count Ladslaus Zamoyski has been arrested.
1t is rum ored that he compromised in an alleged plot
FOR the explosion In the,kvenue Trocadero.
Twenty-one members OF the Commune no longer at
tend its sttings but remain in their respective arron'
easements Four hundred Versaliss are said to have
deserted yesterday. Many arrests have been made OF
prostitutes and drunkards in Paris Persons wlth7
out passports prevented from leaving the city,
The Committee OF Safety have decreed the suppression
OF the Revue des Deur Mondes Arenfr Ndhona PaTie
Commune, Justice, and Ave other journals. No new
Journals are established until the civil war Is over
Writers must sign their articles and are liable to trial by
court martial and punishment for attacks on the Gov
ernment Officers who hesitate TO obey orders art
warned that they will be considered gusY of treason
Prince Bismarck left Berlin yesterday for Frankfort
where he will meet NM. Fayre and Pouyer-Quertier
for purpose OF exchanging the Publications OF the
treaty OF peace.