The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-04
FRANCE.

n VISIT 70 the BrGut-DGmOr3wsIxPS HoaG-
qnaricrs-Shot caa ehei-siorminE Bar
ricade AT Eeuiiky--Ti,e Position OF the Con.
ienaing Fcrces-RorTibIe sulicrinas of Wo.
men and ChIdren-The Closed Churches
The Iahabitnnes Flying from Paris-Thc
Americans in the Capital.
PARIS, April 10, 1871.
i took stroll through Neully to-day. Stroll may
not be quite the word ana IT you mean by that
walking leisurely through the streets with your
hands In your pocket and cigar in your mouth
veyinG lesurey, with cool aud discriminating eye,
the objects OF interest which may sur.
round you, it certainly does not quite express
the idea On. the contrary, 1t was very hur-
Red sort or promenade; full OF sudden starts
and quick halts OF dodging around corners,
rushing mady across open streets and
gliding stealthlly along stone walls; OF pecring
around houses and throwing oneself nat in the
dust or the mud, as the case might be, which
ucarcely be considered forming a natural part OF
antordLnary quiet stroll. Gong
OUT GATE
4 ent IN company OF an onlcer OF DombrowsSI's
stan mp the Boulevard Binot to the Boulevard
Jnke vInann, where for the moment were the mead
quar- ers OF the Commune In Neuily. As soon as
we ca me into the Boulevard lnkermann
BE BALLS COMMENCED WRESTLING BY US
and we took TO the wail until we got to No. IS,
where IN o large yard, is house with the red
Cross u. '"s over ~ nei' were ."o vi 'nree
wounded lone OF whom had received ball Just
causing flesh wound, where he sits down. He
evidently considered 1t bad joke, and passed the
time watt sg to be taken to Paris In alternately
Curslng the Prussians OF Versailles and laughing at
his own ride stlous situation.
IxIE RAIN OF SHOT.
several solo sers on duty were lying about, some
-. co,,ripa tna,r s,,n p,,o,s
zAsieep somc ~ "P' eS'
were falling AROUND or striking the walls
ssa, al, yht crashing sound and rho
produced SLY Ml erasulne sOunu' ana lne
inc closely. however Il made oat that this sound
ss couseo Nv me Vile IS STRIKING the thin boards
Of omhouses or ganc, against the tiles OF roof
We passed through this ga rden and several Others
AT pOMBRowsKi, IS HEADQUARTERS.
They were Just moving tolt An obus had fallen
SEVERAL more that had ia aei, in the nelghborhood
nroyed cnnclusIyey that q, nemy knew almost 10
where .ney wers THsy were eo Therefore
posea as least FOR The presel "a less known. We ala
NOT stay here n long. .rour V = % ING ON
with great bitterness two s., reets further 10 the
frent and surgng backwards .an ID forwards and
chg ssepots ana the crusn OF tht mtralleuse were
almost incessan and we learned 'Ehat re barrcadc
~ its deienJets Owing TO the dis ustons taken TOO
0psnly by Colonel aon1rt TO secure ln case OF need
6ss retreat some offne soldiers wi w. overheard the
Woer relative 10 retiring in certar contingencies
!, Sok II Tor granted tnat they v ere 10 do so
=, ,op the spo and dd SO prcciptat Ng. Others fol-
10 we'd and The troops OF Versaes observing this
mo yement, opened well directed d. z upon them,
AMI advancing. got possession OF q II .barricade,
Wbic was armed with four canuons.
sToRnING BARRCADE.
Dor, t,rowski afterwards ordered the srficade TO
be sior, ned, which was done. But II W. found 10
be unite, vale, aud they again retired, urying on
Dne gun leaving the other three, which spto ILLS
moment . IRE in possession OF neither party.
BULLETS sEfMED TO RE flying
about i'm aI2ost every direction, and WE were
Obliged to uove about N the most cautious uaI ~,
In order & nyed them. Stopping nome " III ~
NORWAY TIL VI hac been preached by shell In otdef
TO avoid the conlact OF IN unusual number Of tose
little mcssen gers mat were hurryilg ny, ne go
eonnd as OF Wbbmg Apparently beneath me, a ~ I
made bold 10 ,'ner, lDing NOT LARD TO 40 ai,ho VIZ
room On the gr fund nOor was IN the greatest dis y,
der. and the furniture, Which cyidel ny De9ngeu ~