The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-20
Address Of Marshal MacNIahOn on The d.
structiOn Of the Column VeRdOme.
INSURGENTS BEATEN AT CLICHY.
The Commune to RaZe Paris
Rather Than Surrender.
Churches Pillaged and the Chapel Of
Explation Demolished.
THE DYING COMMUNE.
KILOGRAMS TO The NEW YORK HERALD.

The Germans Demand an Administration
bling the Churches-A Famous Chapel De-
n,olished-A Court Of Impcachmcnt-ver-
saiiiists Repulsod.
PARIS, May 19--Evening
1t is said that the Germans demand that an armis
tce be arranged between the two opposing forces
around Paris to enable the taking OF piedtscitua
throughout France to decide the future form OF gov
eminent and bring the civi struggle TO close.
RoBBING THE CHURCHES.
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 SINH
larry dealt with and then closed
A FAMOUS CHAPEL DEMOLISHED.
The demolition or the famous Chapel OF Expa-
ton, IN the Rue d'Anjou ST. Honore, has been CON-
menced.
COURT OF IMPEACHMENT
Court OF impeachment was opened to-day to
select hostages upon whom to execute the retaa-
tory measures determined upon by the Commune.
vERsAILIIsTs REPULsED.
The Communists claim that they rcpulsed yester-
day and to-day the attacks OF the government forces
at Neuilly Cichy, Issy ana vanvres.
Determination Never 10 Surrcnder-The
Lycee Of Issy Observation-Disclosures Re
pulsed ut MOntrOugc aud In tho Bots de
Boulognc-The Dauphine Gate Well Forth
ned-A Heavy Cannonade-An Important
Arresi-NIsmbcrs OF the Commune Shrink-
iuR-(seneral Reports.
PARIS, May 10, 1871.
The Committee Of Safety is determined to razee
Paris to the ground rather than surrender.
LYCEE IssY RECAPrURED.
The Commune claims that its forces recapIured
the Lycee OF ssy yesterday and that the yersaists
have been driven from vanvres.
yERsAILLISr REPULSE AT MONTROUGE.
The versaillists attacked Fort Montrouge on the
18th. A reinforcement reached the garrison while
the lighting was in progress, and the attack was not
only repulsed, but several cannon were captured
by the federals. An attack by the Versailles troops
on the village Of vanvres was also repulsed.
DEFEAT or THE vERsAILLIsTs IN THE B0Is DE
BOULoGNE.
The yersaIllists were beaten in the Bots de Bou-
logne aud before the Maiot Gate. The latter has
been destroyed. The Versailles nag floats over
yanvrts.
vERSAILLIsT DEsERTERS.
Four hundred versaillists are said to have de-
serted yesterday.
BATTERIES AT THE DAUPHTNE GATE.
Batteries have been established ut the Dauphine
gate. which has been strongly fortified with earth
works and new barbados.
HEAVY cAENoNADE.
There is a heavy cannonade on the southwest side
OF the eacef,ste this morning.
AN IMPORTANT ARREST.
Count Ladislas Zamoyski has been arrested. IL Is
rumored that he Is compromised In the plot for the
explosion In the avenue Trocadcro.
DisoBEpIRNCE A PROOF OF TREASON.
Government officers who hesitate to obey orders
are warned thar they will be considered guilty OF
treason.
MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNE SHRINKING.
Twenty one members OF the Commune no longer
attend Its sittngs but remain In their respective
ACCOMPLISHMENTS.
THE DUKE DE BRoGLIE TO REPLACE NJ. FAvRE.
A journal OF this city says the Duke de Brogle
VIII replace NJ. Favre In the Ministry Of Foreign
Affairs after the ratification OF the treaty OF Peace
EyPELLING SISTERS OF MERCY.
The National Guard have stopped the services IN
the st. Augustine and Trnte churches and turned
the Sisters or Mercy out OF their convent.
THE WAR on THE NEWSPAPERS.
The Committee OF Safety have decreed the sup
preston OF the Rerue DIES DeuI Mondes, Arentr
rationale, Putrie, Commune, Justice and 1--WE
other Journals No new journals are to be estab-
lished until the civil Is over. Writers must
sign their articles, and are liable to trial by court
martial and punishment for attacks on the commit
tee
GENERAL NOTES.
Many arrests have been made of prostitutes and
drunkards.
reaulstion has been made for the silver candle
sticks IN the Cathedral OF Notre Dame
Persons without passports are prevented from
leaving the city.