The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-01
PROVISION TRAINS STOPPED.
Batteries Placed at the Orleans
and Vanguard Gates.
Release of the Archbishop
of Paris.
FREEMAsONs ON THE RAMPARTs,
The Versailles Troops Charged with
Using Explosive Bullets.
TElEsnAks TO THE NEW Yoay HERALD.

TElEsnAks TO THE NEW YoaX HERALD.
We have received the following interesting
despatch from our special correspondent in
Paris, giving an account Of the situation of
affairs inside and outside the city,
PARIS, Sunday Night,
Via BoULoGNR, April 30-Midnight.J
After sustaining an awful bombardment of
several days. duration the Communist gar
rison of Fort d'Issy evacuated the place last
night. The men were thoroughly demoralized
owing to the fearful storm of projectiles
poured into the fort.
COMMUNISTS ROUTED AT MoULIINEAUx.
This afternoon the forces Of the Versailles
government had a sharp engagement with the
Communists at Moulineaux. The insurgents
were routed with heavy loss and driven
through the town Of Issy.
HosTILIrIEs ON THE WEST SIDE.
At ten o'clock this morning General DOM
browski, the commander of the insurgents on
the west side of Paris, notified the commander
of the Versailles troops opposed to him that
hostlities were likely to recommence hourly.
Forty thousand insurgent troops are now
massed in the Champs de Mars awaiting
orders to advance.
THE MASONIC MISSION.
Yesterday there was grand scene on the
Champs Elysees, the occasion being the de-
parture of the Freemasons from Paris to visit
NJ Theirs at Versailles. A vast crowd assem-
blel, when Fort valerien suddenly opened
fire, scattering the people in all directions.
Undeterred by the shells, which were falling
in large numbers, the Freemasons advanced
and planted 12O flags on the ramparts,
100 lodges being represented. At six
o'clock they reached the outposts of
the Versailles forces, bearing q banner on
which were inscribed the words "Aimons
nous les uns les dutres" (''Let us love one
another"). On reaching the outposts they
were blindfolded and taken to headquarters
and were all subsequently sent back, with the
exception of their president and two dele
gates. The mission, it will thus be seen, was
unsuccessful.
ARCHBISHOP DARBoY RELEASED.
To-day Archbishop Darboy, of Paris,
was released from confinement in prison, by
order Of the Communal authorities, who were
doubtless influenced by the interposition Of
the German government in his behalf.
PROVISION TRAINS STOPPED.
All provision trains on the railway are
stopped today, so that henceforth Paris may
be regarded as invested.
PRussIANs IN FAVOR.
1t is reported here that the Prussian gov
eminent has received an intimation from the
Versailles authorities that the latter would
like the German forces to remain near Paris
for two years longer.
PETROLEUM BOMBS.
The Communists are now using petroleum
bombs, of which, as I reported before, they
have manufactured large number.
StormIns Of tho OutpOsts of Issy-FiiGht Of
tho Panic stricken Garrison The Fort to
be misunderstanding tho Enccinte-Thc Sit
untion on tho wost-Pursut Of Chasseurs.
PARIS, Sunday Evening, April 80, 1871.
There was sharp engagement Saturday
night at Les Moulneaux, in which the Yer
saillsts were repulsed with loss Of twenty
nine men made prisoners.
THE Advance ON FORT IssY.
But In the meanwhile column Of the enemy
advanced on the Clamart railway station and
occupied the houses, two hundred yards from
the intrenchments of Issy. Tho fort was. q
wreck. the classmates broken In. the en-