The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-04-29
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTS.
Herald Special Reports from
Versailles.
Insurgent Batteries Silenced by
Fort Valerien.
THE 0UTWORKS OF ISSY CAPTURED.
Defeat Of the Communists at Les
BruyereS de Sevres.
LES MOULINICEAUX OCCUPIED.
Speech Of M. Theirs in the
Assembly.
THE END DRAWING NEAR
Government Successes and Isolation Of the
Insurgents.
Defeat Of the Communists at lie,
Bruyeres de SevreS.
LES MOULINICEAUX OCCUPIED.
Speech Of N. Theirs in the
Assembly.
THE END DRAWING NEAR
Government Successes and Isolation Of the
Insurgents.
TELEGRAMs TO THE NEW YORK HERALD.

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TEEGNAMs TO THE new YORK HERALD.
The special correspondent of the HERALD at
Versailles forwards the following despatch
from the seat of government, giving the latest
news of the movements of the government
forces and the proceedings Of the Assembly -
VERSAILLES, April 27-Evening.
Your correspondent left the outposts of the
government troops at four o'clock last even
ing. At that time Fort Mont Valerien was
pouring heavy fire into the Point de Jour,
completely silencing the National batteries.
NEW BATTERIES
Three new and very heavy batteries have
been erected by the Versaists which will
open upon the insurgent position, but am not
permitted to state the locality they are in. The
fire from them must prove very effective and
add much to the ruin that is now to be wit
messed on every side.
THE EXODUS FROM PARIS.
| Over two thousand of the inhabitants of
Paris fed from the doomed city yesterday,
reaching this place. They are delighted at
being released from their bondage, and escap-
ing from the horrors by which they were sur
rounded.
A PROCLAMATION FROM TIL Frs.
| President Theirs is about issuing a pro-
clamaton detailing the movements of the
troops and giving an account Of the fighting
that has taken place.
| THE oUTwoRKs OF FORT D'IssY TAKEN.
l understand that the outworks of Fort
dIssy have been taken by the troops of the
government This indicates an early occupa-
ton of the main work.
| Insurgents Defeated-Advanced Works of Issy
The Financial Question.
| VERSAILLES, April %, 1871.
| The Communists have been defeated at Les
Bruyere de Sevres, and some of their officers
captured.
| ADVANCED WORKS OF IssY CAPTURED.
It is rumored that the Versailles army has
taken the advanced works at Fort Issy, that
the barracks of the fort are entirely destroyed,
and that there is breach in the walls at least
five yards square.
LES MOULINICEAUx OCCUPIED
The Versaillists yesterday expelled the Com
munists from an important position in the vii
lage of Les Mouliniceaux and occupied it in
considerable force.
| THE FINANCIAL QUESTION.
In the Assembly to-day M. Pouyer- Quertier,
Minister of Finance, asked for . fresh credit to
provide for the subsistence of the German
troops, according to the preliminary terms Of
peace He said all the engagements made
with Germany should be scrupulously kept,
and oil sums due paid.
Speech from M. Thiers-The Situation Pain
ful-succcsses Of the Government Troops
The End Near-Whnt is Desired-The Iusur-
| gents Isolated.
VERSAILLES April 27-Evening
| M. Theirs, In speech to the Assembly to-
day, tells the country that the situation is
painful. French blood is still flowing, but it
is consoling to know that the 'dfaaoueneent is
near. All are doing their duty, especially the
army, to which he alludes in terms of high
eulogy. 1t is, said NJ. Theirs, commanded by
q chevaler without fear and without reproach,
who completely unfettered in his actions, has
now completed the investment of the works
Of Paris and commenced active operations.
Fort Issy has been silenced and Les Mouth
niceaux captured. eve" continued the
speaker, "are not the assailants. We are the
defenders of law and order. We wish con-
from despotism and from unbridled license"
After elc4uently defending the republicansm
of the Assembly M. Theirs concluded as fol-
lows 1.-THE insurgents are isolated, and all
France is with the government and the
Assembly in our efforts to combine unity with
liberty"
| Proposition to Shoot Archbishop D'Arboy.
| BRUSSELS April %, 1871
The Etoise publishes a report from Paris
that four National Guards taken prisoners by
Versailles having been shot, proposal was
made In the Commune to shoot tho Arch
bishop of Paris in retaliation for the satrage,
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