New-York tribune., 1871-04-26
THE PARIS INsURRECTION.
THE VERSAILLES TROOPS MEDITATlN'
FLANK ATTACK.

FLANK AIIACh. -
nm rroS-PLATED RAILWAY BATTERlEs, nc &C.
pERING EFFECTIVE sERvlCE-CLoss."su SHORT
CrsED OF BEING BONAPAhiisi
ARMIsTICE AGREED ON.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE Nh az 1871.
' Ioxnos Tuesday. April 20 io,i'
,.,oo;o, d;snatch from Paris, on Monu"9 - ~ u
1u,pIrNr savs: There was heavy m wonao;,,oo
10Th sides al Neuilly last ngh' IN Nj ,r;4h
troops continue massing near "eino -.
view to making flank attack on a. .,at tbe booyv
- C1;cbv II is expected thaV 'ne he''S
Ashleies anu - the buttes Of Montmartre, and
p~''oii0o 1o,iAres and the Seine, VIII prevent
coi'ii"N'Te , eop crossing the river. Porte Dau-
tne resu, porte Asnieres are lightly armed. Two
Pnino Iatod railway carriages silenced some Yer
.a;IIes batteries at Chateau de Beeon
'."N C1rsoret and the Central Committee are
-a,;no Gen. Cluseret is accused of being
ponanartis in disguise and his arrest is threatened
a nember of the Freemasons delegation to Theirs
a. an armistice SAYS that during the interview
Tb;ers admitted it to be his intention TO lombard
por;s when possessed of all the forts
Rochefort aflirms that the Lyons delegates in
,o-r0od him that the Commune would be proclaimed
A. LYONS as soon as it was known there that NJ.
Thiers had refused the concessions of the Paris
Commune.
Tb;ers has consented to an armistice without
,ocnizlng the Commune.
The insurgents have opened fire from Porte Dau-
mime. Fort Valerien fred upon an American flag,
mstaking il for q Commune flag. More funds have
been seized in the Church Of st. Philippe.
Gen Cluseret says a battalion of the line at As
nieros laid down IFS arms meaning to join the Com
mune: a squadron of chasseurs did the same thing,
snd that elsewhere other troops prevented from
doing so.
dispatch from THE TRIBUNE Special Correspond
snt at Paris dated this morning says that ali armis-
tice has been agreed on, lasting from a. m until II
at night in order TO allow the inhabitants OF Neuy
10 leave for St. Ouen and st. Denis.
No persons are to pass the lines of the Versailles
srrny at the bridge of Neuilly. There is to be
movement CT troops either side.
DELEGATES from the Commune are to be allowed to
confer with two others from Versailles in regard to
organizing means for supplying food to starving per-
sons, who reside within certain limits.
PRESIDENT THEIRS ON THE SITUATION.
NEW CORPS FORSING-THB GREAT OPERATION
SOON TO BEGIN-THE GERMANS TO HOLD
THEIR FORTS UNTIL THE INSURRECTIoN is
QUELLED.
VERSAILLES, Tuesday, April 2S, 1871.
President Thiers has issued circular dated the
Rth in which he says: "The last few days have
been employed in engineering work and concentrat-
ing our troops. New corps have been formed at
CAerbourg, Cambrai, and Auxerre, composed of the
heroes Of Gravelotte. Gems. DOnai and Clinchant
will command them The late engagements at
Baneux were successes for troops, who captured
q red flag from the enemy. The great operation will
soon commence"
heavy cannonade from the batteries Of the Yer
sales Army at Meudon, Grateful, and Chatllon, was
opened this morning Forts dIssy and VanvTes and
the ramparts at Point du Jour.
NJ Picard has issned circular to the Projects OF
the DEPARTMENTS to the effect that the municipal
elections soon to be held will be followed by those
for the filing Of vacant seats in the Assembly and
Council General.
The official journal of to-day announces that until
The insurection Ouelled the Germans viii continue
70 hold certain forts about Paris because the Govern
ment is without credit
NJ Theirs had long interview, yesterday with
Prince Albert OF SaXOny and Gen. Fabrice. Fort
Charenton has since been occupied by detachment
Of the Versailles army.
A dispatch from Dieppe says placard, urging the
supporters of the Commune to hasten to Paris, had
been displayed there, but was destroyed by the au-
thorities The inAammatory document had no effect
ON the inhabitants.