The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-07
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an honest man.'n In regard TO
THE PILLAGE OF CHURCHES
the Mot GOrd,e has been reproached by several
journals for having encouraged the Commune. Roche
which IN the eyes OF some readers merits pubiica-
tion:-.Tne Mot d'Ordre has been reproached by
correspondence and by the press for having unveiled
the treasures OF Notre Dame. IL now declares that
II aware of any other clerical treasury they would
hasten to indicate 1t to the Commune" Our eter-
nal belief will be tnat Jesus Christ, being born IN
stable the only treasure Notre Dame should possess
Is box OF straw. AS to the cboriuns Of saints, set
and surrounded by emerads and diamonds and
oner precious stones we do not hesitate TO declare
them national property, coming from generous peo-
pie to whom the Church promised paradise; and
sucn promise brings many imaginary gifts or great
value. The only programme Of the Catholic Church
OF the present day IS La bOusre on renter. Now
e'yer 1t Is evident in OF want, they viii retake
La bourre, which they once gave for their redemp-
MORE PRIESTS ARRESTED AND MORE GOLD AND SILL
YER TAKEN FROM THE CHURCHES.
Three priests were arrested yesterday at the Catho
tic COLLEGE OF Christian Brothers, Rue OdinOt NO.
~. and conveyed to the prison, where they were
kindly cared Tor and saw their brothers gone be-
FORE" Notre Dame de LOrettes was entered BY o
company OF National Guards and 10 900 rancs' worth
OF silver taken. the ADTGncht says In regard TO
'plllaRlng churches:n.some journals continue the
exact truth Isl all gold and silver found in them have
been taken TO the mint TO make coin, and circulate
change OF usage-that Paris has right to trans
form what is her property, and that the gold and
IL
tional properly OF the city.
VISIT TO ASNlERES.
The day before yesterday went ont by the Conr
seles gate TO AsnieIes Passing the bridge OF boats
at Lavalois, a very shaky affair." which is strong
enough and wide enough for foot passengers and
cavaliers, but not for carriages, ! took my way
through the streets OF Asnieres, now occupied by
COMMUNISTS, and advanced to the extreme outposts
little outside the village On the road TO Argeneui'
IT Is pretty little place, full OF cosey, comfortable
COTTAGES, surrounded by gardens that would now he
touch oil war. The most Of these houses are aban'
doned, except as IN some few cases, by an old do
mesuc lelt W Keep watch and ward over empty
rooms and bare walls. Many OF the gardens are 0c-
cupied by the soldiers, who have pierced the thick
stone walls which enclose them with loOpholeS for
tneir rifles, and now hold them as forts.
THE ADVANCE POSTS OF THE CoNTENDING FORCES
are very close together here and shots are ex
nieres, the Versailles troops C0lorules and Les
Bruyeres. Just outside OF the former the railway
branches on, one line running to Versailles, the
other to ST. Germain; 1or short distance they run
parallel and within easy rite shot OF each other,
and the National Guards are depoyed along the en-
bankment OF the Versailles llne while The Versailles
troops are behind the embankment, the line Of st.
German almost directly opposite These embank-
ments, broad and high as they are, serve as excel
lent reaOubs, ana only need classmates In order TO
make them strong as torts on one side at least
There they lie watching and shooting each other
like savages-men who only q few weeks ago stood
shoulder 70 shoulder defending their homes against
one OF them told me he had brother among the
troops of Versailles, who for all ne knew, might be
behind the other embankment trying at that moment
to shoot MIN.
"Do you think he would join you If he could % l
asked him.
Certainly he would" was the reply; "but, OF
course If ne did it and was caught he would be shot,
most probably"
He offered to take me to q house where man had
been killed the day before, and went. 1t was o
house OF eight or ten rooms surrounded by garden,
and had not been occupied since the investment OF
the city by the Prussians, The man killed had been
employed TO paint 1t, ana was actually at work
through the wal! on the second floor, striking him
fairly IN the head and scattering MS brains In every
direction, the room In which IT occurred presents
SICKENING SPECTACLE.
Blood and brains all over the wall and on the stair
way leading down. 1t is horrible. But he Is only
cannoniers. We heard good deal ABOUT the bar
barity OF the prusslans In bomDardlng Paris and
killing innocent n Pe9ple' THE .r,.ox
1t soon grew quite dark. and sentnels were posted
everyw here, SO that one was met continually with
the cry OF 'Qui vive" l found at last Colonel Gull
len, of the l73d battalion, duty here, who in.
formed me that they were In momentary expectation
him, which invitation lat once accepted. We went
the rounds OF the sentries together-a dangerous
upon at any moment BY some 70 Of the
other side. We slipped about cautiously In the dark
ness from post 70 post! and from sentry TO sentry,
senJines did their duty. He spoke English very Wen,
and told me his father had been killed In the revOu
nOn Of 1S4S, and his brother exlled His wife and
| children were somewhere In the south Of France,
but he had not heard from them for weeks. Poor
fellow, he aid not think then that before six hours
he would share the fate OF his father.
ARTILLERY AND MUsKETRY IN THE DISTANCE.
mHskey was suddenly heara q the ie Of
lssy and Vanvres which gradually extended
Itself TO Mont Vaierien ana Neully. 1t seemed TO be
attack all along the llne the long expected at
tack last To decide the late of Paris and
drive out these vagabonds Of the Commune who
listened to vita the most intense excitement by the
Guards ON this side, who were little less interested
# Dse a o y IN ,hs e %
should be takenf n0gen Ol,nde came pufting
down the road about ten O'Clock and soon began
sending its sharp whizzing
sEyEN-POUND SHELLS
up in the direction OF Courbevole But we got no
answer except in the way OF Chassepot bullets until
about one O'Clock in the morning, when they sent us
down few shells by way OF letting US know how
the, were getting on None Of them uid any mis-
chief, however, as far as could learn although
they all exploded In or near the village.
The. ngnt passed away and still the fighting con-
be Illuminating the horizon like flashes OF light
ming. The sEirlnshing continued oil around us; but
there was no very neavy nrag About three In the
| posts up on the Argenteui road, wnere there is
barricade. In half hour after he lett me he was
BROUGHT BACK DEAD.
He had ordered the barricade TO be strengthened
the men said and was IN the act OF putting up stone
| himself when ball struck him, traversing the
spinal column and killing MN instantly We'll ne
| died, honestly fighting for what he thought was
right; and although we must 60 with the world and
And his poor wife! Coming In met a courier with
q letter for HIM. The address was in woman's
interchangeable long expected news, no doubt
but SIX hours too late.
ITEMS.
In searching the cellars of the Hotel de Vile u
small door was discovered In one side of the walls
and finger prints besmenred with blood, Suspicion
Is aroused and an Inquest VIII be made imme.
diateiy
The National Guards killed In the different battles
who are not Claimed by relatives or friends are
photographed ana numbered, then buried In Pere la
idea OF photographng the dead Is an excellent one
as when friends claim the body all they have do
is 10 go TO the ote de Vile and the photograph,
which Is numbered, and, the grave bearing the same
NUMBER the body Is easily hau.
There Is a great want or medical attention In the
hospitals and ambulances, and four out OF I'VE
wounded die daily, although earnest appeals have
been maze on pelalI OF the unfortunate victims or
the battles aud bombardment The victims OF the
latter are few, but dreadfuy wounded aud gene
rally fatally. #
The press is very indignant at the suppression OF
pnpers In the proylnceS La EerilG Xas aeIzed by