The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-04-09
The Insurgents Concentrating Large Bodies Of
:. Men in the Place Vendomc.
THEIRS ANNOUNCES GOVERNMENT SUCCESSES
The Government Troops in Position
Near Forts Issy and Bicetre.
IMAGINATION PREPARING TO MOVE.
Confirmation OF the Report OF the Gov
rnment Triumph.
TELssRAMS 70 TaE new YORK HERALD.


LONDON, April 8, 1871.
The following dispatches, bearing date Paris,
April 8, six O'Clock in the evening, were received
here to-day and are now forwarded for the nforma.
ton of the NEW YORK HERALD:-
TIE TERRIBLE FIGHTING AT NEuILLY.
The nghting Is terrible. The Nationals on Thurs
day night reoccupied the barrlcade at Neuilly and
1t to-day nercely attacked by the batteries Of
the Versailles army
The Nationals defended the position with mitrail-
leuses which had been mounted on the barrtcade.
RAIN OF SHELLS.
There was O perfect rain of shells from the Ver-
saiIles batteries until hafpast four O'Clock in the
afternoon, when 1t became apparent that direct
sault was intended by the government forces. The
movement proved feint, however, for instead Of
following 1t up the Versailles troops advanced on
both right and left tanks OF the barricade.
FIERCE FIGHrING-FREsH TROOPS.
There was for the space OF an hour rapid ana cf-
fectve fire Of musketry, ana then, the fighting in
creasing in intensity, the Committee hastily ad-
vanced two fresh battalions OF infantry, supported
bv eight guns.
WOMEN AND CHILDREN IN DANGER.
Crowds OF women and children were in danger.
GUS position near the Arch OF Triumph, watching
with the utmost anxiety the changing scenes or the
battle field.
EFFECT OF TIE ARTILLERY FIRE.
The fire OF the artillery has, up to this time, spared
the encelnte.
OBSTINATE RESISTANCE OF THE INSURGENTS.
The Nationals resist the advance OF the Assem-
blists with determination, ana will defend every
inch of the streets should the Assemblies succeed
in entering the city.
HEAVY CONCENTRATION OF TROOPS IN THE PLACE
vENDoIE.
There is o strong concentration OF Nationals IN the
Place vendome and many pieces OF artillery in the
court yard Of the Paais Royal and In front OF the
Church OF the Madeleine.
SCENES IN THE CITY.
The utmost bitterness towards the Versailles gov.
eminent pervades The pubic mind, but the portions
OF Paris remote from the scene Of conflict, to oil
appearances. calm.
GENERAL BERGEREr's SUCCESSOR.
Still further advices from Paris to-day state that
Ladisas Dombrowski has been appointed to sue
coed General Bergeret in command Of the National
Guard
THE INSURGENTS AT THE BRIDGE OF NEUILLY.
The Nationals remained all OF Friday night In their
positions al the bridge OF Neuilly.
THE GOVERNMENT TROOPS ADVANCED.
special despatch from Versailles to the London
Telegraph says the Assemblies have advanced to
Porte Mallot and hold positions under the rampant
Forts d'Issy and Bcetre have ceased firing.
PARIS AGAIN NEARLY OUT or PROVISIONS.
Paris has only provisions for two days.
THE END OF THE REBELLION NEAR.
The collapse OF the Instruction Is imminent.
PROMINENT INSURGENTS ARRESTED AT MARsBILLEs.
A despatch from Marseilles OF to-day's date re-
ports city tranquil. NM. Cremeux Pellisser and
some other members OF the insurrectionary COM
mittee have been arrested and imprisoned to await
trial.