The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-04-18
TUESDAY APRIL ls 1871 QUADRUPLE SHEET

acts that brought 1t into power, and exceedingly
Lutte sympathy with the principles IT Processes and
VIII have nothing to do with IT, snail 1t then call mp
ignorant drunken masses OF Montmartre' This is
now the doubt and question OF the hour. Upon such
folly weakness. cowardice Of the national govern
ment Drought the great city. 1t Is
,na, the only nops Of tho peos to he
return OF the republic OF 1893 Is IN the timidy OF the
,m,1tr and sadder one stl mat even TINS
te0w are scething and they presently may see their
opportunity ana seize II: Not straw stands today
fury OF class revenges that history ever saw.
Tae Reds Observation-Disclosures ordinary Vigil
Iance-Who Are the spics-Incompetenc
Of the Revolutionary Lenders-Conadencc
Unsettled In Them-A View Of Paris.
PARIS April 4. 1871.
The conduct OF portion Of the Thirteenth rogi.
ment OF tho line-having deserted when under
orders on reconnoitr1ng expedition from Yer
sailleshas led the commanders Of the rebel forces
into fatal error and, with Its commission, doomed
all hopes in sustaining the Commune. The Guards,
on turning out yesterday, were informed by their
leaders that Mont valerien had joined their cause;
that the guns Of that fortress would remain silent,
and. finally, that the Parisians had only to march
on Versailles, where they would be received with
open arms by the troops OF the line. Cruel decep-
ton Whether grounded on mere fiction, or
based on real hopes, justified py vague promises OF
nucleus OF subaltern officers, remains question,
the truth OF which Is to he revealed 1t is GER
tain that the story current among che ranks, was
implicitly relied on.
THE PROSPECT
that all would go or quleny-that they had only to
march in and win-brought out much larger
number Of armed men than could otherwise have
been expected. In full confidence that the road to-
y0rda Mo- Vol rio Fcoo
appeared fearessly almost under the very walls Of
the fort, when suddenly fire was opened upon the
| rebels. Surprised again The usual stampede, so
often witnessed during the last five or six months,
| was the inevitable consequence. IT, indeed there
| appeared any appreciable difference between this
! rout ana others formerly described, should say
| that this was the greatest discontinue ever wit.
messed. The war-and, 1t Is TO be hoped, the fnal
act OF this drama-wil probably flnd narration IN
my letter tomorrow or day later, and with 1t,
doubt not, we shall be enabled to report the disap-
pearance OF the red flag and the terrorism
| Herewith.
In the meantime the men sitting at the Hotel de
| Vile are busy engaged In the spread of false
| news. The day opened yesterday with conhden5
assertion that the National Assembly, at Versailles,
had resigned in q body. The day closed with
rumor that the chateau OF Louis XIV. had been
-N>'>~A
that the torch had been applied TO the edice. AL
these rumors and others OF like nature found will
Ing ears among various groups along the boulevards
and the Champs Elysees. Few shops were open
having closed the shutters you are aware that most
proprietors have resource lett but to retire to
small back room or to dark hole In the enrresol.
From the appearance OF the principal streets no
one would believe that within mile or two from
the boulevard fratrcidal war Is being waged.
And nj ~ II fUhfi ur ctII Rafvu
and two O'Clock, from the top Of house in the
Avenue de Ia Grande Armee, we have
THE CATTLE" GROUND OF THIS MORNING
spread before The road to Neuiliy is clear, but
toward the left, at the entry Of the Bots dc Bou-
logne, battalion OF National Guards Is drawn up.
| Having thrown out skirmishers who are beating
the road we hear occasional shots, but there is
| actual fighting going on The drawbrdge opens
every ten or twelve minutes, when hordes OF Ma
tionais return from their unsuccessful errand. All
! are IN the most wretened demoralzed condition "a
worse condition even than witnessed after the vart
GUS defeats OF the Army OF the Loire. Our convic.
ton that further "sport be expected at this
point Is confirmed by the return Of various ambu-
lance wagons returning empty. One of the medical
men, In reply to inquiry says "Rten de SsrieI."
| Another, twenty minutes later says, Nothing I'm.
portant gong on" The gates, as stated above,
| opened and shut to let In or out alternately
SllAH QeIiCuueulS u NNiOudlS. FTt5eully, now.
ever, matters become more interesting. TWO tele-
graph CLERKS are brought in under strong escort;
pected; the humane Intercesslon OF q superior
ohlcer, however, prevails, and the ''crlmnais' are
forwarded to the prefecture to be dealt with as the
the appearance OF another spy" Nothing escapes
THE VIGILANCE OF THESE PATRIoTs;
their own leaders may cheat them as much as they
have q mind; but the idea that the Versailles gov.
eminent should permit gensdarmes and policemen
to the country an nroad on the liberties OF
the people which merits condign punishment. The
poor fellow is pretty roughly handled by the popu-
lace numbering 500 or 900, men. women and chill
dren or all classes. Eight or nine Nationals have
difficulty in projecting the poor wretch from the
chassepot slung over his shoulder two revolyers In
| ms belt and drawn sword in hand, heads the
procession His face Is beaming with delight. and
he marches in rapid strides towards the next guard
| house, hurredly replying to inquiries Of ANXIOUS
| patriots that he has caught
ONE OF THE GREATEST CRIMINALS IN cHRIsrENDoM.
| The man has been caught III the execution OF his
! duties toward the government az Versailles The
crime Is horrible. You can't see It, but there 1t is
No matter; The olcer Is highly gratiaed ut the fact
OF being spared the humiliation to return from an
| reached Versailles he has caught the very man who
! by reason OF his espionage was instrumental to the
| February, when lett the neighborhood Of Tours
and lie Mans. tile then popular cry failed to reach
MOS sonanes ue,.aas." It suddenly re V1
could not suppress a smile. saw men coming in,
dashing their muskes to the ground-n0nt deS noDtS,
nom doe pipe. With these and other EXPLANATIONS
TIE INcAPAclTY OF THE LEADERS
was denounced lnlIneasuraDly. III you Ieel disposed
| to remain listener to these mathis, they are
| amusing, st least for time But here
| the Old stereOtyped phrases. They have not
varied since the battle OF WlssembOurg, Grayelotte
! or those the Loire, &C. Every defeat-no matter
whetner Bazaine, Paadines, or VINO else was in COM
mand-haS been attributed to the acts OF traitor.
| Could II be otherwise to-day? Woe to him who
attempts argument ON the subject especially II
his beard, may he the shape OF his hat or the cut
OF MS coat, betrays the slightest indication OF
foreign orig n. You are in that case placed Under
immediate surveillance. Paris ana versailles are
filed with mouchards. The cldSSe f1tssiens
being out OF season they are now hunting up royal
ISIS or Bonapartisls. The slightest move, query
or gesture often sufices TO make man suspected
THE MOST ATRoCIoUS STORIES
are hawked about: especially the men IN power are
prominent is disseminating tie broadest falsehood
Before taking my departure from the Porte Maillot
the gates open once more; set OF stan officers
effect their entry and gallop up TO the telegraph