The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-29


accord the success OF the Commune thus far to
three facs:-Frst, the assertion Of municipal
fighter IKE Dombrowski As to the nrst. believe
that most every Partisan believes that the principle
snuncisted ~ the Commune touching the right Of
Paris 10 It's own council Is correct though most OF
them believe the means taken to secure 1t are wicked
and criminal. Cluserct mas demonstrated that he
10 the sheridan OF the whole aflair. The other
morning Dombrowski walked into the cabinet Of
the Minister Of war to give his daily report and
wei, General, /" said oluseres Il have one posi-
syou have been needlessly exposing your life at
the froni. Yesterday You got up on the most ad:
chassepot balls in order simply TO encourage
your men. That was FOOLISH. You might
ss seU. on any Se
mander hence loses Its Gil. You know have great
confidence In you and II You are killed cannot re-,
BB ossd you Take care Of YOURSELF D0m0r0"skl
Cluseret is Napoleonic in his brevity and in the
talon who goes running into the War once, report
Ing decentralization among his men. He Ia the brains
II rns STREETS IN DAYLIGHT.
LEAVING my hotel early ID the N, morning ma
Boulevards Seyen-eighths OF the shops are closed;
but few carriages have taken their places beside
the curb ready 70 be et and at intervals the water
snS IS o%ed % ss
city. a funeral without horses-a body borne on
y II me-
e fss o Sr tn even world ~ ans
National Guard Killed At the front or some rash civil.
when shells are failing thick ana fast Il is one Of
the most sorrowfnl sights IN Paris to witness these
corteges. one following another all the day long,
A
sirolling down tow ards the Madeline ind q few
OF the poorer classes going timidy up the great
Pslsis Royal; and. with this exception ali is silent
Presently battalion OF National Guards preceded
THE INvErERArE BUaLRR.
and the curious advanced nle, march down toward
the Porte d'Asnieres sounding an unwelc0me re.
yelle TO all along It's route OF march. Then the
newsboys, the newsmen anu the newswomen begin
10 cry the morning Journalistic Ia Verite, Qui
Went de Paraitre pOpiciei, lie Mot GOrdre. OF all
the journals the reie Is the most enierprsing and
the most independent aud therefore the most rella'
There Is one bright woman. half English, half
early nour. 1t stands directly In front OF the corner
OF the cate de Ia Pax and Is paroniled by English
men and Americans 10 large extent. Singular as
II may SEEM this little woman Is
TaE BEST INFORMED PERSON IN PARIS,
and in her white cap and rosy cheeks not the worst
the Engsh.speaIing nationality about her.
"Wel madame, what's the news this morning. ~
And mus she rait!es on, telling us about short
supplies OF mix. pulage OF the churches and the IN
nnence Of red ideas on the gamins OF the Boue-
wards. she 10 driving u smart business Just now.
Through the Prussians at 81. Denis she gets the
English and American newspapers aud sells them
al one franc seventy-iiye copy. Say II Is eleven
O'Clock, and II ii does not rain, as does to-day IN
perfect torrents, the wicker chairs OF the cafes are
half taken 10y people over their
WEYMOUTH AND MORNING BITrERs
and about 1000 Of the mixed naiionatles OF the
town are running before breakfast al an easy pace
n
people. kappels are beaten al intervals. and move
ments OF troops Iecomc more and more rapid. Re.
lefs go out and the fatigued commands OF the pre-
vious day come IN to enjoy a watch or duty. You
may hear the heavy rlnbl,ng o. battery from
TO form one more nucleus of bombardment against
the Versailles positions al Courbevoie ana Valcricn
Then an imposing, grand funeral OF officer tile
Etat MAJOR forms another procession toward
TIE WORLDS CEMETERY,
and even while the corr, ge winds up past the Porte
ST. Marlin you hear loud ochoes OF shells bursting
In the Champs Elysee5 heavy cannonade toward
lssy and vanvres aud the hail OF proectiles at As
n.eres and lie Nalois This Is the music by which
the dead are accompanied TO their graves as they
are borne through these wide observation-disclosures
fearless unsympatnetc crowds.
The living ind no more pity than the dead. The
National lizards, as they march OF to battle TO the
sound OF their dlscorcant bu les nnd encourage
ment. no cheer from the multitude. There Is simply
promenade let the ashes drop rom his cigar lean
mutier, .sWhat ioosi' and yet regret them, Tor
many are good ciiizens aud hardy. Competent me-
for the battle fields, well remember how they were
chcersd and i6ted and sent on with "sod bless
yoI Here it Is sufficient unto the a, Is the eva
But let US go into the
PLACE yESDoME.
To-day 1t offers curious spectacle. Beneath the
windows o. tne rooms always occupied by the Prince
OF Wales In Paris (at the Hotel BRISTOL, an Old wo-
who surround her. Hundreds OF The
Guards are lying upon the stone pavement sleeping
aud resting, and carriers are nurrying to ana fro.
RarriCaleS. before
changed In position yesterday, gwen dlrercnt pro-
portions today and PROBABLY 10 be ps,engneered
cannon have be.a taken away aud the Etat Major
Itself Is now situated at the Ecoe Militairc, over
looking the Champ de Mars. ''lou cannot enter the
place without permit .'But nave one cnoysa.n
.ssser ci,oye,' aud pass into the inner fold and
FOUR O'CLOCK
brass band ana long procession and loud cries
on M srop M pe s os INTO e
day Sunday Is the first time ! have ever seen
decent representation of the population ont. A
battalion Is pacing along 10 the ''Mar5eiilaise,'
the soldiers with rides, wearing lilac and green
boughs. Has there been q victory Tor the Com.
munes SO they say. Oh there's F. in car
riage he's Communist; ne can tell me. "wnat is
this?n
Victory ~
'wa!t an hour and You shall know
Yes, the men are jubilant, aud see more happy
foliage than have seen slace March Is. Thus You
have the day up to four T. M Unless there Ia, as
LHefc was ye-ieruay u ScHcfd Md-oltc ueilOnStfa-
ton, an armstice or an expected general attack by
MacMahon. the crowds OF to-day are never out.
They comprise the tmld people-those who are
afraid Tue concierge win levy upon their property Ia
their absence upon mandatory requlslon OF the
Commune; those who remain cofned in their
houses long as there Is sound OF firearms, lest
IN looking out OF the window they might be haived
by shell or bullet. But al this writing 1t begins 10
look like old times: the gardens open and fun; the
Place de Ia Concorde overtowng with visitors; the
fountains playing: and all this with flasn rains
intermittmg every half hour, even while the cannon
roar as up 70 Lhls day they nave MOI Tqared before
.r' fIiE STREETS At EIcEyrIMR.
II you want to realize The full Significance OF our
condition is better to visit Paris by gasuht. The
SIGHT dIsconsolate for lover OF this great city,
Last night drove around the quarter about the
Portes d'Asnieres Courcepes aud Bincan. went
By long blocks aud it was only once or twice that
saw light In any window, though 1t was about ten
O'Clock. With population habitnatcd TO going 10
bed early In the morning ana breakiasting oil meri.
dian this Ia q strange condition OF affairs. When
over the Belt Railroad, about the Park Moaceanx,
could smell the budding spring flowers and the
fragrant verdure, and with iuii moon and o dc.