The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-04-28

Blow Up the Forts.
WHERE THE LAST STAND WILL Be MADE.
National Guards Not to be Disbanded
for Cowardice.
TelEeRAMS TO THE NEW YORK HERALD.
lowing interesting report of the situation
there -
PARIS, Wednesday night,
Via BoULoGNE, April 81, 1915
The declaration of Prince Bismarck that the
northern forts will remain in the hands of the
Germans gives great satisfaction to the Com
munists.
AFFAIRS AT ST. DENIS
Gendarmes at st. Denis are becoming
numerous, and battalions Of loyal National
Guards have been organized there. The cure
Of st. Denis has been arrested by order Of the
Prussian authorities, but the cause of his
arrest Ia unknown.
AN INsURGENT OFFICER ARRESTED.
NJ. Seguin, sous chef Of the Communal
War Office, approached the outposts of the
Versailles Army and was arrested. DR.. Du-
bois advanced to explain that Seguin was
staff officer arranging the positions of the ad-
vanced posts and he was arrested also, but
was subsequently liberated. The Rappes
states that correspondent of the London
Times has been arrested.
THE PROVISION SUPPLY.
1t is stated that while the Prussians hold
st. Denis the Northern Railway will remain
open for provisions to enter the city by.
AN ATTACK.
AT two o'clock this "wednesday morning
an attack was made and there was sharp mus
kerry firing towards Bas Meudon. The insur-
gents lost heavily. Seven cannons have been
dismounted at Fort Issy.
A GUNBoAT
One of the insurgent gunboats has been dis
abled, and returned to the Pont de la Concorde
at FIVE o'clock this afternoon with much diff
Guilty. 1t was necessary to keep her pumps
constantly at work.
CONTINUED FIGHTING.
The fighting at Bas Meudon continues.
Buttes Montmartre is being heavily fortified.
BALLOON.
On Monday night balloon started secretly
from the -Rollin College.
Effect of the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES to Blow
Up the Forts-Insurgcnt Successes-se-
cret Observation-Disclosures to be
stormed-GeneraI Items.
PARIS, April 81. 1871.
Tie southern forts are badly damaged.
EFFECT OF THE COMMANDMENT.
Versaillist proectles fall inside the ram
parts Of the city. A great many people have
been killed and wounded.
THREAT TO BLOW UP THE FORTS.
The Mot GOrdre says the Communists will
blow up the forts if it should become ne
cessity.
NsURGENT sUCcE ssEs
The Commune claim to have silenced the
Versailles battery at Meudon, to have cap
tured barricade at Neuilly, and to have dis
mounted five guns at Courbevoie.
SECRET COUNCILS.
The Commune Council now holds its sittings
with closed doors, and none but members and
attaches ars admitted.
DIsUNIoN AND INSTRUMENTATION
The Commune suffers for want of union
among its members as we'll as for lack of
money and men. The National Guards openly
disobey the orders of the Commune.
WHERE THE LAST STAND WILL BE MADE.
II il believed the Commune will make its
last stand In the Rue de Rivoli and Rue de
Castiglione, in the immediate Vicinity of the
Place Vendome.
MoNTRoaUE TO BE sToRMEp.
Fort Montrouge will probably be stormed by
the Versailles army to-day.
GENERAL ITEMS.
The Commune has impressed into the mill
tary service the porters of the Lyons Railway.
The sentence disbanding the 105th battalion
of the National Guard for cowardlce has been