The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1871-04-15
o the south Of Paris, between the

heard northeast OF Paris, evident
ly between Asnieres and, Nauterre,
and toward Ca1ambez. Forts d1yry,
Bicetre and Charenton, were en-
gagged in a contest with the artillery
of the Versailles army.
The Government made a vigo-
rous attack upon the insurgents,
and were aided therein by Fort
| Mont Valerien, and the batteries at
C%ourbevoie. The combat still con-
tinues. The Nationals have every
where abandoned the offensive for
the defensive.
A large force of Insurgents at
Ginneviers are surrounded by the
Government troops. n bold attempt
was made by them to pierce the
lines of the Versailles army and re-
turn to Paris, but proved futile.
A dispatch from Paris says seve-
raj shells burst within the Malls i'll
the Avenue del rImperatrice.
A nun who escaped from Paris
has arrived at Brussels. She re-
ports that the churches have been
sacked, priests insulted, arrested
and maltreated, and the converts
entered at night and searched. The
rumor prevailed before she left that
twenty Jesuits had been shot.
PARIS, April To-day a battle
is raging between Chatillon and
Vanvres. From the latter place
the insurgents maintain an inces-
SAINT fire from behind the fort.
Crowds of women and children,
frantic with grief, L searching
each ambulance as it arrives for the
bodies of their husbands and IA
tbssrs. The slaughter Oh both sides
yesterday and to-day vas fearful.
Terror reigns, and the prisons are
crowded. The churches and houses
of a]ristocrats III pillaged, and all
priests are imprisoned. A great
many murders have taken place.
On this Good Friday there were
no religious services in Paris. Ger
man intervention is the only hope.
VERSAILLES, April S.-A circular
issued. by President Theirs, and
bearing date Of 18th, says: Yester-
terday the gendarmes carried the
insurgents position at Courbevoie,
and to-day the bridge at Neuilly
was carried by the Government
troops. Gen. Montaubon was slight
ly and Gen. Pichot seriously woun-
ded. The losses of the insurgents
are immense, and the positions cap
tured are of decisive Importance.
New YORK, April S.-A@ Yer
sailles special says: The Govern
ment troops carried Pont de Nuilly
afternoon, and crossed
the Seine at $3.50 P. NJ, under a ire
mendous fire from the guns and
mitrailleuses of the insurgents.
They advanced up the avenue
Neuilly driving the insurgents flu
back inside the city, and adj
vanced as far as Port de Naillet.
The slaughter was great.
LONDON, April S.--A special from
Versailles to the London Telegraph
says the Assemblists hayeadvanced
to Porte Maillet and hold a position
under the ramparts. Forts d'Issy
and Bicetre have ceased firing.
Paris has only provisions for two
The collapse OF the insarrec-
ton is imminent.
A dispatch from Versailles, this
evening, says The entire army is
under command of Marshal McMa-
hon, and has been divided in four
corps, of which the one held in re-
serve has Gen Vinoy at its head,
while the others have been ordered
into active service, under the COM
nand of Gems. EAdmirault, Girls
sey and Dubarail.
VERSAILLES, April S.-The Com
nunists continue the reign of terror
Paris and neighborhood. The
ndignities heaped upon religion
nave shocked all the decent portion
If the community. There is a war
against priests, and it is not safe
or one to be seen in Paris. All
lopes are in Mcmahon.
The Government troops maintain
I'll positions captured from the III
'urgents on yesterday. No new at
;ack has been made by either party,
md there is a strong desire among
he more substantial citizens to see
Paris reoccupied by the Germans.
The Communists, since the battle,
AVE committed the wildestexcesses,
nd butchered the prisoners they
'eld.
LONDON, So p. M.-There was +
desperate fighting around Paris Sat
Fort Valerien and advanced
'atteries of the army of Versailles
tteadily bombarded Porte Mailliott,
heir shells falling in the Champs
An engagement took
lace at Vile Juif and there were
furnishes at Begeux and Billare-
Iuer. All the Southern forts have
esumed firing. The government
orces are gaining ground in front
f Montrouge and Bicetre. A de-
isive struggle is expected at the
assaulted.
The Observer says Bismack is still
avorable to the restoration of Ma
'oleon.
PARIS, April 10.-Unless the Ger
lans save Paris, it must soon swim
4 blood. The Commune hourly
rows more desperate, and resorts
o fierce excesses. The Concier-