The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1871-05-06
five DAYS LATER!
STILL FIGHTING AT PARIS
The Arc de Triomphe Destroyed.

By the arrival yesterday of the Russian clipper
war steamer Alma, Is days from San Francisco.
en- route for Japan, we have received a Daily Alta
of the 22d, from which we make a summary Of the
news. Our dates per steamer it will be remenl-
bered were 10 the 10th, and by the paper at hand
we have accounts OF the doings on the 20th and
zlst. leaving a hiatus of four days. The sum Of
the whole may be told in three words still fight
ing at Paris.
LONDON. April 2l.-A Daily Netrs special says
the Prussians intend to surrender the forts TO the
recognized government-which Of course is thai
of Versailles.
A dispatch from Versailles says that several bar
ricades with cannon were captured at NeuiIly on
the 18th.
The FIVE hundred millions indemnity is still IN.
paid.
PARIS. April 2O.-The Commune has issued a
manifesto saying " Paris Is once more laboring
and suffering for the regeneration Of France. and
demands the local encouragement OF the provinces.
She does not aim at dictatorship. but she desires
a decentrallzed unity OF the country. The doeu-
ment declares a compromise with the Versailles
government impossible. 1t closes with an appeal
to France to disarm the troops now threatening
the capital.
VERSAILLES, April 20.-Thiers, in a circular TO
the Projects of Departments, announcing the cap
ture of Asnieres. declares that the end of the
criminal resistance to the government is approach
ing.
There was desperate fighting ut Neuilly, the
Versaillists slowly getting the advantage. Can
n~onading was incessant.
Cholera is anticipated in Paris, a large number
Of deaths having occurred from kindred diseases.
The Gaulois. says it must confess that the in
s~urgents' defense shows a system Of intelligence
and daring.
Troops from Switzerland were arriving at Yer
sailles.
A dispatch dated 5:25 p. NJ. on the 10Th. says
Valerian and COrbevoie are Smelling Paris fear
fully. The Arc de Triomphe has fallen, and the
Avenue Desterme is visited by a shower of shells.
Forty civilians were killed.
Gen. Dombrowski still claims the victory. but
the Nationals returned to the city dispirited aud
Disguised. There has been an awful slaughter.
Several correspondents confirm the reported
destruction of the Are de Triomphe. but it is
doubtful whether it was destroyed by the Gre Of
the Assemblyists or was blown up by a mine.
Another revolution is imminent in Paris. The
Commune has arrested the Central Committee, ac-
cusing the members of negotiating with Theirs to
betray Paris. The National Guards are indignant'
and threaten to arrest the Commune unless they
release the mmit
England.
In the House of Lords, April 2lst, the Mutiny
bill was passed.
In the House of Commons IN the debate on the
budget to procure American results. the Cbancel-
lor Of the Exchequer proposed a half penny stamp
on a box Of each one hundred matches, raising
e55. 900 towards the deficiency.
The subject came up Of the declaration Of the
Paris treaty of 1856. against privateering, and es-
tablishing the principle that a neutral flag covers
the enemy's goods. Berwick argued In favor Of
the withdrawal Of England from the agreement,
-.Aadvocated the resumption Of the right of search.
lie believed the United States and other powers.
would disregard the declaration In the case Of war.
Sir Rounded Palmer and others spoke TO the same
effect.
The Attorney General. Gladstone. and others
held that the declaration Of Paris was binding, and
must be respected until 1t is formally revoked.
United States.
Gold at New York, April 81, opened at Ill3
closing atlllA.
The Nebraska was still advertised TO sail on the
5th. in papers of the z2d.
A Washington dispatch Of the z2d says the
British High Commission have received dispatches
from their Government approving the treaty re-
Gently made by the High Commissioners for the set
Element of the alabama claims question. Full
details of this treaty are as yet unknown, except TO
a few persons who have close official relations with
the President, and one of these is authority for the
statement that the treaty provides for a Fixed Com
mission to examine and pass upon the validity OF
all claims presented. and that the Emperor Of
Brazil is to be the arbitrator. This much, ii Is said.
can be made public without violation of confidence.
AS to the treaty in general, IL is pronounced very
favorable to the United States-at least as favora-
BILE as can be negotiated now, or for N long time.
Christine Nilsson is TO be in San Francisco the
present month.
The trial of Laura d. Fair for the murder OF
A. Z. Crittenden. had reached the 23rd day, and
not yet concluded. A nice time that jury are hav-
ing of it!
VERSAILLES. April 8.-The Government troops
carried Fort de Neuilly yesterday afternoon, and
crossed the Seine at 2:30 p. NJ. under a tremendous
FIRE from the mitrailleusses Of the insurgents. They
advanced up the Avenue Neuilly, driving the in
surgents furiously back inside the city, and adj
vanced as far as Porte Maillot, The slaughter was
great. The troops hold a position under the ram
parts.
LONDON, April 9-5 A. M.-There was desperate
lighting around Paris on Saturday. Fort Valarien
and the advanced batteries of the Army of Yer
sailles steadily bombarded Porte MaillOt. Their
shells falling in Champs Elysees. An engagement
took place at Villejuit and there were skirmishes
at BagneuX and Bellancourt. All the southern
forts have resumed firing. The Government
forces are gaining ground in front OF Montrouge
and Bicetre. A decisive struggle is expected at
the gates of the city.
1t is reported that NJ. Theirs is averse to forcing
an entrance into Paris by lighting and be prefers
TO reduce the city by investment. and at 10 o'clock
last night the cannonade at Porte Maillot and other
points, continued with great violence. To-day "a
conflict occurred among the insurgents Themselves
in the Rue de Faubourg st. Antoine. in consequence
of the refusal of a portion Of the National Guard
to march beyond the walls.
LONDON, April 10. 6:30 A. Mt is again repored
that Assy has escaped from Paris.
Paris specials to the NecS say shells are crash
ing near the American Legation. The firing broke
the draw bridge Of Porte Naillot. The Church OF
NOtre Dame has been sacked.
The Government is resolved TO enter Paris by
storm at any cost rather than lombard the city.
Fort Val@rien fires mainly 10 clear the ramparts
and TO prevent artillery being used 70 fepel
attacks. A partial break was effected in the forti-
tcations yesterday.
A deputetion Of Paris merchants TO Theirs re-
turned without result. Cancellation il is believed
is impossible.
The Cathedral Of Notre Dame has been sacked.
Rochefort endeavored 10 save it from pillage.
Nearly all the valuables have been plundered.
The Archbishop Of Paris has been transferred from
the Concergerie to Mosas Prison.
The arrest of two prominent members OF the
Commune-Delascluse and Birgeret-is reported.
They were arrested on Saturday night. The Com
nune is controlled by a secret committee. which
arrests other members. IL has no known chief
VERSAILLES. April l0-It is untrue that the
Prussians have threatened Intervention n the dis
turbances are not ended by the 18th.
PARIS. April l0-Unless the Germans save us.
Paris will soon swim in blood. The Commrn"
hourly grows more desperate and resorts to fierce
excuses.
The Concergeries are 6lled with priests and INNS.
arrested on warrants calling them "Citizens, styled
Servants of a person called God"
The Archbishop Durboy was stripped naked,
bound TO a pillar, scourged. and Knocked for hours