Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-04-06
by Telegraph
NEWS FROM FRANCE.
PARIS, April Moo

Journal Des Debsts reports collision
at Bridge Scores with Ducrot's men, and
adds that battalions of the Committee
were on the alert, last night, fearing an
attack.
There were 1000 men in the Fors de
Fontagne, and large number are BIZ
vouacked in the Champs Elysees.
The gates of Mailistautil and Point Du-
joni are closed.
VERSAILLES, April 2.
The government charged Gen. Gin
champs with the organization of troops.
Gen. Chaurette holds Nantes.
A movement is on foot in Paris to dis
arm and disband all the battalions of ma
tionals which do not recognize the au-
thority of the committee. The erie du
Peuple demands that this proposition be
speedily carried into effect in the second
ACCOMPLISHMENT.
The Serriale. a new Evening Journal
proposes the abolition of the inheritance
of property, and the erie du Peuple ap-
proves.
M. Theirs telegrapbs to the perfects of
departments that Lyons, ST. Etienne,
Lecreuzah, Toulouse and Pehignan are
quiet.
The Assembly is sitting TRANQUILITY at
Versailles surrounded by the best army
France ever had.
LONDON, April 2.
The commune in Paris has ordered the
elections in the arrondisements on the Sd
inst, TO fill the vacancies caused by the
resignation of 1o of it's members.
All the gates of Paris have been re-
opened.
The insurgents are entrenched within
hundred yards of the ramparts and an
attack from that quarter is expected. A
considerable force is also concentrated on
the heights of Chatillon.
The Versailles government is constant
ly receiving achievements of troops and
fresh camps are established as they ar
rive.
The army now under control in the
vicinity of Versailles consists of eight
divisions of infantry and three of cavalry.
All unserviceable troops are sent
home.
LONDON, April 3.
Bismarck informed Theirs that unless
the indemnity is paid before the 18th
inst, $4,000 Germans will enter Paris,
suppress the revolution and remain until
the money is all paid.
LONDON, April Q.
The following has just been received
from Versailles Several thousand Ma
tional Guards, occupying Putan Courbevoi
and Bridge Neuilly, have been routed by
troops who crossed the barbados and
captured many prisoners. The Nationals
fed into the city. The moral effect of the
affair is excellent"
The Paris Committee intend to issue
assignats to meet their immediate neces-
stiles. The Nationals have occupied the
building of credit
The Foucier party of order still hold
possession of the Bank of France. The
Bank, however, to save itself from being
plundered has advanced three millions of
francs to the insurgents.
The organization and equipment of a
marching battalion, in Paris, is actively
going on.
The army of Versailles has occupied st.
Cloud and the line of the Seine.
New YORK, April 3.
A special correspondent, under date of
Paris, April I'd. to the Evening Telegraph.
states there was a serious engagement
this morning between the government
troops and the Communists. About 1000
men of the National Guard marched on
Courlevoie, and were met by gsndarmes
and gardes forestiers. The captain of the
latter galloped up waving his cap, intend.
ing to address the Communists, when al
zouave with that body shot him dead. AL
general action followed, in which tho