The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-04-17
EUROPE.
FRANCE.
The Civil War in Paris.
New York, April 10.

GllAfdS 10 Detray 10 tne NeFSallleS gov
ernment two Of the city gates for 350, ,00C
francs each. Similar offers have been
made by some of the leading men, with
regard 10 the delivery Of Issy and Van
vres, for million Of francs each. Thiera
declined the propositions.
Yesterday delegates from the lnsurg.
ents arrived, but ThierS refused to treat
with rebels in arms.
All the insurgents taken prisoners are
sent 10 Brest. A party OF them on the
way murdered one Of their guards, and
eight OF them were shot for 1t next day.
The army and Assembly are discon-
tented because Thiers will not permit
coup de main on Paris.
A solemn requiem mass was celebrated
at the cathedral for Generals Thomas and
Lecomte. A vast and influential congre-
CATION assisted
No troops remain at Versailles. They
are oil around Paris.
New YORK, April Is.
A dispatch from Boulogne last night,
midnight, says the demonstrations from
that place in favor OF Paris and the Com.
munc have been arranged for Sunday,
when the National Guards will parade.
PARIS, April Is.
There Is comparatively a lull in the
contest. The Nationals, encouraged by
the repulse Of the Versailles army, are
anxious TO attack the latter Cluseret in
sists on conGning their movements to de-
fensive operations. Three gunboats shell.
ed Sevres and ST. Cloud to-day. A
National Guard was shot this morning
for killing his captain; he confessed to
shooting five other officers. Petroleum
shells have been prepared for throwing
into Mont Valerien. The church Of St.
Roshe was seized by the Nationals and
the people elected; crowd collected and
o woman who denounced man attired In
plain clothes as priest was beaten
terribly. This Is tho firstsign Of reaction
in favor Of the priests.
There was brisk cannonading yesterday
afternoon, and General Cluseret claims to
have repulsed the Versailles forces. The
rappel was beaten at Vanvres at midnight,
in consequence Of tho report that the
Versailles troops were approaching.
mander Of the Communists.
The gun.boat cannonade has recon-
menced at Maillot Gate and Neuilly this
morning.
VERSAILLES, April 15.
Thiers has issued another circular, In
which he says: "The fighting of the last
two days was of an unimportant charac.
ter. Chattlllon and the southern forts Of
Paris continue without result. Our troops
arc well established In theirp positions, and
have repulsed q sortie. Our cOmmunica.
tions are perfect, while those Of the insur.
gents have been destroyed. Gen. Wolf, by
u sortie from our lines, has damaged the
insurgents preparations for an attack
upon Asniers."
LONDON, April 10.
Advices from Versailles state that the
bill giving municipal rights to Paris has
been finally adopted by the National As.
sembly. The concentration Of the loyal
troops continues at Versailles. 1t Is
known that tho Paris commune Is making
preparations for siege,
PARIS, April 10.
Yesterdays shells fell in the Avenue
Wagram; also many rifle bullets. Trades
men in the Avenue Desternies were
wounded, and a general exodus from that
quarter Of the city Is taking place. Crowds
are demanding passports to leave Paris,
now that the price is reduced to half
franc. Hundreds have been disappointed.
The streets leading from Port MAillot are
in ruins. IsSy and Vanvres are firing
small bombs which splinter in thirty
pieces and arc terribly destructive.
The Socialist Republicans are making
great efforts to secure the return OF their
candidature. Delegates of the Commune 10
Versailles have returned with Theirs con.
ditions which have rendered tho insur.
gents very violent. Rochelort demands
Vinoy, Gallipel, Favre, Picard and Nc
MahOn should be chained IN couples in
Champs Elysess where the relatives Of
the Nationals killed should be allowed to
do what they please with them. 1t has
been decided not to demolish the column
in the Place Vendone, but displaCe the
statute on its apex. Terrible can.
nonade was kept up all last night
The government troops were everywhere
repulsed, and the iusilade will be resumed
this afternoon.
It is said that Fort Issy Is damaged.
Otherwise the result Of the three days
cannonade has been insignificant
The ClOehs deplores the Commune's In.
fexibillty.
The government troops have hitherto
made no serious attack.
The Times summons the Commune to
state It's demand.
The fall Of the Seine has paralyzed the
Communist gunboats.
The Central Committee Is still at Vari.
ance with the Commune.
PARIS, April 49,
Worlds Special.
Desperate fighting, resulting in victo.
tories for the Commune. is reported. Five
consecutive attacks were made upon Van.
vres, and they were repulsed with great
slaughter The losses Ofthe government
troops we're dreadful at Neuilly. The
combat was fierce, but the Communists
gained ground steadily. Their hopes are
now raised to the highest pitch.
PARIS, april 16.
The Communists report that Fort De
Issy repulsed successive assaults by the
VersaillestS on Friday and Saturday, with
severe losses to the assailants. General
Dembrowski attacked the government
forces at Neuilly yesterday, and 1t is
claimed took 400 prisoners. The engage
ment continued the entire night The
batteries on the hill Of Trocaders have
opened fire on Fort Valerian, which re-
plies with vigor. Gen. Dembrowski en-
forces strict discipline among the National
Guards and is dong much to render all
branches OF tho military service more
efficient.
LONDON, April 10. 8
Dispatches from Versailles deny that
! tho insurgents took 400 prisoners yester.
day, and declare no important military