Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1871-04-19
me Latest Desnntehes from ParIs.

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The Latest Dispatches from Paris.
Latest advices from Paris and Yer
s~ailles, state that on the morning Of
Saturday attacks were made on the
Porte Dauphine, which continued all
day. The quarter Of the Champs
Elysees has been exceedingly DANA
ged by shells from the Government
batteries, which are still falling thick 1
~. The building OF the United
States Legation was struck by frag-
ments of shells on Saturday, but Mr.. |
Washburne continues to reside in the
Avenue Josephine. Barrieades have
been ordered to be erected immediate
ly in the quarters Of the TulleTies and
BeIleville, which are to render Paris
impregnable to the assaults of the
severe fighting at Ansieres and al
Fort Vsnvres, in which the govern
ment troops gained advantages, but
with severe loss.
The above reports do not change
the aspect of affairs in and Paris.
There does not appear to be the
slightest chance of avoiding addition
al destruction Of property and life.
1t is plain that the insurgents intend
to defend every foot Of ground, and
dispute inch by inch the advance Of
the government forces. The erection
of barricades in the quarters of the
Tulleries and Belleville indicates that
the Communists are preparing for
the final assault and are determined
to make it as bloody as possible. Ter
rible as the scenes recently enacted
about Paris have been, they will APP
pear as nothing TO those destined to
| Oceurif the insurgent leaders continue
to resist the attacks that are now be.
ing made upon their lines, and that
they will resist there is no doubt.
They cannot escape, and they know
that capture is certain death; hence
I they will prefer 70 meet the latter at
the head of their men, or in defend
ing q barricade, than suffer 1t at the
hands of the executiOner. 1t is this
knowledge of their desperate position
that will do much to prolong the
present condition of affairs about
Paris. They cannot be pardoned no
| terms can be made with them; they
must surrender, but before doing so.
they will accomplish all the mischief
possible.
The officers Of the government
troops, all Of them the old soldiers of
the empire, and many Of them good
soldiers Notwithstanding their recent
reverses, are equal to the occasion.
They know that the end Of the Red
rebellion is only a1questiOn of time,
that IL must die from force of eireum-
stances, that starvation viii do its
work as surely, if not as quickly a
the bayOnet. The government is
master of the situation around Paris,
and Il can afford to remain at Yer
I sailles patiently until the Reds have
been compelled to lay down their
arms.
A special dispatE } the Tribune,
from Paris, says the = ing was inces-
SAINT during the past f~orty-eight hours.
The government at Versailles says
! Paris is completely invested and that
q summons to surrender IN twenty
four hours will be sent. There is a
great excitement in the city, and the
| Commune sullenly allows free eircu-
lation In the streets and at the rail
way stations without passes. Most of
the city gates are open. Military re-
ports are highly colored. Cluseret
says the attack was extremely vigor-
Gus last night and principally against
| Tanyres, which was obliged to sustain
! five consecutive assaults. The ambu-
lances were seen carrying off the dead
and wounded of the assailants. The
/ Eighty-sixth battalion merits mem
/ ton for its admirable conduct at Neu-
lily. The combat continues foot by
foot Each house having to be be-
sieged, the troops have been ordered
TO take by storm. The Versailles
government talks Of reducing Paris
In tYenty-fnur hours. Let powder
/ carry the snsYer.n Gen. Eqdes, COM
handing the southern forts. says,
/" All seems finished" The night has
been terrible, and the battle ceased
from six o'clock In the evening
] Vanvres bore q most violent assault.
The Royalists' losses are enormous.
They were repuIsed along the whole
line. 1t was q complete victory for
the Commune. Our men fought like
lions, especially IedOuY, Governor Of
VaDyres.p Semi-omeial journalssay
| that one thousand soldiers were killed
before VanYIes, and several hundred
taken prisoners st Aeuilly. There
was no loss among officers, except
/ Dombrouskf, who Is slightly wounded.
| French Commune elections are being
held. They excite but little interest.
A decree Of the Commune places all
I railways under Its control, aud nblges
them to produce all their hooks and
documents II required, for inspec-
ton. II
Another special correspondent tele-
Eraphed from Paris yesterday after
/ noon, as follows; Yesterday morn-
ing attacks were made on Forte Dau-
/ phine, which continued all day. The
! quarter If Champs Ulysses has been
exceedingly damaged 0y shells, which
are still falling thiokly. The build
ing occupied by the American Lega-
ton was struck by a fragmentOf shell
on Saturday. Minister Washburne
continues to reside in the avenue
/ Josephine. Barricades were ordered
to be erected Immediately in the
quarters OF the TuiieKies and Belle
vile, which will render Paris impreg-
nable 10 the assaults OF the Nersail-
lists. The anne correspondent tele-
graphed late last night that there has
been firing in various directions all
day. He saw q shell strike the Arc
de Triomphe. Much damage has
been done. It has been struck by
hirty-thnee shells in all The
Champs is full Of people, Carriages
and omnibuses 20 nearly up to the
Arc. Stalls are open aud Punch and
Judy shows are exhibited. Crowds
are moving to and fro in holiday at
tire. The groups gathered together
pay little attention to the lombard