The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-04-04
Bismarck Threatens to Occupy
Paris.
DEGREES Of the Commune.
A WAR ON RELIGION.
Several Thousand Insurgents ROut-
ed-The Army Of Versailles Occupy
81 Cloud.

Several Thousand Insurgents ROut-
ed-The Army Of Versailles occupy
~. Cloud.
LONDON, April ,, 1890 P. M.-The
,ollowing dispatch has just been receiv-
rl from Versailles: Several thousand
National Guards occupying Puteau,
Cous, Bevoire and the bridge OF Neuilly
have been routed by the troops who
rarried the barricades, and fled into the
c.,v. The moral effect OF the affair is
excellent
The Paris committe intend to issue
as-ignates to meet their immediate ne
re,sities. The Nationals have occupied
the building OF the Credit Foncier.
The party of order still hold posses.
,ion OF the Bank Of France. The
hank. however, to save itself from being
plundcred has advanced three million
francs to the insurgents.
The organization and equipment Of
marching battalions in Paris is actively
.oing on. The army OF Versailles has
occupied St. Cloud and the line Of the
Seine.
The Indemnity Must be Paid Before
the 18th.
special to the World
LONDON, April Bismarck - in
formed Theirs that unless the indem-
nitv is paid before the 18th instant
$4,000 Germans will enter Paris, sup
press the revolution and remain until
the money is all paid.
Paris QuIet-The Exodus Of the In.
habitants Continues - Versailles
Crowded 10 Overlooking.
LONDON. April 3, 80 A. M.-The
Not Il, Orirc has an article signed by
Henri Rochefort summoning the COM
mittee ofthe Commune. Edward Lock
roy writes to the Rappsl. He proposed
to the Assembly to recognize what has
been done in Paris, to adopt the cleo
toral law, convoke the Constituent
Assembly, and then dissolve all parties
To the present civil war.
The .Siscle demands the abolition Of
the preicctures and the reduction OF the
number Of departments.
Paris is quiet, but the exodus Of the
inhabitants continues.
Versailles is crowded to overflowing,
and lodgings are only to be had at fabu-
lous prices.
The War Begun-Eattle Bet ween
Government Troops and COmmu-
uists-COmmunists ROuted-The
Versailles Army Ready 10 Move
treat Excitement.
NEw YORK, April ga special cor
respondent, under date of Paris, April
II, evening, telegraphs: There was a
serious engagement this morning be-
tween Government troops and Commun-
I>is About two thousand National
Guards marched on Courbevoil and
We're met by General d Armes and
iarles Forestieres. The Captain Of the
latter galloped up waving his cap, in
tending to address the Communists,
when a zouave with that body shot him
lead. A general action followed, in
which General d Armes took five prison
,r-, one seventy-six years Of age, who
were shot Immediately. The guns OF
Fort Nalerien swept the road and the
communists fled. Twenty-Five insur-
gents were killed and many wounded.
The engagement was over at one ocIock
fine National Guards still hold Porte
Maillot Battalions Of artillery are
hurrying up, rappel is beating and the
ramparts are being manned. The great
est excitement prevails.
The same correspondent telegraphs
from Versailles, evening: The crisis is
at hand. Two batteries are in motion
on the Paris road, and ambulances are
all ready.
Bismarck has given permission for any
number of troops to be massed near
Paris, and says if order is not restored
in Paris by the 18th inst, the Germans
will enter. This news may be accepted
as reliable.
Another Account Communist
Withdraw into the City and Close
the eGates-versailles Threatened.
The following is an Associated Pres
dispatch received here this morning.:
PARIS, April 2, Evening, via LONDON
April 8. 6 A. M.-Fighting has beer
going on since yesterday evening ii
Place de la Concorde. This morning
cannonading was distinctly audible, th'
sound coming from the direction o
Neuilly.
Fortress Mont Valerien opened upol
column Of Nationals which wer
marching on Courbevoil, ard kept up
continuous fire for several hours, to pre-
vent them from establishing themselve
in position there. The Nationals wer
finally compelled to retreat, after suffer
ing considerable loss.
A special to the London Times SAYS