Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-05-02

The FOrtRefuSeS t0Surrender
The Masonic Mediation Fails
Disturbance at Lyons Sunday
FRANCE.
Versailles Charged with Barbarous
Warfare.
PARIS, April 29.-At sitting of the
Commune yesterday, Grousset in reply
to an Interpolation, said that there was
something offensive in asking Europe to
recognize the belligerency of Paris. 1t
was puerile to ask for what they had
already. The Commune waged war If
reproachably. No explosive bullets were
used. There was no bombarding OF
places filled with women and children.
These violations of the usages of civil
lied warfare he charged upon the army
of Versailles. In the cartridge boxes of
prisoners taken by the National troops,
explosive bullets had been found, and the
Wanton use of shell in the most crowded
parts of the city had been going on for
| weeks. The misunderstanding with the
Prussians in regard TO the operation of
railroads had been adjusted. The Com
mune row proposes to confscate the
property of the Northern railway, unless
it resumes running its passenger and pro,
vision trains into Paris.
Masonic Demonstration,
A Masonic procession half mile long
passed through the streets to day and
| planted their banners on the Iamparts un-
der heavy fire. All the lodges of the
order in Paris were represented. Several
Masons were wounded while on the
walls.
VERSAILLES, April 29-Three delegates
from the Masonic fraternity of Paris
came into the lines opposite Maillot gate.
They were received by the commanding
officers and conducted to this place.
OutwOrks of D'Issy Carried.
VERSAILLES, April 80. - The park,
castle and cemetery of D'Issy were car
ried by the government forces last night.
The light artillery, quantity of amuni-
ton and one hundred prisoners fell into
their hands. The advance is now within
700 meters of Fort D'Issy, whose capture
is momentsrily expected.
The inhabitants Of MontrOuge, Plaisace
Vanguard and Montmartre are removing
from their dwellings.
JhIer's Reply to the Masons.
President Theirs granted an interview
to the Mssons of Paris who arrived here
last night. He told them that the gov
ernment desired to see an end to the civil
war, but France could not cspitulste in
| the presence of an armed insurreCtion.
He referred them to the Commune for
the restoration of order within the city
of which it had usurped the control.
Paris Account of the Panic at Fort
Essy.
PARIS, April 80, P. M.-There was a
sharp engagement Saturday night at Les
Moulineaux in which the Versaillists were
repulsed with q loss Of twenty-nine
men made prisoners, but in the mean
| while column of the enemy advanced on
the Clamart railway station and occupied
houses two hundred yards from the in
trenchments of Fort D'Issy. The fort
the embrasures demolished, thirty Of the
sixty guns dismounted, and the amuni-
tion for mitrsilleuses exhausted. The
garrison became panic-stricken; the gun
ners mutinied and spiked hslf:of their re-
naming guns, and this morning before
daylight the entire garrison abandoned
the fort. Its commandant, Gen. Negry,
has arrived in this city. Gen. Cluseret,
who went to the front at the first news
of the DETECTION of the troops returned
at noon to-day, having failed to stop the
panic of the troops. He has sent out
| fresh troops, among them the avengers of
Paris, to reOccupy The works, and a des-
| perate fight is now in progress in that
quarter.
The Nationals Saturday having pursued
some chasseurs almost into st. Denis, the
Prusslans threatened to fire into the latter
if they attempted 10 enter the town.
The chasseurs made detour and escaped.
1t is reported that the Archbishop of
Paris has been releised.
Engineers are at work on the southern
| portion of the Enciente.
The Northern Railway has paid 500, 900
| francs TO the Commune.
Plan of the NapOIeOnists.
LONDON, April 30.-The Observer says
the Napoleonists consider that the Assem-
bly, now sitting at Versailles does not re-
present the will of the nation, and are of
the opinion that when the internal strife
is ended it will be necessary to consult the
people anew on the question of govern
ment. They express their intention OF
abiding by the result.
The German Indemnity.
PARIS, April 2S.-The installment of
| 500, ,OOO,O 0 francs has not been paid.
The money has been offered payable by
the Government in 1886, with interest al
per cent, but the offer has not beer
accepted. Thiers says that when Paris
falls he csa get better terms.
BERLIN, April 30 -Spenier's Gazette
announces that the French contribution
to support the German troops has been
paid to the Is instant.
! CIusereI Dismissed and under Arrest,
| PARIS, May l, A. M-Cluseret has beer
\ dismissed from the office of Minister OF
I War by the Cummune and replaced by
Rossell. The Cri Du People says Cluse
ret has been arrested by order of the
Executive Committee with the approva
of the Commune. LOcecelia is in com
mand at Fort Iesy. Durassier replaces
Okolowitz, who has been wounded. Their
was cannOnading and musketry fire a
Nuuilly all through last night, but it i
now slackened. The Journal Du Paris
says the Versaillists have evacuated
| Genevilliers.
IssY H0ists a Flag of Truce.
VERSAILLES, May l, IL A. M.-The in
surgent garrison of Fort Issy this morn
ing displayed flag of truce and a party
has been sent forward from the Govern
ment lines to convey the terms upor
which a surrender of the fort will be &C
cepted.
Disturbance at Lyons Sunday.
There was disturbance, at Lyons yes
terday fomented by friends of the Pari
Commune, but it was readily quelled by
the authorities.
IssY Deliberating on Surrender
Provincial Elections.
VERSAILLES, May Fort Issy was
yesterday summoned to surrender by s
flag of truce from the lines of the Yer
sailles army. The Comm unist garrison
in reply, asked for time to deliberate,
which was accorded. Negotiations will
recommence to-day.
A large number of troops moved
toward Paris to-day as reinf0rcements OF
the army.
The editors of all the moderate Jour-
nails in Paris have been ordered 10 bt
prosecuted by the Commune, and are
leaving the city as rapidly as possible.
Private telegrsphing in Paris is agair
entirely suspended.
Rossell, in accepting the insurgent min
istry of war, said he shall have need of the
| ahsnlnfe cn.oneratiOn of the Commune