Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-04-05
FOREIGN NEWS
Three Days Fight before Paris
15O, 900 Communists In Arms
Desperate Effort On Versailles
Reds W0rStcd at Every Point
VinOy Enters Paris To-day
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Sunday Morning-The First Blood
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Sunday Morning-The First Blood
How the Civil War Begun.
New YORK, April 3.--A special col
respondent, under date of Paris, Apr
| I'd, evening, telegraphs there was seri
GUS engagement that morning betweel
the Government troops and the commun
lists. About 2, 900 National Guards march
ed on Courbevoie, and were met by tn
gendarmes and Guards Forresterres. Th
captain of the latter galloped up, wavin,
his cap, intending to address the Com
munists, when the Zousves with that bod
shot him dead. A general action follow
ed, in which the gendarmes took five pris
oners, one seventy-six years of age, wh'
were shot Immediately. Twenty five in
surgents were killed, and many woun
| ded.
I5O,O Insurgents In AFnas-The AT
fair of Sunday AfternoOn-A Rebe
General Cut off with 10000 Men
NEw YORK, April "A special, dateC
Paris, Monday evening, says about
o'clock yesterday afternoon, after grea
preparation, the National insurgents com.
menced passing out at the NemIy Gate,
in all 80, 900 men, Gems. Bergeret, Flou.
rens and Menotti Garibaldi commanding.
1t was understood that Fort Valerien
wouldn't fire. About O'Clock the artil-
lery was all in front, and Gems. Bergeret
had just got out of his carriage, when
the vehicle was smashed by bombshell.
The widest scene ensued. The troops
frio 70 hn hOI Lea
Bergeret alone with 10000 men. He
tired to fight with the field artillery
against Valerien, but it was useless. The
Communists got into the city, but Berge-
ret and his men are cut off and cannot
pass ValeIien. The main body escaped
with loss of 100, but Bergeret must
lose large numbers Altogether there are
II, 600 killed, wounded and missing, in
cluding Bergeret's force. The COmmu-
mist troops under arms number $50, 900.
Tremendous excitement prevails.
900 Rebels Advance OH
Versailles Reported Junction
with the Cutoff 10000
PARIS, April 8, P. MA 100, 900
Nationals in three corps, with 200 guns
marched out of Paris this morning via
Mont Rouge, Issy and Reuill, all destined
for Versailles. Fort Mont ValeIien fired
all day upon them, and flying batteries
at Meudon cannonaded the Nationals de-
bOucbing from Issy, on the Versailles road.
Valerien csnnonsded the rear guard of
the Nationals entering the valley between
Puteaux and Busenval. Some detach-
ments are retreating in disorderly con-
dition.
There is nothing certain respecting the
force that passed Valerien, but various
conflicting versions are given. One re-
port says that they are surrounded, while
another declares that they effected juno
ton and turned Meudon, where the ma
jority of the Versailles troops are concen-
trated. During the operations in the
night, there was fierce engagement be
tween the artillery at Meudon and the
Parlsian artillery. Several members of
the Commune wearing red sashes, led the
battalions. 1t is said superior Yer
ssilles officer has been taken prisoner.
The Moniteur ssysthe Zouaves repulsed
the Nationals in an attack on Castle Meu-
don, and that the National loss was very
heavy.
Col. Bourgain telegraphs to the Com
mune at 11:15 A. NJ. that Bergeret and
Flourens have formed q junction and
march on Versailles, and that success
was certain.
Another dispatch says at 2 o'clock
P. N. Duvsl and Fleurens formed juno
tion at Courberoie. They were can
nonaded by Valerien, but the men were
well sheltered. A concerted and success
frl movement was made by which they
passed the line of the fire of Vallerien
and marched on Versailles. Bergeret had
two horses killed.
Communication with the outside world
is cut off and only peasants bringing pro-
visions are admitted into Paris.
1t is said Gen. Henry, commander of
the Montrouge Nationals, is dead.
Floquet and Lockray have resigned their
seats in the Assembly and remain to share
the sufferings of Paris. 1t is reported
Assy has been arrested by order of the
Commune. 1t is also stated that the
Commune will adopt the families of fallen
Nationals.
The Government Report The In
surgents Completely ROuted-GuS-
taVe FIeurcnS Killed.
VERSAILLES, March 4.-Thiers has is
sued proclamation, addressed to the
Projects of Departments, as follows:
On Monday last the insurgent masses at
tackled cur forces simultaneously at Ma
teue, Rue Ill, Bovigaral, Bszons, Chston
and Croissy. Fort Mont Vslerien, at day
break, began cannonade on the iDsur-
gents, who, at first, were sheltered by the
villages of Naterre, Rue Ill and BOviga-
raj. They subsequently attacked the
Government forces, by whom they were
repulsed. Gen. Vinoy, with the cavalry,
was by this time IN position threatening
to outfiank the insurgents, and they fed
in complete route, leaving many of their
dead and wounded in the hands of the
troops.
Fleurens was killed.
Theirs Policy.
In the Assembly to-day Theirs in some
remarks on the State affairs, said the
would deal harshly with the
ring leaders oftheinsurrecton, but lenient-
" with their dupes. The sentiment was
received with applause. Rentes are ad-
vancing.
Special to the World.
85 900 insurgents Cut Off and Sur. |
rounded.
VERSAILLES, April 3.-All day great |
battle has ragged between the Government |
forces under Gen. VInoy, and hundred
Communists under Gen. Bef-
geret. Everywhere the latter was defeat
ed with terrible slaughter. Near Meudon,
Bergeret and Fleurens with 50, 900 are
cut off and surrounded, and must either
surrender tonight or be cut to pieces.
Many Communists refused to fight, throw.
ing down their arms and begging for
mercy.
Further Accounts.
LONDON, April 4.-The Versailles
Times correspondent believes the battle,
which was on large scale, has proved
disastrous to the Communists. 1t is as
serted that the following is the situation:
Bergeret, with $4,000 men, was com
pletely cut off. Then Fleurens was per-
mitted to form a junction with him, and
Fleurens and Bergeret, with the Is, 900,
must surrender or fight at great disadvan-
tage.