The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-04-26
THE LATEST.

PABIs, April 19.-The programme,
which meets with general approval
among the people of Paris, provides
for the maintenance of the Republic |
granting communal rights to Paris and
other cities the dissolution of the as
sembly and the election of a national
interim governments for Paris and
Versailles, and the signing of an arm
istice.
The insurgents admit repulse at
Neuilly, but claim victories at Issey
and Clarmarte.
Gen. Okelow succeeds Gen. Dom
browski's brother who was disabled at
Asnieres.
LONDON, April ia dispatch from
Asnieres via Versailles, says the
weather is rainy, and operations to-
day are next to impossible, but adds
that the instruction ia falling to
pieces.
] PARIS, April 19.-There was panic
at the outposts yesterday. The Nation
ais rallied with difficulty.
i LONDON, April 20.-Advices from
Versailles to-day report that fighting
still continues at Asnieres, where the
insurgents were making a desperate
and bloody attempt to regain their lost
position.
The Versailles troops have succeed
ed in obtaining possession of Asnieres
and found that the suburbs have suf-
fered severely from pillage, and the
. marauding of the insurgent troops.
The streets were lined with furniture
and articles of wearing apparel.
An enaeavor was made by Dam
broski to rally the nationals but it re-
suited in failure. Some officers Of
his staff were arrested on suspicion Of
treaclery.
The Versailles troops show no sign
of wavering and keep the advantageous
position they have secured with calm
ness and determination.
Ali the railroads are now command
ed by the Versailles troops and the in
surgents will be unable to receive sup
plies of provisions from outside the
city.
A special to the Telegraph says the
Arc de Triumphe was destroyed by
the fire of the batteries.
VERSAILLES, April 2O.-Canrobert is
here. The troops who surrendered
with him are en- route hither. The in
surgents are gradually stacking their
> arms. tits rumored that arrangements
have been made whereby France pays
, Germany five hundred million francs
} now due.
} PARIS, April 2O.-Dambrowski re-
ports that his troops recaptured GER
tain positions with provisions and
some prisoners. He asks for reinforce
, ments.
The battle continues. Okelow main
y tains his position at Asnieres against
all efforts of the Versaillists to disloge
him.
, Mot Dordre condemns the Commune
for the suppression of various journals
WASHINGTON, April, 2O.-A procla
nation has been issued converting the
y Senate in extra session on the 10th Of
: May. No confirmation. Both Houses
: adjourned at 2 o'clock.
: Butler made a personal explanation
Y defending himself from various charge.
: and denouncing Mr.. Davis, of Ken
y lucky, and Farnsworth, of Illinois.
y Farnswortls replied, closing h i
s. speech with the remark, that ''h,
could convict the gentleman iron
= Massachusetts, of embezzlement ani
y perjury before any jury in the coun
a try"
J. Beck replied in defense of Mr.. Davis
+ approaching truthfulness and persona
: courage.
e WASHINGTON, April, 2O.-Beck's de
q fence of Davis Beck asked and OBJ
i tanned leave to make statement OF
behalf of the Senator from Kentucky
who, he said, had been so foully de-
4 nounccd by the member from Massa
|. cliusetts. That Senator and that mem.
4 Der had controversy on the floor O
the Senate.
Butler interrupting-r"Oh, no, hai
$ no controversy with him."
Beck-"The Senator denounced tn.
member on the floor of the Senate as
Il damned scoundrel, and would char
n acterize that as controversy
b Laughter "They had quarrel OF
It the floor of the Senate. 1t ought t.
have ended there, and would hav,
= ended there but for the fact that tn
member from Massachusetts saw fit t,
come on the floor of the House ant
use language grossly offensive to tn,
: Senator from Kentucky, and it wa
. after that that the Senator had pro
8 nounced the speech which had beer
= quoted by the member from Massachu