The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-04-13
PARIS, April II.


The Commune authorities have redoubled
their precautions against the departure OF per-
sons from the city without passports. Dom
browskl reports complete occupation OF
Amlens by the Nationals, and effective opera
lions of the iron-clad cars on the Versailles
and St. German Railway. Affairs at Porte
Maillot have improved for the Nationals, who
repaired during the night damages caused by
the cannonade in the day. They have also
erected additional batteries and otherwise
strengthened the defsnces around the gate.
1t ia said that Fabrici has informed the gov
erlment at Versailles that the Paris Commune
has notified him of its determination to stop
traffic on. the Northern Railway. <Ladmirault
commands the forces around Mont Valerien,
ana Cissey those on the plain Of Chatillon.
PARIS, April u-Eyening.
The cannonadlng before Paris has recon
menced, and many shells are falling about
Porte Maillot and In the Champs Elysees.
PIacards counselling conciliatory measures to-
wards the Versailles government have been
destroyed. The women of Paris have been in
vited to form military organizations for the
defence of the city. Fort Montrouge was at
tackled by the army of Versailles at 10 O'Clock
this forenoon. A violent cannonede and rifle
FIRE Is yet in progress.
LONDON, April u.
A Versailles special to the London News
says that Sartory camp was raised, and the
troops marched to Paris. The Prussians have
established q battery OF st. Denis, the guns o
which point toward Paris.
The cure of the Church Of Madeleine is re-
ported assassinated by a Partisan mob.- A
Paris special to the London Telegraph says
the churches Of Notre Dame and De Loretta
have been pillaged. Arrests are increasing.
Paris dispatches TO the London Times say q
report was widely spread last night that
Montrouge had been taken. A great ofen-
slve movement by Versailles troops is expect
ed to take place to-day.
NEW YORK, April II.
A Paris dispatch OF the llth says: Your
correspondent, to-day, again interviewed the
central committee. They confessed their dis.
appointment and disgust at the work of the
Commune, which has aped that of the revolu-
tionists OF 1893. They say their sally will
ALLEVIATE the provinces and array all the world
against us. We must resume the power We
entrusted to the Commune. They are incapa-
bic Of leglslating or directing military opera
tlons. We who created them must set them
aside. Nothing is left for us now but to ami
hilate Versailles or be annihilated. Unless we
overthrow Versailles we and the republic are
forever lost.
VERSAILLES. April u.
The caunonading about Paris was less fire..
quent to-day, and nothing Of importance
transpired.
LONDON, April u.
A dispatch from Versailles states that there
considerable fighting going on in the
of.Fort Montrouge and near Issy and
vanvres. When the dispatch left, the inmates
of Yanvres and Issy aud the insurgents Were
gathered In immense numbers, and were dis
putting every inch of ground. The south side
OF the city had not been shelled BY the govern
ment troops, but If the insurgents continue
uTluS lrom lue lollS, auu enoW uo siSuS VI
yielding, it ia intended to shell with vigor so.
as to command the whole southern side Of the
city.
The sacking Of the public buildings by q
mob OF men and women continues. Several
attractive city churches were pillaged and des-
Paris is cut Off from all comnunica-
Ion With the outer world; no message or mes.
can leave without q pass by General
The Official Journal of to-day
says Germany will only interfere in the affairs
Of France when it shall become necessary for
.he collection Of the money due herself.
Napoleon is i'll at Chiselhurst.