The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-04-04
1900 Nationals Hors de Combat
THE INSURGENTS THOROUGHLY ROUTED.
Government Troops Surround Paris
FROM EUROPE.

Terrible Fighting at Paris-The Insur-
gents Repulsed with a Loss of 12 900
Killed, Wounded, and Missing.
PARIS, April 3-Monday Evening" Special
to the New York Herald. About o'clock yes
terday afternoon after great preparations, the
National insurgents commenced issuing out at
the Neuilly gate, in all 1000 men, Generals
Bergerot, Flourens, and Menotti Garibaldi
commanding. 1t was understood that Fort
Valerien would not fire.
At about 6 o'clock the artillery was all in
front, and General Bergerot was in the advance
with 10 600 men, when suddenly
Fort VaIerien Opened Fire,
killing Commandant Henry. General Bergerat,
had just got out of his carriage when the vehi-
Gle was smashed by bombshell. The widest
scene ensued. The troops tried to retreat. The
main body left General Bergerot alone with
10000 men. He tried to fight with his field
artillery against Fort Valeren, but it was use
less.
The Communists got into the city, but
General BergerOt and His Men are Cut Off
and cannot pass Fort Valerien, The main body
escaped with the loss of one hundred men, but
Bergerot must lose large numbers. Altogether
there are
including General Bergerots force. The Com
munist troops under arms number Is, 000 Ire
mendous excitement prevails
Additional RepOrts-HOw the "COmmit-
tee" was Disappointed I'm Fort Valerien.
PARIS, April g. 1915 P. M.-The cannonade
from Fort Valerien is at the rate of two shots
per minute There is also sharp musketry fire
towards Meudon.
1t is reported that the Nationals suffered
severely from Valeriens fire, but nothing pre-
else is obtainable.
ic ad hot thn 0nD Nnnitt tQn ha1f
Fort Valerien would not fire upon the Nationals
who occupy Vanvres, Issy, and Montrouge in
force.
AVersailles train was stopped to-day at Clamart
and forced to return. Contradictory rumors
are flying that the gates are shut
The Projected March to Versailles.
PARIS. April 80 P. M.-One hundred thou
sand Nationals, in three corps, with two hundred
guns, marched via Montrouge, Issy, and Reuil,
all destined for Versailles. Fort Valerien fired
all day upon Reuil and the flying batteries at
Meudon cannonaded the Nationals debouching
from Issy on the Versailles road. Fort Valerien
cannonaded the rear guard of the Nationals
entering the valley between Puteaux and Buzen-
val. Some detachments retreated in disorder
There is nothing certain respecting those who
| passed Valerien.
There are conflicting versions. One says they
| junction and turned Meudon, where majority
of the Versailles army was concentrated.
| During the operations on the right there was
A Fierce Engagement
between the artillery at Meudon and the Partisan
| artillery.
Several members of the Commune, with red
| sashes led battalions 1t is said superior Yer
sailles, officer was taken prisoner. The Moniteur
| says
The ZOuaves Repulsed the Nationals
in the attack on Castle Meudon, and the Ma
tional loss was heavy.
| Another VersiOn-The Movement Said ia
/ be a Success.
Colonel Bourgoin telegraphs to the Commune
at 11H in the morning that Bergerot and
Flourens formed a junction and marched OF
Versailles and that success was certain.
Another despatch says at 2 o'clock in the
afternoon Duval and Flourens formed a junction
at Courbevoie. They were cauonaded by Vale
rien, but the men were sheltered. A successful
movement was made by which they passed th,
line and marched on Versailles. Bergerot ha(
two horses killed.
Communication with the outside is cut off
and only peasants bringing provisions ar
admitted. 1t is said General Henry, commando
of the Montrouge Nationals, is dead. Floque
and Lockroy resigned their seats in the Assem-
bly,, and remain to share the suffering of Paris
1t is reported that Assy has been arrested b
the Commune. 1t is stated that the Commun
will adopt the families of the fallen Nationals
The London Chimes" Account.
/ LONDON, April 4.-The Times special says:-
A great battle commenced at 6 A. NJ. by th
Nationals under command of Berger OF, who,
A. NJ. asked for reinforcements from Par
{ There was great animation in bivouac ON sunda
night, the men singing the ''Marseilaise" an
3 the chant "De partant Versailles" The corre
pondent believes that In the battle which, on
/, large scale, proved disastrous to the Communist
: The Unexpected CannOnade OF VaIerien
| threw the Nationals into confusion. 1t
a asserted that
J. The Following is the Situation.
Q Bergerot, with $1,000 men, was complete
: cut off, then Flourens was purposely permitte
. TO effect junction, and Flourens and Bergero
with 33, 600 men, must surrender or fight at Il
greatest disadvantage. The Times correspo
= dent says there is an improbable version of Il
affair that ElOuTens has reached Versailles.