The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-04-05
attacked the insurgents and speedy and
complete success is anticipated.

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complete success is anticipated.
In the Assembly to-day NJ. Theirs
in some remarks on the state of affairs
said the Government would deal harsh
ly with the ringleaders of the insurrec
ton, but leniently with their dupes
| The sentiment received applause.
LONDON, April 4.-The Times special
says great battle was commenced al
six o'clock in the morning by the
Nationals under command of Bergeret
who at ten o'clock asked for reinforce
ments from Paris. There was much
animation in the bivouacks of the
Nationals Sunday night, the men sing
ing the Marseillaise. The Times cor.
respondent believes that the battle,
which was on large scale, has proved
disastrous to the Commune. 1t was
expected that the cannonade of Valeriar
threw the Nationals into confusion, and
it is asserted that the following is now
the situation: Bergeret, with $1,000
men, was completely cut off; then
Flourens was purposeiy permitted tc
effect a junction with him, and Flourens
and Bergeret, with $4,000 men, must
surrender or fight al great disadvan-
tage.
The Times correspondent says
There is an improbable version of the
affair, to the effect that Flourens has
reached Versailles, and is believed to
have been betrayed. The Gen d Armes
treat all persons numerically.
The Daily NewS dispatches confirm
the route Of the insurgents, who proved
great clustering towards, who expected
that Nalerian would fraternize with
them. The Pontifical Zouaves shot all
the prisoners instantly.
VERSAILLES, April 4.-The army Of
Versailles surrounds Paris, and order
elsewhere in France is established.
A Proclamation by President Thiers
VERSAILLES, March IN. Thiers has
issued proclamation addressed to
projects of departments, as follows:
"On Monday the insurgent masses
attacked our forces simultaneously at
Lauterre, Rueil, Bougival, Bazous,
Chalon and Croissy. Fort Mont Va.
lerian at daybreak began to cannonade
the insurgents, who were at first
sheltered by villages Lauterre, Rueil
and Bougival. They subsequently at
tackled the Government forces, by
whom they were repulsed. Gen. Vinoy
with cavalry was by this time in posi-,
ton, threatening to outflank the insur-
gents, and they fled in complete route,
leaving many dead and wounded in the
hands of the Government troops"
Theirs says the Government will ex-
ercise clemency towards all who have
been blindly misled, but will punish
with severity the ringleaders. The in
surrection is impotent.
Bergeret and FIourens Surrounded.
Special to the World.t
VERSAILLES, April 3.-All day a
great battle has ragged between the gov
ernment forces under General Vinoy
and 100000 Communists under Gen
eral Bergeret. Everywhere the latter
was defeated with terrible slaughter.
Near Mendon Bergeret and Flourens,
with $4,000 men, are cut off and sur
rounded, and must either surrender to-
night or be cut 10 pieces in the morn
ing. Many Communists refuse TO
fight and are throwing down their arms
and begging for mercy.
Appeal to the People-COmmunisfs
Claim q Victory.
PARIS, April 2.-The Communal del
egation from the first reimbursement
Of Paris have appealed to the people to
unite and repel the common danger.
The Cri du People announces that
the Nationals have maintained the
position which they conquered yester-
day at lie Bas Mendon, Bougival and
before Fort d Issy.
The supplemental Communal elec-
tons have been postponed. General
Cluseret has been appointed to take
charge Of the Ministry of War, and
Bouchet and Gerome to the offices Of
Delegates to the Ministry Of Justice.
The Communists claim to have won a
victory yesterday.
Government Victory Before Paris
10000 Prisoners Captured.
VERSAILLES, April A circular is
sued to-day by Picard to projects Of de-
partments announces victory by the
Assemblies in the conflict before Paris.
The redoubt at Challillon, held by the
insurgents, was captured this morning
by the forces Of the Government, with
10000 prisoners, including General
Henry. General Duval was shot
No fighting has occurred to-day on
any other part of the line. The troops
are becoming more than ever exasper-
ated at the resistance shown by the in
surgents.
The French Indemnity.
BERLIN, April At is positively de-
MED that the French have as yet paid
anything of the indemnity accorded to
Germany by the preliminary peace con-
vention, and as explicitly stated that on
the contrary, France, in addition, still
owes forty-eight million francs for pro-
visions, to German troops
Another Government Victory
| World Special.
VERSAILLES, April 4.-To-day the
Government troops again completely de-
teated the insurgent communists, tax,
ing many thousand prisoners and all
their artillery, and dislodging their army.
General Vinoy' sctroops will enter Paris
tomorrow or Thursday.
Arrival OF Provisions.
LONDON, April 4-The United States
steamer Worcester, from Boston, with
a cargo OF provisions for the suffering