Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-04-15
TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR,
fhis Afternoons Dispatches.
Associated Press Reports.
FROM EUROPE TO-DAY
The Civil War I'm France.
n Nteht Bombardment-A BtsEe q,
hEht = Dropping SHELLS into
arts-Ptctoresque bus Dam.
sSlnE-Thfer's sBioodte>s
Victory ~ far on
~ Ever
f,lee-sfAed Erclssieels 70 ne Fv..s-s s..-
THEIRS Refuses 20 Treat MIN IN.
Rebels ~

Rebels.
VERSAILLES, April Il, T.. m.-An offer has
been made by two commanders Of the national
guards 70 betrsy to the Versailles forces two OF
The city gates for 50 eco francs apiece. Similar
offers have also been made by some OF the lead
ing men in regard 10 the delivery OF Forts Issy
and Nsnvres tor = million francs each. Theirs
has declined this proposition. Yesterday the
deputies rom the Insurgents arrived Thiers
refused 90 treat with rebels M arms Tie re
ports OF the defeat OF the government troops Al
Asnieres snd ClAmArt are untrue. ne f,rces
there only retreated 90 draw the insurgents ont
An American gentleman just out OF Pans re-
loTU that go insurgents are Killed, wounded
Or missing. All the Insurgents taken prisoners
are sent 70 Brest. party OF theus on tia way
murdered one OF their guards. and eight ot them
seIe slot loI u the next day The army and
Asse mbly are dtscouteuted because THEIRS will
not permit ooap DC roiH on Paris. Solemn
requiem mass VAS Cele bTafed TO-DAY for t,eDs
homas apd Leoomte A vast snd iu" ,uuai
congregation assisted. There are now 1ns
- Versailles. They are al around Pari..
The Bombardmeot OF Paris
IAkls, Aprl lH-tNening.- There Ia basr
hring all dsy from Nslericn with heavy na. I'd
guns. The eEsa.lcs troops are concentrating
al Choisy, Creteil, Nauterre. aud 81. German
up 10 the neutral PrusSiau line. To-Hsv tn
bridges were crowded 10 see the art, Iary A.
IroCadero. A window was broken by the con
cusSion. House No. .. hue PresAurg h 4. hee,,
struck 10y twelve shells and greatly data.g.I
Shells are continually falling IN the ci,v H.
a ~
been destroyed. Ate nghting stiu conf.,-,s'
hut the great attack is expected t0-nighr. I'M
view OF the tight isst night from Eaurres a.
nasnincsoi. The heavens were one blaze a.
IRE. The rife firing was the heaviest ever
heard, and Tie crash OF the InItraiueuses con
tinUsl.
Another Gosurgent Victory
ne Versailles troops were badly repgisei,
and the insurgents are proud OF their 1irforx
The bridge OF Porte Maillot was severely
damaged.
Bouiogne for Paris
buuLo"nk, ArIil Friday night.-A lem.
onstTsuon from BoulOgue an favor OF Pa. sps
me commune has been arranged for SUNDAY
when the national guards viii parade.
The Reds Resting.
PARIS, April l4-FTiday nlghr- Thar - .
comparative lull in the contest. Tsenafian.I-
are anxious 10 attack, bat Claseret insists on
conhning their movements 20 defensive oners
mons, Three gunbosu shelled Sevres and ST
Cloud to-day national guard Was IN >. thu
morning for killing his captain. He confessed
20 the shooting OF I've other erioers.
THEIRS Dragging.
NhhshiLLhs, msrch ID HERS hss issued
circular, ln which he says The hshting of the
last two days has been OF an unimlortant char
scter. Chstlllon and the southern forts OF Paris
conuSue TO hre without result. Our troops are
vel established IN their positions and have re-
pulsed a sortie. Our Communications ara
perfect, while those OF the insurgents hs,e been
Destroyed. General Wolf, by a sortie from our
lines, has damaged the iusurgent prepsratiout
for al attack upon Asnieres. -"
Church and state
VIENNA, April l5.-Ihe Communal Council
OF Paris, IN a letter warmly compiimentel NJ
Dolhnger, the distinguished advocate OF the
separation OF tie church and State for M,
EFFORTS in that direction, and has also e,pressat
the hope that the Austrian government will
regulate The question OF the church ana state
within the boundaries OF the empire.
petroleum shells.
Petroleum shells have been Trepared t,r
throwing into Mont Naleriep
Women Whippers I'm Paris.
be church Of ~. Roche has been Sci r.I b,y
the nationals and the people elected. A crowd
Collected III the streets, AID the women DE-
houhced man attired Iu plain clothes ~ A
priest ne crowd took the man's part, aud the
women were beaten terribly. This - the -,
slgn OF reaction IN favor OF the priest.
kactItstIon at Versailles
LONDON, Aprh l3,-Adylces from ersailfea
state That the ball giving municipal rights 10
PsTis has been finally adopted 10y the National
Assembly. The concentration of loval tro,ps
continues at Versailles. IL y knoRH thai the
dis Commune - making preparations Cor a
siege There Il a comparative lul. IN the fsht-
ing.