The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1871-04-15
I'DREIGN NEWS.

affeT great preparations, n Nation
ID insurgents commenced passing
out at the Neuilly gate, in all 0,00(
men, Generals Bergerot, Flourens
and Menotti Garibaldi command.
ing. -.
It was understood Valerien would
not fire. About six O'clock the ar
tillery was all in trout and General
Bergerot in advance with 10000
men, when suddenly Valerien
opened fire, killing Commandant
Henry. Gen. Bergerot had Just
got out Of his carriage when the We.
hicie was smashed by a bombsfell,
The widest scene ensued. The
troops tried to retreat The main
body left Gen. Bergerot alone viii,
10000 men: He tried to fight witt,
field artillery against Valerien, but
it was useless.
The Communists got into thecity,
but Gen. Bergerot and his men are
cut Off and cannot pass Valerien.
The main body escaped with a loss
OF one hundred men, but Gen. Ber-
gerot must lose large Numbers al
together there are 12,000 men killed,
wounded and missing, including
Bergerot's force, The Communists
troops under arms number 10000.
Tremendous excitement prevails.
VERSAILLES, April 3.-All day a
great battle has ragged between the
government forces under General
Vinoy and 100000 Communists I'LL
der General Bergerot.
Everywhere the latter were de-
feated with terrible slaughter.
Near Meudon Bergerot and Flou-
rens, with $4,000 men, are cut Oft
and surrounded, and must either
surrenderto-nigllt or be cut topieces
in the morning.
Many of the Communists refused
to fight, and are throwing down
their arms and begging mercy.
April 4.-Thiers issued a procla-
NATION to the Projects Of the depart
ments as follows:
On Monday the insurgent masses
attacked our forces simultaneously
at Manterre, Rue il Douigval, Beg
aus, Chatou and Croissy. Fort
Mont Valerien at daybreak began
to cannonade the insurgents, who
at first were sheltered by ' OF Loire
Reil and Baugeval. They subse-
quently attacked the government
forces, by whom they were repulsed.
Gen. Vinoy on the cavalry was by
this time in a position, threatening
to outhank the insurgents, and they
fled in complete rout, leaving many
of their dead and wounded in the
hands of the Government troops.
To-day the government troops
again completely defeated the rem
nant OF the Communists, taking
many thousand prisoners, all OF
their artillery, and destroying their
army. Gen. Vinoy's troops viii en-
ter Paris tomorrow or Thursday.
The cneampment before Paris and
the redoubt at Chatellon, held by
the insurgents, were captured this
morning by the forces Of the govern
ment, with 2e08 prisoners, intending
Gen. Henry. Gen. Duval was shot,
No fighting has occurred to-day
on any other part OF the line.
LONDON, April ga Times spe-
cial from Versailles states that 49,
900 insurgents have been made pris-
oners.
The effective strength of the Com
munists sis estimated at 100000
and men 200 guns.
The advantage still continues
with the government troops at Meu-
don.
MADRID, April 5--Marquis of
Santa Cruz has been elected Presi-
dent OF the Cortcs.
VERSAILLES, April 1-Thei nsur-
gents still held Forts Issy and Van
veIs, and FIRE resoiutely upon the
Government position at Chatillon.
The Insurgents attacked Sewers
Bridge, but were repulsed.
The G~overn1nent troops have en-
tered Marse;lles and taken 500
prisoners. The I%nsnrgent Commit
tee fed.
THEIRS says the Government de-
sires by the effusion of some blood
to convince the insurgents it is in
earnest.
The CommaRe are still IN large
outside of Paris, but in ex-
tremely critical position.
LONDON, April 6.-Prince Bis
has informed Theirs that all
restrictions concerning the number
of troops for Paris are removed, and
he may occupy the city with $780,,
600 men II necessary.
He also tells Timers the present
indecisivepolicy must be abandoned,
and the Instruction must end or
will march into the CAPT
tai and retain it until a stable gov
eminent shall be established.
81. PETERSBURG, April 6.-The
with Turkey, for the free nav
of the Black Sea, has been
PARIS, April 6.-The funeral of
the killed to-day was an extraordi
nary scene. There were three huge
hearses with black velvet pals,
each decorated with twelve flags,
containing the dead.
Following them YER eight thou
sand National Guards, and double
that number of citizens. Women |