The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-04-04

THE FIGHTING ON sUNpAY-REpCLsE OF THE
INsURGEET NATIoNALS-THE. GUNS OF MT.
vALERIAN TURNED ON THEM-THE Gov
ERNNENT SENDING ADDITIONAL TROOPS
FROM VERSAILLES.
PARIS, April 2-Sanday eucning.-There
has been fighting since yesterday ut various
points. The guns Of Fort Mt. Valerian
opened on the Nationals, who were march
ing on Cambervoie, and prevented them es-
tablShing q position there. They were
compelled to retreat after considerable loss.
LONDON. April "a special to the Tim es
says the fighting at Cambervoie was sharp.
The reports are conflicting regarding the
first shot. The Nationals were FIRST driven
They made q stand at Neuilly bridge, where
they kept up hot fusilladc, but were again
forced to retire, and then rctrcated into
Paris and shut the gates. The Government
troops did not attempt to follow. The Ma
tlonals lost 200.
The Government troops shot their pri-
soners as rebels, which has greatly eX-
cited popular Indignation in Paris against
the Versailles Government.
The Nationals of Paris threaten to at
tack Versailles.
The seventy-fourth regiment of the line
Government troopS), which came to Paris
on Saturday, fraternized with the Ma
tionals.
VERSAILLES, April 2.-The crisis is at
nahd. TWO batteries are In motion on the
road TO Paris, and all the ambulances have
Deen put in readiness.
GENERAL IMAGINATION IN COMMAND OF THE
GOVERNMENT TRooPs-THR PARIS RAM
PARTS BEING MANNED.
PARIS, April 2-Erenng.-Th National
Guards still hold Porte Maillot. Battalions
OF artillery are hurrying up. The rappel is
beating, and the ramparts are being man
NED. The greatest excitement prevails.
LONDON, April 3.-A dispatch from Yer
Sallles to-day says that Marshal MacMahon
is appointed commandcr-in-chief of the
French army.
A dispatch from Paris this forenoon SAYS
the Commune has issued proclamation
saying, I'VE are attacked by the Versailles
Government. We have a mission to pro-
tect the city, and call for the aid of the
cltlZens." There was Il continual movement
OF Communal forces during the night, and
distant cannonade is audible this morn
ing. The rappel is beaten everywhere
throughout the city.
PARTICULARS OF THE FIGHT AT cAaBERyoIE.
PARIS, April 2-Eucning.-A serious en-.
SuSCHitul Iooh )lISt ll1.S morning neLWteu
the Government troops and The Commun-
lists. About 1900 National Guards march
ed on Cambcryoie, and were met by the
gen d'armcs and the Gardcs FnreStiers.
The captain Of the latter galloped up,
waving his cap, intending to address the
Communists, when q Zouaye with that
body shot him dead. A general action fol-
lowed. The gen d'armes took five prison
ers, one Of them 76 years Of age, who were
shot Immediately. The guns OF Fort Mt.
Nalerian swept the road, and the Com
munists fled. Twenty-Five insurgents were
killed and many wounded. Tie engage
ment was over at o'clock.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMUNE.
LONDON, April 80 p. M.-The Paris
Commune has issued decree arraignng
Theirs, Favrc, Picard, Dufaure, Simon,
and Potlriyan, before the tribunal OF the
people, and ordering their property to be
seized. Another decree pronounces Il
separation Of Church and State, suppresses
religious bodies, and abolishes national
property.
THE PEACE CONFERENCE.
BRUSSELS, April 3.--The second session
Of the Peace Conference was held to day.