Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-04-21
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dated Paris, Tuesday night, says of
the affair at AsnieTes yesterday that
the Goth battalion of National Guards
retreated inside Fort AyTing. All is
lost. The people charged the Nation
ais with cOWardice, and a hot fight
ensued between the civil and military
adherents of the Commune.
NenOllOise presents a horrible spec
table; the Nationals are carOusing
while the wounded are lying in the
streets gTOaning.
It is strange the Government did
not follow up the attack. They must
have succeeded at NeUilly.
A body of gendarmes have Deen
intrenched for the last eight days, and
in spite Of the Withering fire still hold
out.
The news of the reverse at Asnieres
yesterday caused great excitement in
Paris.
Englishmen in restaurant near the
Invalides were grossly insulted for
not carrying arms.
Shell yesterday fell in the FaubOurg
st. HOnOre.
The Communists are digging
trenches in front of Fort Vanvre5,
aud Government troops are doing the
same opposite Paris.
Last night shells were falling in the
Rue deS TerneS.
An attack toward Asniers is ex-
pected by the Nationals manning the
Tamparts. A bloody combat has been
raging at Versailles since morning;
c0mmandant of the 26lst battalion
killed, and the cOmmandant Of the
artillery denounced and arrested as
a traitor. The Nationals are now re-
treating in large numbers. They set
fire to number of houses in Neuilly
and the inhabitants, hidden in cellars,
being unable to eXtricate themselves,
were burned to death. The in
habitant5 of Neuilly petitiOned for an
armistice in order to remove women
and children, but General ClUseret
refused to grant the favor.
A number of houses in Versailles
were struck by shells and set on fire.
1t is stated that the reason the Yer
saiIles Government bOmbarded Champ
Elyses is to fTighten the foreign EN-
bassadOr5 into taking refuge in Yer
sailles.
LONDON, April 2O.-A special to
the London Telegraph says that the
Arc de TriOmphe was destroyed by
fire from the batteries.
The Versailles troops were in battle
at Asnieres on the 18th with reinforce
ments. 10000 men from the army
of the Assembly, under command of
General DucrOt, is expected at As
nieres.
VERSAILLES, April 20.-A circular
has been issued by President Thiers
announcing the capture of Asnieres. /
He asserts that it is the key to COur-
bowie; and also says that the insur-
gent losses in the fight at Asnieres
were very heavy.
PARIS, April 10, evening. - Can
nOnading, mingled with the fire of
mitrailleuses and musketry all day at
C0urbevOie, Porte Maillot, Puiax, As
nieres and LevaillOis. Iron clad rail-
road rams are operating actively to
bar CadiZ, and trenches are in course
of construction inside Paris. The Re |
DeiHe denies that the Versailles forces /
are masters Of the bridge crossing the
Seine from Asnieres to Clichy. The
of troops from the army
PARIS, April 20.-Goneral Dom |
brOwski reports to the Commune that |
his troops have retaken a certain posi- |
ton, capturing a considerable quanti- |
ty OF provisions and some prisoners. |
He adds that the battle continues and !
asks reinfOrcements.
General OkOlOwitz maintains his /
position at Asnieres against all efforts |
Of the government forces.
The Commune retlres fFOm Office /
and new elections will be held at /
once.
Not DeOrdre condemns the Com |
mun6 for its suppression Of various +
journals.
e VERSAILLES, April 2O.-Marshal |
CanrOBert is here, and the men of the
Imperial army who served under his /
command up to the time Of their sur
render as prisoners of war, are on
their way to Versailles.
The fire OF the insurgents is grad
ually slaCkening.
The story that England has asked
Prussia to intervene between the /
French government and the Paris in
is untrue.
It is rumOred that arrangements
have been made by which the Govern
ment will be enabled to pay Germany
at once five hundred millions or francs !
due on the lst instant.