Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-04-14
FOREIGN NEWS
The Situation before Paris
The Grand Attack Deferred
Theirs HOpeSBlOOd leSSVict'ry
Reported Successes of Rebels
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FRANCE.

PARIS, z P. M, Wedne sday. cur
| of Notre Dame de Loretto and Abb
Miguel, Vicar of Saint Philip, have beef
arrested, the latter while visiting the Arcl
bishop.
There was an artillery dHl lastin.
| throughout the day. Nationals refusing
| to fight have been disarmed. The Insur
gents are in high spirits over the result
of last nights fighting. An attack il
expected tonight. DOmbrowski tele
graphs that he Is in possession of three
quarters of Neuilly and hopes to get the
bridge to night. Shells are falling in Rue
Chaillott. The firing is continuous.
The Porte Maillot has been shattered
by the guns of Fort Valerien. The can,
nonade lasted all day, numerous shells
| reaching the Arch De Triomph. 1t was
intended to disperae the bodies of the
Communists troops. The latter adVanc-
ing from Chossy LIE Roi were driven
back on the Orleans railway which has
been cut by the Versailles troops.
From VersaIIIes-Thiers Still Anx-
ious 90 Avoid BiOOdshed.
VERSAILLES, Wednesday night.-The
coup de main arranged for last night
was deferred till tonight Theirs is so
anxious to avoid bloOdshed that it is
doubtful if 1t will take place. The As
sembly are enraged at the inactivity of
the troops. All Vealleren there was eX-
Cellent practice last night. Two new guns
have been erected at Chstillon to b0n-
bard Issy. At the last moment | learn
that an attack inside and outside of Paris
will take place certainly tonight. The
Archbishop has written TO Theirs beg
ging gentle treatment for prisoners.
RochefoGt writes boldly against the Com
mune, denouncing Pyatt and his set as
abominable tyrants if not more probably
downright fools.
DOmbrOVVski.
Versailles Official Journal says Dom
bToWski, the commander of the National
Guards, was q PruSsian spy during the
siege.
PruSsian Headquarters at II. Denis
Special correspondent at Rouen, of the
18th says that Fabrici goes to st. Denis
tomorrow with troops TO establish his
headquarters there.
insurgents Advancing on Versailles.
LONDON, April ia Times special
from Versailles says: A column of the
insurgents advanced to Claimant without
meeting opposition. Theirs is opposed
to bringing on decisive action until so,
600 additional men shall have reinforced
the Versailles army.
ALetter from VI. GuIzot.
A letter from Guizot on the state of
affairs in France is published to-day. He
approves the conduct of the Assembly,
trusts that the struggle will be short, and
expresses confidence that the result is both
certain and decisive.
Great Losses OF the LOyaIiSts-3,OOC
of Them ssBagged.''
PARIS, April 13.-That portion of the
Versailles army engaged in the attack
upon the outlying forts south of Paris,
has suffered greatly in both killed and
wounded. The Communists have sun
rounded three thousand gendarmes near
Asnieres. Their capituiation Is thought
probable. Gen. Dombrowsky is very
popular with his troops. He says he viii
burn Nuilly, Villiers and Puteaux, if such
g step is necessary for the defense OF
| Paris. The bombardment of the MaillOt
gate continues.
A dispatch from Versailles says there
is a great concentration of troops before
that city. Mcmahon has gone to Vile
LIE Tong, and decisive attack upon the
insurgents position is expected.
4 Rebel Battery against VaIerIen
PARIS, April 13.-Thiers is now op'
posed to concilistiOn, and thinks success
is almost certain.
A battery of big guns has been mount
! ed il the Avenue Du TrOCaderO, pointing
| toward Fort Mont Valerien.
The Nationals are massed near Move
d. TTiomphe.
Gen. Dombrowski has selected AS
nieres as the center of operations against
Courbevoie. Longchamps and Asniere;
are both well fortified.
Paris is calm, but the exodus OF its in
| hebitants continues.
TIMERS Expects a BIOOdIess victory
VERSAILLES, April 13.-Thiers in a cir
cular, bearing date the evening Of thu
10Th. describes The situation as in tht
main unchanged, and says the Govern
mcnt will act at the proper time. Tit
| Commune accounts Of the victory a
Paris are false. They are unprincipled
Our victory will come bloOdlessly. ari'
delegates have arrived and were received
not because they are Communists, bu
because they are republicans. The an
swer tothem was, No one menaces the Ie
public but assasslns. The lives Of the IN
surgents will be spared, but the wOrkmeI
temporarily subsized in Paris must return
to their labor, and secession must be sup
pressed as in America.
Reported Successes OF the insur
| gents.
| PARIS, April l3.-Gen. Dombrowsk
reported that the Communal troops unde
his command are doing excellent service
and hope to have possession of the bridg
across the Seine TO night.
The Cri du Peuple says the Versatile
troops have been driven from Neuilly
and are flying toward Courbevoie. Tn
attack made yesterday by the Yer
sailles forces was failure. There wa
cannonading during the whole OF las
night, which has grown more violent thl
| morning. IOTI mOul fd'SIlau 10 nIlu
heavily. The members of the Commun
are personally on the field to encomag
the wcaried troops.
The British Consul at Paris has warnet
all EnglishmCn to leave the city.
NO Fighting since Monday.
VERSAILLES, April 13.-Oficial-N
engagement took place Tuesday c
Wednesday, there was merely an insul
gent fusilade, followed by cannOnading
There has been no engagement this morn
ing. All the roads leading to Paris al
occupied by Versailles troops.
Theirs Response 40 the Peace Dele
f CATION.
VERSAILLES, April 13.-Delegates fror
, the party of Cancellation have returned t
Paris. The conditions of peace propose
: to them by President Theirs were tbs
t Paris shall first lay down her arms, an
then municipal franchises will b
, granted to the city.
GERMANY.