Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-04-21
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FOREIGN NEWS.

VIENNA April 2O.-NIr Jay, the American
Minister contradicts the report in the Vienna
journals that he is to be transferred to Constan-
tinoplc. He states that he is going to visit
Turkey and Greece and will return to Vienna.
STUITGART, April 2O.-Thc government de-
clares the Ecumenical DEGREES null and void in
the Kingdom of Wurtenlurg.
VERSAILLES, April 90 via London-mid-
night.-The Assembly has rejected the motion
to treat with the Paris insurgents.
PARIS. April H. Wednesday noon.-The
taking of Asniercs was accomplished by strate-
gem. The troops of the line stimulating friend
Ship and determination thus passed the out
posts OF the insurgents without difficulty. The
buildings at Asnieres were destroyed.
The Communists arc building barbados III
the Rue Rivoli and many other streets.
VERSAILLES April 70, Wednesday evening
Twenty thousand Imperial Guards, under
Ducrot arc expected here to-s0rrow. The
troops arc in excellent spirits. The firing is
still heavy.
PARIS, April 10, Wednesday evening.
half past two, to-day, there was IN engagement
along the whole line.
Jombrowski reports that the Versailles
agents assassnated someNatlonSalS,a and the po-
lice agents stripped the dead Communists on
the field; also that their troops attempted to
surprise the insurgent outposts at Asneres. =
The trick however, was discovered aud the
cnraged Nationals drove them back.
1t is reported that the Conlmunlstsare must
ering on Grand Jatte Island and erecting bat
teries The Communists have retaken their
positions with siXty-ninc tons OF provisions.
| The fighting continues and is Of a bloody char
acter The insurgent right wing Is making a
strategic movement with view to enveloping
the Versailles troops, who have advanced too
far. Lcvallois was Quilted and sacked. The
chignons. The Nationals are sheltered behind
the houses, supported by iron-clad cars and
fixed batteries,
A dispatch dated 5:25 says Valcricn and
Courbevivc are shclling Paris 'frightfuly The
Arch of Triumph has fallen and the Avenue
des Times was visited by shower of shells.
Forty civilians were killed. The Nationals are
returning dispirited and disgusted There has
been an awful slaughter DowbrowSkl com
plains of the inetficiency of his officers. tbs
chief of staff, hobart has been arrested by
order of Cluseret. The American mitralIeuSeS5
have been moved to the front. DOwbrowSkl
states that he is waiting the cooperation OF the
gunboats which will be ready in four days
The Communists mining houses are held by
the Versailles troops in Asniercs. The Arc
was blown up at 5 o'clock near the church.
There was 4 frightfnl explosion The church
is held by neither party.
LONDON. April IA dispatch from Yer
saillcs says the assertion OF the Communists that
they have recovered the Positions lost the
18th, is false
The Parsians have been driven to the right
bank of the Seine, and have not attempted IL
return to ASnicrGS
\ dispatch dated Paris, last evening. says
there has been desperate house to house FIGHT
ing all day at Ncuilly and Lcvallos. The
forces of the Assembly have been reinforced al
Neuhly, but the artillery of the Communists
defends with great tenacity the barricadc op
posite the position of the Versailles troops