The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-04-12
FRANCE.
The Civil War in Paris.
Insurgent Army in Paris 2OO,.
600 Men.
More Newspapers Suppressed.
LONDON, April II.

papers Sikek and Temps have been sup
pressed. 1900.
LONDON, April II.
Tho Vers9illists arc complete masters
of the situation at Neuilly, but spare the
inhabitants as far es possible from bonn.
bardment. The fire Of Fort Mont Val.
erien Is consequently very slow. There
was sharp musketry firing yesterday Al
the Bots de Boulogne.
A manifesto of the League for the de-
Tense of Paris demands communal liber-
ties, and that Paris shall be guarded by
the National Guard only.
The Soir announces the death OF the
Abbey Of Dutvery, from congestion OF the
brain.
The village OF Chattillon Is occupied by
70 900 insurgents, who have made sor-
tie against the plateau, in which they
were repulSed.
The reported arrest Of DeLescalses Is
contradicted.
The insurgents are said to have made
demand upon the Church for two mil.
lion francs, and ayow that they will kill
the Archbishop Of Paris II 1t Is not paid.
Favre, In q speech to the National AS
sembly, said that all the powers had ex.
pressed their sympathies with the Govern.
ment Of Versailles, as the only
legitimate government Of France.
He also stated that the German
administrator in France, Gen. Fabrill, had
declined the overtures made to him by
the Commune, which, 1t Is believed, must
shortly succunb to the power Of the gov
eminent.
The insurgents have taken away the
plato from the Foreign Office In Paris.
An announcement was made 10 the As.
sembly by one Of the members Of the gov.
eminent, condrmatory Of previous state
ments as TO the general re.establishment
OF order 10 the country; and 1t was added
In regard 10 Paris, that the government
had the must implicit reliance upon the
courage and constancy oil the army.
ThieH has issued circular TO the Pre-.
fecls for the information Of tho people Of
France, In which lie says;
"PGris Is unRltered. The insurgents
have returned TO Asnieres. Our troops
have fortified the bridge at Neullly. Their
conduct has been admirable"
There has been an attempt at insurrec'
ton OF Toulouse, but It has been sup
pressed.
The disarmament Of the Nationals at
Marseillaise proceeds. Outside OF the
capital all Is tranquility. The govern
ment Is satisfied that the citizens have
given It their confidence,
A dispatch from Versailles Of the 10th
says that yesterday forts VanYres and
DIssy were shelled. The insurgents al
Chatillon twice attacked our troops and
were repulsed.
The funeral Of tho Generals killed In
battle Of Neuilly took place to-day and
was attended by an immense crowd OIL
people.
The Journal OHehl guardedly denies
that the National Assembly Is in favor o.
kingdom as the government Of France
but says pointedly that Napoleonism and
Communism must perish. ~
| The insurgcnt Losses the last two days
It Is officially stated, were 500. There
was no very hard fighting. The Versailles
troops are steadily gaining ground, and
the military situation has become exceed
ingly critical for the Commune both on
tho western and southern sides. Forts
Montrouge and Yanvres were so vigorous
IL bombarded that 1t became necessary Il
postpone the election for vacancies in the
canvass. Voters in many places were
under fire.
General Henry's escape is confirmed.
The cafes on the boulevards were closed
last night by a military force. New
efforts for Cancellation are making Eigh
teen members Of tue Commune have de,
clared themselves disposed to treat
A special dispatch from Versailles Il
the 1fi9gas Monday states that tho inSur'
gents made two sorties on Sunday againSi
ChatlllOn Plateaux. Asharp iusilade wa;
kept up for two hours. The sorties were
repulsed. Ten thousand men occupy
Chatillon. A Versailles brigade about
leaving was ordered to remain, and rein
forcemenS were set forward.
Worlds Special.
PARIS, April II.
The breach made in Porte Maillot |.
practicable, and an assault upon 1t IA OK
pected tomorrow. The Commune arr
Larricading every street. They have
moro than a hundred thousand desperate
men at their command, aud the work Of
carrying the barricades will be fearfully
bloody.
Your correspondent to-day has again In.
teryiOwed the Central Committee. They
confessed disappointment and disgust a
the work Of tue Commune, which ha.
aped that Of the revolutlonists Of 1908
They say their folly will ALLEVIATE the
Provinces and array all.the world against
u.s. ave must resume the power we en-
trusted to the Commune. They are inca
pablo Of legislating. We, who created
them, must set them aside, Nothing
Is left for US now but to annlhilats Yer
sailles or be forever lost" .ET
The Communal authorities have 70
doubled their precautions against the de-
parture Of persons from the city vithou
passports.
Dombrowski reports the complete &C
cupatiUn oCAsnieres by the Nationals, ant
the etectual operation Of the iron elAC
cars on the Versailles and St Germ ainC
railway.
Affairs at Porte Maillot have improved
tor the Nationals, who repaired, during
the night, the damages causedby cannon
aiding. j
1t ssaid that Herr Won Fabrill has in
formed tue government at Versailles tina
the Paris Commune has notified him o
its determination TO stop the traffic on tn
Northern railway.
General LAdmirault commands tn
, forces around Mont YAlerien, and Genera
CiSsey those on tho plain Of ohatllon.