Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-04-15
FROM EUROPE.
THE SIEGE OF PARIS.


THE SIEGE OF PARIS.
VERSAILLES, April IA violent cannonade
is kept up at Asnieres, but without important
effect At Clamart the insurgents continue to
fire on our works, but their guns are harmless.
The report that the insurgents had recaptured
Neuilly is false.
FIRING CEASED.
PARIS, April -Night.-The artillery firing
north and west ofParis ceased tonight.
D1sARMED.
Several battalions Of national guards have
been disarmed for hostility to the commune,
and their places were Immediately filled.
THE RED FLAG.
1t has been ordered by the commune that the
red flag only shall be carried by the nationals,
and hoisted over all places occupied by them.
All other colors are suppressed.
AMERICAN ARMS.
Forts Issy and Vanores have been supplied
with American mitrailleuses.
RAILWAY CUT.
The Paris and Lyons railway has been cut.
REFUSED.
LONDON, April 14.-rhe Versailles forces have
been repulsed everywhere around Paris.
RESULT OF TWO DAYS FIGHTING.
VERSAILLES, April 14.-World special The
fighting the past two days resulted in adyan-
tages to the commune. Their troops occupy
Asnieres, Witty, Moulinsaquet Vilejuif, Hautes-
brayeres, part of Chatillon and Neuilly. They
have erected new barrcades before Porte
Maillot, The Versailles army is posted on this
side of Choisy-le-ROi, at Chevilly and Play
Gen. MacMahon says he will remain on the de-
tensive until his army is greatly reinforced.
NOT READY TO ATTACK.
VERSAILLES, April 14.-Tribune special ::
Mcmahon has reconnoitered Reuil, BOugwa and
Chalon, but the Gaulois SAYS the decisive blow
will not be struck for several days. Theirs is
still opposed to acting until certain of success.
GEN. DUCRoT
70 fbnf hn hoe livi nd Of hot
teries ready for action at Cathelineans, the
headquarters of which are now at Rambouillet
BUILDINGS DESTROYED.
The governmentreports that the commune has
RACED the buildings from Rue Beethoven under
Trocadero, for one kilometre This is, perhaps,
exaggerated.
IMMENSE QUANTITIES OF GUNPowDER,
Connected by wires with torpedoes, have been
laid down in many of the streets.
THE LATEST.
BEFORE PARIS, April 14-EUening. There
was fighting last night and this morning at
Neuilly and Asnieres, but it did not result in
modifying the relative positions Of the belliger-
ents. The Versailles forces still occupy the
vicinity of the bridge of Neuilly, and detach-
ment which the insurgents are endeavoring to
force to recross the Seine remain on the island
of Grand lutte and await reinforcements. The
buildings in the neighborhood of the ramparts
were badly damaged, and nearly all the inhabi-
tants have moved away. The situation on the
south side of the city is unaltered. All are
waiting for grandlattack. Marshal MacMahon
is reported at Reuil
The communists are plundering the public
offices of their papers and plate. The latter is
sent to the mint. Churches are carefully
searched. All valuables found are seized, and
will be converted into coin.
The chief of the secret police has been arrested.
The commune is trying to enforce its order
against the departure of persons without pass
ports. Even women are prevented from leaving
the city. Notwithstanding the precautions
taken, upwards of 100000 people have left since
the troubles commenced.
GrenI Britain.
CONSERVATIVE ELECTION.
LONDON, April 14.-Sir Thomas Baxton, con-
servative, has been elected to parliament from
South Norfolk.
THE NEXT EXHIBITION.
The prince of Wales will open the approach
ing exhibition.
Spain.
PORTO RICO.
MADRID, April 14.-The elections in Porto
Rico are fixed for the 20th of June.
MONTPENsIER.
The election of the duke of Montpensier to the
cortes has been declared legal.