The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-04-17

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.urgents Shell Sevres and -
CIoud-An Offer to Sell out C
Thfers-He Declines the Offer.
Herald Special.l
PARIS, April l5.-There is compar
alive lull in the storm Of war at present
The iusurgent National Guards are SC
encouraged by their repulse Of the at
tack made yesterday by the army O
Versailles that they are anxious to as
spme the offensive and march against
the opposing forces.
Three of the ironclad gnnboats in
possession of the insurgents went down
The river to-day and ..shelled Sevres and
s. Cloud both of which places are held
by the Versailles troops.
The insurgents have prepared large
number of petroleum shells, which they
intend throwing into Fort Mont Vala
rien.
An offer has been made by two com
manders of the insurgent National
Guards to sell two Of the gates OF the
city TO the army Of Versailles for the
sum of three hundred and fifty thous.
and francs each. A similar offer, to
betrav the Commune, has been made
by some of the leading officers in com.
msnd Of the garrisons Of Forts lssy and
Vsnvres, the sum demanded being one
million francs or two hundred thousand
dollars each. In response to these
treacherous offers, Theirs positively de-
clined accepting them.
Thiers Negotiating with the Insu r.
gents-McMahon Preparing for an
Attack.
VERSAILLES, April l5.-Several emf
ries, appointed by Thiers, are now
egotiating with the Communists, with
what success has not yet been ascer.
tanned. The success Of their efforts
seems very doubtful, in view Of the
manner in which the previous advan-
ces OF the Government towards pacific
settlement of affairs were received by
the Commune. The report is awaited
with anxiety.
Marshal McMahon is massing his
troops at the village of Colombes pre-
paratory to a grand attack upon the
insurgents.
VERSAILLES, April l5.-The Munich
pal bill, conierring upon the several ar
rondissements OF Paris the privilege Of
electing Municipal Council, has been
passed by the Assembly.
LONDON, April l5.-Advices from St.
Petersburg state that His Imperial
Majesty, the Car of Russia, has an.
nounced his intention of making an ex-
tended tour in the East this spring.
He will visit Constantnople and Abenes.
His tour will also include the Holy
Land and Royal visit to Jerusalem.
Government Troops Occupy A..
uieres-GOvernmen Arrests-Or.
leans Princes,to be Assassinated.
VERSAILLES, April l5.-The troops Of
the Government have occupied AS
uieres.
NJ. NJ. Lockray and Flayrel have
been arrested by order Of the Govern
ment.
The Versailles Gaulois asserts that
certain emissaries OF the, Commune have
left London, charged with the as
sassination of the Orleans Princes.
NJ. Evreaux has also been arrested
and imprisoned by order OF the Govern
ment.
VERSAILLES, April l5.-A brisk srtil
lery fire was kept up all along the line
today, but no material advantage was
gained by either side.
The locks of the river Seine have
been opened by order of the Govern
ment, thus completely destroying the
utility Of the insurgent gunboats fol
offensive operations.
The dissensions in the Communal
Council still continue and all efforts tc
restore harmony have been thus fal
without avail.
The Communists ROut the Versail
les Army and Capture 400 Prison
ers.
LONDON, April l6.--Psris advice.
dated Saturday have been received
here. Gen. Dombrowski, commandin,
the Communal forces, reports to th'
Commune that he has driven the Yer
sailles troops from Neuilly Church, in
flictinga very heavy loss and capturin,
400 prisoners. He also announces tha
he is almost completely master Of Cour
bevoc bridge.
The Communal artillery, under com
mand Of Gen. Trocadero, has opened
furious bomhardment on Fort Mon
Valerien.
The Versailles troops who lately o,
cupied Long Champs, have abandone
their position, and retreated on the tow
of Sevres