Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-04-18
Miscellaneous Dispatches


PARIS, April 16.-The government at Yer
sailles says that Paris is completely invested,
and that summons to surrender within TWEEN
ty-four hours will be sent.
Gen. Endes, commanding the southern forts,
says all seems finished. The night has been ter
rible, and the battle incessant from six o'clock
in the evening. Vanvres bore most violent
assault. The royalsts' loss is enormous. They
were repulsed along the whole line, II twas Il
complete victory for the commune. Our men
fought like lions, especially Ledrux, governor OF
VanVres.
The semi-official journal says that one thou
sand soldiers were killed before Vanyres, and
several hundred taken prisoners Mt Neuilly.
There was no loss among the Parisians, except
DOmbrouski, who is slightly wounded
: The fresh communal elections now in progress
excite little interest. The decree of the COM
mune places all railways under its control and
obliges them to produce all their books anddoc-
uments, if required, for inspection, The quar-
ter of the Champs ElySees has been exceedingly
damaged by shells, which are still falling thickly,
The building occupied by the American legation
wat struck by fragments of a shell Saturday,
nevertheless Mr.. Washburue continues to reside
in avenue Josephine. Barricades have been or
dered TO be erected Immediately in the quarters
of the Tuilleres and BelleYle, which will rem
der Paris impregnable TO the assaults Of the YER
saists.
Yesterday at nine in the morning the Ver-
sailles troops made a sudden attack on VanYres
Some of the communists fed precipitately
cutting the traces of the artillery horses.
Vanvres opened fire ON the Versaillists, and at
the same time the communists fired at a hun
dred yards distance, causing great slaughter.
The Versaillists fought we'll # is reckoned that
during the last two days the VersaillistS lost
1000 killed and 1900 wounded. All persons are
now allowed to leave the city without permit,
except men between nineteen and forty. Pro-
visions are rising in price. All the gates except
those opposite the enemy are open all day.
Chaudrey, editor of the Steele, has been ar
rested. The charge is unknown. Not even his
wife was permitted to visit him There is a
great cutlery at the number,Of arrests. No more
will take place without u report from the com
mune of the cause.
PARIS, April 16.-EUening. There has been
firing in various directions all day Shells struck
the Arch Triumph, which bears marks of much
damage. 1t has been struck by thirty-three shells
in all. The Champs Elysees is full of people
Carriages and omnibuses areI running, going
nearly up to the arch. Stalls are open and
Punch and Judy shows are exhibited. Crowds
are in holiday attire moving to and fro.
Groups are gathered around and curiously eX-
aiming the lamp posts which were struck. They
pay little attention TO the bombardment save
when they hear the loudest reports, when they
look to see if shells are falling.
General Cluseret says the demand of Theirs
for the surrender of Paris within twenty-tour
hours is nonsense. 1t is very well for men accus-
toned to capitulate, but our soldiers will be
gunpowder bear back our reply.
THE FAMILY OF MINISTER WASHBURN
Has left Paris. 1t is anticipated that all railway
lines Will be cut tomorrow, and state of seige
declared. There are provisions enough in Paris
to last only three weeks.
LONDON, April 17-3 3O.-The Versailles
army has been concentrating for the last four
days, and general and formidable attack is
momentarily expected. The Germans at Creteil
have been reinforced with $4,000 men, and are
preparing to intervene.
Cannon and musketry firing continued
throughout Sunday. An obstinate struggle is
going on at Neuilly, where the ground is dis
puted inch by inch The commune is resolved
to continue the defence to the last.
The sale Of horse flesh has again commenced,
and there are other signs Of scarcity of food in
the city.
Gen. Cluseret, in his official report to the COM
mune, says that Fort Vanyres was attacked five
times in succesSionIon Saturday. A detachment
OF government troops on the island of Grand
Jatto has escaped.
VERSAILLES, April 16.-The Prussan trenches
on the terrace at Mendon are now occupied by
the government troops, and sixteen guns, point
ing toward Forts d'Issy and Vanvres, have been
placed in position there. Marshal McMahon
has surrounded the insurgent troops at Asnieres
with strong force from the Versailles army.
The Prussians are massing large reinforce
ments of their troops in the vicinity of Paris.
Inc Gernans nave occupied 81. Ouett, mile
and a quarter south of st. Denis. 1t is believed
that Blanque now controls the commune
Theirs issued circular on the evening of the
10th, as follows 1.-THE Paris insurgents are
employing their houses and selling their furni-
ture. The government continues TO temporize
for the purpose of collecting an irresistible force
and allow the Parisians to reflect. The insur-
gents say we shoot prisoners and intend to over
throw the republic and the suppression of the
subsidies of the national guards. The statements
| are false. There was some cannonading to-dry,
nut 1t was without result. Otherwise military
a1airs are quiet and nothing of interest has oc.
| CURED. The Versailles forces are within less
than mile of Porte DIES Ternes."
| MARsEILLEs, April 16.-The trials of the com.
munistleaders are proceeding. Cremieux's wife
has petition to President Theirs asking pardon
for her husband.