National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-05-12
Latest from Paris.

the Government troops chrrlcu tnc Una
tcau Beckon, commanding the village.
A rurnor is ahoat that the representa-
tivcs Of the United States, England, ant
Italy are jointly urging the Commune tt
agree to truce.
The prospect Of another siege pro
duced commotion in Paris The prices
of provisions nre rising rapidly. The
Versailles troops are spreading round
the city. They have been discovered IN
strength at Genncyilliers, extending to
st. Denis. People in great numbers are
flying from Paris, The city Is now con,
suming only about iiye-eighths the usual
quantity Of -four
Louis Blanc denies that he has pro-
posed 10 confer two years powers on
NJ. Thicrs The project, however, has
been entertained in other quarters, byt
Theirs declines the proposition.
M. Thiers issued circular on the eve
ming of the 10Th, ~ follows. 1.-The
Paris insurgents are cmptying their
houses and selling their furniture. The
Government contiuf.t to temporize for
the purpose of collecting an irresistible
force, and also TO allow the Parisinns
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shoot prisoners, and intend to overthrow
the Republic, and the suppression OF
the subsidies of the National Guards.
These statements are false.
A special dispatch to the London
Times from Versailles says the Prussian
trenches on the terrace at Mendon are
now occupied by the Government troops,
and that lG guns pointing toward Forts
d'Issy and Vanyres have been placed III
position there
Gen. Won pape stated that the report
was unfounded that Prince Bismarck had
threatened to interfere by the 23d inst.
MacMahon's troops had not advanced
beyond Colombes, excepting to tho re-
doubt, which was occupied by 300 men.
/ Gen. Won pape admitted that Mae
Mahon's right WAS to enter the city be-
/ tween the Prussian outposts and the
e0ceinte. and said that this arrangement
was made with the Government before
the RevolutioGd the peninsula contain
ing Gennevilli. y and Fort du Mont
Valcrien was accordingly evacuated by
the Germans on the 18th of March. He
would not hinder but assist Mac Mahon.
He thinks, however, that the weakness
of the Versailles army prevents anything
decisive being done. He offers to cut
off the railway traffic with Paris and
prevent provisions from entering, but
NJ. Theirs refused on the ground that
Paris contains many orderly people
The insurgents recently made large
acquisitions III the st. Denis Faubourg,
arresting priests and plundering the
churches. Gen. Won Pape sent troops
to protect the people and recover the
property. He also sent message to the
Commune that if such disorders happen
ed again, the forts in possession of the
Germans would open fire. "My in
structions," he said, care to be very
strict with the insurgents, and to give
the Government all facilities.
Dissatisfaction on account of the fail
IRE to attack Paris now exists among the
French troops which are ready to pro-
tect the Assembly. More than one-half
of those arrived from Germany have
been sent home as untrustworthy.
Ninety millions of dollars, the Install
ment of the war indemnity, which was
due on the lst of April, are known to
be ready at Versailles, but payment has
been delayed because the Germans will
then retire toward Rims. Crowds are
still flying from Paris.
In the first fight the insurgents were
badly defeated They had completed
large defensive works at Asnieres, and
the Commune Generals believed the
position was safe from assault Beyond
the bridge over the Seine, about fifteen
yards from the railway station at As
nieres, a strong barricade was erected
and armed with mitrailleuses Other
eartllworks were thrown up over night
to prevent an attack via the Charlebourg
road.
Across the road to Colonies was
barricade of paving stones covered with
earth. This barricade was eight hun
bred yards long and connected the prin
cipal posts of the insurgents. Seven
armor- plated locomotives, armed with
American mitrailleuses, were ready
along the railway to defend the National
Guards
But although the Asnieres roads were
banicaded by tue insurgents they wele
without cavalry, and unable to recon
hotter. They We're consequently unaware
Of the fact that the Versailles troops had
armed the Genncviliers redoubts, and .
placed heavy naval guns i'll position at
the Colonies redoubts When the first .
shell fell yesterday from Courbovoie i'll .
the neighborhood of the Chateau Becon,
the National Guards took little notice of
them as they We're protected against a
fire in that direction.
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from Colombcs and Gennevilicrs on the .
front and right flank of the insurgents.
The National Guards gave way and fled
from their trenches, At the same mo-
ment two attacking columns took the
liz 24Dt, The mitrailleuses
at the barris@d could only fire one
volley.
The cross fire was SO heavy that the
insurgents were driven across the Seine
i'll less than an hour. Dombrowski de
manded achievements, and the insur-
gents renewed the attack, but they were
again repulsed with great loss. Eye
witnesses say that i mbrowski led in
person desperate assault At O'Clock
all was over The insurgents at Neuilly
were forced to retreat to Porte Maillot.
The bridge of boats was broken, and
many were drowned.
The Versailles troops gradually won
all of the Genncvilliers peninsula, and
then attempted to push forward over the
bridge at Asnieres The Guards we're
routed. and two battalions were taken
prisoners, and the remainder Of the in
were driven entirely to their
own side of the Seine.
In n report made to the Commune,
Gen. CluserC.t laims to have repulsed