Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1871-04-08
FRENCH CIVIL WAR.
BLOODY q 1REMENDoUs FIGHT
ING,
THE INSURGENTS ROUTED

THE INSURGENTS ROUTED,
PARIS, April 3-Monday Evening
| Especial to the New York Herald. About
O'Clock yesterday afternoon, after great
preparations, the National Insurgents COM
menced issuing out at the Neuilly gntc, in
all SO 900 men, Generals Bergerot, Flourens,
and Menotti Garibaldi commanding. IL
was understood that Fort Valerien would
not fire.
AT about O'Clock the artillery was all
| in front, and General Bergerot was in the
advance with 10000 men, when suddenly
fort yalerien opened fire, killing Command
ant Henry. General Bergrat, had just got
out of his carriage when the vehicle was
smashed by bumbshell. The widest
scene ensued, The troops tried to retreat.
The main body left General Bergerot alone
with 10000 men. He tried to fight with
his field artillery against Fot Valcriep,
but it was useless.
The Communssts got into the city, but
general Bergcrot and his men cut of and
cannot pass Fort Valerien. The main
body escaped with the loss of one hundred
men, but Bergcrot must lose larger num-
bers. Altogether there are IL, 900 men kill
ed, wounded and missing, including Gene
raj Bergerot's force. The Communist troops
under arms number $4,000. Tremendous
excitement prevails.
TIE PROJECTED MARCH TO VERSAILLES.
PARIS, April 3-6 r. M.-One hundred
thousand Nationals, in three corps, with
two hundred guns, marched via Nom
trougc, lssy. and Reuil, all destined for
| Versailles. Fort Vaerien fired all day upon
Reuil, and the flying batteries ut Meudon
cannonaded the Nationals debouching from
Issy on the Versailles road. Fort Ealere's
cannonaded the rear guard ofthe Nationals
entering the vally between Puteaux aud
Buzenval Some detachnents retreatcd
in disorder. There is nothing certain re-
specting those who passed Valerien.
There are conflicting versions. One SAYS
they are surrounded ;another says they cfGc
ted q junction and turned Mcudon, where
majority of the Versailles army was con-
ccntrated. During the operations on the
right there was fierce engagement between
the artillery at Meudon and Partisan artil-
lcry.
Several members of the Commune, with
red sashes led battalions. 1t is said a sup
erior Versailles ofheer was taken prisoner.
The Moniteur saws -
The zouayes repulsed the natio nails in
the attack GA Castle Mcudon, and the Ma
tional loss was heavy. a.. ..
LONDON, April 3.
The insurgents and the National Guards
marched on the village of .Courbevlise,
situated short distance from Fort Mont
Faerien, and occupied it Yesterday fore
noon. Theyalso occupied the village of
PuteauX, eleven miles west of Paris, on the
left bank of the Seine. n large force Of
Government troops, composed of guns
d'armes and gardes fJrestiers. were detach
ed to check the progress Of the Insurgents.
The collision between the forces took place
at Courbevoise, when sharp engagement
took place.
The insurgcnt rctreated on the bridge of
Fenilly whence they had FIRST issued. Here
a determined stand was made. Here the
fight lasted for several hours, being carried
on increasingly on both sides. The insur.
gents, however, were again defeated at this
point and withdrew into Paris, carefully
covering their retreat. This latter precau
ton Was unnecessary, however, rs no pur-
suit was attempted. The loss sustained
by the insurgents during the engagement
|, is estimated at 200 killed and wounded
, a number Of prisoners who had been cap
tured blythe government troops were imme-
diately shot
, TIE Lo.;DOS "TIMEs" ACCOUNT.
LONDON, April 4.-Thc Times specia
sly 81 SIttL ptllIC CpllIlllGLCCu III % "a
NJ. by the Nationals under command o
Bergerot, who, at 10 a. NJ. asked for rein
forcements from Paris, There was grca
animation in bivouac on Sunday night, tht
men singing the "Marscl!cs" and chant
DE partant Versailles The correspond
cnt bulives that in the battle which, on 3
large scale, proved disastrous 10 the Com
munists, the unexpected cannonade O
Valerien threw the Nationals into con
fusion. 1t is asserted that the following il
the situation.
Bergerot. with 1900 men was com
} pletely cut of, then Flourens was purposcl,
PERMITTED to effect q Junction. and Fouren
, and Bergerot, with 50, ZOO men, must surren
heror fight at the greatest disadvantage
The Tunes correspondent says there is ai
4 improbable version Of the affair that Flour
ems: has reached Versa les.
VERSAILLES, April 4-Noon.- Yesterda,
7 two corps of insurgents, advanced to
wards Versailles, one via MeudQn au(
Chaitilon and the other by way of Reuil
5 Both were routed with heavy loss, AM
5 Flourcns was killed. The troops, who's
expected detection constituted the hopes @
I, the insurgents, behave nobly. The insur
i gents, in Forts Nalerlen and Issy fired OF
ihe troops to-day. ......-.. -
, The government forces have just attackc,
The Insurgents, and speedy and cOmplet
: success is anticipated. . . .
In the Assembly to-day NJ. Thicrs, il
: some remarks on the state Of affairs, sal
the Government would deal hnrshly wit
S the ringleaders Of the insurrectlon, bu
>, leniently with their dupes. The sentimeu
Il was received applause.
70 ... LATER.
$4,000 Insurgent Prisoners.
Il LONDON, April 5.-The Times specie
}. despatch from Versailles states that iiilee
thousand insurgents have been taken pri
soners. Paris is in CONSERVATION, and tn
people of Versailles are greatly irritate
against tho insurgents.
n The London 1elsgrdpis' correspondcr
y says the ist Prussian army corps has bee
. ordered to hold itself ready to march I
) Paris. -.
: The reign of terror continues. Dr Joh
{. Swinburne, OF the American Ambulanc
- Corps, Is seriously ILL.,
COMPLETE RoUror TERKoR
The Ddilg Ners' special says the Natter
70 ais attacked the GOycrnmenl troops O
Tuesday near Meudon, aud suffered con