The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1871-04-17
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SPRINGFIELD, H., Apri! l7.-HoUsE.-
Several important bills were passed, and the
House adjourned.
The Senate concurred in the House reso-
luton of adjournment, also passed the House
bills for contingent expenses of the State
government.
The Governor will no doubt call special
session about the 18th of May.
The Springfield ring defeated the Peni-
teHtisry bill. S.
VERSAILLES, April IA summons hes
been issued by order of the government call
ing upon the Communal and insurgent lead
ers in Paris to surrender to the government
IN the space of "A hours and lay down their
arms. In the event of refusal, the govern
ment will Immediately prepare for grand
attack.
Nine Communists have been arrested by
the Germans, and the German delegate 9,
| Fort st. Denis, threatens to actively assist
The VersAillists in their efforts for the sub
| jugation of the insurgents.
LONDON, April IL Dispatches from
Paris state that Gen. Dambrowski was
wounded IN one of the recent engagements
with the government troops. The wound is
not serious.
! A prominent American Banker has sub
mitted proposal for the purchase of the
great columns Of the Place Vendome. If
his offer is accepted he purposes transport
ing the columns for the adornment of the
Central Park, New York.
PARIS, April l6.-Tae Communists report
that Fort DIssy repulsed the successive
assaults of the Versailles troops on Friday
and Saturday, with severe losses to the
assailants.
Gen. Dambrouski attacked the govern
ment forces at Neullly yesterday, and it is
claimed took four hundred prisoner. The
engagement continued through the entire
night. The batteries on the hlli of Troca-
dero have opened fire on Fort Nalerian
which replies with vigor.
| Gen. Dambrouski enforces strict discip-
line among the National Guards, and is
doing much to render all branches of the
militia service more efficient.
Desperate fighting, resulting in victories
for the commune, are reported.
Five consecutive assaults made upon Van,
vres were rspulsed with great slaughter
The Losses Of the COVER nment troops were
dreadful.
At Neuilly the combat is fierce, but ths
communists gain ground steadily. Theil
hopes are nov raised to the highest pitch.
The state carriages of Prince Murat snC
: Marshal Canrobert have been seized.
The cure of St. Roche has been arrested
Yesterday delegate of the commune
ook an inventory of all objects of value
in the most fashionable churches in Paris.
Most Of the soldiers and gems d'armes or
the Island of Grand Jotte have escaped
There we're a hundred only of the prison
ers.
The National Guards, yesterday, advanced
from Bois des Colonies along the line Il
Hautinue, intending to take the troops 8
Courbevoire. They we're met near Colon
! bes and forced to retreat, with a loss o
many prisoners.
The regulars still hold the bridge at Neu
.Ily.
Valeriaa replies to the Paris batteri
and has sent shells into Issy and Anteuilly
The Prussisns have occupied Roueu, nes
St. Denis, in Quarter du Triomphe.
A number of manufacturers have beel
arrested by order of the commune, and thei
manufactures closed, in order to force tn
I Workmen to DIN the national guard.
T., The prices of fresh meats have beef
), doubled, aud preserved meat is difficult
obtain.
LONDON, April l6 "A dispatch from Vel
. sailles denies that the insurgents took 40
prisoners yesterday, aud declares that u
important military event had taken plAc'
They say the insurgents in the forts wast
= their ammunition by firing at night to Z
" purpose On Saturday night, though the
xept up continual csnnonade, only or
Versallist was wounded.
is PARIS, April I5.-Y esterdsy shells fell
the Avenue Wagram also many rifle bullet
rradesmen in the Avenue des Erno we
wounded, and general exodus from tn
quarter OF the city is taking place. Grow,
are demanding passports to leave Par
now that the price is reduced to half fran
Hundreds are disappointed. The stree
leading from Port Msillot are in ruins.
90 lssy and Vanvres are firing small bonn
Ad which splinter in thirty pieces, and are ter
bly, destructive.
The socialists and republicans are maxi
or great efforts to SO cure the return of th
Die cand idstes.
,is The delegates from the Commune to V
sailles have returned with Theirs conditio
an which have rendered the insurgents We
Am ,iolent. Rochefort demands that Vim
all Gallipel, FAvre, Picard and MacMah
he should be brought, chained in couples,
"A the Champs Elysees, where the relations
.HO the Nationals killed should be allowed to
see what they please with them.
1t has been decided not to demolish
column in the Place Vendome, but 10 d
!. place the statue on its apex.
= a terrible cannonade was kept up all
try. Dight. The attack of the government tro
N. was everywhere repulsed. The CT
III nonade and fusilade will be resumed
cry afternoon
on II is said that Fort d'Issy is damage
sba otherwise the results of the three days G
. nonads has been insignificant.
I'er The Cloche deplors the Commune's inf
can ibiIity. The government troops have hitl
8 in to made no serious attack.
.e. The Temps summons the Commune
state its demands.
The fall of the Seine has paralyzed
Communist gunboats.
I. The Tribune speciAl correspondent