The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-04-20
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10 XERsAI1.LEss April sIe.s I. Marshall Mao.
sMafh9n's headquarters ,aIe noWsat Fonts-
{ Poses; ,nsas; beeaux. 'Rumors
ythAt The PrusSians itllreate d 3 fot6ibieiin.
:; tenvension i'd the affairs 81 Paris are IN.
founded; Fifty insurgents gwere taken
. prisonPIs Id Chateau ,Brecon, and others
|. Ieers sge 9agtnfed: in ,the vicinity }, An iron!
I clad srail lwsy; artery has been captured
y from the Insurgents ;at Colombess,.. i .f.il
/ d .sPAR1s, April 49, Oluseret reports that
Ithe past night has. been comparatively
qaiet. D DomProwskt ID steadily md sure.
ly!S advancing, Uonsid derable breaches
I have been made lii: the walls Of Vulerfen.
hesitu6tion; everywhere is satisfactory
I, Several Of THE. enemy. g.. batteries have
s,haenld and ali their attaoka
.rePhlsed with small loss to the defend
s ers:: t,Rlsle mo die Of The men is excellent
); .A4ok Q9drefin timates that negotiations
1.wssst soon be re-opened with the Govern
] .msnt a. Versailles Z The Official Journal
! proponnoeS false reports that Lulled has
q been tnpPointed to command the gun
Iihoata taotiila in the Seihe., The supply Of
i. provisions by Northern and Eastern rail
.cs,road is uninterrnpted.sit The Oomnune is
e disohssiilg questions OF commerce, pre-.
RparatoFy to i'd restoration Of trade and
!, ,.credlt:i q nj n2}3t IA; .iY f5'33iifii3.i
s:: Il I,6NpoN.5; !; "A ApfilGsle. "Details Of the
1tt1lghtjng at Aa1ieFes5 state that the Yer
!; ,.sailllsts 90 compelled the Communists to
,eyacqate Asniers. but the Communists
3fe fe;qtchpied !Asnief6s in the afternoon.
tpRsn pfhavv %vu1a;rSnt "a ton1.ni =: a.,
eysHips giih @ Esroe asasiSde fasilaae = lie Ehe
! ersaillists With difficulty held their DO
I eih6ns. :, "a Paris despatch, dated Tues
) day 6esnihg, .sdys tho ,Yersaillists have
n not .esansed the offensive. The hellige-
rents are separated, by the island of
!, Grande .Jatte. The. Communist losses
y yesterday were. very heavy. It is said
the Nationals are greatly discouraged by
their sufferings and losses. A special to
L the Standard says the, spirit OF the Yer
! satllist troops is Unsatisfactory, and even
disoipline is wanting. The insurgents
,wtll!probably eyaouate Asnieres to-day.
{ Changes in the French Ministry are re.
!, ported, The Versaillists carried the
!, ,'sgooas =! OF ,Oolombes-the Communists
| ..s.SSnteFlnB feaffully in killed and prisoners
I. sAshierea is now threatened on both aidea
+ Herr Dollinger, distinguished Baya.
4, flani theologian, has been excommuni
\ Gated By the Pope. sq ll I .l7I
despatch from Versailles today saws
';the Government troops occupied Asniers
Z ssSyaeeerday. 3 driving 81 enemy across the
Seine: and D capturing some prisoners
i: The loss of: the, Versailles troops was-
SsltA! ,It a battery has been, placed in n
position " whioh prevents tie insiurgents
from using the bridge which crosses the
sItyef trQms Olioh to Ashiers. The in
;anrgept troops. were quiet. and their bat
stertas silent during lastinjght. .i.3
I, BRussEIs, April 19.t-1t lhas been as
/ ioertained that the peace conference con
i iii l!!93EpoN, !!3 April Dispatches from
! Ing the fight OF yesterday. at Ne1illy.
oAThe inoessant fighting around Neuilly.
! which lasted throughout Sunday, Sun.
4. day night, and all day Monday, was fol-
=! lowed by an omipous calm on Monday
night, which was broken shortly after
daylight Tuesday morning. by the in
i snrgents. The conflict ragged all dav
with little advantage being gained 6v
either side, every inch of ground being
Z t0bstihateiy contested, and both sides
& fighting with most determined yioor.
/! Houses were on fire in various parts of
theN town. The Inhabitants had ali
Fsought :helter in the cellars, where many
+ OF: them; sincludipg women and children.
we're hnrned to death. Towards night
the Nationals, from aome unknown
cause. became panic stricken, and fled
sprecipi itately towards Paris, The dead
and wonndedare lying thick on tho road.
SHE Government. forces did not follow
the Nationals. The widest exoitement
prevails In Paris. and the inhabitants
are leaving BY. thousands. ali the
@ churches are closed. but the war on
sacred edifices still continues. and
!. priests are daily being insnlted and i'm
[ piIson9e!d: Almost every church in the
city has been pillaged. The road t. ST. St
Denis eE. l1 11s. .ohp pkod with fugitivss from
,Raris: Ear I, lPr visions nre more plentiful.
3Ihe Northern and Eastern railroads are
Bill bringing in supplies.
American IntollIgenco.
$ ;sCHARlEsToN, sToN, April 18.-Arriyed-
steamships Leopard, Boston; Champinn
New York: Maryland, Baltimore.
fe WASHINGTON, April 1S.-The Republi.
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