Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-04-17
EUROPEAN NEWS, &C.
The Nationals are encouraged
by the Repulse of the Ver-
sailles Army.
A Natioaal Guard was Shot this morn.
ing for Killing his Captain.
Inc Fahs Communists preparing for
a Siege.
haree gun-Doats shelled Sevres and
st. Cloud to-day.
Inc streets leading from Porte Mail
lot ore in ruins.
EUROPEAN NEWS. &c.

A. VII AOTt6 INV ll.
LOT ore in ruins.
BoULoUGre.
A demonstration frem Boulox,a in favor If
Paris and the Commune has been arranged
for Sunday, when the National Guards will
parade.
Paris, April Is. There is comparative
lull in the contest. The Nationals are en-
couraged by the repulse Of the Versailles ar
my, and are anxious to attack them. Clueret
insists on combining their movements to defen-
sive operations. Three gun-boats shelled
Sevres and st. Cloud to-day.
A national guard was shot this morning for
killing his captain. He confessed to shooting
five other officers.
Petroleum shells have been prepared for
throwing into Fort Valerien.
Several emissaries appointed by NJ. THE RS
are now negotiating with the Commune, but
with what success has not yet been ascer-
tanned. Their effort seems very doubtful.
The result is waited for with anxiety.
Marshall Mcmahon is massing the troops
of the government of the village of Columbia,
about six miles north west of Paris prepar-
atory to a grand attack upon the insur-
gents.
The Paris Commune is making prepare
tons for a siege.
Theirs has issued a circular relating that
the fighting for the last two days has been OF
an unimportant character.
Chatillor, Theirs and the southern fo.ts OF
Paris continue to fire with good result.
Our troops are well established in their po-
sitions and have repulsed sorties. Our COM
munications are perfect while those of the in
surgents have been destroyed. Gen. Wolf
by a sortie from our lines has damaged the
insurgents.
Preparations for an attack upon the armies
are being made.
The cannonading was resumed at Maillot
Gate and Nuilly this morning.
There was brisk cannonade yesterday
evening, and Gen. Cluseret claims that the
Versailles forces were repulsed
Gen. Lullier has been appointed to COM
mand the Communists gunboats.
Yesterday shells fell in the avenue of Wa.
gram, also many bullets.
Several tradesmen in the avenue Des
Ternes were wounded, and general exodus
from that quarter of the city are taking place
Crowds demand passports to leave Paris
The streets leading from Porte Maillot ar,
in ruins.
Forts Issy and Vanvres ARE firing small
bombs which splinter into thirty pieces, ant
are terribly destructive.
The society republicans are making grea
efforts to secure the return of their candi
dates.
The delegates of the Commune to Yer
sailles have returned with Theirs conditions
which have rendered the insurgents very vic
| lent.
| Rochefort demands that Vinoy, Gallipel
Favre and Mcmahon should be brough
chained in couples to the Champs Elise, ant
where the relatives of the Nationals ar
killed, should be allowed to do what the,
please with them.
1t has been decided not to demolish tn
column in Place Vendome, but to displac
the statute on its apex.
The Communists report that Fort DIss
| repulsed successive assaults to the Versatile
troops on Friday and Saturday, with sever
losses to the assailants.
Gen. Dombrowski attack the government
| forces at Neuilly yesterday, and claims tina
he took 400 prisoners. The engagement con
tinued through the entire night.
The batteries on the hill of Trocadero hav
opened fire on Fort Valron, which reptile
with vigor.
Gen. Dombrowski enforces strict disciplin
among the National Guards, and is doin
much to render all branches of military ser
vice more efficient. .-., .----
Special to N. Y. World
Paris, April l6. Desperate fighting re
sulting in victory for the Communists. Fiv
consecutive attacks made upon Vanvres we,
! repulsed with great slaughter. The losse