Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-04-21
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FROM EUROPE TO-DAY.
The Civil war I'm France.
BLOODY ENGAGEMENTS.
Both Sides Claiming the victory-Asnieres
Captured by Strstegy-Frightful Scenes
II Paris-Terrible Bombardment-A
Shower Of Shells Fall Of the
Arch Of Triumph-Fighting
nom House 10 House.
Te'tsreThsd Ere 'Usirsly 70 n, Ererino Star.
Theirs Won't Treat with the Iusur-
gents.
VERSAILLES, April 20, via LONDON. mid
night.-The Assembly has rejected the motion
10 treat with the Paris insurgents.
Asnteres Taken by Strategem.
PARIS, April 10, "Wednesday noon.-The tax
ing OF Asnieres was accomplished by strategem.
The troops Of the line Stimulating friendship and
determination thus passed the ourpOsts of the
insurgents without difficulty. The buildings Al
ASnieres were destroyed. The communists are
building bsrricsaes in the Rue Riyoli ana many
other streets.
Reinforcements for Versailles.
VERSAILLES, April ~, wednesday morning
twenty thousand Imperial guards under Ducrot
are expected here tomorrow. The troops are
IN excellent spirit The firing If still heavy.
Bloody Fighting
PARIS, April ~, Wednesday EveRing-At
half-past two to-day there was an ensagemeut
along the whole line Dombrowski reports that
the Versailles agents assassnated some na
tlonals, and the police agents stripped the dead
communists on the teldi also that their troops
ate mpted To surprise the insurgents outposts
at Asuieres. The trick, however was iiscoy-
ereg, and the enraged nationals drove them
IL If reported that the communists are mus
tering on Grand lutte Island, and erecting bat
teries. The communists have retaken their
POSITIONS, with sixty-nine tons OF provisions.
The hghting continues, and is of q bloody char
acter. The insurgent right wing IL making a
strategic movement with a view TO envelopIng
the versailles troops, who have advanced too
far. Leysllois was Quilted and sacked. The
hue Asneres Is full OF dresses, furniture and
chignons. The nationals are sheltered behind
liked batteries.
Fall Of the Arch Of Triumph.
A dispatch dated SIS SAYS Valerien and
Courbeyoie are Smelling Paris frightfally. The
Arch OF Triumph has fallen, and the avenue
des TiTnes was visited by shower of shells
Forty civilians were killed.
Awful Slaughter Of the Reds.
The nationals are returning, dispirited and
disgusted. There has been an awful slaughter.
Domsrowsh complains of the ineffciency OF
his officers. His chief OF staff, hobart, has been
arrested by order Of Clusoret. The American
mitrailleuses have been moved to the front
Oombrowski states that he is waiting the CO.
operation OF the gunboats, which will be resdy
10 four days. The communists mining houses
are held BY the Versailles troops in Asnieres
lEe arc was blown up at O'Clock, near the
church; there was frightful explosion. The
church II held by neither party.
Desperate Fighting from House 20
House
LONDON, April 2l.-A dispatch from Yer
sallles says the assertion of the communists
that they have recovered the positions lost on
the 18th Is false. The Parisians have been
driven to the right bank or the Seine, and have
not attempted 10 return TO Asnieres.
A dispatch dated Paris last evening SAYS
There las been desperate house to house tight
ing all day at Neuiily and Levallois. The forces
OF the Assembly have been reinforced al Neui.Iy
but the artillery OF the communists defends
with great tenaclty the bsrTicade opposite the
position OF the Versailles troops. The cannon
AIDING has been rncessant throughout the day.
The NeTsailliSts have not occupied the village
OF AsDleres, but are entrenchei a. the railway
station and n the Colonies woods. The fire OF
he Versailles batteries greatly tries the ma
uOnais; but, though they have suffered a heavy
loss, are still undsunted. A decisive engage
ment is impending At the MaillOt gate, the ram
parts adjoining which are a heap Of ruins The
Arch OF Triumph is suffering terribly from the
hombsrdment, and the shells reach even the
Rue du Colysee. The Bien Public newspaper
refuses 10 stop publication. The compositor,
OF most OF the journals are engaged i'm riOting
Prussia Easy with her French Debtors
Daily NeicS special dispatch from Versailles
says the Prussisns intend to surrender those
forts around Paris which are still in their nos
session TO the lawful government. The tive
hundred million francs indemnity due April
LIST Is still unpaid. The barricade in the Rue de
hlSoi, IN Paris, is represented ss extremely