Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-04-19
TELEGRAMS TO THE STAB
This Afternoons Dispatches.
Associated Press Reports.
RON UROPE TO-DAY
The Civil War I'm France.
TWO DAYS FIGHTING.
Tse battle of NeufIIy-rhe Town ON
fre- Women and children Buraed
to Death - shocking scenes
Thousands Of People Leay.
Ing Paris
ies,erepAea EroiHstrsis % Tie Eresiv S,dr.
The Fig hitting On Monday and ru esdsv

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LONDON, April "Details OF the fighting on
Monday st Asnieres show that the Ve-ssSiles
forces compelled the communists 10 evacuate
the town, but they did not themselves occupy Il.
The communists, In the afternoon, Occupied the
place and were again attacked by the Versailles
troops. During the night there was an inces-
SAINT fustllade, and the government forces main
tanned their position with difficulty.
A dispatch from Paris, Tuesday evening, says
the Nersailles army has not assumed tue often
siye. The belltgerents. thO1gh confronting
each other, are actually separated 10y the I'laud
OF Grand Jute. The communist losses yester-
cay were very heavy. IL IL said the nationals
are greatly discouraged by their 81 fierings ana
losses. Immense quantities Ot ammunition have
been discovered In the cellars in Ayenae ca
TrOc lderes.
A special dispatch to the STANDARD ssvs tie
spirit eyinced by the Versailles troops i an
The same correspondent saws n IL probable the
insurgents will evacuate Asnieres to-day.
There are rum0rs that there are 10 be change
made IN the French Ministry.
A dispatch from Paris Tuesday evening re
porte violent eannonade at the Maillot ga
and Neuillv.
Communists Driven Ont OF ASnIeree
LONDON, April IA dispatch from VersAii
to-day saws the government troops ocoupi
Asnieres yesterday, driving the enemy scro-
the Seine and capturing some prisoners. IL
loss OF the Nersaiiles troops was small. A ha-
terry has been placed IN position which proven.
the insurgents from using the bridge WHIT
crosses the river from Clchy TO Asnieres. The
insurgent troops were quiet and their batterie-
silent during the night.
Asnteres not Taken by the Govern
ment Troops, but Threatened.
NkRsAnLke, April l9.-1he Versailles troop
have carried the woods OF Colonies. A laTg-
number OF insurgents were killed, wounded.
and made prisoners In the encounter. Asniere>
meDt forces.
The British Parliament sustains th,.
Lospos, April BIN the House Of Comm
last night Mir. Gladstone spoke In opposite
the resolution for the disc0ntinusnoe Of the
egrsph and postal service Sundays on the gro
that II would deprive large number OF peonls,
OF employment. The Premier also opposed aud
succeeded In defeating the vote Of censure on
the loss OF the iron-clsd Captain, the House
upon division sustaininSthe government by
~ majority.
The Rattle OF NeufIIy.
LONDON, April ls.-Dispatches from YER
sailles give some particulars regarding the fight
OF yesterday al Neuilly. The incesssnt lighting
around Neuilly, which lasted throughout Sup-
day, Sunday night, and AL day Monday, was
Followed by an ominOus calm Monday night,
which was broken shortly alter daylight Tues
day morning by the insurgents. The conflict
ragged all day with little advantage being gained
by either side, every inch Of ground being obsti-
nately contested, and both sides lighting with
the most determined vigor. House, we're en-
ire IN various parts Of the town, and the inhab-
ANahec Add cOusul IN ccllars,
where many Of them, including women anI
children, were burned 10 death. Tow ards night
the nationals, from some unknown cause be-
came panic-stricken, and fed precipitstely
towards Paris, the dead and wounded lying
thick IN the road. The government for css dad
not folOw the nationals.
Terrible Scenes I'm Paris.
The widest excitement prevails in Paris, aud
the inhabitants are leaving by thousands. AT
the churches are closed, but the war on the
sacred edihces still continues, aud priests are
daily being insulted and imprisoned. Almost
every church in the city has been pillaged. TIE
road TO ST Denis IL chOked with fugitives from
faris. Provisions are more plenutaL Ths
northern and eastern railroads are Still bringing
IN supplies.
The Peace Conference.
BRUSSELS, April lS.-Ihe Peace Conferences
Is still engaged in the discussion OF the question
OF the frontier OF France and Germany. me
progress ia the settlement Of the financial qus,-
ton Is Also very slow.
communicated by the Pope.
LONDON, April ia dispatch from Munich
states that Herr DOllinger, the distinguished
Baysrian theologian, has been eNcommunicatsI
by the Pope.