Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-04-20
THE TROOPS vorr At THE COMMUNE

THE TROOPS VOTE AT THE COMMUNE
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. STILL PRO-
CROSSING PHLAGED.
. New YORK, April 18th.
A cable special dated Paris, noon, Mon
day, says: At Q o'clock last night the
forts and advanced posts sent into the
Commune the result of the vote OF the
troops. The urn containing the paper was
carried by an officer escorted BY the Ma
tionals. The procession was headed by q
red flag. There were cries Of " Vive Ia |
Commune" Yesterday after the taking
Of Neuilly Church, youth of sixteen
planted flag of the Commune on the
church amid shower OF balls. The In
habitants are collecting provisions. The
report that the city is about to be invest
ed BY versaillists and Prussians jointly
causes great excitement. The barricades
on Rue Castiglion have been demolished.
Large works have been erected at Batig-
uolls, Belleville and Montmarte. The
church saint Jacques de Hsute pas was
surrounded to-day by the Nationals and
the clergy were arrested. During vespers
Yesterday the church of st. Vincent de
Paul was surrounded by the Nationals
and pillaged. There is scarcely church
open now. A despatch from Bologne says
the Communal elections in Paris were q
perfect fiasco, not tenth OF the voters
went to the polls. In the eighth arren-
dissment only 1,13O votes were polled out
of 1895 voters. No despatch Yves re-
ceived from Paris by the night train. 1t
ia stated that the courier's despatch was
seized by the Commune.
GERMAN INTERVENTION THREATENED.
LONDON, April Is.
The Times has special dispatch from
Paris stating that it is reported in that
city that Prussia will intervene in the
affairs of France in case the Commune
should be victorious over the Versailles
government. The Prussians have adj
yanced to Aubervilliers, four kilometres
Southeast of st. Denis and within eight
kilometres of Paris. ..r -...n
THE FINANCES OF THE COMMUNE.
The Daily News special dispatch from
Paris says the Commune has in its hands
| cash to the amount of thirty-eight mill
lions of francs which has been paid by the
Bank of France for unsold bonds Of the
city of Paris.
THE SUPPLY OF PROVISIONS TO BE
| STOPPED.
A dispatch from Versailles says the
Prussians have agreed to stop revictualipg
Paris by way of st. Denis.
THE INSURGENTS EXTENDING THEIR &C.
eUPATIoN.
The insurgents now occupy the greater
part of the woods of Colonies beyond
Asnieres.
BISMARCK ON THE SITUATION.
Bismarck in a note to the Versailles
government admits the right of Marshal
MacMahon to occupy with French troops
the ground about Paris made neutral by
the stipulations of the preliminary treaty
of peace.
| BATTERIES CAPTURED.
! VERSAILLES, April IS.
| The batteries which were established
at Chateau Bacon and captured by the
Versailles troops on Monday, are within
easy range of the insurgent battaries at
Asniers and Chichy.
| UNFoUNDED.
The report emunatins from Paris that
the colors of the Pontifcal Zouaves were
captured by the Communists at Neuilly
on Sunday is unfounded.
A DUBIOUS REPORT.
PARIS, April IS.
The Communists, after severe battle,
occupied the whole of Neuilly, capturing
all the enemy's artillery and two flags.
The enemy also lost 1000 in killed and
wounded, and 500 prisoners. The Com
munist loss was about the same.
Valerien is now bombsrding Neuvilly.
The Germans are massing heavy bodies
of troops, and give other proofs of intent
to interfere.
REPORT OF PRUssIAN INTERFERENCE
UNFoUNDED.
VERSAILLES, April IS.
The correspondent of the Tribune at
st. Denis had an interview with General
Hope, commanding First division of Prus-
sian Army. He says reports that Bis
marck's threatening to interfere by the
Odd was unfounded. MacMabon's troops
have not advanced to Colonies, except
to the redoubt occupied last night by 200
men all beyond were stragglers.
He admits that MacMahon sought to
enter between the German outposts and
the encient. This arrangement with the
government was made before the revolu-
ton. Gunoilliers aud Valerien were
evacuated accordingly by the Germans on
the 10Th inst He thinks the weakness
of the French army will prevent anything
being done, and offered to cut the rail-
way traffic with Paris and allow no pro-
visions to enter, but Theirs refused on ac-
count of Paris containing SO many ordin-
airy people. @ E
The insurgents have recently made
large acquisitions in st. Denis faubourg,
where they arrested a priest and plumber
ed his church. The Pope sent troops to
protect the people and recover property.
and also sent message to the Commune
that if it happened again the Prussian
forts would open fire. - a.
Dissatisfaction exists among the French
troops. They are ready to protect the