Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-04-23
PARIS.


PARIS, April Il, evening A nc
cannonading is unusual between Ichy
and Neuilly, but a general attack by
the Versailles forces has not yet COM
menced.
The Commune is making immense
and most minute preparations for de-
/ fanse, raising embankments and fOrti-
hcatiOns inside and outside of the ram
parts, and Fastening the manufacture
Of ammunition.
POSITION OF THE CONTENDING
FRENCH ARMIES.
VERSAILLES, April q, evening"
The Versailles army now holds all the
offensive positions from ChatillOn,
near the south of Paris, to q point not
far from the capital, and but short
distance from st. Denis. The Assem-
bly, has passed law providing for the
payment of Rentes.
BATTLE IMMINENT - BURNING OF
NEUILLY.
VERSAILLES, April o, morning.
News UnimpOrtant. A slight cannon |
ade is now in progress at the advanced
posts. A decisive battle is imminent. |
There is no truth in the rumOrs Of
ministerial notifications and supple |
mentary elections to the Assembly.
Theirs has visited the wounded gov
eminent soldiers. A mutiny is re-
ported TO have occurred among the
Communist troops. The town of
Neuilly has been set on fire by shells, !
and is now burning.
PARIS HEAIAIED IN-ERONAUTS-UN |
VERsAL CONsCRIPTION IN PARIS.
LONDON, April ga Paris special
to the Times says the Commune has
delegated its powers to a committee
of nine of its members.
A company Of eronauts is being
formed in Paris.
The Times Versailles correspondent
says it is reported that the Prussians
will surrender the forts still held by
them to the Versailles troops on Sun
day.
Paris will shortly be completely
isolated.
Shells from the insurgents batteries
fall short of Mount Valerien.
The NetCs' Paris special says there
are serious dissensiOns among the
members of the Commune.
Communication with the provinces
is cut off
All LAAlAULAo ulAAAEA III II . yEGlA5 "a
age are obliged TO serve.
The IejegrGph'S Versailles special
says the Prussians are preparing to
evscuate CharentOn.
DuCrOt has arrived at Versailles
with 1000 men of the late Imperial
army.
It is announced that Menotti Gar
ibaldi will at once return to Italy.
FIGHTING BEGUN - PREPARATIONS
FOR THE FINAL STRUGGLE.
New YORK, April 22.-Special cor
| respondents add little news from
Paris. Thursday evening troops were
massing for grand attack. The dis
cipline Of the Nationals is bad. Men
are placed on guard at the pOstern
gate.
Cody left without orders.
A captain in the 184th regiment
was shot by the men, who charged
him with want Of energy.
Two hundred unfortunate women
were arrested last night on the boule-
wards.
Enormous barricades have been
| erected in Rue RivOli and Place de la
COncOrde, besides double bitches, six
feet deep.
Every preparation has been made,
and there is anticipation of obstinate
street fighting.
Horsetiesh is again largely sold.
Gen. Cluseret (?) offered his resigna-
ton, as the Communists have run
into excesses, but it was not accepted
at NeuilIy.
On Thursday the Versailles troops
drove the insurgents within 200 yards
of Paris.
Stragglers, mere boys of sixteen,
have returded, dirty, ragged and dis
pirited.
There were awful scenes at the gates
at BeaujOn and Hachetal. Crowds Of
women, with streaming hair, were ut |
| tering loud shrieks and demanding
their husbands, brothers and children.
| DOmbrOwski has disappeared, and is
supposed to be dead or wounded.
! At last accounts the Versaillists
were within $50 yards OF the ramparts.
! CLUsERET, TRAINS MAN, WEARING
TRAINS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
LONDON, April 22.-In a report
| made to the Commune yesterday
! General Cluseret claims to have re-
| pulsed the Versailles army at all points.
! Other accounts declare that the fight
| ing was marvellous and say thatthe
village OF COavelesl, on the right bank
of the Seine, between Neuilly and
! Clichy, is filled with wounded. It's
stated that an armistice has been con-
] cluded for to day for the burial of the
dead and to allow the inhabitants of
| Neuilly, Clichy and other towns to
| remove to places Of safety.
| Barricades are in course of erection
/ under the Arch de TriOmDhe,
A demonstration has been made by
| the English democrats in Paris. at
! which resolutions were adopted con-
graduating the Commune on its sue
cess.
The official journal at Versailles to- |
| day publishes a large number of ap-
/ poinrments to the Legion of Honor in
order to equalize the rewards granted
to the army of the Rhine with that of
| the armies of Paris. the Loire and the
North. Generals Ohangarnier, Bour-
! baki, Clssry and Bison are awarded
| the Grand Cross in the order.
! PROPOSED CANCELLATION OF PARTIES. 4
LONDON, April q, p.m.-A dispatch
from Paris says the representatives Of
the commerce and industry Of the
capital are about to make an attempt
at conciliation, and viii go to Yer
sailles for that purpose.
The army Of the Assembly are
strongly fOrtifying the towns ofSevres,
Courbevoie and Asnieres, and the
| Communists are erecting defensive
works at Neuilly, Levallois and Viii
! llers.
The Not de OTdre confirms the entry
of Versailles troops into st. Denis.
There has been no cannOnading since
/ ten o'clock this morning.