The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-04-05
BLOODY WORK NEAR ARIS.
THE DIFFICULT1E S OF THE COZ
ERNMENT INCREASING.
MoMahon Takes, command of
the Government Troops-The. Insur-
gents March on Versaifies-They are
Repulsed, and Flourens is KtHed-CoL-
Trajectory Reports as to the Situation.

the. Government Troops-The' lnsur-
gents March on Versai1ies-They are
Repulsed, and Flourens is KtHed-CoL-
Trajectory Reports as to the Situations.
PARIS, April 3-12 NJ.
A oannonade from Valerien, at the rate OF
two shots per minute, is proceeding; also a
| sharp musketry fire. toward Meudon. It Ia ire
ported that the Nationals have suffered severe
ly from Fort Valerien's fire, but nothing pre-
else is obtainable. It is reported that the
committee believed Valerien would not fire on
the Nationals who occupied Vanvres, Issy and
Montrouge in force.
PARIS, April 3-6 P. NJ.
One hundred thousand Nationals, in three
corps, with two hundred guns, marched via
Montrouge, issy and Reuil, all destined for
Versailles. Fort Valerien fired all day upon
Reuil and the flying batteries at Meudon,. and
c%aunonaded the Nationals debouchfng from
Issy on the Versailles road. Valerien also
%oannonaded the rear guard of the Nationals
entering the valley between Pluteaux and Be-
zenval. Some of the detachnents retreated
in disorder.
There is nothing certain respecting those
who passed valerien. OF the conflicting YER
sions, one says they are surrounded, another
says they effected a junction and turned Aeu-
don, where the larger portion Of the versailles
army is concentrated. During the operations
there was a fierce engagement between the
artillery at Mcudon and the Partisan artillery.
Several members of the Commune, with red
sashes, lead battallons. i is said a superior
Versailles officer was taken prisoner. The Moni.
teur says the zouaves repulsed the Nationals
in an.attsek on Castle Meudon. The National
loss is heavy.
Colonel Bourgoin' telegraphed to the Com
mune at Ills A. N. that Bergeret and Flou-
rens formed a junction and marched on YER
sailles and success was certain. another dis
patch says At two in the afternoon Duval and
Flourens formed a junction at CourbeVole.
They were cannonaded by Yalerien, but the
men were sheltered. A concerted and sue
cessful movement was made by which they
passed the line and marched on Versailles.
Bergeret had two horses killed. Commuhica-
ton with the outside is cut of. Only peasants
bringing provisions are admitted. Saint Hen
ry, commander OF the .Montrouge Nationals, is
dead. 1t is reported that Assy has been ar
rested by the Commune. 1t Is stated that the
Commune will adopt the families Of fallen Ma
-tionals. "A train was stopped to-day at Clare
mont and forced to return. Contradictory ru.
mors are flying. Thegates are shut. r. /.
LONDON, AprIf.
The Times correspondent gives the follow
ing as the situation: Bergeret, with fifteen
thousand men. was completely cut of. Then
Flourens was purposely permitted to effect
junction. Flourens and Bergeret, with thirty
five thousand men, must surrender or fghtHt
great disadvantage.
.Fhe Daily News dispatches confirm the rout
OF the insurgents, who proved themselves
great, clustering towards, who expected
valerien would fraternlse. The Pontitcal
Aouaves shot all prisoners Instantly.
4 The Telegraph,s ooprospondrut Reports rnar
he saw General Henry killed by a shell from
Mont Valerlen, and Bergeret's carriage and
horses destroyed in the same manner. The
men were thrown into spanic stricken rout.
VERSAILLES, April 4.
The army of Versailles sirrounds-Par and
order elsewhere In France Ia undislurbeds The
Nationals advanced towards Versailles, enc
column via Meudon and Chatillon, the other
by, way of Reuil. Both were routed with
heavy loss and Flourens killed. The troops
whose expected detecting constituted the
hopes OF the insurgents, behaved badly. The
insurgents at Forts Vanvges, and Issy fred on
the troops to-day.
A later dispatch says: The government
forces have just attacked the insurgents, and
o speedy and complete success Is anticipated.
In the Assembly, to-day, NJ. Theirs, In soae
on the condition Of affairs, saidsthe
would deal hsrshly with the ring
leaders OF the instruction, but lenlent}y with
their dupes. These sentiments were received
with applause. Rentes are advancing.
The Latest.
LONDON. Apri, 1.
Advices from Paris to-day state that the at
tack Of the Nationals on the government
forces has been well sustained. A powerful
ARTILLERY attack was made on the left of the
Bots de Mendon, which succeeded for q short.
time in silencing the government guns. The
excitement in the city is intense, consequent
on the determination Of the insurgents and the
presence oil SO large II body of rerolutionists IN
Paris. General McMuhon.ha taken command
Of the government army, and has initiated
effective measures for the. suppression of the
Insurgents.
General Bergeret and his column OF ten
thousand men are still cut OF by the heavy
runs OF Mont .Valerien. No relief can reach
them. The loss consequent upon the attack
by the forts upon the insurgents has not been
exaggerated. The number of killed Is enor-
NOUS, and the excitement in the nelghbor
hood Of st. Denis is greatly increased.
The difficulty of suppress,ng the insnrrecs
tionists increases every hour.
VERSAILLES, April L..
M. Thiers's proclamation to the projects of
departments is as follows: On Monday the
insurgent masses attacked our forces stimuli
taneously at Manterre, Rue 81. Bougival, Be-
IONS, Chaton and Groisy. Fort Mont Valerien
at daybreak began a cannonade of the insur-
gents, who were at first sheltered by Reuil
and Bougival. They subsequently, attacked the
forces by whom they were repul-
sed. General Vinoy, with the cavalry, was by
This time in position, threatening to outf1ank