The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-04-10
EUROPE.
Stubborn Fighting on Friday
Insurgents Again Whipped.
Government Troops Gross the
Seine.
Paris Again Being Sheiled.
stubborn Fighting on Friday.

-ONDON, n pEIl o, LOU II. h.-De'
rails Of the fighting at Neuilly on Fri
day have been received. The Com
munists, who were posted in small force
At Caurbevoi, were dislodged by the
guns OF Fort Nalerien. They rallied
in the Avenue de Neuilly and opened
ire on the Versailles troops who ap-
peared on the heights. The Commun-
SIS were again forced to retire behind
the bridge of Neuilly, which they bar
.taied. Their pursuers then shelled
and demolished the barricades. The
Nationals suffered heavily in attempt
~ to hold the bridge, and fell into
temporary disorder but they succeeded
20 rXtricating their cannon and
abandoned the bridge, taking refuge in
rouses on the eastern bank OF the
~.yer. The Assemblists also occupied
Buildings on the other side, and
4 sharp fu~illade was kept up across
the river They then pushed across
the bridge. and advanced in pursuit
of the retreating insurgents. The guns
on the ramparts opened heavy fire,
sweeping the Avenue lie Neuilly with
shells checking the pursuit. The Com
muui-,s again commenced to throw
harrirades across the avenues under
protection of the artillery on the walls,
but they were ultimately driven out Of
Neuily, and withdrew beneath the ram
parts The fighting, which was desper-
ate throughout, commenced at ten in
the morning and ended at sunset, at
which hour seven guns protected the
gates. The forts are silent
Minister Picard officially announces
the complete success Of the Government
:orces after hard struggle, lasting two
Iays-ThurSday and Friday He adj
mits that the losses of the troops were
serious, and reports that General BeSon
vas killed. He returns thanks to the
army tor its loyalty and courage. The
Nationals, numbering some 1000, at
tempted reconnaissance Friday toward
Ihatillon. but failed to occomrii1h any
thing.
Government Troops Cross the Seine
Terrible Fightins-SheIIing the
City.
New YORK, April S.-A Versailles
-pecial saws that the Government troops
rarried Point de Neuilly yesterday
afternoon, and crossed the Seine, at 800
7. NJ. under tremendous fire from the
runs and mitrailleuseS Of the insur-
cents. They advanced up avenue
Neuilly, driving the insurgents furious
" back inside the city, and advanced as
'ar as Porte Maillet. The slaughter
was great The troops hold positions
IN the right under the ramparts The
rebel forts. Is>y and Nanves, have
ceased firing now. The troops are so
near Paris that they are firing shells
ato the city continually. The greatest
.ou~ternation prevails The insurgents
Uttered heavily.
The Government troops fought
most splcndidly at Nanterre, where
General Galliiat whipped the rebels
naily. No particulars Of the fight re-
~.yri
Another Goycrnment..yictO
VERSAILLES. April S.-A circular is
.3ci bv President Thiers and bearing
late o, the eth, SAYS esterday Gen
j. Armie carried the insurgent position
at Courbeyoie, and to-day the bridge at
NeuiIy was carried by the government
.roops. General Mantandona was
-r.htIv. and General Pechot seriously
wounded. The loss OF the insurgents
are immense and the positions captured
are Of decisive importance.
\ special from Versailles to the Lon
Ion Telegraph says the AsscmbIyists
have advanced to Porte Maillot and
mold position under the ramparts. Forts
DIs-v and Bicetre nave ceased firing
Paris has only provisions for two days,
and the collap-e Of the insurrection Is
imminent.
uarseiIIes Guict--Insurreciionists
Arrested.
LONDON, April >.-A dispatch from
Narseilles today reports the city tran
.1l. Cremieux. Pellisie and some
..a,r members OF the insurrccuonary
..-mi,tee have been arrested and nm
ur.-ou,d to await trial.
Further Accounts Of Friday
Fighting.
PARIS. April :. t. ,. NJ, via LONDON.
The fighting is terrible. The Ma
"onals Thursday night reOccupied the
harricadr at NuilIy, and it was to-day
;ierccly attacked by batteries of the Yer
,aiIles army. The Nationals defend
their positions with harricades. There
vas a perfect rain OF shells from the
Versailles batteries until half past four
o'clock in the afternoon, when it be-
came apparent that direct assault was
intended by the Government forces.
The movement proved ielnt however
for instead OF following it up the Yer
sailles troops advanced upon both rlgh
and left fanks Of the barricade. There
was for an hour rapid and effective hr'
OF mu-ketry. and then, the fighting IN
creasing in intensity, the Communist
hastily advanced two fresh battalioh
of infantry, supported by eight guns
There were crowds of women AM
children in dangerous positions nea
Arch Triomphe watching with the u'
most anxiety the changing scenes
the battle field The fire of artillery
has up to this time spared enciente
The Nationals resist the advance G
the Assemblies with determination an