Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-04-04
FOREIGN NEWS
Paris Again the Seat of War
Valerien Opens on the Rebels
hOareDriVenback WithLOSS
McMahOnLe Leads ThierS'FOrceS
LuXemburgCed tOGermany
Victoria Visits ChiSelhurSt
FRANCE
FRANCE.

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| JarIs Threatened with Famine.
LONDON, April 1.-Advices from Paris
state that the city is threatened with the
horrors of another famine. Provisions
are already becoming very scarce, and
the supply at present is exceedingly lin
tied.
| The city is now entirely without gas,
and the streets are nightly enshrouded in
darkness.
AssIgnats.
LONDON, April 2.-Dispatches from
Paris have been received, stating that the
Bourse has been seized under orders from
the Commune, and the issuing of as
signats, or paper currency, will be at
once commenced.
The Bank of France.
The Nationals have occupied the build
ing of the Credit Financier. The party
of order still hold possession of the Bank
of France, the bank, however, to save
itself from being plundered, has advanced
three million of francs to the insurgents.
The organization and equipment of
marching battalions in Paris is actively
going on. The army of Versailles has
occupied st. Cloud and the line. of the
Seine.
McMahOn I'm the Field.
VERSAILLES, April 2, 8 P. M The
army of Versailles is composed of vet
Grams under Mcmahon, and it is claimed
will number so, 900. The greatest activity
prevails in military circles here, and the
orn1 " IL bainp doilrr ;porooaad hxy fraoh m
QUESTIONS of returned prisoners.
Civil War Begun.
PARIS, April 2, M.-The Journal des
Debats reports collision al the bridge at
Sevres with Ducrat's men, and adds that
the battalions of the command were on |
the alert last night fearing an attack. |
There were 10000 men in the Bois de |
BOulogne, and large number bivouacked |
in the Champ Elysees. The gates at Mali |
lot. Antul and Pont du Jour were closed |
The Sociale, new evening journal, |
has proposed the abolition of the inherit /
snce of property, and the Cri du Peuple
approves the measures.
VERSAILLES, April 2.-Seenits, with
nine hundred men, has defeated the in
surgents at Narbonne and captured their
leaders.
Marseilles has recognized the regular
government.
Bismarck's UItimatum.
LONDON, April 2.-Bismarck has in
formed Theirs that, unless the indemnity
is paid before the 18th inst, eighty thous-
sand Germans will enter Paris TO suppress
the revolution, and will remain until the
money is all paid.
BERLIN, April Am official announce
ment has been made by Chancellor Won
that Germany will not inter-
fere between the Provisional Government
Of France and the insurgents, so long as
he interests of Germany are not endan-
yered.
Fort Valerien Opens o m the Insur
the Walls, with a Loss of 200 Men
PARIS, Sunday evening April 2, via.
LONDON, A. NJ, April 3.-Fighting has
)een going on since yesterday evening at
various points in the Place de LaCon-
,orde. This morning cannonading wa3
audible in the direction of
Neuilly. The fortress on Mt Valerien
opened upon the columns of the Nationals
which were marching on Courlebos and :
Kept up a continuous fire for several :
hours 20 prevent them from establishing
themselves in position there. The Ma
ionals were finally compelled to retreat .
'fter suffering considerable loss.
A special to the London Times says the
lighting at Courleboie was sharp. Re
,Orts are conflicting as to what side fired '
irst The Nationals were at first driven
Tn1rrIahpia hara | Z
themselves for a time protected by the Z Z
louses. They were at last shelled out
" the Valeriens and fell back to the
ridge at Neuilly, where they kept up
lot fusilade. From this point they were
gain forced to retire, and finally with
rev into the city and shut the gates.
The Versailles troops didn't attempt to e
ollow. An estimate, probably exag- =
Grated, puts the loss of the National :,
iuards at 200. The Government troops =
hot their prisoners as rebels. There is =
'Opular indignation against Versailles. =
Regulars Fraternizlng.
Other special dispatches report that the
4th regiment of the line came to Paris
aturday and fraternized with the Ma
onals.
The Peace COnferen ce AdJOurns. =,
BRUssRLs, April 1.-The Peace Con- \
arence has concluded its sittings Special q
elegates have been appointed for the pur-
oge of decisively settling the question of
ne boundary line between France and
russia, and also of deciding the CONNER O
isl and other questions now at issue be-
Teen the two countries.
LONDON, April "A dispatch from
'russels, says the second sitting of the 8,
eace Conference was held to-day.
he Commune Indicts the Thiers O
Regime and Confiscate Their Pro- c,
Perty. A
LONDON, April 8, 1OP. M.-The Paris fl
has issued a decree arraigning n
'hiers, Favre, Picard, Duffaur, Simon II
nd Porthuan before the tribunal of the C,
eople, and ordering their properties to d
e seized. Another decree pronounces Il
le separation of Church and State, sup al
resses religious bodies, and abolishes II
ational property.
Victoria Visits ChiseIhurSt. II
LONDON, $50 A. NJ, April 9.-Queen p
ictOria visits Napoleon at Chiselh urst 81