Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-05-16
Expected Rising in the City.
several Breaches in the Walls.
FRANCE.

Several Breaches III ouo "uIS'
FRANCE.
A Column OF Troops Blown 10
Atoms.
VERSAILLES, May 13.-Yesterday the
insurgents attempted sortie from Porte
Dauphin. The head of the column was
allowed to advance a little, when sud-
denly twenty-eight shells burst among
them. and the column was blown to
atoms; the few remaining fled in terror.
street Fighting Imminent
Gallifet's cavalry have been detached
to clear the BouleVards. The army with
thirty inch howitzers, are ready for street
fighting.
Communal accounts gay an attempt OF
the Versailles forces to throw a bridge
over the Seine, has been repulsed. The
Federals have captured the village of
DIssy, and the Versaillists continue to
gain ground in the direction of the Mailot
gate.
Escape of she Garrison CT VanVTes.
VERSAILLES, May IA. The Versailles
forces have occupied Fort Vanvres. The
Federal garrison made their escape by
subterranean passage to Fort Montrouge.
DOmbrowsExi at the FrODt-The WO-
men i'm Arms-FuriOus BOmbard-
ment.
NEw YORK, May ia special dated
Paris, Sunday night, says Saturday DOM
browski issued orders that all officers re-
fusing to obey the commands of their su-
periors should be shot. He reviewed 5000
men this morning at Neuilly, and was
received with crest enthusiasm. After
breakfast he roGe to the front of Porte
Maillot. The Versailles soldiers fired ri
fles and two shells at the General without
| hitting him. Dombrowski took off his
hat and bowed politely. The Communist
soldiers cheered Justify.
Yesterday q grand procession OF wo-
men marched through the streets of the
city headed by buglers, drummers and
flags, to the hotel De Vile, where they
demanded arms.
Yesterday proclamation was issued
for the organization of bat'aliOns of wo-
men Immediately for the purpose OF
stimulating the courage of the men. 1t
has been ordered that all cowardly males
shall be led to prison by women. The
women battalions arc to march against
the Versailles troops.
The bombardment is exceedingly vio-
! lent and the shells are falling within the
| city in large numbers. The batteries of
| MonIetout are firing heavily on Paris;
Gunboats have arrived at Sevres. The
troops iu the Bois de BoulOgne are adVan-
cling. The entry into Paris is imminent.
Pyatt Despaiys Of the Commune
Talk of Opening the Gates.
LONDON, Msy 16. THE Times special
from Paris says: Pyait openly declares
that the fall of the Communeis imminent.
The national guards decline to march and
talk of Cpening the gates TO the Velsaill-
lists. DombroWski's orders are not
obeyed.
AnO,her story The Vcrsaillists
Driven from the BOis dc BOuiogne.
The Telegraphs special Gays the Yer
ssillists have been driven back to Long
Champs from the advanced position they
had taken in the Bois de Boulogne. The
The Gaulois Gays it is reported that two
Versailles battaGOns were decimated on
Friday night.
SIOEGu hOhOss
LONDON, May 15.-Bonds of the city
of Paris loan 20 the extent of $4,000
francs have been stolen. A warning
against their negotiation has been sent TO
al the European banks.
Furt her Details of the Treaty with
Prussia.
LONDON, May 15.-The Echo has dis
patch from Berlin which gives additional
particulars of the treaty or peace regotia
led a. Frankfort. The document contains
seventeen articles and three supplement
tary clauses. The French are to restore
all the ships captured during The wsr,
and refund their value where the vessels
have been sold. The navigation clause
of the treaty of 90 is to be maintained.
All duties are to be abolished in Alsace
for six months.
uondaY-the Father of the Com
.muDe Resigns.
PARIS, MAY 15.-Bsslay who has beer
called the father of the Commune retirei
from his membership in that body, be
cause the residence of Thiers has beeI
despoiled. All persons having sulphur
or phosphorus are requested to report t(
the Commune. Last night passed quietly
Schaelcher has been released from custody
Gen. LaCrielan is now in command a
Petit Vanvreg. Corps commanders vii
hencefOrth command the ACCOMPLISHMENTS
and be responsible for their defense
, TorpedOes have been ordered to all eX
posed points.
The AuIeuiI Gate De-trOyed.
, VERSAILLES, May 15-BOmbardmen
contirues, and several breaches have al
ready been made in the enceinte of Paris
The Auteuil Gate is entirely destroyed.
Failure of the Bordeaux Congress
LONDON, May 15.-The Congress O.
t Municipal Deputies called by the parti
| sans of the Commune to meet at Bor
deaux, has proved failure.
z Monday AGternOOn-'Thc Vcrsaiilisti
Under IheWaIIs of Paris-EXPeCteC
: Rising 10 Overthrow the Com
muns.
r PARIS, May 15-afternoon.-The Yer
sailles forces are under the walls of Parii
exchanging shots with the insurgent
who line the rampant from POnt De LIS
Muerte in the reimbursement of Passy, Il
the Pont d'Issy. The Parisians have
been expected from the entrCnchmentl
/ between VanVres and Issy. A batter y i
erecting in the garden of the Tuilleric
to pour a flank fire in the Champ
. Elysees.
There is indubitable evidence that
widespread conspiracy exists in Paris
/ for the overthrow of the Commune. Tht
l gardens Of the Luxembourg are closed tt
: the public and occupied by militar,
5 force in anticipation of a rising on th'