The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-05-17
GEN. ULUSERET RELEASED.
GERMANS GOING BACK.
The Versaillists Repulsed.
THE SLAUGHTER GREAT.
The Communist Loss Slight.
The Attack on Paris Imminent.
: pecial 10 the New York Herald

The Attack on Paris Imminent.
Special TO the New York herald.
VERSAILLES, Nav l6-lt has now
been determined that the assault on
Paris should take place tomorrow.
There are fifty thousand men in the
iBois de Bologne ready for the signal OF
attack. The Versailliss have dug
trenches close to the ramparts. The
breach near the Anteuil gate is now
large enough TO admit two omnibuses.
The ditch around the ramparts is still
lunoccupisd. Paris firing is very feeble,
and there Is every appearance of inter
national strife within the walls.
VERSAILLES, May 16.-The crisis is
now at hand. The army of Versailles
is massed under the walls of Paris and
only await the signal tor the attack.
Huge batteries are ready the instant the
order is given to pour forth terrible
fire into the city. The breaches already
created by the bombardment are large
and numerous. The Anteuil gate has
been almost entirely destroyed A
large body Of troops are massed in the
Bois de Bologne read Y for the attack.
1t is probable that the assault may be
made by Port Maillot, the attack
being made simultaneously on Point
de Jour, where the insurgent defenses
Lhave been almost demolished and where
an entrance might be easily effected
Meanwhile everything is in readiness
and the grand and final coup is lmml-
uent and may take place at anv mo
ylIent.
The yersaiiiists RepuIsed.
LoSpoS Nav l6, 8 4. M-The latest
dispatches from Paris state that the
Commune reports that the NersaiIIlSts
were repulsed at NeuIly.
General Mason, Chief OF Stat, has
been arrested
Entered Paris.
The La Liberte says that Govern
ment troops entered Paris through the
breaches at Port Mailot and at Auteil.
The entry Of troops at Point de Jour is
imminent.
CIuseret Released.
LONDON, Nav l6.-The Times special
from Paris says: Cluseret and Megy
have been released from confinement.
An Armistice at VanVres.
An srmistice has been arranged tor
W ednesday. TO enable the inhabitants
., yarvras and it, neighborhood to
move.
circular from Grou3set, Federal
Minister OF Foreign Affairs, invites the
provinces to join the Communists
Germans Coming Back.
The Germans are concentrating TO,
wards Paris.
The headquarters OF the Prince Of
,Saxony has been transferred to Mar
uepcy and tn { chief commands OF the
Suards have been removed 10 Moht-
gomery. .:
The fall of Fort Montrouge is lmmi-
nent
The yersailIists Attack the COmmu-
MIST Rarricades and arc Repulsed-
The Carnage and Slaughter Terri
bie Among the Versai1lists-Com-
muui.t Loss IncOnsiderable.
PARIS, MAY l6, VIA BoULoGNE-Mid-
night-A grand offensive movement
was made by the Versaillists against the
Communists at Chattillon and the re-
doubts at Maulin Pierre and Maulln
.Saouet, the latter having been reoccu-
pied hy the Communists after its recent
evacuation by the Government troops.
The Versaillsts, aided by the guns Of
Fort yanvres, attacked the insurgent
position in great strength, but were met
nv terrible fire from the batteries
which opened on them as they advanc-
ed The conflict continued for some
lime, but the Versaillists, unable to
continue the assault in the face OF the
determined resistance offered by the
Communists, were finally repulsed with
considerable loss, and slowly retraced
under cover of the batteries OF Forts
Nanvres and lssy.
A simultaneous attack was also made
by that portion of the army Of Nersall-
les npon the insurgents ranks at the
Douphine and MaiIlot, but was also
met by repulse at the hands of the
Communists troops. The carnage and
slaughter among the Versaillists was
terrible. Much excitement prevails in
Paris over this unprecedented success
which has been achieved 10y the arms
Of the Commune. Ihe Guy Is alive
with JOY at the result, Inc h lo5S sustain tam
,nsnts is stated to have been incousider-
able :.
VERSAILLES, VIA BoULoGSE, May 10.
1t is reported that the Communists E
are evacuating Fort Montrouge IN
consequence Of its exposed position to
the Government batteries. 1t Is sup,
,,osad that the Federalists are concen'