The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-04-29
THEPARIS CIVIL WAR
The Northern Forts to be Held
by the Germans.
Fighting ut Bas MeudOn
The Versaillists Capture an
Important Position.
Fhiers Says the DenOuenlent
is Near.
Yesterdays Fighting.

by the Atlantic Cable.
New York, April %.
A special from Paris, midnight, tic
9Gth, says: "Thc declaration Of Bismarck
that the northern forts shall remain in the
hands of the Germans, gives great salts
faction 10 the Communists. The gems
darmes in 81. Denis arc becoming numer-
Gus, and the loyal National Guards there
have been organized. N. seguin Sous.
chef, of the War Office, attempted TO
reach Versailles, but was arrested at tic
Outposts. Dr. Du Bois advanced TO cx.
plain that Seguin was staff officer ar
ranging the positions Of the advanced
posts, and he was arrested also, but was az
terwards liberated. The Rappel says q cor
respondent Of tho London Times has been
arrested, It's stated that while the Prus.
SLAMS hold st. Denis, thenOrthern railway
will remain open, and carry provisions 10
tho city. tr-. /.
At2 o'clock this morning heavy mus
kerry firing was heard In the direction Of
l}as Meudon. In this attack the infantry
OF Perdus lost very heavily. The gun
boat Fancy was disabled and returned to
Port DelaCOmorde. At 8 o'clock this ai.
ternoOu, with difficulty, oil hands were
kept pumping the vessel. Fighting ut
Bas Meu0On continues.
The butts of Monmartre are being
heavily fortified. On Monday night bal.
loon started secretly from College Rollin.
LONDON, April %.
The Versalllists yesterday expelled the
Communists from an important position
In the village of Les Moulineaux, and oC-
cupied 1t in considerable force. The Paris
Commune has forbidden reQuisition on
the property Of foreigners.
The Not D'0rdro Oflast evening, alleges
that the people Of Toulouse have risen in
insurrection, and that many Of the streets
are filled with barricades.
The Versailles batteries at CourheVoie
yesterday bombarded Malllot Gate and
The Arch De Triomphe. The Commu-
nists have established a battery on the
road to Asnieres for the purpose Of hon.
harding Gennevilliers, ,ColOm6es and Cour-
bevOie. The bombardment of the south.
ern forts yesterday was feebler than fOrm-
erly. The calibre Of the Versailles guns
Is small. The fury Of the combatants is
increasing. The Free Masons will plant
their banners on the ramparts of Paris on
Saturday, and assist in the defense Of the
city. The Governor Of Invalldes has been
arrested. An official statement of the
losses puts the killed and wounded at
5000, besides the prisoners.
The London Telegraph OF to-day has a
rumor that the Versailles army has taken
the advanced works at Fort Issy, but the
barracks Of the fort are entirely destroyed
anu there Is q breach in the wall ut least
five yards square.
VERSAILLES, April %,
ria LONDON, April 2S. I
Thiers in a speech to tho Assembly TO.
day tells the country that the situation is
painful; French blood is still flowing, but
It Is cOnsOling to know that the denou.
ment is near, all are doing their duty,
especially the army, to which he alluded
in terms OF high eulogy.
They are, said Thiers commanded by
Chevaller, without fear and without re.
proach, who, completely unfettered
in hs actions, has now com.
pleted the investment Of the
works Of Paris and commenced active
operations. Fort IsSy has been silenced
and Les Mouliueaux captured. We, con.
tinued the speaker, are not aSsailants, We
arc defenders Of law and order; we wish
Cancellation, but We also wish TO save
our liberty from despOtism and from un.
brilled license. At(er elOquently defend.
ing the Republican Assembly, Thiers
concluded as follows: The insurgents are
Isolated and all France is with the Gov
ernment and the Assembly in our efforts
to combine unity with liberty.
PARIS, April 81.
Tho Commune has forbidden all inter.
ference with traffic and merchandise, and
the management Of railways. The Com
missariat is provisiOned for long period.
A last delay OF forty.eight hours has been
granted the persons between the ages Of
nineteen and lorty, to join their battalions
In the National Guards The Free Ma.
sons have informed the Commune, that
having exhausted all means of concilia.
ton at Versailles, they have resolved to
plant their banners on the ramparts OF
Paris, and should they be struck, will
march against the Versaillists, and appeal
10 their brother MaSons TO Join them.
PARIS, April 2S.
The communists have made rec0nnois-
sanCe towards BoQueaux, on the south OF
Paris, driving the Versailles forces before
them, The Eersaillists have made three
attacks upon the railroad station Clamart,
and were repulsed on each occasion. The
Cllchy batteries have silenCed five Of the
Versailles batteries at Asnieres. Fort
Du Mont Valerien Is firing actively to-
day, with ten heavy guns Gen. Dom
browski reports that vigorous attacks have
been made upon his advance posts, and the
SOth battalion was forced TO abandon the
barricade In avenue Pegrounet Neuilly,
but the 9th battalion drove back the
enemy and recaptured the barricade. The
General adds that we hold our positions,
the enemy has retired along the whole
line and firing has ceased in Fort Van
vres, one piece Of artillery has been dis.
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