Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-04-17

lt Is reckOned that DARN, the .asf -, a.,
s.si'ii,sIs have los 900 Killed sni sec
rams except men between the ages OF n AMI n
/ years Irovisious are rising. An the sates
! except those oFpostte TIE e6su.,s - - 49,,
day. '''''~s Ns 'i'en All
! An EDITOR Arrested.
4 Chandrey, the editor OF the Vis.fs - 49,,
arrested. 9he Oh srge u unkuosn, not even Ms
VIE Is permitted 10 visit hin There L. great
I cutlery against the number Of arrests. No lrs-,,
will take place without a report 70 tie can
mune.
Novel sunday Sig hts In Paris
PANS, April ID, Sunday night.-rher, has
. been hiring in various directions ali day In
the Champs Elysees she'll struch the A ch OF
damage. having been struck hy thirf- three
shells. The Champs are full OF people car
riages and The omnibuses are rGRning gong
nearly NJ 20 the arch.
Punch ana judy shows Amid TaIIIue
shells.
The stalls are open, and Punch and Judy
shows are exhibited. Crowds m holiday attire
are moving 10 and fro. Groups are sithe-ed
! around, and are curiously examining tie lamp
1 POSTS struck, and paw little attention 20 the
/ Commandment, rave when they hear the lond-
1 est reports, when they look 60 see n she'll n
! falling.
/ No interes; is manifested in the elections.
/ Gen. "Beum'' Ciuseret Talks Guupov-
| der.
Gen. cluseret .ays the demand d Thier. for
The surrender of Paris within tweuty-tOur hours
- nonsense. IL is very well FOR men accus toned
bear back our reply.
The family Of Minister washburne have len
| Paris.
Paris In a State Of Siege.
~ - anticipated that al the railway hnee
will be cut TO morrow, and q state OF siege de-
slsied; There are proyisions enough in Paris
Mcmahon maueuvering
LONDON, April IA special dispatch % the
1tm.s from Versailles says the Prusssn trenches
! on the terrace AZ MeDdOn are occupied by Gov
eminent troops, and sixteen guns, I.oiutins to-
wards Forts dlssy and NanvTes, have been
| placed IN position there.
mcmahon has succeeded Ia surrounding liz
insurgent troops a. Asnieres with astroDs torc.
from the Versailles army.
The cannoDadibg Sunday was less continuous
tusn TOT several dANs.
Bismarck Getting Ready 60 Take a
Hand.
The Prussians are massing large reinforce
mehts TO their troops in the vicinity OF P4ris.
The Communal Elections.
The elections 10 MI the vacancies in the com
munsl council attracted little attention. A
large portion Of the voters Sbstained IRON the
franchise.
ArrestiBg Manufacturers I'm Paris.
Ddily Ne1rs special from Paris saws A num-
Der OF manufacturers have been arrested by
order Of the commune Tor keeping their work-
shops open, ana tlereby preventing the na.
uonals IN their employ from Joining the army.
The Prusstabs Advancing.
AT SAINT Ontn-s ui-Seine the Germans have
occupied Two kiloneteIs south OF 81. Denis aud
seven kilometeTs from Pans.
Ii If believed that Blsu9ui now controls 10
affairs Of the Commune.
Twenty -four HOnTs 60 Surrender.
u,sIhich itun Sfsal les sass lHe govern
Inent las given Paris twenty tour hours 10 sur
render.
Theirs TempOrfzing Policy.
ihlcTe lssneu q CiTCulaT Oh Tie evening OF the
I,th' a. foiO~s. The insurgents are emptFin,
ther houses and selling their furniture The
government continues 70 tempouze tor the
purpose OF collecting AZ irresistible force aud
also 10 allow the PaTisisus time 10 reflect. Th-
insurgents say we shoot our IrisOners and IN
enG sne ofsLhIoW OF the republic and the
guards. These statements are false.
There was rome CsnDOnading today. Int n
War without result otheTW Ire military affairs
are quiet. Snc nothing OF interest has occurred.
Ihe correspondent OF the hsdsp,Hd,ne, Bsigs
Saws The enc approaches. 1lae affair at Asbieres
va . alssstTons 20 the Communists. whose lines
are nlled with their dead. The Versailles forces
sTe within one ktl0metre OF Porte des Terres A
dispatch nom Marseiiles saws the trial OF the
communist leaders IL proceeding. Cremieur's
VIE has sent a petition % rhiers asking the
pardon OF her husband
continued Fighting Around Paris.
LONDON, April 1.-THE news received from
tinues under the very walls OF Paris. and smell,
are continually falling in the Champs Flyses
Inc Arc oe ITiomphe is repeatedly struck aud
much dsmaged. The fighting around PARIS Was
very severe Saturday and SUNDAY.
Horse Flesh Again q LIN xury I'm Paris
ftoVtlons are last growing scarce, and should
me city be again besieged Ii will have TO sue
enmb through starvation in a few days. Horse
nesh n once more the principal luxury. The
insurgents are under the strictest discipline
ana In the late engagements succeeded in taking
several thousand prisoners. EysTyhcdS
!eaNlpg who has the means 10 get away. The
pstlonaIs are erecting new barbados an the
flace Nend0me, Rue CastigalOme and tbs
neighbQrhood OF the Tuillsries and BelleyilIs
IN anticipation Of al assault by the NersaiIles
FORCES. 4 he war on the Priests and church ~
still continued by the reds.
Rtpulse Of the Government Troeps-
Inc government troops attacked the comisU-
nlst position at NaUyres on SATURDAY. mornlnr
The attack was sudden, and took the Insurgents
completely by surprise, bat they soon rallied.
ana after a most determined tight, 10 NhIch
many lives were sacrificed succeeded in com
peilng the government forces 20 retire. Sew
eral times during the day the light wa re
neweo, but the communists in the end were
Ieit masters OF the position. During the nght
Fort Nauvres maintained a deadly IRE upOu
the ranks Of the government troops. Inc
nghubS Al thls 1olnt continued the entire
Gay, and every inch Of ground was obsti-
narely disputed. When hrst attacked the
communists ned precipitately. Under Ne
cover OF the guns OF NanVres they rallied after
some difficulty, and after obstinate struggle
regained their lost ground. Both sides fought
we'll, but the government troops suffered the
heaviest. The lighting 81 Neuilly Sunday con-
unued from morning I'LL night without aud De
cided advantage 10 either side. The govern
ment troops still hold possession OF the bridge
and have strongly fortified their position. The
insurgents several times during the day charged
the barbados Of the government uo0pe and
each time were handsomely repulsed.
Sudden Death Of . Minister An the
Street.
NEw YORK, April 1.-THE Reverend George
Bradley, OF Saginaw, Michigan, died Suddenly
IN the street here Saturday evening from heart
disc ste, DE had been appointed by the MethO-
dists TO be State Agent OF the Chippewa Indians,
and a. on his way 70 Washington 20 have his
appointment confirmed.
kteamb boat Sunk.
MPNPHls, April 1.-THE steamboat }. 3.
Durham, from New Orleans, struck q snAg
Saturday morning below Little Rock and sunk.
No lives were Loaf re siesmcose SSsesSe toQk