The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-04-03
REGIMENT OF TROOPS ENTER PARIS AMI
FRATEKN1ZES WITH THE NATIONALS

LONDON, April IA special to the Lon
don Telegraph says the Thirteenth regi-
ment of the line, after accommodating the
bridge at Sevres, and finding it deserted,
entered Paris in a body, where they were
received enthusiastically, and fraternized
with the National Guard.
The fugitiyes from Paris are increasing in
number.
One thousand French prisoners released
from Germany are at Gluckstadt, the cap
ital OF the Duchy of Holstein, awaiting
to France.
THE GATES OF PARIS CLOSED AGAINST THE
EXPECTED ATTACK.
LONDON, April 1.-Communication be-
tween Paris and Versailles is interrupted.
No letters nor papers pass between the two
cities.
On Friday, a rumor having arisen in Paris
that a body of troops intended for an attack
on the city had reached Neuilly and st.
Cloud, all the western gates of Paris were
closed, and several officers Of the orderly
eighth battalion Of the Nationals were ar
rested. The complete isolation of Paris is
momentarily expected.
The journals Francois and E1ecteur Libre
have ceased to appear.
The Commune has summoned Colonel
Challeton, who surrendered Fort Mt. Va
leran to the Prus>ians, to appear for trial,
but he has refused to obey.
ALsAcE AND LoRRAISE-ACTIoN IN THE GER
MAN PARLIAMENT ABOUT THE FRENCH REV.
oLUTIoN.
LONDON, April IA dispatch from Stras-
bourg says Bismarck has written the Cham
Der of Commerce of that city a letter stating
that Germany will compensate the inhabit-
ants Of Alsace and Lorraine at the same
rate that was accorded the inhabitants of
those provinces when they were annexed
under similar circumstances to France.
4 Berlin dispatch says: ''The Ereltz
Zeiiung, OF to-day, announces that the pro-
poSal of the French Government to Ger
many for an increase of French troops IN
Paris has been agreed 10. The German
Government has also promised in case Of
the spread of the disturbance beyond Paris
to place the departments now occupied by
German troops in state of siege according
to French law>-thc number and DISPOSE
ton of the German forces now in France
not to be changed
WORKINGS OF THE 1NsURGENT GOVERNMENT.
PARIS, April AT the sitting of the
Commune Yesterday. NJ. lie Francais was
appointed president, NJ. Roget Ferry Sec
rotary, and MN. Bergcret and Duyal
Judges. The Commune proposes TO admit
foreigners to membership in the Council.
The flag of the Commune will be that Of
an universal rcpuhlc.' Education is to
he cratuitous. COMPULSORY, aud secular.
Representatives are to be dispatched to
the various States Of Europe, especially
Prussia, us soon rs their future attitude is
known.
BISMARCK AND THEIRS on TIE SITUATION.
PARIS, April LIN Il correspondence
Bismarck asks Theirs to define time in
which he would accomplish the suppression
Of the instruction in Paris. Theirs resist
ed the demand by AN expression or the
hope that he would succeed in his efforts at
Cancellation. and concluded by asserting
the right to Judge when other measures are
necessary.
THE FIRST PAYMENT OF INDEMNITY By THE
THEIRS GOVERNMENT.
LoSpoS, April IA Versailles dispatch
to the Times says that NJ. Theirs pays &c.,
000, 900 francs to the Germans on Friday
evening next, and the French Government
will then lie allowed to receive reinforce
ments from the North.
THE CONDITION OF PARIS. -
LONDON, April 1.-Pars dispatches &vos
terday contain the information thattSe'c I'M
mittce will leave the Hote de AKo ror Nv
LuXumborg.
The staeetS Of Paris lA& dosortod
The members Of td Cor, uu5r .rc 20 nd
minister the aarstnI f tbn Inherent arrol
disscments. 'rs Oh Inc '''''eien' "ti'
yest ter Ik '"tion"e' newspaper was seize
- ptL$Tck has formally given his conscl
"yM Government augmentlng the Far
ARrison to $4,000 men.
ITALY.
LONDON, April IA Florence dlspaIe
saws Viscount Harcourt has been appolntt
French ambassador to Rome, anu Coui
Praslin Chausend goes to Florence III
similar capacity.
| TIE CAMBRIDGE BEAT THE OXFORD.
| LONDON. April 1.-The boat race betWe'
1.-The oxford and Cambridge crews came
On the Thames this morning. The Cal
bridge won.
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