Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-05-01
FROM EUROPE.
France.

In AND AROUND THE NATIONAL CAPITAL
THE VERSAILLES GOVERNMENT CHARGED
WITH INHUMAN ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
CONGRATULATIONS DEMONSTRATION,
ETC.
PARIS, April 29-At the sitting of the COM
mune Yesterday, NJ. Grousset, in reply to an in
terpellalion, said there was something offensive
IN asking Europe's recogniZance of beligerancy
OF Paris 1t was puerie TO ask for what the
commune had already waged war irreproacha-
blY for. No explosive bullets were used; there
was no oonlbarding of places filed with women
and children. These violations of the usages of
civilized warfare be charged upon the armies of
Versailles. In the cartridge boxes of prisoners
taken by the national troops, explosive bullets
had been found, and the wanton shelling Of the
on for weeks.
The commune now proposes to con6scate the
property OF the Northern railway, unless it re-
sumes running its passenger and provision train
into Paris.
Masonic procession, half mile in length,
passed through the streets to-day, and planted
their banners on the ramparts, under a heavy
IRE. All lodges of the order in Paris were rep-
resented. Several Masons were wounded while
on the walls.
The nationals are making preparations to
abandon the southern forts. Rumors of re-
verses to the nationals in other quarters are cur
rent. Batteries have been placed at the Orleans
and vanguard gates. The inhabitants OF Mont
rouge, Plaisance, Vanguard and Montmartre
are removing from their dwellings. Fort Issy
mas not yet been abandoned.
Sunday EUening: There was a sharp engage
ment Saturday night at Les MonlineauX, in
winch the Versaillists were repulsed, with loss
OF tWenty-nine made prisoners but, in the
meantime, column of the enemy advanced on
the Clamarte railway station, and occupied
houses two hundred yards from the entrench-
ments OF lssy The fort was wreck, the case
ulenfS broken the pmbr1SnrpS demolished
thirty OF its sixty guns we are dismounted, and
ammunition for mitrailleurs exhausted. The
garrison became panic stricken. The gunners
mutinined and spiked half tn ir remaining Guns
and this morning, before daylight, the entire
garrison abandoned the fort. Its commandant,
Gen. Negey, has arrived in the city.
Gen. Cluseret, who went to the front at the
hrSt news of the detection of the troops, return
ed at noon to-day, having failed to stop the
panic He has sent out fresh troops, among
them the avengers of Paris, to reoccupy the
works, and desperate fight is now in progress
in that quarter. Tue nationals Saturday hav-
ing pursued some chasseurs almost into st.
Denis, the PrussianS threatened TO fire into the
latter, if they attempted 10 enter the town. The
chasseurs made a detour and escaped.
THE BEsIEGERs--CALLS FOR PROMPT MEASURES
AGAINST THE INsURGENTs-How IssY WAS
TAKEN, ETC,
VERSAILLES, April 3O-The Assembly has de-
clared urgent the passage of bill visiting with
severe penalties the illegal seizures of property
in Paris.
The Park castle and cemetery of Issy were
carried last night by the government forces.
Eight cannon, quantity OF ammunition and
one hundred prisoners fell into their hands.
The advanced is now within two hundred me-
tres OF Fort Issy, whose capture is!momentarily
expected.
President Theirs granted an interview to the
Masons ofiParis, who arrived!here lastSnight.
he told them that the government desired TO see
an end of civil war, but France could not
capitulae in the presence of an armed insurrec-
ton. He referred them to the commune for the
restoration of order within the city, of which it
usurped control.
EUening-M. Theirs in a public circular gives
a dispatch from Gen. Cissey, announcing the
success of coup de main on Bonnany, near
Chatillon, in which thirty two insurgents were
killed and wounded, and seventy-hYe taken
prisoners.
The same circular contains dispatch from
Gen. Faron, confirming the previous report of
the brilliant success of the loyalists in front of
Fort Issy. The cannoDadng continues. One
hundred and fifty prisoners and ten pieces were
captured.