The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-04-14


Issy and Vanvres.
1t is apparently the purpose of the
of the Versailles army to
invest the capital. The lines
are already on the left bank of the
Seine. The nationals have been order
cred to retire behind the forts and re-
main on the defensive. Borginet claims
that the fire of the forts has dislodged
the government troops from their adj
vanced positions. The commune is ma
king acquisitions on shops for arms
and ammunition.
LONDON, April 9.-There was desper-
ate fighting around Paris Saturday.
Fort Valerian's advanced batteries of
of the army of Versailles steadily
bombarded Porte Lariot, their shell
falling in Champs Elysus.
An engagement took place at Vile
Jurab, and skirmishing at Bagneax and
Billancourt. All the southern forts
have resumed firing. The government
forces are gaining ground in front of
MOntrange and Bicetre. A decisive
struggle is expected at the gates of the
city.
To-day a conflict occurred among the
insurgents themselves in Rue Du Bou-
logne and Stanton, in consequence of the
refusal of a portion of the national guard
to march beyond the walls. The recent
decree of the commune has been modi-
fed so as to make military service COM
pulsory on all between the ages of 10
and 40.
A fiotilla of gunboats has been sent
from Havre up the Seine to assist In OPP
Grafton against Paris. Seige guns have
also been dispatched from HaVre to
CherbOurg for attack on forts occupied
by insurgents.
Dies MONIES, Ia, April 9.-The most
terrible wind storm thas ever visited
this locality occurred here to-day, doing
great damage to property, uprooting
trees, tearing up sidewalks, and scatter
ing fences and signs in all directions.
Total damage to property estimated al
5000 to $4,000. No lives were lost,
or persons seriously injured.
SAN FRANc1soo, April 9.-Col. Snive-
ly and three companions were murder
ed and their bodies shockingiy mutila-
ted by Apaches on the road between
Phoenix and Bradshaw to Arizona.
Hanna's freight train was attacked
March 18th, between Phoenix and Wick
enburg. Hanna and another man were
murdered, the train burned, and TWEEN
ty-twO of the members were run off.
PoTTsvILLE, Pa, April 9.-Messrs
jenkins and Ferry's coal breaker, al
Locust Run, was destroyed by fire last
night and about the same hour the sta
BILE of Moody s. Co., at Hunters Break
er, containing 16 mules, and the black
smith and carpenter shops of Agard
Moody 81 Co., at Conners's Patch, with
their entire contents, also destroyed
All these fires were the work of incen-
diaries. The loss by them is very heavy.
although the exact amount cannot be
given.
New YORK. April 1O.-A Versailles
special SAYS the government has resOlv-
cd to enter Paris by storm at any cost
rather than lombard the city.
PARIS, April 1O-Unless the Germans
soon enter Paris and save US, Paris
must soon swim with blood. The COM
mune hourly grows more desperate and
resorts to fierce excuses. The con-
cierge is filed with priests and men
who have been arrested on account OF
calling them citizens, styled servants Of
a person called God. Arch Bishop
Durbay was stripped naked, bound to q
pillar and scourged and Knocked foI
hours by band of two hundred reds.
BRUSSELS, April I0.-The Indepen-
dence Beige says Favre is going to Ber-
lin to accelerate the completion Of
peace, and reassure Bismark of an early
restoration of order III Paris.
LONDON, April 1.-THE nationals
were attacked at Osniers, and claimed a
victory. The supplementary elections
for communes have been adjourned
The strength of the army of Paris is
100000. Torpedoes have been placed
in the avenue of the grand army.
VERSAILLES, April lot has been
reported that the Prussians threaten
intervention in the affairs of Paris, il
the disturbances are not ended by the
18th inst, but there is the best authority
for pronouncing the statement untrue
Favre, contrary to general expectation
did not go to the Prussian headquarters
yesterday.
The Soir Soir says that more than
800 persons who were called upon by
the commune to serve as national
guards escaped from Paris by descend
ing the ramparts by means of roofs, and
reached the lines of the Versailles army
in safety.
New YORK, April 10.-The German
peace procession took place to-day, and
in point of numbers and enthusiasm ex-
ceeded any similar display ever wit
messed In this city. From an early hour
the streets were crowded with organiza-
tions witnessing the pageant. The
streets along the line of process
sion were literally thronged with peo-
pie, as was every window and every
commanding view of the scene. Flags
were displayed from almost every
house. A majority of the German
stores closed, and employers and en-
ployees participated in in the process
sion. In front of the city hail was erect
ed large platform from which the pro-
cession was reviewed by Gov. Hoffman
and Mayor Hall. A number of the
common council, heads of the city de-
partments, aud commissioners, Judges
of the State courts, and many other
prominent persons gathered about, re-
ceived with cheers and waving of BAN
ners.
AT mass meeting, in Tompkin's
square, held after the procession, and
which was a vast assemblage, speeches
were made by Horace Greedy, Ex.-Gov.
Solomon, of Wisconsin, Aswald Aim
dorfer, and others.
ATcmsoN, KAs., April iOth.-A very
fine soaking rain fell last night, crops
throughout northern Kansas promise
the finest harvest that was ever known
III the State, and this timely rain will do
much to help them along. a very Sc
we're wind prevailed nearly all day, do
ing considerable damage. The cupola
of the Baptist church was badly wrench
ed. The tin roof of large grain house
was stripped of, and a good deal of
damage done generally.
ST. LOUIS, April 11.-Washington
specials say the amendment made by
the Senate judiciary com. to the House
Ku Klux bill, proposes to change the
limit of the fifth section authorizing the
President to suspend the writ of Hab-
cas- Corpus from June LIST 1872 till the
end of next regular session of Congress
At first glance there would seem to be
but little difference in the time, but if
Congress should take recess from next
June or July till November 80, the fact
is this would then be extended over the
Presidential election. Grant could sus-
pend the writ during the campaign of
1872 on any pretext to serve his pOliti-
cal purpose. The democrats openly
charge this intention.
KINGSTON, April S.-The President
of Hayti, since the departure of the
San Domingo commission, has received
an address numerously signed from ev-
cry town and village of the Republic,
protesting the attachment of the Hayti-
ans to their nationality, and their de-
Termination m maintain their Tndenen-