Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-04-05

BLOODY BATTLE RETNEEN INeUB-
80. GENTS Al OTHERS TROOPS.
insurgents Routed with Heavy LOSSES.
PARIS, April 3-12:15, P. M.-The can
nonade from yaleriep,. at the rate of two
shots per minute, is progressing, and also
q sharp, nlusketry fire., toward Mention, is
Teported. q. The Nationals suffered severely
from the Valerien fire, but nothing precise
'sG II Is tHsSSsffis1 8hs a6omnitiees Believed
that. Valerien, wouldn't Ere on the Nation-
ais, who occupy Vanoms, Issy and Mont
A Versailles train was stopped to-day
and was forced to return. -, - .t...l s.,
sssContradict rumors are flying that
the gates are shut. @k' -
One hundred thousand Nationals, in
three corpsand TIVE hundred guns march
ed via Monte Rouge, Issy and Reuil, all
destined to Versailles, "a
Fort Yaierien fired all day upon Reuil,
and FLYING batteries at Meudon cannon
AIDED the Nationals debouching from Issy
on the Versailles road. &, - 7,sl 81 II lasli. j
Valerien cannonaded the rear guard Of
the Nationals entering the valley between
Priteaux and Buesenaule, SOME detach-
ments retreating in disorder. There is
nothing certain respecting those passed
Valerien. There are conflicting versions,
one says they surrendered and. another
that they affected q junction and turned to
Meudop where the majority oil, the Yer
sailles army was concentrated. - -
During the operation of the night there
was fierce engagement between the ar
tillery at Meudon and the Paris artillery.
Several members of the Commune, with
red sashes, lead battalions.
1t is said that a superior Versailles officer
was taken prisoner
The Moaitettr says the Zouaves repulsed
the Nationals in their attack on Castle
Mendon. The National loss was heavy.
Col. sBourgoin telegraphed to the Com
mune at 1i:l5 this morning that Bergerott
aud Flourens had formed a junction and
marched -on Versailles, and success was
Another dispatch says that at 2 o. clock
in the afternoon, Duval and Flcurens had
formed junction at Courbevoie and were
cannonaded from Valerien, but the men
took shelter in concert, when "a successful
movement was made by which they pass
edsthe line and marched on Versailles.
Bergerot had two horses killed.
Communication from the outside is cut
of, and only peasants bringing provisions
are admitted. - go.
lis said that Henry, the commander of
the Montrange Nationals, is dead. as
Flaquet and Lockroy have resigned
their seats in the Assembly, and will re-
main to share thes ufferiBgs in Paris. 81
1t is reported that Assiz-has been arrest
ed by the Commune.
1t is stated fhatthe Commune adopts the
families of the fallen Nationals.
LONDON, April 1.-The Times CORE
spondent gives the following as the situa-
tions Bergerott, with Is, 900 men, is COM
pletely cut off; then Flourens is purposely
permitted to effect junction with him |
and. Flourens and Bergerott, with 81, 600 |
men, must surrender or fight at great dis
Dispatches to the DaiL Ne,os confirm
the report that the recruits of the insur- /
gents proved great clustering towards. who
expected .Valerien would fraternize - 3.
The B0ntiicall Zouaves Shot ali their |
prisoners instantly. -
The TeJegraphs correspondent REPORTS
that he saw Ger. henry killed by she'll |
from Mont Vaierien, and Bergerot's car
riage and horses destroyed. In some
manner the men were thrown into a panic |
stricken route.
VERSAILLES, April. 4.-+The army of |
versailles surrounds Paris, and order else |
where IN France lis established. ~ @ai p 80
VERSAILLES, April 4, Noon. yesterday |
Two corps of insurgents advanced toward |
veIsailies one via ,Aeudon and Chatillon, |
ana tne otner by way OF Retil. Both were |
ed. The troops whose expected detection
constituted. the hopes of the Insurgents. |
behaved molly. The Insurgents IN forts |
VaIiores and Issy fired on the troons to-
day.~ The Government forces have inst /
attacked the insurgents, and speedy and /
complete success is anticipated. :, = - -
In the Assembly, to-day NJ. Theirs in
gsi..remarks on the state of affairs. said
= sa91' mt would deal harshly with +
the ring NJ. Of the insurrectioi, but
leniently. wir-p afheir dimes 49, The s,,St;.
ment was received with applause ,ses y
Rents are advancing.
hoN1s0St April 4ryAdyiees from Paris