The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-04-10
EUROPE.
= FRANCE.
The Civil War in Paris
The Fighting at POnt de Neuily
Insurgents Retaliatlng on
Prisoners. III Z
The Prussians Not Ordered
Into the City.
Important Advantages Gained
by the Government.
Terrible Fighting in Progress.
Determined Resistance by the
Insurgents.
Insurgents Fighting Among
Themselves.
- -s.t ,..
Military Operations Against
Paris.
Bismarck FayOrlng RestOra'
tiOn Of Napoleon,
Bismarck FavOrlng RestOra'
tiOn Of Napoleon,
NEW York; April 8.

= NEW YORK; April 8.
A Versailles special says the Govern.
ment troops carried Pont de Neuilly yes
terday afternoon and crossed the Seine at
$3.50 P. NJ, under tremendous fire from
the guns and mitrailleuses Of the insur.
gents. They advanced up the Avenue
Neuilly, driving the insurgents furiously
back inside Of the city, and advanced as
lar as Pont Maillet The slaughter was
great. The troops hold positions on the
right under tho ramparts. The rebels In
tho forts D'Issy and Vanvres have ceased
firing now.
The troops are so near Paris that they
are firing shells into the city continually.
The greatest CONSERVATION prevails, The
insurgents suffered terribly. The Govern.
ment troops fought most splendidly at
Montemere, where Gallifet whipped tho
rebels badly.
No particulars ol the fight have been
received.
LONDON, April $3.50 7. N.
Details of the fighting at Pont de
Neuilly yesterday have just been receiv.
ed. The Communists, who were posted
in small force at Courbevole, were dis.
lodged by the guns Of Fort Valerien.
They rallied In the Avenue de Neuilly,
and opened fire on tho Versailles troops,
who appeared on the heights. The Com
munists were again forced to retire be.
hind the bridge Of Neuilly, which they
DarriCaded. Their pursuers then shelled
and demolished the barricades The Ma.
tionals suffered heavily In attempting TO
hold the bridge, and fell into temporary
disorder; but theysucceeded In extricating
their cannon, and abandoned the bridge,
taking refuge In the houses on the eastern
bank Of the river. The Versailles troops
occupied the buildings on the other side,
and sharp fusllade was kept up across
the river. They then pushed across the
bridge and advanced in pursuit OF the re-
treating insurgents. The guns Of the
ramparts opened heavy fire, sweeping
the Avenue de NeuillY with shells, and
checking the pursuit. The Communists
again commenced to throw up barricades
across the avenue, under the protection Of
the artillery on the walls; but they were
ultimately driven out Of Neuilly, and
withdrew beneath the ramparts.
The fighting, which was desperate
throughout, commenced at ten in the
morning and ended at sunset, at which
hour the guns still protected the gates.
Minister Picard officially announces the
complete success OF the Government
forces, after q hard struggle lasting two
days, Thursday and Friday. He admits
that the losses OF the troops were serious,
and reports that General Besson was kill
ed. He returns thanks to the army for Its
loyalty and courage. rr.
5 , LONDON, April 8.
A Paris special Of the Times says the
Insurgents have already commenced "a
put into execution, their threats ofrctalla'
tion on prisoners they have taken The
Commune has prevented the opening ol
the Churches; nearly all the cures have
been thrown into prison. The reports thai
portion OF the Prussian Army neal
Paris had been ordered into the city, are
unGounded. Marshal McMahon, who com,
mands the army Of Versailles has estab'
lished his head quarters at Petit Trianon
General Vinoy has charge Of the reserves
| VERSAILLES. Aprils.
A circular issued by President Their
and bearing date Of the 7th, says: Yes.
terday the gems d'armes carried the lnsur'
gent position at Bourbevoie and to-day the
bridge at Neuilly was carried by the Gov
ernment troops. Gen. Mantanden was
slightly and Gen. Pechot seriously wound
ed. The losses Of the Insurgents are
immense, and the positions captured are
Of decisive Importance. rsl Ii. ].
A special from Versailles to the London
TsleMdph says; The Assemblies have
advanced TO Pont Maillet and hold position
under the ramparts OF the Forts D'IssJ
and Diectro, and have ceased firing. Pari!
has provisions for only two days. The
collapse Of the insurrection Is imminent.
LONDON, April 8
A dispatch from Marsailles to-day re
ports the city tranquil. Cremiux, Pelliset
and some other members OF the lnsurrec
tionary committee have been arrested and
imprisoned to await trial. s'ls si's
tsv PARIS, April 7.-6RM.
The fighting Is terrible. The Nationals
!. on Thursday night re-occupied the barri
cade at Neuilly, and 1t was to-day fiercely
i. attacked by the batteries of the Versatile
army.
The Nationals defend their position.
I with barricades. There was q perfec
rain Of shells from the Versailles batteries
until hali-past four o'clock in the after
noon, when 1t became apparent that {
direct assault was intended by the Gov
eminent forces. The movement proyet
o feint, however, for instead OF following
itup the Versailles troops advanced OF
both the right and lelt tanks Of the bafri
cade. Tho space Of an hour elapsed, ant
an effective fire Of musketry com
mencing, the fighting increased II
, intensity. The Commune hastily ad
yanced two fresh battalions of infantry
| supported by eight guns. Crowds Q
women and children are In o dangerouI
. position near the Arch Triumph, watch
. ing with the utmost anxiety the changin,
scenes Of the battlefield. Tho fire OF thl
) artillery has up to this time spared the en-
! ciente. The Nationals resist the advance
! OF the Assemblies with determination
! and will defend every inch Of the streets