Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-04-19
FROM EUROPE.
France.
COMMUNIST VICTORY.

COMMUNIST VICTORY.
PARIS, April 1S.-World special: The commu-
nists, after severe battle, occupied the whole
of Neuilly, capturing all the enemy's artillery
and two flags. The enemy also lost 1000 men
in killed and wounded, and 500 prisoners. The
loss of the communists is about the same. Va
lerien is now bombarding Neuilly.
INTERFERENCE EXPECTED.
The Germans are massng heavy bodies of
troops, and give many other proofs of intention
to interfere
THE INsURGENT POSITION.
PARIS, April 1s.-Gen. Cluseret reports that
the past night has been comparatively quiet.
Dombrowski is steadily and surely advancing.
Considerable breaches have been made in the
walls of Fort Valerien. The situation is every
where satisfactory. Several of the enemy's bat
teries have been dismounted, and all their
attacks repulsed, with small loss to the de-
tenders The morale of the men is excellent.
The Journal Ofaciel pronounces false the re-
ports that Lullier has been appointed to the COM
mand of the gunboat flotlla in the Seine. The
supply of provisions by the northern and east
ern railroads is uninterrupted.
TRADE AND COMMERCE.
The commune are discussing questions of
commerce, preparatory to the restoration of
trade and credit. Among the measures under
consideration is law requiring that all debts
due on the date of its passage shall be paid
within three years, in equal quarterly Install
ments, the first payment TO be made on or before
the 10th of July. Penalties are attached to
evasion or fraud.
OPINION OF A GERMAN GENERAL.
VERSAILLES, April 1S-A correspondent of
the Tribune, at st. Denis, had an interview
with Gen. Pope, commanding the first division
of the Prussian army, on Monday. He says:
"Bismarcks reported threat to interfere by the
23d is unfouuded. MacMahon's troops have not
advanced beyond Colonies, except to a redoubt
occupied last night by two hundred men; all
beyond were straggers." He admits that Mac
Mahon has a right to enter between the Prus-
sian outposts and the enceinte. This arrange
ment with the government was made before the
revolution. He would not hinder but assist
MacNlahOn. He thinks the weakness of the
Versailles army prevents anything being done,
and offered to cut railway traffic with Paris,
and allow no provisions to enter; but NJ
Theirs refused, on account of Paris containing
so many orderly people.
The insurgents recently made large reQuisi-
lions in ST. Denis taubourg, where they arrest
ed priest and plundered his church. Gen. Pope
sent message to the commune, that if it hap
pened again, the PrusSian forts would open fire.
"My instructions" he said, care, to be very
strict with the insurgents, and give the govern
ment all facilities. Dissatisfaction exists among
the French troops and they are ready to protect
the assembly, but not to attack Paris. More
than half Of the soldiers returning from Ger
many are sent home because they are regarded
as untrustwOrthy. Five hundred millions of
francs, due April first, are known to be ready
at Versailles, but payment is delayed, because
the German troops, on payment OF this Install
ment of the war indemnity, wouldretire towards
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