Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-04-06
FOREIGN NEWS
A Bloody Fight at MarseilleS
Resulting in Defeat of Reds
Tuesdays Fight before Paris
Another Struggle Impending
Archbishop of Paris Arrested
FRANCE.
Bloody Battle at MarseiIles Tues
day.

Bloody Battle at MarseiIles Tues
day.
| VERSAILLES, April 4, Midnight-The
| Government has lust received official con-
firmation of bloody engagement which
took place to day between the regular
troops and the Insurgents at Marseiles.
After very severe fighting the Govern
ment troops carried the railway ststion,
and soon afterwards commenced bonn
bardment of the Prefecture. The fight
ing lasted ten hours, when the Insurgents
displayed flag of truce, and surrendered
Internationally. The losses on the side
of the revolutionists are very great.
More of Tuesdays Fight at Paris
10000 Insurgents COopcd up.
PARIS, April 4, Evening, via LONDON,
| April 3, A. Mt is Iumored the Ma
! tionals have sustained decisive defeat.
| Forty Thousand are massed before the
Issy and Clamsrt ramparts strongly guard
ed. Mount Vslerien is silent. The ar
tillery duel between Issy and Versailles
continues. The Nationals occupy the
bridge of Neuilly. The Government
troops are invisible. The Paris Deputies
of the Assembly had an interview to-day
with some members of the Commune.
Fuller DetaiIs-Only 500 Prisoners
Taken-A Rumor that 10000 Ma
tiOnaIs Entered Versailles.
LONDON, April 5.-The Times special
from Versailles states that 1900 insur-
gents were taken prisoners. Paris is in
aH
are greatly irritated against the insur-
gen'r.
A. Telegraphs correspondent says
the first Prussiau army corps is ordered
to hold itself ready to march to Paris.
The reign of terror continues within the
city. Dr. Jno. Swinburne of the Anne
rican Ambulance corps is seriously i'll
The Nationals attacked the Government
troops, Tuesday, near MeudOn and
suffered complete route. Garibaldi de-
clines the command of the insurgents. 1t
is runored that 10000 Nationals entered
Versailles. The report is considered
doubtful The effective strength of the
Communists is $50, 900 men and 200 guns.
Gen. Eudes is reported wounded.
LONDON, April 5.-The following de-
tails are received: Gen. Bergeret COM
manded the right wing of the Com
munists, with Gen. Fleurens in his rear as
a support Gen. Duval commanded the
centre, and Gen. Eudes the left wing.
The left and left ceztre suffered more
heavily in the engagement than the right,
but were protected in their retreat by the |
fire of the forts held by the Communists. |
The Nationals were badly organized, and |
having but limited supply, were soon |
out of ammunition. Many tried to return |
to Paris, but found the gates shut and |
men posted on the rampsrts who threat |
ened to shoot them if they attempted to |
re-enter the city.
The engagement at LIE Bas Meudon was |
exceedingly bloody. The firing of the |
batteries manned by the artillerists of the
Versailles army was pronounced fully |
equal in spirit aud effect to the German |
bOmbardment of Paris.
The Nationals FOrtifying.
LONDON, April "a dispatch from |
Paris says the fighting continued till af- |
ter six o'clock on the evening of the 4th.
1t is said the Nationals have fortified |
Moulin and st. Pierre. Gen. Lullier is
reported to have escaped from the custo-
iy of the Central Committee. The Paris |
boulevards are crowded with people, and
present an animated appearance. The |
cafes are open ..and omnibuses rnnning |
though the shops are all closed. The ex-
citement is intense but the city is quiet.
All foreigners have hoisted the flags of |
their respective countries.
Latest from MarseiIIes
A dispatch from Marseilles of the 9th
says the insurgents of that city are main
ly Garibaldians and have nearly all been
arrested.
The Archbishop of Paris Arrested.
LONDON, April 5, $50 P. M.-The
Archbishop of Paris has been arrested by
the Commune on charge of conspiracy
against the safety of the State. At last
advices from Paris cannonadiDg con-
tinued.
Another Desperate Struggle Coming
-BIanqui and GambOn under Ar
rest.
VERSAILLES, April 6. Notwithstanding
their defeats the Communists have rallied
all their forces in Paris and desperate
conflict will take place before the Gov
ernment troops enter the capital. The
Commune has ordered all citizens between
seventeen and thirty years of age to enter
the ranks, and this decree is enforced with
great rigor. M. M. Massey, Blanqui and
GamboD, having incurred the suspicion
of their colleagues have been arrested and
are in danger of execution. Prince De
Joinville has fled for London.
The Latest.
PARIS, April 5, 11:30 A. M.-The YER
sailles troops still hold the heights of
Chahetton, whence they are bombarding
Issy, Vanores and Meuden. The Com
mune continues to send reinforcements
to the Nationals outside the walls.
Fire This Morning.
AI,out half mast two this morning the |