The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-04-08
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FRANCE.
A TERRIBLE BATrLEINTAR NEUILLY
1t LASTS Two Days.
terrible Slaughter Oh Both Sides.
The Versailles Government Claims
Complete Ticf0ry.
Ihe Burial ofthe Insurgent Dsad-An Aw-
full Scene.
The Versailles Government Claims
Complete Ticf0ry.
The Burial ofthe Insurgent Dsad-An Aw.
full Scene.
THE PROGRESS OF EVENTS.

The Burial ofths Insurgent Dsad-An Aw-
full Scene.
THE PROGRESS OF EVENTS.
f PARIS, April 6.-The insurgents have been
disodged from the bridge of Neuily. A depu-
taton of Partisan merchants have had a con
} sultation with Theirs. Apparently the pur-
pose of the commander of the Versailles army
is to completely invest the capitol. Lines are
aeready established on the left bank of the
Seine Bagneux has been occupied and the
J occupation of L'hay and L'hOisy lie Roi will
soon follow. The nationals have been ordered
to retire behind the forts and remain on the
defensive. Bergeret claims that the fire of the
forts has disl0dged the government troops from
! their advanced positions. The commune is
making acquisitions on the shops for arms and
| ammunition.
The army of Versailles is waiting for heavy
artniery to attack Fort 'lssy. The peace plen-
lpotentiaries of France and Germany will have
anotner meeting at Brussels on Saturday.
REORGANIZATION THREATENED.
The commune DEGREES the arrest Of all per-
sons accused of completely with Versailles and
Jury OF investigation will decide WHO shall be
detaned as hostages. Every execution of
Mational TAKEN prisoner or of a civil partisan of
the commune by Versailles officers will be i'm
medlateiy followed by the execution of treble
the number of hostages. Clauseret reports to
the commune that the reorganization of the
National Guard will give them 100000 picked
men. He also adds that at the present moment
the policy of the patriots is to maintain de-
fenslve attitude Rocheforte's journal is severe
IN its condemnation of the administration of
affairs of the commune. Assy succeeded in es-
Gaping from Paris after having been hunted
from place to place by the communists.
THE BURIAL OF THE INsURaENT DEAD.
At the funeral of dead insurgents to-day
there were three huge hearses with black vel
| vet pals, each decorated with twelve red flags
containing the dead. Following them were
800 National Guards and double that number
| of citizens. Women were marching in hum
| dreds past and along the Boulevards at SOL
| emn pace. Many members of the commune
Joined the procession. Each hearse contained
| 800 collins and % other hearses were in the
pitfalls. 1t was t' TEl -'tt
| AN AwFUF SCENE,
| one huge grave for all. The bodies we're lower
ed one at time amid the shrieks of women
| and the shouts of men for vengeance on tie
| assassins of Versailles Pere La Chaise was
one mass of people swaying with passion and
screaming "Vive La Republique," "Vive La
| Commune.
| TIE COMMUNISTS WILL CONTINUE THE STRUG-
GLE.
Several shells have burst within the walls
IN avenue De PEmperatrice The communists
are determined to continue the struggle and
have greatly strengthened the Notifications at
Montmartre and Batignaller. Gen. Cluseret
| is recognizing the National Guards The
party of Cancellation are rebuilding their eff
forts. Several placsrds devoted to their object
have appeared, all of which demand complete
municipal liberty for Paris. Hopes are enter
tanned that an armist:ce of 48 hours will be con-
| euded for the exchange of prisoners. The
!emps newspaper proposes to despatch Louis
| Blanc to Versailles to negotiate with Thiers A
| condition Of the new election law embraces the
converting of electors for the choice Of con-
stitutional assembly. A new corps called
Paris avengers" is now in course of forma-
ton, the members of which are to operate as
| skirmishers. All the large shops have been
searched by order of the Sub Central Commit.
tee for men to serve in this organization.
THE COMMUNISTS FLUSHED WITH SUCCESS.
LONDON, April Tsp. M.-The Cri du Peuple |
asserts that the federalists maintain their po-
sitions; that they repulsed an attack of the |
Versailles troops on the bridge of Neuilly and |
that they have retaken ChatillOn, dismounted |
the enemy's batteries near Kauvres and can |
tured two mitrailleuses Considerable rein |
forcements have been dispatched to L'Hay,
which is threatened The impression prevails |
in Paris, Notwithstanding the contradiction of |
the Communists, that the Versailles troops car /
ried the barricade at the bridge of Neuilly- /
The Commune has prohibited the holding of a /
pubic meeting called in Paris toprOmote meas.
ures of Cancellation. n |
NATIONAL ATTACK UPON THE INSURGENTS.
VERSAILLES, April 6-Evening. Cannon.
ade and musketry firing was continued all this
P. NJ to the south of Paris between the insur-
gents position at Chatillon, Lory, Bicetre, and
Charenton were also engaged in contest with
the portion OF the artillery of the Versailles |
army. The government troops made vigor-
Gus attack upon the insurgent Nationals at
Neuilly and were aided therein by the fire of
Fort Mont Valerein and the batteries at Cour-
bevore. The combat still continues and the
hfNs ssss osss The
surgents is at Gennevilliers surrounded by |
government troops. A bold attempt has been |
made by them to pierce the lines of the Yer
sailles army and return to Paris but it proved |
utterly futile.
VERSAILLES, April 7.-Violent cannonading
was heard last night and this morning in the
direction of Courberoil northeast of Paris and
Chatillon, south of that city, A rumor that
Gen. Henry has been executed by order of the |
versailles Government is circulated by the in
surgents to fan the excitement against the
government cover, m Kegnlere, suspected of an at
tempt at negotiation with the Versailles Gov I
eminent has been arrested; and imprisoned by l
order of the Commune. SCI lfE
ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE GOVERNMENT TRI-
UMPH.
Minister Picard officially announces the COM
plete success of the government forces after a
nard struggle lasting two days, Thursday and |
Friday. lie admits the losses of the troops |
were serious, and reports that General Besson |
was killed. He returns thanks to the army for |
ITS loyalty and courage, the Nationals number |
ing Ing. some ns a'ooO' An attempted reconnaissance
failed to accomplish anything.
THE SITUATION MORE ALARMING.
PARIS, April 7-[Special to N. Y. World. /
The situation is hourly becoming more alarm |
ing The forces of the commune are growing
stronger and holder. Theirs proposition to |
treat has inspired the commune with fresh |
hopes and it is believed that they have one |
hundred thousand men who will boldly fight |
the government troops. They retain the con- |
quered positions and make no advances for |
peace. To-day battle is raging in the fields |
| between Chotellon and Vauvres From the |
latter place the insurgents maintain an inces- |
SAINT fire from behind the forts. Crowds of /
women and children. frantic with grief are |
searching each ambulance CORPS as it arrives |
| for the bodies of their husbands aud fathers, |
The slaughter on both sides yesterday and to- |
day was fearful. Terror reigns and the pris- |
| Ons are crowded. The churches and houses of /
aristocrats are pillaged and all the priests i'm
prisOned. A great many murders have taken |
place. On this Good Friday. there were no |
religious services in Paris. German interyeu- |
ton is the only hope.
THE BATTLE OF NEUILLY |
LONDON, April So 80 A. M.-Further de-
tails of the fighting at Nelly have been receiy-
| ed. The communists, who were posted in force |
at Curbevoie were dislodged by the guns of |
Fcrt Valerian. They rallied in avenue de |
Neuilly and opened fire on the Versailles
| troops who appeared on the heights. -
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behind the bridge at Nenilly which thew bar |
ricaded. Their pursuers then shelIed and de- |
moralized their barricade. The nationals sut- |
fered heavily in attempting to hold the bridge |
and fell into temporary disorder, but they sue |
ceeded in extricatiDg their cannon and aban- |
doned the bridge, taking refuge in houses on
| the eastern bank of the river. The Assemblies |
also occupied houses on the other side. A |
sharp fusilade was kept up across the river.
| They then pushed across the bridge and advanc-
ed in pursuit of the retreatng insurgents
The guns on the ramparts opened a heavy
| fire, raking the Avenue de Neuilly with shells
and checking 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 10 o'clock in the
morning and ended at sunset. at which hour
seven guns still protected the gates. The forts
PENNSYLVANIA.
| THE MINERS TROUBLES.
SCRANTON, April 1.-Two coal breakers were
| destroyed this afternoon one of them of the
Mayang shaft is now burning, with about 200
tons OF coal in the shute. IT
THE SCRANTON RIOTS.