Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-04-09
seRs,es NEWS 81 rue CABLE.
Desperate Fighting Reported IN Paris,
insurgents Beaten by Versailles Treeps,
1910 - IT, lfEg laE
FearfnI state Of Affairs I'm the City.
Miscellaneous and Washington News.
MtscELLANY.
FRIGHTFUL CONFLICT BETWEEN TIIE
COMMUNISTS AND THEIRS TROOPS.

FRlGHTFCL CONFLICT BETWEEN TlEk
COMMUNISTS AND THEIRS TROOPS.
Paris fin Blood and Terror and Threatened
with Starvation.
WksHrSeroS, April s.4The following
details Of Fridays fight around Paris have
been received: 49, ~ use
The Communists at Courbevoie were dis
lodged by Valerien's guns, but rallied in
Avenue D'Neuilly, whence they were
driven by the troops behind lNeuilly
bridge, which they had barricaded. The
barrieades were demolished by shells. The
Communists suffered heavily. In attempt
ing to hold the bridge they fell into tenn
porary disorder but succeeded i'm extricat
ing their artillery and took refuge in the
houses on the eastern bank of the river
while the troops occupied those on the OPP
posite bank. ! sharp fusilade. was main
tanned across the river for some time. The
troops pushed across the bridge, when the
guns from the rarnparts swept Avenue d.
Neuilley, checking pursuit.
Under cover of the rampant guns, the
Communists again erected barricades, but
were ultimately driven beneath the ram
parts. The fight was desperate, commence
ing at ten in the morning and lasting till
sunset, when seven guns still protected the
gates.
Picard officially announced the complete
success of the government troops after the
two day's-Thursday and Friday-fight-
ing.
The government loss was heavy.
Gen. Bessen was killed, wHwu@
A child of the Princess of Wales died
from premature birth.
Marshal Mcmahon, who commands the
Versailles troops, has his headquarters at
Petit Trianon.
A circular from Theirs officially con firms
as1fc
Gen. Moutaubon was slightly, and Gen.
Prechat seriously wounded.
The losses of the Insurgents were inn
mense, and the positions captured are of
decisive advantage. 81. ieaa
-. ENGLISH NEWS
LONDON, April S.-A special from Yer
saiIles to the Telegraph says that the As
semblyists advanced to Port Maillot and
hold a position under the ramparts.
Forts DIssy and Bicetre have ceased
firing.
Paris has only enough provisions for two
days.
A collapse of the instruction is immi-
nent.
LONDON, ApriI ga dispatch from Mar
settles reports that city tranquil.
Cremieux, Pellissier and some other
members of the committee have been ar
rested and imprisoned TO await trial.
saEuEl FRENCH NEWS. FaT rsH
PARIS, April IVA LONDON, April s.
The fighting is terrible.
The Nationals, on Thursday night, reoc-
cupied the barricade at Neuilly, and were
fercely attacked by the batteries of the
Versailles army. The Nationals defended
their position with mitrailleuses, which
had been mounted OH the barricade. There
was a perfect rain of shells from the Yer
sailles army until half-past four i'm the af
ternoon, when it became apparent that a
direct assault was intended by the Govern
ment forces. The movement proved a
feint however, for instead of following it
up, the Versailles troops advanced upon
both the right and left TANKS of the barri-
cades. There was for an hour rapid and
effective fire of musketry, and then, the
fighting increasing intensely, the Commit
tee of Hostiiities advanced two fresh bat
taliens of infantry, supported by eight
guns. Crowds of women and children
were in dangerous position near the
Arch of Triumph, watching with the ut
most anxiety the changing scenes of the
battlefield.
The fire of the artillery has up to this
time spared the encientes.
The Nationals will resist the advance of
the Assemblies with determination, and
will defend every inch of the streets should
they succeed in entering the city.
There is a strong concentration of Ma
tionals in the Place Eendome.
There are many pieces of artillery in the
courtyard of the Palais Royal and in front
of the Church of Madeline.
The utmost bitterness towards the Yer
SALES Government pervades the public
mind. - ~ FIlls 3lE Iss
VERSAILLES, April S.-The Communists
continue their reign of terror i'm Paris and
its neighborhood. t s. = - -
The indignities heaped upon religion
have shocked all the decent portion of the
community. There is a war against priests.
and it Is not safe for one to be seen in the
city. ,ssf
All hopes are i'm Mcmahon.
The Government troops maintain the
positions they captured from the insur-
gents on yesterday. taf -
No new attack has been made by either
party, and there is strong desire among
the more substantial citizens TO see Paris
again occupied by the Germans.
Inc loss in the battlesson yesterday was
quite as large on both sides as mentioned
in previous dispatches f5gT 40 81
The conduct of the Government troops
at the Avenue de Nuelly was most heroic.
They never faitered moment during the
rain OF shells and heavy firing. Their loss
is great. but their success complefe-
The Communists, since the battle have
committed the widest excuses butcher
ing the prisoners they held q . -,
The excitement here is intense. and
Communication with Paris is kept IN only
with great difficulty.
CUBAN NEWS.
HAVANA. April s.-The insurgent sue
cessesintheviciuityof Santo Spirito caused
Sainaasssia to make a Sudden 5ourney to
mat place. lfs.s1at