The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-04-19
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GENERAL NEWS DISPATCH
The Civil War in France.
CONFLICTING ACCoUNTS-THE PRUsSIANS
TO ASSIST THE GovERNMENT-sACK-
ING CHURCHEs-REPoRTED vIcTc-
RY FOR THE COMMUNISTS.
BY TELEGRAPH

PARIS, April II, Noon.-There was fir.
ing all night, and it continues this morn.
ing.
At 9 o'clock last night the forts and ad-
vanced posts sent into the Commune the
result of the vote of the troops. The pa.
pers were carried by an officer, escorted by
detachment of Nationals The process
sion was headed by the red flag, and there
were cries of "Vive le Commune. Yes.
terday, after the sacking Of the Neuilly
church, a youth of sixteen planted The
flag of the Commune on the summit of the
church, amid shower of bullets.
The Belgian Embassy was invaded
yesterday by the Nationals An imme-
diate inquiry was demanded and several
persons arrested.
A report that the city is about to be
invested by the Versaillesians and Prus.
slams jointly, causes great excitement.
The barricades on the Rue Castigdon
have been demolished. Large works have
been erected at Baltigannell, Belleville
and Montmartre.
The church of st. Jacques du Pas was
surrounded to-day by Nationals and the
clergy were arrested during vespers. Yes
terday, the church of st. Vivicens de Paul
was surrounded by Nationals and pillaged
There is scarcely church open now.
THE ELECTIONS FARCE.
Boulogne, April 1.-THE Communal
elections in Paris were a .faSco not O
tenth of the voters went to the polls. In
the Eighth reimbursement only 1,130 vo-
ters were polled out of 1895.
VERSAILLES TROOPS SUCCESSFUL.
London, April ia special from
Paris, dated Versailles, April 18, says: The
batteries established at Chateau Brecon
were captured by the Versailles troops
Monday morning, which were within easy
range of the insurgent batteries at AS
nieres and Clichy.
Versailles, April 18.-Thiers, in a cir
cular, confirms the announcement OF the
capture by the government troops of Cha
teau Brecon.
REPORTED VICTORY BY THE COMMUNISTS.
Paris, April 1.-THE Communists, af.
ter a severe battle, occupied the whole o
Neuilly, capturing all the artillery and two
flags. The enemy also lost 1000 men in
killed and wounded, and 500 prisoners
The loss of the Commune is about the same
Valerein is now bombarding Neuilly.
The Germans are massing heavy bodies
of troops and give many other proofs Of
their intention to interfere.
INTERVIEW WITH GERMAN COMMANDER
London, April Is. The correspondent
of the Tribune, at st. Denis, had an inter.
view with General Pope, commanding the
first division of the provisional army
Monday, who said: "Bismarck's reported
threat to interfere by the 23d is unfouuded
Mcmahon has the right to enter between
the Prussian outposts and the encente.-
He would not hinder, but assist, McMa,
hon. He thinks the weakness of the
Versailles army prevents anything being
done. He offered to cut off railroad traffic
with Paris, and allow no provisions to en-.
ter, but Thiers refused, as Paris contained
so many orderly people"
General Pope sent message to the
Commune that ii any more churches were
pillaged the Prussian forts would oper
fire. He added "My instructions are tt
be very strict with the insurgents, and tt
give the government all facilities" /"
Dissatisfaction exists among the French
troops. They are ready to protect thu
Assembly, but not to attack Paris. Nor,
than half of the soldiers returning from
Germany are sent home, because they art
regarded as untrustworthy.
Five hundred million of francs, due
April 1st, are known to be ready at Yer.
sailes, but payment is delayed because
the German troops, on the payment of this
would then retire towards Rheims.
The people are flying from Paris il
crowds.