The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1871-04-16

fere, Paris must soon swim In blood. Inc
Commune hourly grow: mGas SsspSes s
Allied with priests and nuns, who-have been ar
rested ON warrants calling them citizens styled
the Of Naked Souud to
B Band Of 200 200 Reds. "''>' ~ d
BEFORE PARIS Sunday night, via London, o
nil 10. 43O A. Mt is reported the Versailles
troons have crossed the Seine at Asnelres' ,
and are concentrating At Long Champs: At ,
bitrary arrests are increasing IN number ia VIC
CITY Many more cures have been thrown INTO
prison. Church services are generally sus
pended The doors of the Cathedral OF No'te !
Dame have been closed. General Bergeroe 10
redoubling their efforts. They have held pup.
lie meetings in favor of peace, at when Che
members Of the Commune were present: d
in the quarters threatened by the bes'eSe.s'
The Government forces are encamped IN G T''nn
beyoie and occupy the Bridge of Neuiiiy' A my
Communists have reinforced their artillery; a.
Porte Maillot and Port des Ternes, Vaieliah
and Battevia. At Courbevoie they nave ."S ana
tanned an incessant bombardment ai gay, ~I@
their shells fall beyond the Arch OF IT1Smpu.
The Nationals have evacuated tae TIE
Elysees, and occupy the adjacent streets;
effort Of the Communes to torce sn sar failed.
sI.oNnos. April l2.-Dispatches from Yer
sa;1ies report considerable fighting going on
in the vicinity Of Fort ths Sgis'natch left
aassy nna Of Vauyres and d'Issy. and the
| forts where the insurgents were gatnelvsu -, ~
immense force, were dsP"t ing G Sss not been
sheiied by the government troops, but but. II .ns
Insurgents continue firing from the forts ana
show no sign of yislding IT. is iaten . ho 70
shell with vigor, 30 as to command the whole
southern part of the city: The sacking ol
nublic buiiings of men and women continues s
Several attractive city churches nave t teea p all
Communication with the outer woria. No
messages or messenger can leave witnon ~, !,
pass signed by General Dombrewsk.. IL. Zig
Echo of Cologne says: French prisoners aae
, leaving Germany for home at the rate OF tooo
per day. The same paper says that onX sno oo.
known to be favorable to the versailles 60
, PARIS, April 12.-Loud and uninterraP!eo
cannonade has been kept up since last evening
between Chattlion and the southern tSt rvs
h mitrailieuses and musketry has been incessan1
q aimee five O'Clock this morning. Cannonadinl
a around Porte Maillot and Porte des teIhes na
a been resumed, and is as violent as tnaI IN ~ ~
j. s R"m1ogne and At Asnieres. The communist
y are forwarding achievements to the troop
!. engaged. The wounded 1a. are rehe eo ofioa
n renorts of the commune claim the versatile
forces were repulsed on Tuesday evening l
er their attack on the southern forts, anu ina
the;r loss was heavy, while that of the con
:. mnnists was very light. The commune "
80 iieyes the attack was to mask an attempt
carry Mailot gate by surprise ,harn ~a
IS of the city, that the communists nave iosC "
an marx of Issy where they were entrenche
he and the comnandant of fort 1ssy mas pes
eft shot by his own men. -,
raj VERSAILLES, April 14.-An inefectual ca
,r nonade from Asnieres aud Clermont cont'hm,
~. The insurgents have not recaptnred Neuiil
n n. The fighting during the last two days result
at in advantages to the Commune, and TN
In troons occupy Asniers, Vile MondlnsoG,
ia Vile Juif, Nantes, Bruyers, part OF ChaCei
la and Neuilly. They have erected new oatflcas
md before Porte Ma i Of Gsose Rei at
18th piIiv and L'Pais. Gen. MacMahon says he v
rsmain on the defensive until his army
~. Greatly reinforced. Ultimate triumph over
tne Eommune is regarded here as probable.
PARls April lsArilssy a5;ng s .fNat;
ass west has ceased. Several patsSrons " ~ =
ath al Guards have been disarmed, because OF 81
all tilitv to the Commune. Houses about fo
owe Maillot have been destroyed. Inc e1es
Iuse harricades will be renewed and ea1tnwo
a Of erected in every important street. xne v:
~. mime ordains that the mistresses OF INC
"a tional Guards shall receive tae es1o o,,,
" Tuesday night was terrific. The only cam p
ode maintained by the Parisians on Chs
etro Ion to which reply is made. 2nree nuuu
10 in deserters from Versailles, princiPaly NOD
title were brought in from 1sey this atse.n1on' i,
He guns belonging to an AneIic srao %s" have
n an been seized. Two Thousand Pefso"' ""''
rim q piled for passports. h
rug PARIS, April Alt has been ordered oy
own Commute that the red flag only snail Dc
ding RED by the Nationals, and hoisteo over
he In places occupied by them. All otner colof1
table sennnregsed. Forts dIssy and VanvreS
lcent been supplied with American ml1taiio
arily The Paris and Lyons railway naS ooeii W.
ord Tho merits of the Singer Sewing Mac