The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1871-04-28
EUROPE.
THE WAR IN FRANCE
The Unproftaoie Carnage Still in
Cruel Progress.
Paris Already Damaged Five Hun
dred Million Francs.

LONDON, April 22-4 p. m.-In the report
made by the Commune, yesterday, General
Cluseret claims TO have repulsed the Yer
sailles army at all points. Other accounts
declare that the fighting is murderous, and
say that the village of Courcielles, on the
right bank of the Seine, between NeuiIIy
and Clichy, is filed with wounded. It is
stated that an armistice has been concluded
for to-day for the burial of the dead, and to
allow the inhabitants of Reuilly, Clichy and
other towns under bombardment, to remove
to places Of safety. A barrieade is in course
of erection under the Arch Of Triumph. A
demonstration has been made by English
Democrats in Paris, at which resolutions
were adopted congratulating the Commune
upon its success.
PARIS, April %. Porte MaiIIOt has been
knocked into pieces. The printing office of
tt Opinion Nationale has Eeen invaded and
the type scattered. Five hundred millions of
francs worth Of property have been de-
stroyed within the last few days. The avenues
are filed with wagons containing wounded
General Cluseret has sanctioned the truce
to enable the inhabitants to leave NeuiIlv.
Versailles troops have appeared to force at
Charenton. Pyat has resigned his seat in the
Commune. The Republican League has ap-
pointed delegates to make a last effort at con-
CulaJlon.
VERSAILLES, Sunday, April 2S.-The can
nonade from Fort Valerien, on Saturday, was
mainly directed against Gates Auteuil and
Point De JeuT, where the Insurgents have
established batteries. To-day the guns of
the fortress were again turned on Porte Mail
lot, which has been partially repaired. The
rumor that the first installment of the war
indemnity had been paid and the northern
forts occupied by the Versailles troops, is con-
tradicted.
PARIS, Saturday evening, April 22.-It is
rumored that the Versailles Government has
paid the first installment OF thew indemnity
of tIve hundred million francs, and that the
German troops, in consequence, are eYacuating
the forts north and east Of the city: 1t is also
reported that a detachment of Gems
D'Armes has passed through st. Denis, and
five of them are on guard duty at the railway
station there: The Commune, however, de-
MES the truth OF these reports, and gives out
that the Gems D'Armes who ere seen march,
ing northward went no further than Gennevil-
lers. 1t is supposed that the Versailles Gov
ernment intends to complete the investment
of the city, and cut off all communication
with the interior. Batteries on both
sides are in active operation at Neullly
and Sabienyllle to-day. Muskstry fighting is
hard at intervals, and fighting is reported
hlLulH uuuuIeu ydIus OI bn6 dInparIS. Inc
Communist forces hold their ground with
great tenacity. They complain of the malad-
ministration of the war office, and begin to
accuse Cluseret of aiming at military Dictator
ship. The Commune has made a reauisition
on the gas company and enforced it by seizing
2OO,Oo0,OOO francs at the Office of the company.
PARIS, Sunday afternoon, April 23.-Ofi-
cial reports to the Commune state that the
Nationals sileneed several of the enemy's bat
teries on Sunday, and repulsed attacks on
Fort Issy and Vanvres last Thursday night.
The Prussians have ordered strangers to leave
st. Dennis.
LONDON, April 23.-The Tribnne special
correspondent at Paris, on Sunday evening.
writes that heavy artillery duel was kept
up all day. The practice is bad Shells are
1ying wild. There was a fusiLade at Neuilly
at close quarters. An Englishman was shot
at fernes, hundred yards within the gates.
The Versailles gendarmes at ST. Denis have
procured permission from the Prussians to
search trains enroute to Paris, for suspicious
foreigners.