The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-04-20
The LATEST NEWS.
BY TELEc PHI.
ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT.
Exclusively to the IntellIgcnCer.
(By tho Western Union LIne.)
Oaee: Northwest cor Of Main and Monroe Tts
The Civil War at Paris.
The Fighting Monday and
Tuesday.
Successes Of the Government
Troops.
The Insurgent Programme.
The InsurrectiOn Falling to
Pieces.
Small Demonstration at BOu-
lOgne.
FRANCE.
LONDON, April 10.


The details of the fighting on Monday
Ut Asnieres show, that thcVersailles forces
were compelled by the Communists TO
evacuate, but did not themselves occupy
It. The Communists In the afternoon re-
occupied the place, where they were
again attacked in the evening by tho Yer
sailles troops. During the night there was
an incessant fusilade, and the Government
forces maintained their position with dill
fculty.
A dispatch from Paris, Tuesday even.
ing, says the Versailles army hOs not re-
sumed the offensive; tho belligerents,
though confronting, each other, are actual.
ly separated by the island Of the Grand
tatte. The Communist losses yesterday
were very heavy. 1t Is stated that the
National Guards are greatly discouraged
by their suffering and losses. Immense
quantities Of ammunition have been dis
covered in the cellars in avenue Du Qro'
codera.
A special to the Standard says the spir.
It exhibited by the Versailles troops Is
unsatisfactory, and even discipline is
wanting. The same correspondent says
II is probable the insurgents will evacuate
Asnieres to-day. There are rumors OF
changes In the French ministry.
A dispatch from Paris on Tuesday
evening reports q violent cannonade at
MaillOE Gate and Neuilly.
VERSAILLES, April 10.
The Versailles troops have carried the
woods Of Colombes. A large number Of
the insurgents were killed, wounded, and
taken prisoners III the encounter. As.
nieres Is now threatened on both sides by
the government forces.
LONDON, April 10.
A dispatch from Versailles to-day says
that the Government troops occupied
Asnieres yesterday, driving the enemy
across the Seine and capturing some
prisoners; loss to the Versailles troops
small. A battery has been placed In a
position which prevents tho insurgents
from using the bridge which crosses the
river from Cllchy to Asnieres. The insur'
gent troops are quiet and their batteries
were silent during last night.
PARIS, April 10.
A programme which has been suggest.
cd and has met with general approval
among the people of Paris, provides for
the maintenance Of tho Republic; the
granting of communal right TO Paris and
other cities; autonomy Of tho National
Guards the dissolution Of the assembly
and the election ol u national communal
representative assembly instead Of the Tor
nation Of an nd interim government for
Paris and Versailles; declaration ot an
amnesty for all offences against the
government; and the signing OF an arInts'
lice.
The insurgents admit having been re-
pulsed at Neuilly, but claim victories at
tSsy and Claimant. Gen. O'KOlowltz sue.
ceeds Gen. Dombrowski's brother, who
was disabled at Asnieres.
LONDON, April10.
A dispatch from Asniers, CIG Of Yer.
SailleS, says: "The weather is rainy, and
operations today are next TO impossible"
but adds that the insurrectiOn Is falling to
pieces.
A dispatch from Boulogne Of tho 10th
says: "This afternoon the Communists
leader uniurled the red flag, and addressed
a crowd IN support Of the Commune
Considerable excitement was created in
the street for time, but the police seized
the flag and Quieted the disturbance
There have been some disturbances al
Bordeaux, but they were promptly re
pressed"