The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-04-08
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Paris have agrood I'M principle aud win
draw suPEa manifesto to tho people,of
Franco, demanding the maintninance of
che Republic and claiming for the muni-
oipui ,buGyi of Paris tho right OF deoidiuR
all questions relative to tho organization
Of tho oity, particularly as regards in
strnction, nnancos and public. worship.
and that as q basis Of cancellation the
position of the National Gnard as guard
OF Paris must he recognized.
I1e Assamb!yists occupy all roads
leading to Versailles, and it is considered
probable TINT the whols column OF Gen.
Bergeret arc prisoners. 500 women and
chlldron accompany the Fudcralist
troops.
Tho Horld's cable from Versailles,
April 9th. says it is reported that Thiors,
instead OF following up tho advantage
gnined and allowing the army to enter
Paris, has commenced negotiations with
the Commune, Offering to conccde many
OF lts demands aud to exempt its leaders
from punishment in consideration of its
recognizing tho authority of the Assom-
bly. Thc report oauscs Intense excite
mcnt among conservative Deputies aud
In, the army. The forces OF the Com
mune are'stili i'll large numbers outside
Paris, but in oxtremcly critionl posi
tious.
PAR1s, April 1.-The funeral of the
killed. to-day wasan extraordinary scene.
There wore thrco huge hearscs, with
black velvet pals, each decorated with
twelve rcd flags, containing the desd;
following them. were 5000 National
Guards aud double that number Of citi.
zens., Tho women wero marching ia
hundreds past and along tho boulevards
at q solemn pace. Many members of
tho Commune joined tho procession.
When they arrived ut Pore la Chaise,
each hoarse containod thirty-throc cof.
hns, and twcnty-three other hearscs wore
already in the cemetery, filled with tho
dead from the hospitals. It was IN awful
scene. One huge grave had boon pre-
pared for all. Tl{e hodies woro lowered,
ono at a.time, amidst the the shricks OF
tho women aud shouts OF men, for ven
gennce on the assnssius Of Versailles.
Fere Ia Chaiso WAS ono mass Of people,
swaying with passion and screaming
Iioe IL Repudhiquc! IIuc M Commune!
Ihe losses OF the Communists create
great grief i'll tho oity, mixed with bitter
animosity.
LONDON, April 7.-Direct tclcgrnphic
LIE insurgents have been dislodgetl from
Nuilly Bridge. A depu,ation If Puris
merchants had CONSULTATION with
Theirs. A bill has been introduced in
the Versailles Assembly to accelerate the
action Of conrts MARTIAL Tho apparent
design; of the Versailles oommander is TO
thoroughly invest Puris. The Commune
has issued decree arresting all persons
accused OF completely with the V.r.nilles
Government, from whom u Jury shall
select hostagos-three OF whom shnIl
sntfer for every Versailles person execut
ed, whether captured by the Nationals or
Tho civil partisans Of the Commune. All
officers and professors Of the Jesuit.
Coilego will he arrested. The army OF
Versailles is waiting for heavy artillery
10 attack Issey:
LATEST. "A. violent: earn onndinr was
beard North. .enst aud ,Sonth Of Paris.
Baron Teghethof, .who superin,cndcd
the removal, Of Mnximiliuu's remains
from Mexico, is dead.
The Nntionuis have been ordered to
retire behind the forts aud remain on the
defensive The Commune made reaui
aition upon the shops for arms aud
A nun who escaped from
Paris aud arrived in Brussels, reports
that the churches hive been attuckod.
the priests ineulted, arrested aud NAL.
treated, and tho converts eutt red at
night and searched. A rulnor prevailed
before size loft. that twenty Jcsuits hnd
been shot. Al. Assy succeeded in cscnp.
ing from Paris, after ho had been
hunted by the Communists.
Nkw YORK, April IA World cable.
dnted Paris, the It'll, snys the situation
is hourly becoming more alarming. The
forces Of tho Commune are growing
stronger and bolder. Thiers' proposi.
ton 10 treat has inspired the Commune
with fresh hopes, aud it is believed they
have 100. .O0O mcn who will boldly tight.
Tue Government troops retain tho con
Qiercd positions aud make no advance.
ro.dny u bnt,le is raging between Chut,l-
lon and VA,vicrs. From the later
piuce, the insurgents muintain IN iLc.s.
sallt ire from behind the fort. Crowds
of women and children, frantic with
grief, are searching ench ambulance rs il
arrives for the bodies of their husbands
aud fathers. Tho slaughter on both
si'ies yesterday aud to.duy was fearful.
Terror rcigus aud ihe prisons urc
crowded. Churches mud tho h,nses or