Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-04-28
FOREICN NEWS
The BOnlbardment Resumed
Shells Falling Inside Paris
A Great Hany Citizens Killed
The Southern Forts RiddIed
Second Siege Parallel Begun
FRANCE.

FRANCE.
Wednesday Evenfng-The Bombard-
ment Resumed-A Second Parallel
of Siege works Begnn.
PARIS, April 26, Evening, via London,
81, 2 A. M.-The Versailles batteries
commenced firing vigorously to-day along
the whole line and especially against the
southern forts which replied feebly.
Siege works are actively prosecuted. A
second parallel has been commenced.
The Communists have made several sal
lies to intercept the work and desperate
encounters have taken place at Bagneaux,
Clamart and Chatillon. A general at
tack on the forts is expected tonight.
The Commune has sent its best batteries
to the South. The defence, nevertheless,
appears to be insufficient.
VERSAILLES, April 26.-Evening-Fort
Issy ceased replying at noon to-day, but
the outer bstteries continued firing. The
first parallel of siege works was opened
to-day. In the Assembly to-day, N. Du
-Four said the Government was in favor
of Cancellation as soon as order was re-
stored
Prussians Facilitating the Govern
ment Movements.
NEW YORK, April 27.-A special cor
respondent telegraphed from Versailles
last night: There has been a lombard
ment of Fort Issy all day, and breach
is distinctly visible. The Prussians per-
NIT the Versaillists to erect batteries be-
tween the forts, but if the insurgents ap-
prOach they will fire. An attack upon
Issy has been arranged.
ThierS Announces Active opera
tiOns Begun
LONDON, April 27.-The News special
from Versailles says force of 5000
troops from the Versailles army has exc
cuted some important movement north of
Paris. The situation of the insurgents
south of Paris is said to be good. Theirs
announces in a circular that active ope.
rations commenced yesterday. Forts
Vsnvres and Issy were fired upon. 1t
is presumed the latter will soon be silenced
An insurgent battery on the Trocadoro
has been removed. There was some fight
ing at Asniers yesterday. The Versailles
forces made an attempt to cross the bridge
over the Seine to Clichy but were unsuc-
cessful.
A Priest OF st. Denis Arrested by the
PruSsians-MOntrOu in Ruins.
A special to the Telegraph says the
Prussians have ordered the arrest of the
cure of the Church of st. Denis. The
cause is unknown.
Seven cannon in Fort Issy have been
and Fort Montrouge is an
utter wreck.
Shells Falling Within the Ram
PnrIs-Great Many Citizens Killed
and Wounded - The Commune
Threaten TO Blow up the Forts.
PARIS, April 27.-The southern forts
are badly damaged. The Versaillist pro-
iectiles fall inside of the ramparts of the
city. A great many people have been
killed and wounded.
The Mot D'Ordre says the Communists
will blow up the forts if it should be-
come necessity. The Commune claim
70 have sienced the Versailles batteries at
captured barricade at Neuilly,
md dismantled five guns at Courbevoie.
The Communal Council now holds its
;ittings with closed doors, and none but
he members and attaches are admitted.
The Commune Approaching the
Last Ditch-Thiers Unable to Pay
the First Indemnity.
LONDON, April 27. - The Evening |
has the following dispatch from
Paris: The Commune suffers for the
want of union among its members as
veil as for lack of money and men.
The National Guards openly disobey |
,rders of the Commune. 1t is believed
he Rue De Rivoli and the Rue De Castig- |
ioni, in the immediate vicinity of the |
Place Vendome. Fort Montrouge will |
be stormed by the Versailles |
Irmy to-day. The Commune has i'm |
pressed into the military service portions
If the Lyons Railway. Fort Mont |
Talerien is silent to-day.
1t is now admitted that the Govern
neut is unable to pay the Germans the
irst installment Of indemnity long since
lue.
Furious BOmbardment Wednesday |
Night
LONDON, April 27.-A correspondent |
n Paris, Thursday morning, says there
vas heavy fighting all night along the
whole line. VauVres, Issy and Mont
Ouge were furiously bombarded during |
he afternoon and night. The shells ira
rersed several classmates. The VanVres
garrison are determined to blow up the |
eTt rather than surrender. The 9th bat
cry suffered greatly at Issy. Several
nen were killed. In the fort one gun |
Jurst, wounding three gunners.
The barricade in Rue Peyrourat, Neu-
lly, was taken yesterday. A sergeant
md thirty chasseurs have deserted from
he Versaillists.
The Mot D'Ordre denies the insurreC-
ion at Toulouse Keratry tried TO disarm
he National Guards. Barricades have
leen erected there. Theirs has replied to
he Republican League.
The Freemasons in Paris are greatly
rritated. Many of them are hostile to
he Commune and are joining the National
Jardes.
The Sale Malliere Club adjourned yes
erdsy TO the Church of st. Nicholas and
ang the Marseillaise hymn.
The Barracks of Issy Destroyed.
A special correspondent of the Tribune
It Versailles to. day says the fire at Fort
ssy is extinguished. The barracks in the
ort are entirely destroyed, and there is
,reach in the walls of five yards in width.
This morning Malines, village near
ssy, was taken by the Versailles troops.
The rise in the Seine has enabled two in
urgent gunboats to advance at the
,ridge at Point du Jour. Their fire does
much damage.
The Assembly, at the request of Du-
our, has postponed for a month the de-
,ate on the conduct of the Government
or the National Defense.
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