Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-04-18
PARIS.
Another Bloody Flght-Grsat Excitement In
the clty-I50O Killed.
Anutbsr FaFcIcal Communal EIsstloE-Ty.
FanHy Of the Nsb.
Arrests Prisoners ShOt-Ps0pls Freely
Permitted to Leave Paris.

and seven kilometres from Paris.
It is believed that Blanqui now con-
trOls all of the affairs OF the Com
mune.
A dispatch from Versailles says
that the Government has given Paris
tWenty-fOur hours to surrender.
PARIS, April 17.-Last night passed
quietly. The POntificial ZOUaves were
engaged at Close quarters yesteI-
day at Neuilly with the Communist
troops. The latter were successful,
and captured some cOlOrs. The spirit
of the troops is good.
Theirs issued a circular on the 10Th
inst. as follows: "The Paris insUrg-
ents are emptying their houses and
selling their furniture. The Govern
ment continues to temporize for the
purpose of the collection of an
lrresistable force, .and also al
low Parisians time 20 reflect.
The insurgents say we shoot prisoners
and intend to overthrow the republic
and suppress subsidies. National
Guards, these statements are false"
There was some CannOnading TO-
day, but it was without result. Other
wise military affairs are quiet.
A correspondence of the IJldepeHd-
el1ce Beige says the end approaches.
The affair at Asnieres was disastrous
to the Communists, whose lines were
filled with their dead. The Versailles
forces are within one kilometre of
Perle deslLievres.
A dispatch from Marseilles says the
trials Of the Communist leaders are
proceeding. CremieuX's wife has
sent a petition to President Thiers
asking to pardon her husband.
A Communist decree provides for
methOdical acquisitions upon the in
habitants Of Paris, street by street.
Another decree cOnvOkes the Syndical
Chambers in order to draft, establish
abandoned WOrk-hOuses, and arrange
for their TeOpening by the wOrkmen
who are not prOprietOrs.
New YORK, April IA special
dispatch to the Tribune, from Paris
Sunday, says the firing increased dur
ing the past tOrty-eight hours. The
Government at Versailles says Paris
is completely invested, and a sum-
mons to surrender in tWenty-fOur
hours has been sent. Great excite
ment in the city, and the Commune
suddenly allows free circulation in the
streets and at railroad stations with
out passes. Most of the city gates are
opened. The military reports were
highly cOlOred. General Cluseret /
says the the attack was extreme
ly vigorous last evening, princi-
pally against Vanvres, which was
obliged to sustain five consecutive
assaults. AmbUlances are seen carry
ing of the dead and wounded assail- |
ants.
The eighty-siXth battalion merits !
special mention tor admirable conduct
at NeuilIy. The combat continues foot |
by foot, each house having been be- |
sieged. The troops have been ordered |
to storm Versailles. The Govern
ment talks of reducing Paris within |
twenty-tOur hours. Let powder |
carry the answer.
General Endas, commanding the |
southern forts, says all seems finished. |
The night has been terrible and the |
battle incessant from six o'clock in |
the evening. Nanvres bore most of the /
violent assault. The lOyalist's loss is |
enormous. They were repulsed along
the whole line. It was a complete vic |
tory for the Commune.
Our men fought like lions, especial
ly LebauX, Governor of Nanvres.
A semi-Official journal says that q |
thOusOnd soldiers were killed before
Vanvres, and several Thousand taken |
prisoners at NeuiIly. There was no /
loss among the Parisians, except DOM |
browski, who is slightly wounded.
Fresh Commune elections are being
held. They excite but little interest. |
a decree Of the Commune places all |
railroads under its control, and OBJ |
iges them to produce all their books
and documents, if required, for in
spectiOn.
Another special correspondent teIe-
graphs from Paris, yesterday after
noon, as follows:
Yesterday morning attacks were /
made on Porte Dauphine which con-
tinued all day. The quarter in the
neighbOrhOOd of Champs Elysees has
been exceedingly damaged by the
shells which are still falling thickly, |
The building occupied by lthe Ameri-
can Legation was struck by fragments
of shell nevertheless, Mir. Washburne
continues to resiQe on the Avenue JO-
sephine.
Barricades have been ordered to be
erected Immediately in the quarters
of the TUileries and Belleville,
which will render Paris impTegnable
to the assaults Of the VeFsaillans,
The same correspondent telegraph
ed late last night, that firing in va
riOus directions was heard. Some (
shells struck the Arch de TriOmph,
little damage being done; it has
Oh - oh, T., 4
in all. The Champs are full of
people. Carriages and omnibus
esgQ nearly up the arch. Stalls are
open and punch iand judy shows ex-
crowds moving to and fro in
holiday attire groups gather to-
gether and pay little attention to the
DOmbardment. No interest whatever |
Is manifested in the elections,
The family Of Minister Washburne
have left Paris. 1t is anticipated that
all the railroad lines will be cut to.
and state Of siege will be |
declared. There are only provisions
enough in Paris to last three weeks. !
Another correspondent telegraphs
that he saw fighting, which was fu-
rious, and only four thousand yards
rom Paris. He was subsequently, ar
rested and came near being shot.
Six prisoners, arrested as ROyalists, /
were shot ia the morning.
During the last two days it is reek-
)ned that the Versaillists have lost
4 thousand killed and fifteen hundred |
wounded.
All persons are now allowed to ,
cave the city without a permit ex-
oept men between the ages Of nine
teen and forty.
Provisions are rising in price. All
.he gates except those opposite the
enemy are open all day.
Chandry, editor Of the Steele, has
been arrested, The charge is un-
Known. Not even his wife is permit
ed TO visit him.
There is g. great Outery at the num-
Der Of arrests. No more viii take
place without report TO the Com ,
nUne.
TEXAS PACIFIC.
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