The Portland daily press., 1871-04-20
FOR e IG N
FRANCE.
n Great Battle on Monday.
Severe Defeat of the Insurgents.

| AsNIEREs OCCUPIED BY THE GOVERNMENT.
| VERSAILLES, April 10 The government
| troops occupied Asners yesterday driving the
enemy across the Seine and capturing some
prisoners. The loss of the Versailles troops
| vas small. battery has been placed in po-
sltlon which prevents the insurgents from u.s.
t T,H tne bridge which crosses the river from
| Cllnchy to Asnieres
AsNIEREs NOW THREATENED ON ROTH SIDES
| oe ne versailles troops have carried the fords
| OF Colonies. large number of Insurgents
| were Killed, wounded and made prisoners in
S sne encounter Asneres is now threatened on
oo'h sizes oy the government forces.
| THE BATTLE OF MONDAY.
LONDON, April 19.-The details of the f;ob
IN ia eelonuay Ut ASnieres show that the Versail
| les forces compelled the Communists to evacu-
ate the town but did not themselves occupy il.
The Communists in the afternoon re-occuDied
| the place, but We're again attacked in the even.
ing. During the night there was an incessant
fnslade and the government forces maintain
ed their position with difficulty. The Versal-
les army has not resumed the offensive. The
beligerents, though confronting each other,
are actually separated by the island of Grand
Jatte. The Communist losses yesterday were
very heavy. The national guards are greatly
discouraged by their sufferings and losses
Immense quantities of ammunition have been
discovered in cellars in the Avenue du Troca-
dero. The spirit evinced by the Versailles
troops is unsatisfactory and even discipline is
wanting. 1t is probable that the insurgents
Will evacuate Asnieres to-day. There are ru-
mors OF changes in the French ministry. There
was violent cannonade at Maillot Gate and
| Neuilly last night.
THE COMMUNE PROGRAMME OF GOVERNMENT.
PARIS. April ia programme which has
Deen suggested and met with general APP
proVal among the people OF Paris provides for
| the maintenance of the re public, the granting
OF communal rights to Paris and other cities,
autonomy of the national guards, the dissolu-
| ton of the Assembly and the election of ma
.,onai communal representative assembly in its
| stead; the formation of an dd interim govern
ment for Paris AID Versailles; the declaration
| or amnesty fer all offences against the govern
ment and the signing of an armstice.
The insurgents admit repulse at Neuilly,
but claim victories at lssy and CLAIMANT
INsURGENT DEFENSIVE WORKS.
Especial to N. Y. Tribune. 1.-The insurgents
met with severe defeat yesterday. Large de-
fensive works have been completed at Ash
nieres within the last few days. The commune
| generals believe their position safe from attack
beyond the bridge over the Seine A strong
barricade has been erected Is yards from the
| railway station, and armed with two mitrail-
| leuses. Another earthwork was thrown up
| last night to cover an attack from Chartebourg
| road. The Colonies road is protected by a
| barricade of paving stones covered with earth,
| two yards thick, and connected with the prin-
| cOmOtves, armed with American mitrailleuses
are ready along the railway to defend the Ma
| tional Guards.
OVERWHELMING DEFEAT OF THE INSURGENTS.
The Asnieres road was barricaded by the in
| surgents, who, being without cavalry, were
| unable to reconnoitel and ascertain the move
ments of the enemy. They were unaware that
| the Versailles troops had arrived at Geunevil-
Tiers with redoubt and placed heavy naval
guns In position. The Alcombes redoubt at
GennevillieIs is 300 yards from Asnieres.
When the first shells fell yesterday from Cour-
bevole upon Chateau BecOn the nationals took
little notice of them it being sheltered against
| fire from that direction. Suddenly a tremen.
dous fire opened on the front and right of tlie
| TANKS from Colonies and Gennevillers, and
| the nationals gave way and fled to the trench
es. AT the same moment two attacking col
umns took the insurgents in front and flank,
and mitrailleuses guarding the barricade kept
| up heavy cross fire. In less than an hour the
| whole of the insurgents were driven across the
Seine. DOmbrOwski demanded reinfOrcements
and the insurgents renewed the attack, but
| were repulsed with great loss. An eye wit
ness says Dombrowsk personally led a desper,
ate assault. By o'clock all was over at
Neully. The insurgents were forced to retreat
into Porte Maillot. Many were drowned, the
| bridge boat being broken.
THE RESURRECTION FALLING TO PIECES.
LONDON, April ia dispatch from Asineres
say tie weather is rainy and operations to day
are next to impossible, but adds that the in
| surrection is falling to pieces
INsURGENT DISTURBANCES AT BoULoGNE.
BoUL0GNE April 18-This afternoon the
communists leader unfurled the red flag and
addressed crowd in support of the commune
Considerable excitement was created in the
street for time, but eventually the police
seized the flag and quelled the disturbance
There have been some disturbances at Bor-
deaux but they were promptly repressed.
Great Britain.
THE HIGH CORRESPONDENCE CHARGES.
LONDON, April 19.-The Shipping Gazette of
to-day editorially expresses the belief that
counter claims for the seizure of British ves-
sells will be considered by the high commission
at Washington along with claims fer property
destroyed by the Alabama, and quotes from the
works of Montague, Remand and President
WQolsey of Yale College aud former treaties
and commissions for precedents
The census of Great Britain which approach-
es completion shows a large increase In popu.
lation of all the principal cities.