The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1871-05-13

The journal adds: The place ha:
been recaptured, also the railwa,
station at CLAIMANT has been recap
tured.
The same journal admits serious
losses of men and cannon; also ad
mits that the Versaillists advanced
to and constructed batteries il
Neuilly.
Last nights operations were dis
astreus to the Commune. The In
surgents at Neuilly, Amiens, Bor
deaux and Villejuif assumed the
offensive, but advancing too fan
their forts we're almost surrounded
by numbers Of Versailles troops.
and driven back with a heavy loss
The fighting continues; mitrail.
leuses are greatly used and almost
superceding the ~chassepots. The
losses Of the insurgents are heavy
Fort d'Issy is little better than
ruins.
The Communists still hold Fort
d'Issy, and are having it entrenched.
Shells have fallen in the Eau
bourg st. Honore, Champs Elysees,
and the Avenue DIES Ternes.
The deserted chateau of d'Issy is
in flames. -...
Versailles, May "a flag of
truce, which came to the lines OF
the Versailles troops to-day, refused
to 60 back. The bearer declared he
was tired of fighting, and gives a
deplorable account of the insurgents,
all of whom, with the exception of
deserters, are foreign adventures.
All attempts at Cancellation are
hopeless.
Vienna, May 5.-Arch Duchess
Maria Alnunziada, daughter of
ex-King Ferdinand II, of Naples
and Sicily, and wife of Arch Duke
Charles of Austria, died at her resi-
dence in this city yesterday.
Paris, May 6.-Three Communist
battallions were captured i'll the
affair at Moulin Sanguet.
The Communists cannot be ex-
PEELED from Fort d'Issy. The ad-
vanced batteries have opened on
Fort Valerien. IA A.
A decree, issued by the Commit:
tee Of Safety, vests i'll Gen. Rossel
the direction Of military operations.
Gen. Rossel has formally taken
the colArol of the entire Communist
army, tand in an order Of the day
appoints Gen. D~ombrowski to the
command of the right wing, Gen. La
Cecilia to the centre, Gen. Hobficas-
Xxi to. the left wing and Gems. Ber-
gerot and Endesto to the reserves.
: ATTEMPTS at an armistice still con-
tinue, but as yet they are without
success.
Versailles, May 6.-At noon to-
day d sharp engagement took place
in the trenches in front of Forts
Issy and Vanrres. The Versailles
troops carried by assault a small
redan, defended BY the forces of the
Communists, who we're taken prise
ners. The work was, however,
evacuated. The Versaillists were,
in consequence, exposed to the fire
of Fort Vanvres.
Moulin Saguef was taken by
stratagem. "a sergeant dressed in
blouse, pretending to be q drunken
National, cut down the sentry, and
there was time to give the
the rest rushed in.
Nearly 1000 prisoners were taken
Yesterday.
Favre hopes to gain IN extension
Of time, but is unlikely to succeed.
1t is probable the Prussians will
back the Empire if they enter.
Versailles, May No engage
ment last night or today is report
ed. s4s4 80 81
Paris, May THE Commune
reports all quiet at Vim
eennes. 4 reconnaissance of the
versaillists before Montrouge was
ceprtlsed in an engagement between
outposts near dIssy. Several Yer
'allllsts were taken prisoners.
Paris, Sunday evening, May =
ceased this afternoon, ap-
,arently BY mutual consent, to p
lble the belllgerents to remove the
Wounded and bury the dead. The
communists admit that the Yer
'aiIlists are gaining ground.
The Church OF st Eustache has
been converted into a political club