The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-04-08
PRIESTS ARREsTYD-PAR1s COMPLETELY
INyPSTED

shall select hostages, three OF whom SHAH
snl1er death Tor every one executed by the
versailles Government, whether cap
tured National or a civil partisan Of the
Commune.
ARREST OF JEsUITs.
All the officers and professors of the
Jesuit college have been arrested by tho
Communists.
PROGRESS OF HosTILlTIEs.
The Versailles army is awaiting the ar.
rival Of heavy artillery to attack Fort
D'Issy.
Violent cannonading is heard northeast
and south of Paris. ....... ....... .
The Nationals have been ordered behind
the forts, where they are to remain OH the
defensive. 49,"
The Commune has made acquisitions on
the shops Of the city for arms and ammuni-
ton.
RUMORED EXECUTION OF PRIESTS.
a nun who escaped from Paris has ar
rived at Brussels. and reports that the
churches have been sacked, the priests in
suited and maltreated, and the converts
entered at night and searched. A rumor
preValled before she lett that twenty Jesuits
had been shot.
ESCAPE OF N. ASSAY.
NJ. Assay, one of the committee, had Sue
cceded in escaping from Paris, after being
closely hunted by his colleagues.
FUNERAL OF THE FALLEN IN PAR1s-PANDE-
AoN1UM IN GRAVEYARD.
PARIS, April G,-The funeral of the killed
TO day was an extraordinary scene. Three
6uge hearses. with black velvet pals, each
decorated With twelve red flags, contained
the dead. They were followed by 5000
National Guards and double that number
OF citlzens. Women were marching by
hundreds lnthe line. The procession passed
along the bouevards at solemn pace, and
Was joined by many members of the Com
muue. Each of the hearSes contained thirty,
three collins, and when they arrived at Pere
Ia Chaise twenty-lhree other hearses were
already in the cemetery, filled with dead
from the hospitals, who died of their
wounds.
One huge grave Waa open for ALL The
scene was awful. The bodies were lowered
one 1T a time, amidst the shrieks of women
and the shouts of men for vengeance or
the 'aSsassins of Versailles" Pcre Ia
Chaise was one mass of people, swayine
TO and fro with passion, and swearing
:. Nive Ia Republlque," - Nive Ia COM
mune." The losses of the Communists
create great grief in the CITY, mixed with
bitter animosity,
PARIS, April 6.-Baron Tegetotr, who
superintendcd the removal of the remains
of Macmillan from Mexico, is dead,
FIGHTING GOING on BETWEEN THE GOVERN
MENT TROOPS AID ARTS
AGAIN UNDER FIRE.
LONDON, April AT Versailles yeStec.
day afternoon firing of cannon and mus
kerry was heard south OF Paris, between
the insurgent position ut Montrouge anu
the Government position ut Chatlllon also
to the northeast of Paris. Forts Ivry,
Bcetre, and Clarendon, were engaged in
a contest with a portion Of the artillery oil
the Versailles army.
The Government troops made vigorous
attack upon the Insurgents, aided therein
by Fort Mt, Faierian and the batteries at
Caushevoire. The combat still continues
The Nationals have everywhere abandoned
the offensive for the defensive.
\ large force of insurgents OF Gininvers
surrounded by Government troops, made Il
bold attempt to pierce the lines of the Yer.
Sailles army and return to Paris, but
failed.
i dispatch from Paris says shells burst
within the wall Of the city OH the avenue
de D'Imperatrice.
The Communists are determined to con-
tinue the struggle, and have greatly
the Notifications of Nlontmar.
tire and B0uloenies. Gen. Cluseret il re.
organizing the National Guard.
The party of Cancellation are redoublins
their efforts. Several organs devoted to
their special views have appeared, all OF
which demand complete municipal liberty
for Paris. Hopes are entertained that an
arnlistice of forty-eight hours will be con-
cluded for he exchange of prisoners.
lie Temps proposes to dispatch Louis
Blanc to Versailles to negotiate with Theirs,
conditions of new election law, to EN-
brace the conrocation of electors for the
choice OF constitutional ruler.
a new corps, called the Paris avengers,
is In course Of formatian, to operate as
searched, by order OF the sub, Central Com
mittee, for men TO serve in this new organ
iZation.
THE STATE OF AFFAIRS INSIDE OF PARIS
GERMAN INTERVENTION HOPED FOR.
PARIS, April 7.-[World special 1.-The
situation is hourly becoming more alarm
ing. The forces OF the Commune are grow
ing stronger and holder. Thiers's PROPOSE
ton to treat with them has inspired the
Commune with fresh hopes, and it is be.
lieyed they have 100000 men who will
boldly fight. The Government troops re-
tain the conquered positions, and make no
advances. To-day the battle is raging be-
tween Chatillon and Vanyers, and from the
latter place the insurgents maintain an IN
cessant fire from behind the fort. Crowds
of women and children frantic with 9rlel
are searching each ambulance ms 1t arrives
for the bodies of their husbands aud H.
theirs. The slaughter on both sides yester.
day and to-day was fearful. Terror relgns.
and the prisons are crowded. The churche:
and houses of the aristocrats are pillaged
All the priests are imprisoned, and grea
many murders have taken place. On lhi!
Good Friday there was no religious service:
in Paris. German Intervention Is the oni!
hope.
FOOD FOR FRANCE.
LONDON, April 1.-THE United State
StoreshIp Supply, from New York, with ;
cargo OF provisions for the destitute people
of certain districts Of France, arrived al
Havre on Wednesday last.
INsURGENT ACCOUNT OF THE SITUATION.
LONDON, April 7-P. M.-The Paris Or
du Peuple asserts that the Federalists lin
surgenLs) maintain their position. The,
repulsed, it says, an attack OF the Versatile
troops on the bridge of Neuilly, have Cha
tillon, dismounted the. enemy's batterie
near Van yers, and captured two mitrail
leuses. Considerable reinforcements hay,
been dispatched to L'IIay, which is threat
ened. The impression prevails in Paris
however, notwithstanding the contradic
ton of the Communists that the Versatile
troops have. carried the -barricade at the
bridge of Nuilly.
The Commune has prohibited the hold
ing of public meetings called in Paris t.
promote measures of Cancellation.