Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-04-12
Foreign Notes.

FRANCE.
LONDON, April 10.-The supplementary cleo
tons for the commune have been adjourned.
The strength OF the army Of Paris is 100000
men. The newspapers, Steele and Temps, have
been suppressed. The latest information re-
ceived from Paris states that strong movement
is being made in the commune, looking towards
a speedy reconciliation with the government at
Versailles. The commercial council have dis
patched representative to NJ. Theirs, with pow
er to negotiate terms of settlement. The city is
becoming more quiet, and is fast assuming
peaceful attitude. The shops are being reopened
and the people are less disturbed. The strife is
conceded TO be near its close. Glas Bio, the
notorious red, was arrested and placed in close
confinement by order Of the commercial coun-
Gil of Paris yesterday. The committee continue
to quarrel among themselves, the majority in
the dispute causing the minority to be thrown
into prison.
April 1.-THE Versaillsts are completely
masters of the situation at Neuilly, but spare
the inhabitants as far as possible from bonn
bardment. The fire of Mont Valerien conse-
quently is very SLOW There was sharp musketry
firing in the bo.s dc Boulogne yesterday. A
manifesto of the league for the defense of the
rights of Paris demands communal liberties,
and that Paris shall be guarded by national
guards only LIE Soir announces the death of
the Able Dutvery from congestion of the brain
Chatillon is occupied by twelve thousand insur-
gents, who have made a Sortie against the
plateau in which they were repulsed. The re-
ported arrest of Deescluze is contradicted The
insurgents are said to have made demand up
on the church for one million francs, aud avow
that they will kill the archbishop of Paris if it is
not paid. Favre in speech to the national assem-
Dly, said that all the powers had expressed their
sympathes with the government of Versailles, as
the only legitimate government of France. 1t is
also stated that the German administrator in
France, General Fabric, had declined overtures
made TO him by the commune, which he be-
lieyed must shortly succumb to the pc yer of
the government. The insurgents have taken
away the plate from the foreign office in Paris.
VERSAILLES, April 10.-The insurgents made
two sorties on Sunday, one against the Chatillon
plateaus. A sharp fusilade was kept up for two
hours. The sortie was repulsed. Ten thousand
men occupy Chatillon. The Versailles brigade,
ABOUT leaving, was to remain, and reinforce
ments sent forward. Another sortie by Anteuil
and Point du Jourgates has taken place. The
commune occupies Boulogne and other villages
on the Seine, and have arrested the municipal
councils for refusing to obey it. The cannonade
from Montmartre drove away the inhabitants of
PuteauX and Courbevoie. Last night there was
violent cannonade toward MeudOn. twenty
five thousand French regulars are expected from
Germany on Wednesday. The Prussian garrison
at st. Denis has been reinforced with 5000 royal
guards; New efforts for Cancellation are making
in Paris, eighteen members of the commune
having declared themselves disposed to treat
with the Versailles government.
Ihlers has issued circular to the projects for
information 10 the people of France, in which he
says: "The status of Paris is unaltered. The
insurgents have returned to Asneres. Our
troops have fortified the bridge at Neuilly.
Their conduct has been admirable The attempt
at insurrectiOn in Toulouse has been suppressed.
The disarmament of the nationals at Marseilles
proceeds. Outside of the capital all is tranquil
ity. The government is satisfied that the citi
zens have given it their confidence"
Yesterday the forts Vanvres and Issy were
shelled. The insurgents twice attacked our
troops and were repulsed. The funeral of the
generals killed in the battle of Neuily took
place to-day, and was attended by an immense
crowd OF people. The official journal guardedly
denies that the national assembly is in favor of
a Kingdom as the form of government for
France, but says pontedly that the communists
and BonapartiSts must perish.
PARIS, April 10-The Versailles troops are
steadily gaining ground, and the military situa-
ton has become exceedingly critical for the
commune, both on the western and southern
sides. The Official Journal this evening says:-
''We bold Amiens. The enemy fees, and our
losses are small. The insurgent losses for the
last two days, it is officially reported, were 500,
Gen. Bergeret has been arrested for A military
failure and insubordinatiOn. The cafes on the
boulevards were closed last night by military
force.
The fire has slackened. To-day the Versailles
army fell back after battering in the bridge and
gate of Maillot. Mcmahon is expected 10 IN
dertake operations on great scale. The COM
munists are building huge barbados in Place
dc la Concorde, Rue Rivoli, Rue Royale. and the
corps legislatif.