Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-04-28
FRANCE,
The War Bsiwssu ihs FsoilsBs-eommu.
nists Claim Decided Success.
Theirs AHHsHHoss Increased Activity Of
His Army and 6sysTBmsat-ResuIis Of
tie Siege Of Paris.
Bismarck Takes a HaHd-TeFFlbIs Bon.
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PARIS, April 27.-The southern forts
are badly damaged.
The Nersaillests prOjectiles fall in
side the ramparts Of the city, and a
great many people have been killed
and wounded.
The Mot a. Ordre says the Com
mUnists viii blow up ali forts il it
should become q necessity.
The Communists claim 10 have si-
fenced the Versailles batteries at Men
doc, captured the barricades at Neuil-
ly, and dismantled the five guns at
OOurbevOie.
The Communal council now hold
its sittings with closed doors, and none
but members aud attaches are admit
ted.
MOVEMENTS OF TROOPS.
A Versailles special says a force Of
six thousand troops from the Yer
sailles army has executed some inn
DOrtaut movements north OF Paris.
The situation of the Insurgents south
Of the city is said 10 be good. Thiers
announces in a circular that active
operations commenced yesterday.
The forts Nanvres and Issy were fred
upon. It is presumed the latter viii
soon silence the Insurgents bat
ing at Asnieres yesterday. The
Versailles forces made an attempt to
cross the bridge over the Seine to
Clichy, but were unsuccessful.
A special to the Telegraph SAYS the
Prussisns ordered the arrest of the
Cure Of the Church at st. Denis; the
cause Is unknown.
Seven cannon in fort Issy have been
dismOunted, and fort MOntrOuge is an
utter wreck.
The Prussian General BarnlakoW
and staff arrived at Dieppe, where
General Won Cohen, cCmmander OF
the German force in North France, is
expected.
CANCELLATION.
Fort Issy ceased replying at noon
to-day, but the outer batteries cOntin-
ued firing.
The.frst.Psrallel of siege works was
opened to-day.
In the Assembly today NJ. Du
Fame said the Government was in
favor Of Cancellation as soon as order
was restored.
EBUSSLAN INTERVENTION.
The bOmbardment OF Fort Issv was
engaged in all day, and a breach is
distinctly visible.
The Prussians permit the Nersail-
lists 70 erect batteries between their
forts, but If the insurgents approach
they viii IRE upon them.
A general attack upon Fort Issy
has been arranged.
TERRIBLE FIGHTING-THE FINAL
ONSET.
LONDON, April p, 2p.m.-The Yer
sailles batteries commenced firing
vigorously to-day along the whole
line, and especially against the south
ern forts, which replied ieebly, Siege
works are actively prosecuted, and the
second parallel has been commenced.
The Communists have made several
sallies to interrupt the work, and des-
perate encounters have taken place at
BagneauX, Clamarte and ChatillOu.
A general attack on the forts is ex-
pected tonight. The Commune has
sent its best batlaliOus to the south
defense, which, nevertheless, appears
to be insufficient.
BISMARCK GROWLS.
BERLIN, April 27.-The Krelttz Zeit-
uglg announces that Prince Bismarck
has instructed General Favre to rep
resent to the Paris Commune that in
case Of any mishap to the Archbishop
of Paris, the PrUssians will interfere
in the affairs of the city in favor Of the
Versailles Government.
The Commune suffers for the want of
union among its members as well as
for a lack of money and men. The
National Guards openly disObey the
orders Of the Commune. it is be-
lieved that the Commune will make
its last stand in the Rue de Rivoli and
the Rue d'EstyliOne, in the immedi
ate vicinity Of the Place NendOme.
Fort MOntrOuge will probably be
stormed to-day by the Versailles
army.
The Commune has pressed into
military service the POrters of the Ly-
Ons railway.
A sentence disbanding the l05th ba-
talliOn of the National Guard for ow-
ardice, has been quashed.
Fort Mont Nalerien is silent to-
day.
1t is now admitted that the govern
ment is unable to pay the Germans
the first instalment Of its indebted
ness, long since due,