Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-04-24
EUROPEAN NEWS, &c.
The Army of the Assembly are
Fortifying the Towns of Severts,
Courbevis and Asnieres.
The Entry of the Versailles troops into
St. Denis Confirmed
The Versailles Troops are building
formidable Barracks In Neuilly.
to enable the Inhabitants to
leave Neuilly.

Paris, April %. The representatives of
the Commune and industry of the capital are
about to make fresh attempt at concentra-
ton and will go to Versailles for that pur-
pose.
The army of the Assembly are terrifying
the towns of Severts, Courbevis aud Asni-
eres, and the Federalists and Communists
are erecting defensive works at Neuilly,
Bevallois and Villiers.
The Mot d'Ordre confirms the entry of the
Versailles troops into St. Denis. There has
been no cannonadng since ten o'clock this
morning.
1t is reported that the Versailles govern
ment has paid the first installment of the war
indemnity 500 900, 900, and that the German
troops i'll consequence are evacuating the
forts north and east of the city. 1t is also
reported that detachment of gende'arms
have passed through st. Denis, and five of
them are on guard duty at the railway station
there. The Commune however, denies these
reports and gives out that the gendc arms
who were seen marching northward, went no
further than Genneville. 1t is supposed that
the Versailles government intends to COM
plete the investment of the city and cut off
all communication with the exterior. The
batteries on both sides were in active opera
ton at Neuilly and Soblonville to-day
The Communists hold their ground with
great tenacity. They complain of NAL adj
ministration of the war office and begin to
accuse Clauseret of aiming at military die
tatorship.
The Commune has made requistion on
the gas company and enforced it by seizing
200, 0O0, 900 francs at the office of the COM
pany.
The situation is unchanged. The Yer
sailles troops are building formidable bar
racks in Neuilly, and constructing pontoon
bridges at Suresnes, Puteaux and Chateau
Bacon. The pivot of their operations is
| strongly fortified.
Gen. Clauseret has sanctioned a truce to
enable the inhabitants TO leave Neuilly.
The Versailles troops have appeared in
force at Clarendon.
London, April %. Another attempt has
been made at Versailles to overthrow the
government and introduce the Commune, but
it has failed. The ingurgents have been ar
rested, and large quantity of ammunition
concealed i'll an armed castle near ST. Anton
was seized.
Versailles.
Versailles, April o. Rain has been fall
event of Importance is reported.
In the Assembly to-day Minister Picard ex-
pressed his willingness to agree to a suspen-
sion Of hostilites for the burial of the dead
The cannonade from fort Valeron on Sat-
urday was mainly directed against Point de
Jour, where the insurgents have established
batteries. To-day the guns of the fortress
were again turned on Porte Maillot which
had been partially repaired
The rumor that the first installment of the
war indemnity had been paid, and another
that the forts were occupied by Versailles
troops are contracted.
BRUSSELS.
Brussels, April 90. 1t is reported that a
portion of the army of Versailles has occu-
pied st. Denis, and that communication with
Paris by the northern railway has been inter-
rupted