Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-04-09
PARIS.
HOrFIhIs Condition of The French
Capital.
Progress Of the HOstiIltiss Between
the Radicals and Conservatives.
Versailles Endangered - Marshal
MeMahon I axes Command.

NEW YORK, April 8.-A Versailles
special says the Government troop,
carried Port de Neuilly yesterday
afternoon, and crossed the Seine with
33. 900 men under tremendous fire
nom guns and miltrailleuses of the
insurgents. They advanced VI
avenue Neuilly driving the Insurgents
furiOusly back inside the city and
advanced as far as Port de Maillet
The slaughter was great. The troops
hold positions right under the ram
parts. Rebels in Forts D'IssY and
Van Nier have ceased firing. Troops
are so near Paris that they are firing
shells into the city continually.
Greatest CONSERVATION prevails. In
surgents suffered heavily. Govern
ment troops fought spendidly at Nan
terre, where Gen. GslLefei whipped
the rebels badly. No particulars OF
the fight have been received.
LONDON, April S.-A Paris special
to the Times says that the insurgents
have already commenced to put into
execution their threats Of retaliation
on prisoners they have taken.
The Commune prevents the open
ing of churches.
Nearly all Paris has been thrown
into prison.
Reports that portion Of the PrUs-
sian army near Paris have been or
dered into the city are eunfOunded.
Marshal Mcmahon, who commands
the army at Versailles, has estab-
lished his headquarters at Petite
TrianOn.
VERSAILLES April 8 "A circular,
issued by President Thiers and besr
ing date of the 9TH, says: yesterday
the gendarmes carried the insurgents
position at COUrbevOire, and to-day the
bridge at NeUilly was carried by Gov
eminent troops. General MOntanban
was slightly and General Pechat seri-
Onsly wounded. The losses Of the in
sGrgents are immense, and the posi-
tiOns captured are of decisive impOT-
tance." ...
A special from Versailles to the
London Telegraph, says the Assem-
blyists have advanced to Port Mail
lot, and hold a position under the
Of Forts d'lssy and ByOtra,
which have ceased firing.
Paris has only provisions for two
days, and a collapse Of the insurrec-
tiOn is imminent.
PARIS, April THE fighting is ter
rible. The Nationals on Thursday
night re-Occupied the b8rricades at
Neuilly, and they were to-day fierce
ly attacked by batteries.
Nh NT1va-r H. ,-.vs1v~ 4 DFos, Ta1 ~ DIV
position with a baTricade. There was
a perfect rain of shells from the Yer
5ailles batteries until four O'Clock in
the evening, when it became apparent
that a direct assault was intended by
the Government forces. The move
ment proved a feint, however, for, in
stead of following 1t up, the Versailles
troops advanced upon both the right
and left flank barricades. There was
an hour of rapid and effective Ere of
and then the fighting in
creased in intensity. The COmmun-
lists hastily advanced two fresh bat
.aliOns of infantry, supported by eight
guns. Large crowds of women and
children occupied very dangerous
positions near Arch de YriOmphe,
with the utmost anxiety the
changing scenes of the battlefield.
The firing of artillery has, up TO this
lime, spared euCiente. The Nationals
resist the advance of the Assemblyists
with discrimination, and will contest
svery inch of the streets should the
A Assemblyists succeed in entering the
city. There is a strong concentration
of Nationals in Place NendOme, and
many pieces Of artillery are in the
courtyard Of the Pal8is Royal
and in front of the church
Madeline. The utmost bitterness
toward the Versailles Government
Dervades the mind of the public,
but that portion of Paris remote from
The scene Of the conflict is, to all ap-
calm.
LONDON, April s.-Advices from
Paris to-day state that Ladislai5 Dom
lraiski has been in command of the
National Guards. The Nationals re-
msined all Friday night In their posi-
lion on the bridge of Neuilly.
A dispatch from Versailles this
evening SAYS that the entire army is
now under the command of Marshal
Mcmahon, and has been divided into
our corps. The one held in reserve
las General NinOy at its head, while
he others have been ordered in active
service under the command OF
Generals PAdmirault, Assey and
Dubarail.
The National Assembly having vO-
ed an amendment to the election
aW that all Mayors throughout
France be chosen by the people, the
insisted upon having the
Of some of them placed
NJ its hands. Theirs even threatened
10 resign ii that power was not con-
ided TO the government. The Cham
Der By a decisive majority sustained
.he government and agreed to the APP
DOintment of Mayors in all the towns
having over 10000 inhabitants.
LONDON, April S.-A dispatch from
Paris to-day, confirms the account re-
,eived from Varsailles, and admits
hat the GOverement troops fred into
he barricade at Neuilly, at O'Clock
IN Friday evening. The Verits an
lOunces that General VinOy arrived
n Paris, having escaped from prison
1t Versailles BY stabbing the guard,
while the latter was handing food to
aim.