The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-04-15
SECOND EDITION
T0-DAY'S CABLE NEWS.
The French Revolution
Communists Offer TO Betray Paris.
NO Treaty with Armed Rebels
Heavy Artillery Fighting.
No Sign Of the Coup de Main.
Reaction in Favor of the Priests.
The Versaillists All Around Paris.
Demonstration at Boulogne.
ETC., ETC., ETC., ETC., ETC., Etc.
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Rogues not True to One Another.
VERSAILLES, April 13-P M.-An offer has
been made by two of the commanders of the
National Guards to betray to the Versailles
Government two of the city gates for $50, 900
francs apiece. Similar offers were also made
by some of the leading men in regard to the de-
livery of the Forts Issy and Vanvres for mil
lion francs each. M. Theirs declined this pro-
position.
Yesterday
The Delegates from the Insurgents
arrived. M. Theirs refused to treat with Rebels
in arms.
False Reports.
The report of the defeat of the Government
troops at Asnieres and Clamart is untrue. The
forces there only retreated to draw the In
surgents out
Insurgent Prisoners.
All the insurgents taken prisoners are sent to
Brest. A party Of them on the way murdered
one of their guards, and eight of the prisoners
were shot for it the next day.
The Army and the Assembly
are discontented because NJ. Theirs will not per-
NIT coup de main on Paris.
A solemn
Requiem Mass
was celebrated at the Cathedral to-day for
Generals llOmaS anu L0COmI6. VAST anu
influential congregation assisted.
There are now
No Troops at Versailles;
hey are all around Paris.
Firing at Paris.
PARIS April 13-Evening has been
going on all day from Valerien with heavy
naval guns. The Versailles troops are concen-
trating at Choisy, Creteil, Nanterre, and st.
Germain, up to the neutral Prussian line.
To-day the bridges were crowded to see
The Artillery Duel.
At Trocadero window was broken by con-
cussion. The house No. Rue Presbourg has
been struck by twelve shells and greatly
damaged.
Shells are Falling
continually in the city. Two million francs
worth of house property has already been de-
stroyed. The fighting still continues, but
great attack is expected tonight. The view of
the fight last night from Vanvres was magnif-
cent The heavens were one blaze of FIRE. The
rifle firing was the heaviest ever heard, and the
crash of mitrailleuses continual. The Versailles
troops were badly repulsed, and he insurgents
are proud of their victory. The bridge of Porte
Maillot was severely damaged.
Demonstration at BOulogne.
BoULoeNE, Friday, Midnight, April 14.-A
demonstration from Boulogne in favor of Paris
and the Commune has been arranged for Sun
day, when the National Guards will parade.
LuII in the Contest.
PARIS, Friday Evening, April 14.-There is a
comparative lull in the contest. The Nationals
are anxious to attack. General Cluseret insists
on confning their movements to defensive ope
rations.
Three GunbOats
shelled Sevres and st. Cloud to-day. One of the
National Guard was shot this morning for kill
ing his captain. He confessed to the shooting
of five other officers.
Petroleum Shells
have been prepared for throwing into Mount
Valerien.
The Church of St. Roche
has been seized by the Nationals and the people
elected. al
Religious Reaction.
A crowd collected in the street, and woman
denounced man attired in plain clothes as 9
priest. The crowd took the mans part and the
woman was beaten terribly. This is the frs
sign of reaction in favor of the priests,
Paris Municipal Rights.
LONDON, April 15.-Advices from Versailles
state that the bill giving municipal rights t.
Paris has been finally adopted by the Nationa
Assembly.
The Concentration OF Loyal Troops
continues at Versailles. 1t is known that tn
Paris Commune is making preparations for
siege. There is comparative lull in tn
fighting.
VERSAILLES, April 15.-M. Theirs has issue
another circular, in which he says the
Fighting of the Last Two Days
has been of an unimportant character. Cnatil
Ion and the southern forts of Paris continue {
fire without any result Our troops are wei
established in their positions, and have repulse
a sortie. Our communications are perfect
while those of the Insurgents have been dc
stroyed, General Wolf, by sortie from ou
lines, has damaged the insurgent preparation
for their attack upon Asnieres.
Chureh and state.
VIENNA, April 15.-The Commun nc