The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-04-24
THE FRENCH REVOLUTION.
~. Denis Entered by the Versailles Troops
New Efforts for Cancellation by the IN
surgents The PruSsians Surren.
dering the Forts. &c., &c.
OF THE FRENCH REVOLUTION.

PROGRESS OF THE FRENCH REVOLUTION.
LONDON, April 22.-No general attack by
the tcrSailiStS has commenced.
Gen. C!uSeret has offered his resignation
because the Communists have run into ey-
ceSses, but it was not accepted.
At Scnilly the EcrsaIIIists have driven
the insurgents to within 200 yards Of Paris.
An cflolt of the insurgents to ratakc Ash
neres has failed.
nombrowski has disappeared, and is
supposed TO he dead or wounded.
The cannonading between Clirlly and
Aeuil!y Is inccssant, and Tho Commune is
preparing to receive Il general assault.
VERSAILLES ACCOUNTS.
VERSAILLES, April 2a.-Thc Versailles
army holds all the offensive positions from
thatillOn on the south to G~Cnncyilliers on
the north of Paris, close up to st. Dennis.
a general battle is imminent. Neuilly
has been fired by shells, and is burning.
sOME ITEMS OF TIE REVOLUTION.
LONDON, April PA Times special from
Paris says the Commune has delegated its
powers to a committee of nine members.
\ company Of Tronaut> is being formed in
Paris. 1t is reported the PrlISSiaIs sur
render the forts to the Versailles Govern
mtnt on sunday. Paris IS cut oil from the
! provinces, and will shortly be completely
isolated. Serious diSsentions are again re-
ported among the members OF the Com
mune. AL citizens of Pari, under tilty-liyc
are now compelled 10 serve. The PrussianS
arc preparing 10 cvacliltc CharcntOn.
General Ducrot, with 10000 troops, has
, arrived at Versailles. tiruOtti GarIbaldi
{ will at once return to italy.
! C"annonaGlng Is gong IN ut all The adj
! yanccd posts, and Il decisive battle is immi-
ncnt.
There is 10 truth in the Versailles minis
le!Iai changes which were reported, nor the
report about the supplementary elections
to the Assembly.
Theirs is visiting the wounded.
REPORTED OCCUPATION OF ST. DENIS.
BRUSSELS, April CIT is reported that
the army Of Versailles have occupied 81.
Denis, and communication with Paris by
the northern railway is interrupted.
ARMISTICE FOR THE BURIAL OF THE DEAD
ENGLISH DEMOCRATS.
LONDON, April 22-4 p. Mn the report
made TO the Commune Yesterday General
Clu>erct claims 10 have repui>ed The Yer
| SailleS troops ut some points. Other ar-
counts dcclIre that Courcelies. on the right
bank of the Seine, between NruiIiy and
Clirhy, is filled with the wounded.
lt Is stated mat an arlnlStlce was con
cluGcd to-day for the burial Of the dead
and TO allow the in!ahitnnts o! Cl.cly,
Ncuilly, and other towns under homia:d-
mcnt, to remove to places Of safety. y i;,:-
ricade is in course OF erection II the Are
de Trlumrhr.
= demonstration was ,laGc by English
Democrats in Paris, III which resolutions
We're adopted cOugratuiating III" Commune
on its success.
The Versailles .JoUraul publishes il large
nuinher Of appointments to the Legion Q!
Honor. in oriirr u cQIa!iIr the reward,
granted the army Of the l;hina with those
OF Paris, Loire. and the North. Generals
Changarnjcr, B"UrDaki, C!>s,y, ana E!SAan
arc awarded grand crosse CT the order.
NEW EFFORTS FOE coScLIATIoS.
IoSnos. April -, II p. MA Paris dis
| patch Sd, the Representatives oil commcrc"
and industry al the capital are ab@ut 10
make II fresh attcmnt III torrIliatiun, and
will 90 TO Versailles !or that purpose. I'll"
Nersa!llistS are strongly lortih ing >ryr1S,
Cout icyoi, and A*nicicS. and the t'unl-
muIiaiS ~" erecting defensive works 1t
Neitlly. Jewellers, and Nilliers.
Not dOrdrc confirms the entry al the
Versailles troops into i. Denis.
There has been no c;nnOnaGlii2 ,!li"" III
O'Clock !his morning.