The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-04-14

GREAT CONCENTkAIlON OF TROOPS BEFORE
vERsAILLEs-A DECISIVE BATTLE EXPECT
ED-NEws FROM PARIS AND EEvIRoNs-
THEIRS CONFIDENT OF SUCCESS, ETC.
LONDON, April 13.-Gen. Dombrowski is
very popular with his troops. He declares
necessary as measure of defence.
There is great concentr alton of troops
reported before Versailles. 81 :.
Gen. Mcmahon has gone to ViIletany,
and decisive battle upon the position
held by the insurgents is expected.
Theirs now opposes conciliation, and
thinks success certain. . .ae
A dispatch from Paris SAYS that the Ma
tionals are massed near L1Arche de Triom.
phe.
: Gen. Dombrowski has selected Asniers as
his centre of operations against Courbeo.
vie. -.,. .,. ...-.
Longchamps and Asnieres are both well
fortified. .%s-
Paris is calm, but the exodus of the in
habitants continues. ..
WASHINGTON, April 1S.-The cable dis
patches report tremendous firing in the di-
rection OF the forts, but as vet there have
been no decisive or important actions.
THE COMMUNISTS CLAIM vIcToRY-THE
ORLEANS RAILWAY CuT-MEMBERs OF THE
COMMUNE ON THE FIELD OF BATTLE-THE
VERSAILLES TROOPS IN POSSESSION OF ALL
ROADS TO PARIS, ETC.
PARIS, April 13.-Gen. Dowbrowski re-
ports to the Communal Committee that his
troops are doing excellent service, and are
already holding three-fourths Of the town
of Neuilly, and hope to possess the bridge
across the Seine tonight. ~
LIE erie du Peuple says the Versailles
troops have been driven from Neuilly, and
are flying towards Courbevoie.
The Orleans railway has been cut by the
Versailles troops.
Fort Valerien is firing heavily this MORN
ing. Members of the Commune were per-
sonally on the field encouraging the troops.
VERSAILLES, April 13.-It is officially an
nounced that the alleged Communist tri-
umphs are unfounded. There has been no
engagement to-day. All the roads leading
into Paris are occupied by the Versailles
troops. ....-.
THE DELEGATES FROM PARIS RETURN TO THE
,CITY-THE CONDITIONS OF PEACE PROPOSED
BY PRESIDENT THEIRS, ETC.
VERSAILLES, April 13. The delegates
from the party of Cancellation have returned
to Paris. The conditions Of peace proposed
to them by President Theirs were that
Paris first lay down her arms, and then
municipal franchise will be granted to the
city.
CIRCULAR FROM PRESIDENT THIERs-THE
CITY OF MARsEILLEs QUIET. T.
VERSAILLES, April 13.-President Theirs,
In q circular bearing date of evening 18th
instant, describes the situation as in main
unchanged, and says the Government will
act at the proper time. "The Commune
accounts OF victory at Paris are as false as
they are unprincipled. Our victory will
come bloodlessly.
"The Paris delegates have arrived, and
were received not because they are Com.
munists, but because. they are Republi-
cans. My answer to them was, that no
one menaces the Republic but assassins. The
lives of the insurgents will be spared, but
the Workmen temporarily subsidized in
Paris must return to their labors, and seces.
sion be suppressed
A dispatch from Marseilles says the city
is quiet, and the police force is being reor-
ganized.
RESTORATION BY FRANCE.
HAMBURG, April 13.-It is reported here
that France has undertaken to restore to
the owners all German ships taken by the
French cruisers notcondemned as prizes Of
war.
PROM OTED TO FIELD-MARSHAL. +
BERLIN, April 13.-General Herwarth
Won Bittenfeld has been promoted by the
German Empire TO the rank Of Field-Mar'
shal. ."<s=..s - $50 - 800 -
f.. TIE PEACE CONFERENCES -. rT-s-
sRRussELE. April 13.-The German finan-
cial delegates, who are to assist in the Peace
Conference here, arrived to-day. ~