The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1871-04-03
FORTY-SECOND CONGRESS-.
Market Reports.
[ Reported Expressly for the AReUs.l

[RepOrtsd Expressly for the ARsUs.l
PAaIs, April 3.-Fighting has been going
on since lsst evening at various points In
the Place de Ia Conoorde. This morning
oAnnonAding vas distinctly audible, and the
sound coming fromithe direction Of Neiully
Fortress Mont Vsllsrien opened upon the
columns of the 30 National, which were
marching on Courbois, aud kept up q
continuous nrs for several hours, to prevent
them from establishing themselves in oppo.
sllion there. The Nationals were finally
compelled to retreat after suffering consid
eraSly.
a special to the London Times says the
lighting at Courbevois was sharp, and
reports are conflicting as to which side fred
first. The Nationals were ct FIRST driven
into Courbevoie where they maintained
themselves fog time, and protected by the
houses They we're at last shsllsd out BY
Fort ValerAin and fell back to sha bridge at
Nsuilly where they kept up bot fusilAds.
From this position they were again forced to
retire, and finally withdrew to another posi-
ton near BY Nsuiily where they wers again
attacked, with what result 10 not yet known.
Another special dispatch reports that the
74th Regiment of the line came to Paris
on Saturday, and frssernized with the
| Nationals.
LONDON, April 3.-Bismsrck has teie.
graphed to the Paris governments that II
order is not restored in nine days time, his
troops will enter that city and enforce it by
force of arms.
Queen Victoria is to visit Napoleon at
Chisslhurst to-day.
BERLIN, April 2.-In the Rsiohstag, the
bill for the union of Aisace and Lorraine
with the German Empire Was received and
referred to q special committee.
Herr Felkinski moved shat the Polish
territories be not included in the Empire
The motion was rejected.
Blsmarck explained the policy of the
government toward France. He said it wa.
, to the interest of Germany to facilitate the
{ test of Republic in France. The Emper
or had decided not to interfere unlsss th,
interests of Germany we're endangered, and
then action would be taken which would b,
effectual.
, PARIS, Apr! 1.-The journal Des Bsbat
, reports collision at the bridge of Ssverl
with Duorot's men, and adds that she bat
tslions of the Committee were on the alert
fearing an attack.
There were 10000 men in the Bois d.
Boulogne, and a large number bivovscksc
in the Champs Elysses. The gates of Mail
lot, Antsnil and Point du Jour we're closed
Mot D'Ordrs says the sittings Of the Com
mune will soon be public.
The same paper states, ,bAtsAllions provid
ed with camping material marched out il
4 the direction of Passy.
Ten commissioners have been sppointe
by the Commune to take charge Of affairs
j, as follows: Executive, military, subsist
works, trade, public service, foreign affair
= education shall be gratuitous, compulsor
, and entirely secular.
, The Commune is determined to dispAtol
, representatives, to various States in Europe
and especially TO Prussia, ss soon as thsi
) future attitude is known.
LONDON, April 3.-All the gates of Pari
have been reopened, except that of Pass.
out posts of the army Of tn
Versailles on Avenue do Nelly has beeI
pushed within hundred yards of the ram
parts. An attack IN that quarter is expect
ed. A considerable force is also eonoen
treted on the Height Of Chau,illon.
The Versailles government constant
receives reinforcement of troops, and fres
camps are established As they arrive. Th
r army nov under its control in the vicinity {
Versailles, consists of eight divisions of in
fantry and three Of cavalry. All unreliabl
troonR hava heen aapf home
: The Commune In Paris has ordered elet
tions in the arrondisements on the 9Th inst
, to fill vacancies occasioned By the resigns
tion of sixteen of its members Decree
issued by the Commune to suppress It'll
2 and functions of commander-in-ohiet
remove Crunel and appoint Endes delegas
minister Of war, Bergeret chief Of stat, an
r DnvAl military commander, and perfe'
police. Reorganization of Oitroi, and Il
completion of public buildings couteu
b plated.
ia Criculation in and about Paris is free
= all unarmed persons.
u The following dispatches have been r
ceived from Versailles
Several thousand National Guards oce
% pying Poteau, Courbevoie and the bridges
:" Nauilly, have been routed by troops vi
It. carried barricades and the Nationals e.
~. into the oity. The moral effect Of affairs
:, excellens.
= The Paris committee intend to issue q
siguats TO meet their immediate necess
ties.
es The Nationals have occupied the buildi
s's of the credit fonoier parsyof order, still h,
th. possession.
The bank of France, however, to %
'oN itself from being plundered, has sdvans
ny three million francs to the insurgents.
Of Organization and equipment of mar
nd ing bat.alions in Paris, is actively progr,
or. ing.
The army Of the Versailles has occup
ce' 81. Cloud and the line of the Seine.
Bismarck has informed Thiers that I'M
OF the indemnity il paid before the l5sh in
bic eighty thousand Germans will enter IA
BILE suppress ths revolution. and remain n
an the indemnity is all paid.
Mot D'Ordre has an article signed
Henri Rochefort, summoning the comm
all TO retire, and not provoke contest with
be- Commune.
and The Steele demends the abolition Of
c.. prefecture and q reduction Of the mem
Of the Department.
Paris 10 quiet, but the exodus OF inh
/. :. tants continues.
10 Versailles 10 crowded TO overAowing.
lodgings can only bs obtained at fseu
pr ices.
VERSAILLES, April 3.-The governr
has charged General Clinchamps with
& organization of troops.
General Charstte holds Nantes.
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