The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-04-14
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g Rnussals, April912. The representa-.
ssye O. baden Tin .theFP Peace Conf nferenoe
Wil %9S aslissa 5ssa IL this oity No meeting
PARts;; April ;123N oon. .iJond an q =
uninterrupted. cannonndeih been; kent
up since last evening between Chatillon
Rnd the Southern forta. The infantrv ;a ia
;aIsp engaged. Tie noise 81 The mitrail-
lieneeaand musketry has been incessent
since 3 O'Clock sthis morning. Cannon :
sa:sS asnnna Maniily;: Porte Maillot and
8 lh.orte Dssternes has been resumed. and
is as violent as that on the South. Fi1ht.
ing is now going on in the Bois de Bou.
!oghss and at ,Aspiere. The Commune
tisa ofwarding .reinforoements to the
troops engaged, The wounded are com
ing n IN large numbers. The losses are
heavy Official reports of the Com mune
claim that the Versailles forces were re-.
J pulsed on Tuesday evening in the attack
on the Southern forts, and that their
21oss was heavy, while that of the Com
hSn9nista was very Light. Tie Commune
DeneYes that on attack was intended to
mask mt. an; attempt to carry Maillot gate
by surprise. A rumor comes from the
I sVangterard quarter in the Southern part
! OF the CITY. that the Communists have
s!oaGi the park Of Issy, where they were
; eMntr,enclhed, M , and the commandant OF
YInNNA, April l2.--Jay, Minister of
1.-The United States: received desnntch
from Grant, expressing deep regret at
the painful loss to Austria by the denth
.tof Admiral Tegethof.
n, LONDON, April 12.-The Echo. Of Co.
Fiogne, says the French prisoners are
leaving Germany for home at the rate of
}l,OOO per day. The Echo adds: s.Only
those known to be favorable to the Yer
z ;;:satl!es Government are allowed to de-
part" ttii ,,'s,isii',.ts hl IN, rs. .s.,,,
G5i sLoNDoN, April 13. 3.-Dombrowski Ia
very popular with his troops. He de-
clares he will burn Neuilly, Villos and
P1tnaeix, II necessary for the defence.
Great concentration of troops is reported
before Versailles. MacMahon has gone
TO Yille!atange, and n decisive battle
upon the insurgent positions is expected.
IhIers now opposes conciliation, and
thinks success certain. A despatch from
farls says the Nationals are massed near
the Arc OF Triumph. Dombrowski has
eselected Asniers as his centre of opera
lions against Courbevoic. Long Champs
o10 OOt1 we'll 1OTLlQoQ.
Paris is calm. but the exodus of inhsbi-
tants continues.
a2 WASHINGTON, April l3.-Cable de-
1spat9hes report tremendous firing in the
direotion Of the forts, but as yet no d..
ciaive, or important action.
~, PARTS, April 13.-Dombrowski reports
! to. the Communal Committee that Lis
troops are doing excellent service.
already holding three.fourths of the
! townioff Nenilly, and hope. to pass the
bridge across the Seine tonight. b
The Cri du Peupie says the Versailles
troops have been driven from Neuilly,
tying towards Oourbevoic. The Orleans
Hallway was cut by the Versailles troops.
Fort, iValerien5 was firing heavily this
morning. Members Of the Commune
were personally on the field to encourage
the troops. Tie British Consul at Paris
warns Englishmen to leave the city.
I'LL VERSAILLES, April 13.--It is officially
announced that the alleged Communist
victories are unfounded. No engage
ment to-day. All the roads to Paris are
occupied by the Versailles troops.
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