The evening Argus., 1871-04-10
WASHINGTON.
FORTF-SECOND CONGRESS-.


Special to Daily ARGUs.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL, April l0.-HoUsE.-I
No business done in the House to-day, ex.
oept of discussion on the Drainage bill
SENATE.-Not in session. s.
PARIS, April 9.-Arbitrsry arrests are in
creasing in number in the city. Many per
sons have been thrown into PRISON. Church
services are generally suspended and the
doors OF the cathedral have been closed.
Gen. Bergeres is under arrest
The party of concihstion are redonbling
their efforts. They have had public meet
ings in favor OF peace, at which members of
the commune were present.
| The additional barricades in the Quar-
tiers are threatened by the beseigers.
LONDON, April 9.-The government
forces are encamped in Courbevoi, and
occupy the bridge of NeCilly, barricading
the village and the bridge.
The communists have reinforced their
artillery at Porte Mailoit and Porte des
Jarnes.
! Mount Nslerien and the batteries at
| Courbevoie have maintained an incessant
bombardment all day, and their shells fall
beyond the Arc de Triomphe
| Tbs nationals have evacuated Champs
Ulysses, and occupy the adjacent streets.
| Efforts Of the communists to force citi.
zens generally to take up arms, have, SO far,
failed.
There was desperate fighting around
Paris on Saturday.
Fort NslereIn and the advanced batteries
OF the army OF versailles, steadily lombard.
ed Port Maillet, their shells falling in Ohamp ps
Ulysses.
An engagement took place at Vile J uif
and there were skirmishes at BAgneaux and
Bellsncourt.
Ali the southern forts have; resumed
firing.
The government forces ore gaining ground
in front of Montrouge and Bicetres.
decisive struggle is expected at the
: gates of the city.
1t is eporLed that II. Theirs is sverse to
forcing ali entrance into Paris by fighting
and he prefers to reduce the city by invest
ment.
The Moniteur reports that Deliscusee il
under arrest also that the ambulance ser
vice in Paris is insufficient, Rnd, The wounded
are suffering greatly for want of prope
, attendance. Domicilary visits are to b;
made to seek for refractory nationals.
The recent decree Of the Commune ha
been modified so as TO make military ser
vice compulsory on all between the ages o
l9 and 40
, 4 fotilla of gun boats has been sent from
, Hsvrs up 10 the SeiIe to assist in the o; ero
tions against Paris. Seige guns have ais,
been despatched from Havre to Cherboure
for attack on the forts occnpied By th,
insurgents.
A conflict occurred among the insurgent
themselves, in Rue du Hamburg St. An
TOME, in consequence of refusal of por
ton of the National Guard to march beyont
the walls.
Tbs Times special says
The insurgents have already commenced
to put into execution their threats of retalia
ton on the prisoners they have taken.
The commune prevents the opening o
churches Nearly ell the cures have bee
thrown into prison.
The reports that portion of the Prussia
} army near Paris have been ordered into tn
, CITY, are unfounded.
Marshal Mcmahon, who commands tn
army of Versailles. has established his heac
quarters at Petit TrianoA.
Gen. Varney has charge Of the Reserves
The insurgent National Guards in Mar
sailles were disarmed without resistance
and all the prisoners were sent to Chstea
dIf.
The Observer says that Bismarck is Ell
favarable to the restoration Of Napoleon.
8 New YORK. April "a Versailles sP'
cisl says:
The government troops carried Pont u
NeuilIy yesterday afternoon, and crosse
the Seine under tremendous FIRE from tn
guns and mitraileuses of the insurgent
They advanced up Avenue Neuilly, drivin
the insurgents furiously back inside Il
CITY. and advanced ss far as Pont Maill'
u The rebels in Forts Issy and Vanvrt
ID have ceased firing now.
The troops are so near Paris that tbs
are firing shells into the city continual
is The greatest consternation prevails. II
ut insurgents suffered heavily.
in The government troops fought mo
splendidly at NAuterrs, where Gen. Gsllif
i's whipped the rebels badly. No particuls
les of the fight have been received.