Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-05-19
PARIS.
A Battle Hourly ExPeCted---Tw0
Hundred Persons Killed BY
an Explosion.
Shells Failing in Every Part Of The
Ciiy---The Communists Still
Strong for their Bad
Cause.

LONDON, May I8.-The Times Paris
special says the Commune has re-
solved to form a central club Of WO-
men for the purpose Of disarming rum
aWays.
The DGilg NelCs Paris special re-
ports great agitation among the peO-
pie, and the distrust of the Commune
grows universal. Arrests are beeOm-
ing general. It is supposed the Ger
mans are about to send an ultimatum
to the Commune. Heavy columns Of
troops are near Passy, where battle
is hourly expected.
The IeLegTdpgb's Versailles special
says a body Of 10000 insurgents
attempted, on Tuesday, to sur
prise the government forces at
Neuilly, and were repulsed and driven
back to their own lines. It is reported
that the Versailles troops carried the
Meutle. gate of Paris by storm.
A dispatch from Paris says that the
number of persons killed by the eX.
plOsiOn Of a powder magazine in ave
nue. de, ,Tracado, is variOusly estimated
at from $50 to 200. The stock Of car
tridges, which was immense, and a
large amount of neighbOring proper
ty were destroyed.
Clement and Brunei, members Of
the Commune, have been arrested by
the Committee of Safety.
Another attack was made Wednes-
day on the Versaillists in their posi-
ton at NeUilly, but, as on the previ-
GUS day, the assaillants were repulsed.
The Communists batteries are to-
day bOmbarding the Versailles work
at Chateau BescOn.
The Commune has directed Regault
to make reprisals for all acts of cruel
ty perpetrated by the Versailles COM
manders.
A Times special from Paris says
that six hundred persons were killed
by an explosion near Avenue de Tro-
CadOrO last night. Most Ofthem were
women.
A special correspondent teIegraDhed
from Paris last evening that on Tues
day night last the police authorities
Of Hotel de Vile with a guard Of
FranCe-tireUrs descended upon an
American restaurant on the B0ule-
wards and arrested one hundred and
fifty men and women who were sup
ping lUXuriOusly. The Offense was
that their extravaganza was not in
keeping with the times. Among
those arrested were several superior
officers Of the Commune, whom it
had been determined to punish for
neglecting their duty for pleasure.
The statement that a civil commits
sary is to accom- ~any each army Of the
Commune is cOnfrmed-fOr the pur-
pose Of preventing a military dictator
ship, which the Communists fear VII
end in the return of the imperial dy-
nasty Of Napoleon to Paris.
Shells are falling over all parts of
the city, and great fear is manifested
by the Commune authorities of a rev.
OlutiOn and attack upon the Hotel
de Vile, and the'guards around that
building have been doubled. A reac-
tiOnRFy movement is imminent, and
it is believed that the explosion formed
part Of conspiracy against the Com
mune.
A special dispatch from Versailles
says that last night a large body of
insurgents advanced from their works
in front of the ramparts of Paris, and
attempted to surprise the government
forces at Neuilly. They were prompt
ly met by the troops, who were fully
aware of their approach, and, after q
sharp struggle, we're routed by a
bayOnet charge, and driven back to
Paris, leaving behind many of their
number dead and wounded.
The destruction of the Column Ven
dome by the Commune of Paris, Gre
ates great Indignation in military
circles here, and is regarded by the
soldiers as a direct insult to their
arms.
VERSAILLES, May 18.-The can
nOnade Of approaches to Paris con-
tinues.
The committee appointed by the
Assembly to considers treaty of peace
have proposed to the Assembly to ex-
change the territory of Metz for that
stipulated to be ceded to Germany in /
the vicinity Of BelfOrt.