Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-04-11
The Communists ara Moving for
Peace, and ask the IntsFVsn-
ton of Foreign POWsrs.
The Germans are threatening
HOtrs Dame Sacked and
Flundsred.
CONSERVATION Among the Parisians-
Shells FaIilg Thick in the
Champs EIysess
All ths Churches Closed ard the
Goddess IN the Ascendant
Theirs Making Hsadway.

Theirs Making HeadWay.
LONDON, April 10, 6:3O amt i
again reported that Assey has ESCAPED
from Paris.
A special to the NelCS says: She'll
are crashing close to the American
Legation. The firing has broken thl
drawbridge Of Porte MailIOt.
The church NOtre Dame has beer
sacked.
VERSAILLES, April 9.-Favre hai
gone to the Pru5sian headquarters.
A partial breach has been made il
the Notifications of Paris.
There was a sOrtie made against
ChatillOn Saturday night, but it wa:
repuIsed.
NEW YORK, April 10.-A Versailles
special to the morning papers says
General PichOt has died from his
wounds. Siege guns are coming in,
The Government has resolved to en-
ter Paris by storm, at any cost, rather
than lombard the city. Nalerien
fires are mainly used to clear the ram
parts, and prevent artillery from be.
ing used to repel the attack A par.
tiaI breach has been effected in the
fOrtiticatiOns. Yesterday a sOrtie was
made against ChatiHOn, which was
repulsed with heavy loss. An inees-
SAINT fire is being kept up from forts
Issy, Nanvees and MOntrouge. The
damage done is slight. General Ninay
will keep command until Tuesday.
A deputatiOn OF Paris merchants to
Thiers returned without any result.
Cancellation is believed to be impOssi-
bic. There was no sitting of the As
sembly Sunday, the majority having
gone to mass.
A special from Paris says the Com
mune bulletin announces that the
Versailles troops have been driven
from Neuilly bridge; that the Nation
al Guards are eager to advance, but
are forbidden.
The Cathedral of NOtre Dame has
been sacked. ROchefOFt vainly en-
deavOred to save it from piIlage. The
valuables were plundered. The Arch
bishop of Paris has been transferred
from the COncergerie to MOsa's prison.
Gen. Henry has not escaped. He
was sent to Belle Isle. The arrest Of
two prominent members of the Com
and Bergert-is re-
ported. They were arrested Saturday
night. The Commune is controlled
by a secret committee, which arrests
other members it has not known.
Chief Pyal declares, in tO-day's Ven
gelIr, the suppression of newspapers is
an act of the Committee Of Public
Safety, and not of the Executive Com
mittee. A special correspondent at
ROuen telegraphed, on Sunday, that
Favre, on Saturday, had an important
with the Prussian COM
mander, and returned to- Versatile
to-day.
LONDON, April 1O.-The Tines
special from Versailles says the gov
eminent troops now occupy in strong
force the towns of BOulOgne, Asnere
and SabbOnville, and have unmasked
q number Of new batteries between
Neuilly and the ramparts Of Paris.
Paris newspapers eXhOrt the people
to abstain from voting at the election
Of May, and thereby give a death
blow to the Commune.
Barracks have been erected by the
in Rue de Rivoh. The
Commune has made indirect demand
hat the foreign ambassadors take upon
themselves the arranging of the quarrel
with the Versailles Government, but
of powers are reluctant
10 accept the responsibility.
A special telegram from Versailles
iays the breach at Port Maillot viii
admit Of easy entrance by the assault
ng party, that the insurgents batteries
"a the ramparts have been silenced
md the assault is expected to be made
O-mOrrOW.
VERSAILLES, April lot has been
that the Prussians threaten
in State affairs if the
is not ended by the 18th
nst., but there is the best authority
or prOnOnncing the statement untrue.
LONDON, April 10, $3.50 a.m.-The
forces are encamped IN
JOurbevOir, and occupy the bridge OF
Neuilly. They are barricading the
village and bridge.
The Communists have reinforced
heir artillery at Porte Maillot and
Porte des Tuns.
MountValerien and the batteries at
maintained an lncessaDC
Ombardment all day, and the balls
lell beyond the Arch de TriOmphe.
The Nationals have evacuated the
Champs Elysees, and occupy adjacent
streets.
The efforts Of the Communists to
force the citizens generally to take up
arms have, so far, failed.
4:3O amt is reported that the
Versailles troops have crossed the
seineat Asnier, and are concentrating
at Long Champs. Arbitrary arrests
are increasing in numbers in the city.
MANY cures have been thrown into
prison. Church services are generally
suspended. and the doors Of the eathe-
iral of Notre Dame have been closed.
General Eiefgeret is under arrest.
PARTY eonciliators are redoubling
their efforts. They have held public
in favor Of peace, at which
members Of the Commune were pres
ent. The communists are building adj
barrieades in quarters threat
3ned by besiegers.
There has been caDnOnading all
day, and the Champs Elysees is COM
Dletely deserted, the National Guards
seeking protection from the shells by
hiding in cross streets. Shells are
falling in every direction, many Of