Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-04-06

diately. The guns OF rort Saierien swept
the road, and the Communists fed. TWEEN.
ty-fve of the insurgents were killed, and
many wounded. The engagement was
over at one o'clock.
Bismarck has given permission for any
number of troops to be massed near Paris
and says that if order is not restored In
Paris by the 10Th inst, the Germans will
enter. This news may be accepted as re-
liable.
A special to the London Times says
fighting at Courbevose was sharp.
Reports are conflicting as to which side
fred the first shot.
The Nationals were at first driven into
Courbevese, where they maintained them
selves some time protected by the houses.
They were at last shel!ed out by Fort
valerien and fell back to the bridge at
Neuvilly, where they kept up hot fusil-
ade. From this position they were again
forced to retire, and finally withdrew into
the city and shut the gates. The Yer
sailles troops did not attempt to follow.
An estimate, probably exaggerated,
puts the loss of the National Guards at
two hundred.
The government troops shot prisoners
as rebels.
The popular indignation against the
Versailles government is terrific.
The Nationals threaten to attack Yer
sailles.
Special dispatches report that the 74th
regiment of the line came to Paris on
Saturday and fraternized with the
Nationals.
| PARIS, April 3, 6 p. NJ.
One hundred thousand Nationals in
three corps, with two hundred guns,
marched out of Paris this morning via
Montronge, Issy and Reuil, all destined
| to Versailles. Fort Mont Valerien fired
all day upon Rueil, and flying batteries
at Mendon cannonaded the Nationals, de-
bouching from Issy on the Versailles
road. valerein cannonaded the rear guard
of the Nationals entering the valley be-
tween Puteaux and Buzenval. Some de-
tachments are retreating in a disorderly
condition. There is nothing certain re-
specting the force that passed Vslerien,
but various conflicting versions are given.
One report says they are surrounded,
while another declares they effected a
function and turned Mendon, where q
majority of the Versailles army is con-
centrated.
During the operations on the right
there was q fierce engagement between
the artillery at Mendon and the Partisan
artillery. Several members of the Com
mune wearing red sashes lead battalions'
1t is said a superior Versailles officer has
been taken prisoner. The Moniteur says
the Zouaves repulsed the Nationals in an
attack on Castle Mendon and that the
National loss was heavy. Col. Bourgoin
telegraphs to the Commune at lib a.
M, that Bergoret and Flourens have
formed junction and are marching on
Versailles, and that success was certain.
Another dispatch says at 2 o'clock in the
afternoon Duval and Flourens formed q
, junction at Courbevoie. There they were
commanded by Valereip, but the men
were we'll sheltered, concerted and sue.
cessful movement made, by which they
passed the line of fire of Valerein and
marched on Versailles. Bergerot had two
horses killed.
Communication with the outside world
is cut of, ana only peasants bringing pro-
visions are admitted to Paris. 1t is said
Gen. Henry, commander of the Mont
rouge Nationals, is dead. Flouret and
Lockroy have resigned their seats in the
Assembly and remain to share the suffer
ings of Paris. 1t is reported that Assy
has been arrested by order of the Com.
, mune. 1t is also reported that the Com
mune will adopt the families of the fallen
Nationals.
LONDON, April 4.
!, The Times special says the great battle
was commenced at six in the morning
by the Nationals, under the command OF
: Bergerel, who asked for requirements at
10 o'clock from Paris. There was much
animation in the bivouacs of the Nation
ais on Sunday night, and men were sing
ing the Marseilles and Chant Depart q
Versailles. The Times correspondent be-
lieves that the battle, which was on 8
large scale, has proved disastrous to the
Communist The unexpected cannonade
of Valerien threw the Nationals into con-
fusion, and it is asserted that the follow.
ing is now the situation Bergeret with
$4,000 men was completely cut off then
Flourens was purposely permitted to eff
feet junction with him, and Flourens
and Bergeret with $4,000 men must sur.
render or fight at the greatest disadyan.
tage.
| VERSAILLES, April 3.
A special to the New York World says
All day a great battle ragged between the
Government forces under Gen. Vinoy and
100000 Communists under Gen. Bergeret
Everywhere the latter were defeated with
terrible slaughter. Near Mendon, Ber-
geret and Flourens, with $4,000 men, are
cut off and surrounded and must either
surrender tonight or be cut to pieces. In
the morning many of the Communists re-
fused to fight and threw down their arms
and begged for mercy.
i VERSAILLES, April A.
A special to the World says: To-day
Government troops again completely de-
feated the remnant of the Communists,
taking many thousands of prisoners and
all their artillery, and destroying their
army. .Vinoy's troops will enter Paris
tomorrow or Thursday.
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