The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-04-15

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blage was vast, the cathedral being crowded,
and many of the most influential men In Paris
were present.
| A Baltic Progrcsslug-ObJect Of the Flight
ing-Thc Government Forces Repuised-
Prisoners Takeu-American MItrailIeuses-
/ Battalions Disarmed-TheR Red FIag-Report
Of the Peace Observation-Disclosures Im-
| possible.
LONDON, April IA, 1871.
have received the following intelligence
from Paris, dated yesterday Thursday even
ing, and forward the same for publication in
the New YORK HERALD:-
AN ENGAGEMENT PROGRESSING.
Asnieres still holds out against the Yer
sailles forces, whose every attack is re-
pulsed.
Engagements are In progress at Nsuilly.
Shells from Fort Mont valerien are fall
| ing in the Champs Elysees. Cannonading is
heard south Of the city.
OBJECT OF THE FIGHTING.
A later despatch says that the object of the
Versailles commander to-day was apparently to
reach Asnieres, and thereby relieve detach-
ment Of their troops surrounded by the Com
munist forces on the island of ''Grande Jatte."
The Versailles batteries cannonaded the vii
lagos of Levallois, Champeret and Neuilly.
TIE GOVERNMENT FORCES REPULsED
There was infantry fighting at all the ap-
proaches to the villages. The Communists
gave way at eleven o'clock and General Dom
browski asked for achievements. They were
sent forward, and it is announced by to-night's
Communist journal that the Versailles forces
were finally repulsed
THE oANNoNADINa CEASED.
A still later despatch, dated late in the
evening, says that the artillery firing south
and west of Paris ceased at night.
PRISONERS TAKEN
The A6r0ncAi (newspaper), of Paris, an
nounces that the insurgents have made 1900
prisoners at Villiers.
AMERICAN MITRALLEUsEs.
Forts Issy and vanvres have been supplied
with American mitrailleuses.
The Paris and Lyons Railway has been cut.
BATTALIoNs DIsARMED.
Several battalions of the National Guard
were disarmed, for hostility to the Commune,
and their places were Immediately filed.
THE RED FLAG.
II has been ordered by the Commune that
the red flag shall be carried by the Nationals
and hoisted over all places occupied by them.
All other colors are suppressed.
REPORT OF THE PEACE DELEGATION.
The delegates from the party of Cancellation
have returned from Versailles, and report that
treaty, but was ready to guarantee the con-
tinuance of the republic and to accord the
municipal franchise to Paris upon plan to be
elaborated by the Assembly. He was also
willing to allow the organization of the Ma
tional Guard of Paris, which should take the
place of and exclude the army from the city,
but positively refused to recognize the bel
Igerency of the Commune or to enter into
negotiations for treaty Of peace or even an
armstice.
CANCELLATION IMPOSSIBLE
The London Daily Neaos has special de-
spatch from Paris stating that M. Grousset,
the Communist delegate Minister of Foreign
Affairs, declares that Cancellation is impossible.
AN AMERICAN OFFER.
A quantity of guns have been seized in the
shop of an American dealer. Two American
contractors have offered to buy the column
of Vend6me and to cast it into cannon.
M. JECKER ARRESTED.
M. Jecker, the noted Franco Mexican banker
has been arrested.
Personal Intelligence.
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Governor Stafford, OF Nevada, Is among the ar
rivals atthe Fifth Avenue Hotel.
MIR. Gerrt Smith, Of Pennsylvania, is sojourning