Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-04-27
TELEGRAPHIC.
70 THE GAZETTE.
FOREIGN NEWS.

FOREIGN NEWS.
LONDON, April ga special to the Daily
News from Versailles says: Six THOUSAND
troops from the Versailles army have executed lM
some important movements north OF Parls. Inc
situation Of the Insurgents south or Parls Is
said to be good Theirs announces IN circular
that active operations commenced yesterday.
Forts Vannes and lssy were hired upon, anu
silenced. The Insurgent battery on Trocadero.
has been removed There was some fighting at
| Asnlers yesterday. The Versailles forces made
| an attempt to cross the bridge over the Seine
| to Chchy, but were unsuccessful.
A special dispatch to the Telegraph says
The Prussians have ordered the arrest OF the
Cure of the church Of St. Denis Cause I'M
known. :.
Seven cannon in Fort Issy have been dis
mounted and Fort Montronge is an utter wreck.
The Prussan General, Barnackdw and staff,
have arrived at Dieppe, where General Won
Cohen, Commander of the German forces IN
the north of France, is expected.
PARIS, April 27.-The Southern forts are
badly damaged.
Versaillist projectiles fall inside the ramparts
of the city A great many people have been
killed and wounded The Mot d Ordre says
the Communists will blow up the forts if ne
ceSsary.
The Communists claim to have silenced the
Versailles battery at Merdon, captured the
barbados at Neuilly, and dismounted five
guns at Courbevoe.
The Communal Council now holds sittings
with closed doors, and none but members and
attaches are admitted:
VERSAILLES, April 25.-The bombardment
of Fort Essay has continued all day, and breach
is distinctly visible.
The Prussians permit the VersailliSts to
erect batteries and forts, but If the Insurgents
approach they will fire.
An attack upon Issy has been arranged.
PARIS, April &c, Wednesday evening, via
London 9th p. m-Hhe Versailles batteries
commenced firing vigorously to-day along the
whole line and especially against the Southern
forts, which replied feebly.
PARIS. April 25-Noon -There is an armis
tice to-day.
A committee offve members of the Com
mune has been Appointed to preside over the
entry of sufferers from Neuilly and take steps
for the accommodation Of the destitute All the
vacant apartments in Paris have been requisl
toned and inventories taken of the furniture
and seals placed on all probable objects. At an
early hour this morning Portes Biveare and
Ternes presented extraordinary scenes. Car
riages, ambulances and all kinds of vehicles
were crowded with men, women and children,
rich and poor, all clamorous to leave the horrl-
bic city. Only persons possessing conveyances
were allowed to leave, Some took up decent
women who wished to 60 in search Of relatives
at Neuilly.
A second parallel has been commenced. The
Communists have made several sales to inter-
rupt the work and desperate encounters have
taken placerat Bagnux Claimant and, Chitillon.
A general attack on the forts is expected to-
night
The Commune has sent its best battalions to
the South. The defence, nevertheless, appears
insufficient.
There was great distress outside the gates
The sight was pitiable Many Nationals were
drunk; the poor were collecting the remnants
of furniture ambulances seeking the wounded:
houses torn open by shells, ratings and lamp
posts ripped off, and horses killed.
At the barbados, where, in spite OF the arm
istice, the Nationals were working the ,devasta-
ton was horrible. At the junction of the avenue
ROME and the Rue Orleans it was evident
nothing with life could have existed under such
storm of iron hail and many were the I'M
promptu places Of shelter resorted to. There
was strange mixture Of ruins and magnificent
furniture The asylum for the aged and bed.
ridden is full Of wounded and everybody is hur-
ridly placing the sick and dying in vehicles and
their goods in vans before the slaughter recon-
mences. In the Champs Elysees crowds ofpeo-
pie arc viewing the scenes OF destruction, OR
moving their furniture. The Ottoman Elm,
bassy is being dismantled Many distinguished
persons were present by 5 o'clock Five thou
sand people had gathered at the ramparts waiting
to see the first shot fired Saint Croix is all in
ruins In it was a young man much emaclatcd
| uho had lived in q cellar for three weeks Last
| week the Nationals came to the place and de-
| manded the plate and money and the following
day the priests removed to the English con-
vent, next door. Friday last the Communists
returned, visited the English convent and de-
manded the priests The Concierge attempted
to save them, but those who could be found
we're seized, bound, and taken to Mazas prison
| The Nationals attempted to set the convent on
| fire. Three hundred persons are at work to-
day repairing Porte Maiot Every person
| going out is forced to carry sack OF earth to
the work, and any one refusing is arrested;
Three members of the Commune, accompanied
by an escort attempted to approach Versailles,
but were driven back by the Versailles troops,
who are stern and uncompromising IN appear
ancc. At 4: 80 the people were hurrying home,
| at 1850 there was general stampede towards
1.-THE ports. At 0 clock the Ecrsalllsts had
withdrawn behind the barricades where they
have been fraterr;zing with theCommunls s:
There was no firing from Neullly till 8
o'clock
German Peace Celebration.
PHILADELPHIA, April 27.-The German
peace celebration here has been fixed for Sun
day, Monday, and Tuesday, May 18th, 18th,
| and 10Th, Sunday is to be devoted to religious
corviocS in tbn churchas and Monday to a