The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-04-08

LONDON, April Z.
Direct Geographic communication with
Paris has ceased. The insurgents have been
dislodged from Neuilly Bridge. A deputation
of Paris merchants have had a consultation
with Theirs. A bill has been introduced in the
Versailles Assembly to accelerate the action OF
courts martial. 1t is apparently the design
ofthe Versailles commander to thoroughly in
vest Paris.
The Commune has issued q decree arrestlng
all persons accused of completely with the Yer
sailles Government, from whom a jury shall
select hostages, three of whom shall suffer for
every one the Versailles Government executes,
whether he be a captured National or civil
partisan of the Commune. All the officers and
professors Of the Jesuits' College have been
arrested. The Nationals have been ordered to
retire behind the forts and remain on the de-
iensive. The Commune has made a requisi-
ton upon shops for arms and ammunition.
"A nun who escaped from Paris has arrived at
Brussels. She reports that the churches have
been attacked, priests insulted, arrested and
mdllJSdlSQ, auu COuNVdt eAN
searched. Arumor prevailed that twenty Je-
suits had been shot.
NJ. Assy succeeded in escaping from Paris
after he had been hunted by the Communists.
PARIS, April G.
The funeral of the killed to-day was an ex-
traordinary scene. There were three large
hearses, with black velvet pals, each decora-
tea with red flags, containing the dead. Fol-
lowing them were eight thousand National
Guards and double that number of citizens.
Women marched in hundreds past and along
The Boulevards at a solemn pace. Many mem
bers of the Commune Joined the procession
before it arrived at Pere Ia Chaise. Each
hearse contained thlrty-three collins, and
twenty-three other hearses were already
in the cemetery filed with dead from the
hospitals. It was an awful scene-one huge
grave for all. The bodies were lowered one
at a time amid the shr'eks Of women and the
shouts of men for vengeance on the assassins
of Versailles. Pere Ia Chaise was one mass
of people, swaylng with passion and scream
ng '!Vive 10 Republic" ''Vive Ia Commune"
The losses of the Communists create great
grief in the city, mixed with bitter luminosity.
The army OF Versailles is waiting heavy artil-
lery to attack Fort Jssy. Violent cannonad-
ing is heard to the northeast and south OF
Paris.
Baron TegethofT, who superintendent the
removal Of Maximilian's remains from Mexico,
isdead.
The Latest.
LONDON, April Z.
A dispatch from Versailles, on the night of
the 9th, says: Cannonade and musketry firing
continued all this afternoon to the south OF
Paris, between the lnsurgent position at Mont
rouge and that of the government at Chatlllon.
Similar firing was also heard to the northeast
of Paris, evidently between Asnieres and
Nautvre, and towards Columbez. Forts Ivry,
Bicetre and Charenton were engaged in a
contest with a portion Of the artillery Of the
Versailles army.
The government troops made a vigorous
attack upon the insurgents, aided therein by
Fort Mont Valerien and the batteries at Cour-
beyoIe. The combat still continues. The
Nationals have everywhere abandoned the
offensive. A large force of insurgents Is at
Ginneviers, surrounded by the government
troops. A bold attempt made by them to
pierce the lines of the Versailles army and
return to Paris proved futile.
A dispatch from Paris says: Several shells
burst within the walls in the avenue De rlm-
peratrice. The Communists are determined
to continue the struggle, and have greatly
strengthened the Notifications Of Montmartre
and Boulogne. Claseret is recognizing the
National Guard. The party of Cancellation are
redoubling their efforts. Several organs de-
voted to this object have appeared, all of
which demand complete municipal liberty for
Paris. Hopes are entertained that an armis-
tice of forty-elght hours will be concluded Tor
the exchange Of prisoners"
The Temps newspaper proposes to dispatch
Louis Blanc to Versailles to negotiate with
Theirs. The conditions Of the wal election
law embrace the convocution Of electors for
the choice Of a constitution. A new corps,
called the Paris Avengers, is In course OF for
! nation to operate as skirmishers. All the
large shops have been searched, By order OF
the sub-central committee, for men 10 serve
in this organization.
The Very Latest.
PARIS, April !.
The situation is hourly becoming more
alarming. The forces OF the Commune are
growing stronger and holder. Thiers's propo-
sition to treat has inspired the Comnunes with
fresh hopes, and it is believed they have one
hundred thousand men who will b,ldly fight.
The government troops retain the conquered
positions, and make no advance.
To-day q battle is raging between Chatillon
and Vanvres. The insurgents maintain an In.
cessant fire from behind the fort. Crowds OF
women and children, frantic with grief, are
seal ching each ambulance as it arrives for the
bodies OF their husbands and fathers. The
slaughter on both sides. yesterday and to-day,
was fearful. Terror reigns and the prisons are
crowded. The churches and houses OF aristo-
Gratis are p~illaged, and all the priests are i'm
prisoned. A great many murders have taken
place. On this Good Friday there were no
religious services in Paris. German interven-
ton is the only hope.
DESTR UtTIYE FIRES.
CINCINNATI. ADril Z