Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-04-20
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NEWS FROM FRANCE.

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NEWS FROM FRANCE.
TIE LATEST FIGHTING-BLooDY WORK
THE VERSAILLES ARMY. REPULsED-I
THREATENED ATTACK ON pARIs-THEl
CONDITION OF THE CITY. au Js1i u
$780, NEW YORK, April To
A special dispatch to the Tribune, from
Paris, on Sunday, says: The firing was
incessant during the past forty-eight hours.
The government at Versailles says Paris
is completely invested, and that sum-
mons to surrender within twenty-four
hours will be sent. There is great ex-
citement in the city, and the Commune
suddenly allows free circulation in the
streets and at railway stations without
passports. Most of the city gates are
opened. The military reports are highly
colored. Gen. Cluseret says the attack
was extremely vigorous last night, princl-
pally against Vanyres, which was Obliged
to sustain five consecutive assaults. Am
balances were seen carrying off the dead
and wounded of the assailants. The
Eighty-sixth battalion merits mention tor
admirable conduct at Neuilly. The COM
bat continues foot by foot-each house
having to be besieged. The troops have
been ordered to storm them. The YER
sailles government talks of reducing Paris
within twenty-four hours. Let powder
carry the answer. Gen. Endes, COM
handing the Southern forts, says all seems
finished. The night has been terrible, and
the battle was incessant from o'clock in
the evening. Vanvres bore most violent
assault. The Royalists' loss is enormous.
They were repulsed along the whole line.
1t was complete victory for the Com
mune. Our men fought like lions, espec-
tally Ledrux, Governor of Vanvres. The
semi-oficial journals say one thousand
soldiers we're killed before Vanvres, and
several hundred were taken prisoners at
Neuilly. There was no loss among the
Parisians, except Dombrowski, who is
slightly wounded. Fresh Commune cleo
tons are being held. They excite but lit
tie interest. A decree of the Commune
places all the railways under its control,
and obliges them to produce all their
books and documents for inspection if de-
sired. ..
Another special correspondent telegraph
ed from Paris yesterday afternoon as fol-
lows: Yesterday morning attacks were
made on Porte Dauphine, which continued
all day. The quarter of the Champs Ely
sees has been exceedingly damaged by
shells, which are still falling thickly. The
building occupied by the American lega-
ton was struck by fragments of shell
on Saturday, nevertheless Mr.. Washburne
continues to reside in Avenue Josephine.
Barricades have been ordered to be erect
ed Immediately in quarters of Tuilleries
and Belleville, which will render Paris i'm
pregnable to the assaults of Versaillists.
The same correspondent telegraphed late
last night that there has been firing in va
rious directions all day. Saw shell
strike the arch of triumph. Much dam
; age has been done has been struck by
thirty-three shells in all the Champs is
full of people. Carriages and omnibuses
go nearly up to the arch. Stalls are open
and Punch and Judy shows are exhibited.
Crowds are moving to and fro in holiday
attire. Groups gathered together pay
little attention to the bombardment. No
interest whatever is manifested in the cleo
tons. The family of Minister Washburne
has left Paris. 1t is anticipated that all
the railway lines will be cut tomorrow
and state of siege declared. There are
only provisions enough in Paris to last
three weeks.
Another correspondent telegrsphs that
he saw the fighting, which was furious
and only four thousand yards frsm Paris.
He was subsequently arrested, and came
near being shot. Six persons arrested as
Reyalists were shot In the morning. 1t
is recorded that during the last two days
the Versaillists lost 1000 killed and 500
wounded. All persons are now allowed
to leave the city without permit, except
men between the ages of nineteen and
forty. Provisions are rising in price.
All the gates, except those opposite the
enemy, are open all day. Chandrey,
editor of the Steele, has been arrested.
The charge is unknown. Not even his
wife is permitted to visit him. There is
great cutlery at the number of arrests. No
more will take place without report to
the Commune.
The correspondence of the Indepen-
denoe Beige says the end approaches.
The affair at Asnieres was disastrous to
the Communists, whose lines are filled
with their dead. The Versailles forces
are within one kilometer of Porte des
Ternes. A dispatch from Msrsailes says
the trial of Communist leaders is pro-
ceeding. Cremieux's wife has sent petit
ton to Theirs asking for the pardon of
her husband.
| THE COMMUNISTS ADVANCING.
PARIS, April 18th.
Gen. Cluseret reports that the past
night has been comparatively quiet. Dom
browski is steadily and surely advancing.
Considerable breaches have been made in
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the walls of Fort Valerien. The situa-
ton everywhere is satisfactory. Several
of the enemy's batteries have been dis
mounted, and all their attacks repulsed