The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-04-17
FIGHTING IN FRANCE.
FURTHER REFEREES TO TIE COZ
ERNMENT TROOPS At PARIS.
Further Excuses OF the Reds-Havoe
in the City Caused by Shells-Reac-
ton in ravor OF the Priests4The
B~arricades to be Replaced by Earth'
works I'm every Street.

PARIS, April IL.
The houses about Porte Mallot and the rail
way station have been destroyed. The present
barricades are to be removed and earthworks
erected in every important street. The Com
1nune ordafns that mistresses of the National
Guards shall receive the same pension as
wives: 1t is reported that the combat on Tues
day night was terrific. The only cannonade
maintained by the Parislans Is on Chatillon, to
| which no reply Is made no one has been
| wounded. Three hundred deserters from Yer
| s%aflles,, principally mobiles, were brought In
from Issy this afternoon.
PARIS, April l-EVening.
There was fighting last night and this morn.
ing at Neuilly and Asnieres, but 1t did not re-
suit in appreclably modifying the position OF
the beIligerents. The versailles forces still
| occupy the vicinity OF the Bridge Of Neuilly,
| and a detachment which the insurgents are
| endeavoring to force to recross the Seine re-
main on the island OF Grdnde Jatte to await re-
Inducements. The buildings in the neighbor-
hood OF the ramparts are badly damaged, and
nearly all the Inhabitants have moved away.
The situation IN the south side Of the city Is
unaltered. All are awaiting the grand attack.
Marshal Mcmahon is reported at Reuil.
There is a comparative lull. The Nationals
are anxious to make an attack, but Cluset In
sisls upon defensive operations. Three gun
boats shelled Sevres and St. Cloud to-day.
One of the National Guard was shot to-day for
killing his captain. He confessed to his kill
ing officers. Petroleum shells are being pre-
pared to be thrown into Fort Valereln. The
church at St. Roche has been seized. "A
woman who falsely denounced a plain dressed
citizen as. q priest was terribly beaten by a
crowd. This is the first reaction in favor OF
the priests.
Cluseret, reporting tc the Commune, boasts
that the Assen5lylsts ab SO easily repulsed
that he has great hopes in his ultimate success.
The Communists are %plundering the offices
and churches, and coin the treasures found.
The supply Of milk has ceased. Provisions are
advancing.
There was brisk cannonading yesterday
evening. Cluseret claims that he repulsed the
Assemblyists. The cannonading RECOMMENDED
at Malllot gate and Neuilly this morning.
Reports from Lundon
LONDON. April IA.
A. dispatch from. Paris yesterday states that
twelve shells fired into Paris caused great
damage. The shells are continuing to- fall,
aud 1t is reckoned that property to the value OF
two million francs has been destroyed. The
fighting is still going on. A great attack was
expected that must be final.
A dispatch from Versailles says the stories
Of the government troops being defeated at
Asnieres and Clamart are untrue. The troops
only retreated to draw the insurgents out. An
American gentleman who just got out from
Paris states that It is certainly true that 5000
insurgents were killed, wounded and missing.
The government is endeavorlng to obtain
the use OF the Russian guns against Belleville
and Moptmartre.
The Times special from Versailles says the
arrival of General Fabrice, the German admin
istIator at St. Denis, is consequent upon the
receipt of a notification from the Versailles
Government of the intention to make a su-
preme effort for the capture OF Paris.
4 number Of guns have been seized In the
shop of an American dealer. Two American
contractors have offered to buy the column OF
Yendome and cast it into cannon.
NJ. Jecker, the noted Franco Mexican bank
er, has been arrested by The Commune. 1t
has been decided to keep Bergerct under ar
rest, and to release Assy.
LONDON, April Is.
The bill glving'munii pal rights to Paris has
been passed by the Assembly. The concen-
tration OF loyal troops at Versailles continues.
Thiers's circular says the fighting of the last
two days was comparatively unimportant.
The government troops are well established
In their positions. The insurgent sortles have
been Intellectual.
The Very Latest.
LrNDoE, April l6.
Aterrible ~cannonade prevailed all last night,
the attack Of the government troops being
everywhere repulsed. The cannonade and
iIusIlade we're resumed this afternoon. Fort