The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-04-10
PARIS, April Z.

PARIS, April Z.
The fighting is terrible. The Nationals or
Thursday night reoccupied the barrlcsde al
Neuilly and it was to-day fercely attacked by
batteries of the Versailles army. The Nation
als defended their positions with mitrailleurt
which had been mounted on the oarrlcade.
There was a perfect rain OF shells from the
Versailles army until half.past four in the
afternoon, when it became apparent that a
direct assault was intended by government
forces. The movement proved a teint, how.
ever, for instead of following it up, the Yer
saIlles troops advanced upon both the right
and LETT TANKS of the barbados. There was
for an hour q rapid and effective fire Of mus
kerry, and then the fighting increas.
ing in intensity, the committee OF hostil-
ty advanced two fresh battalions Of
Infantry, supported by eight guns. Crowds
of women and children were in a dangerous
position near the Archie de Triomphe, watching
with the utmost anxiety the charges and
scenes of the battle field. The fire of the ar.
tillery has up to this time spared the -enceinte.
The Nationals resist the advances Of the AS
semblists with determination, and will defend
every inch OF the streets should the Assem-
blists succeed in entering the city. There is
a strong concentration Of Nationals In the
Place Vendome. Many pieces Of artillery are
in the court yard of the Palais Royal. and IN
front Of the Church Of the Madeleine. The
utmost bitterness towards the Versailles Gov
eminent pervades the public mind.
VERSAILLES, April 8.
The Communists continue the reign Of ter
ror in Paris and neighborhood. Indignlties
heaped upon religion have shocked all the de-
cent portion of the community. There is a
war against priests, and it is not safe for one
to be seen in Paris. ALL hopes are In Mcmahon.
The government troops maintain the positions
captured from the insurgents yesterday. No
new attack has been nlaGe bJ either party, and
there is a strong desire among the more sub
stantial citizens to see Paris again reoccupied
by the Germans. The loss in battles yesterday
on both sides was quite as large as mentioned
In previous dispatches. The conduct OF the
government troops at the Avenue de Neuiliy
was most heroic. They never faltered a mo-
ment during a rain Of shells and heavy firing:
Their loss is great, but their success complete.
The Communists since the battle have COM
mitted the widest excuses and butcherea
prisoners whom they held. The excitement
here is intense, and communication with Paris
Is kept up only with great difficulty.
The following are the details of Fridays
fighting : The Communists at C%ourbevoie were
dislodged by the guns of Valerien. They raj
lied in the Avenue de Neullly, whence they
were driven by the troops behind Neuilly
bridge, which they barricaded. Shells denol-
ished the barrlcades. The Communists suffer
ed heavily in attempting to hold the bridge,
and fell into temporary disorder, but succeed
ed in extrIcatlng their artillery, and took
refuge in houses on the eastern bank Of the
river. The troops occupied houses on the OPP
posite side, and a sharp iusilade was maintain
ed across the river. The troops pushed across
the bridge, when the guns hom the ramparts
swept the Avenue de Neuilly, checking pur-
suit. Under cover Of the rampant guns the
Communists again erected barrlcades, but
ultimately were driven beneath the ramparts.
The fight was desperate. 1t commenced at 10
In the morning and lasted till sunset, when
seven guns still protected the gates. The forts
were silent.
Picard officially announces the complete
success of the government troops after two.
days NThursday and Friday fighting. The
government loss was heavy. General Bison
was killed. A circular from Theirs %oficiall.'
confirms o government success. General Mon
tauban was slightly and General Prechat seri-
ously wounded. The losses of the Insurgents
were immense, and the positions captured OF
decisive advantage. l-.l, =
LONDON, April 81
Advices from Paris to-day state that Ladlslas
Dombraski has been appointed to succeed
General Bergeret in command Of the National
Guard. The Nationals remained all Of Friday
night in theif positions at the Bridge Of
Neuiny.
A dispatch from Versailles, this evening,
says the entire army is under command Of
Mcmahon. 1t has been divided into four
corps, of which one, held in, reserve, has
General yinoy at Its head, while the others
have been ordered in active service under
command Of Generals LAdmirault, Clssey and
Dubarail. Marshal McMahon has his head
quarters at Petit Trainon.
A special from Versailles TO the Telegraph
says the Assemblies advanced TO Porte Mail
lot ana hold position under the ramparts.
Forts d'Issy and Bicetre have ceased firing.
Paris has only provisions for two days. a col
lapse Of the instruction is imminent.
The National Assembly having voted an
amendment to the el%ectionlaw that all mayors
throughout France be chosen by the people,
the government insisted upon having the ap-
p~oi1tShent of some Of them placed in Its
hands, Theirs even threatening to resign il
that power was not confded to the govern
ment. The Chamber thereupon, by the de-
clsloA OF a majority, sustained the govern
ment and agreed to the appointment Of
mayors in all towns having over 10000 in
habitants.