The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-04-13
EUROPEAN NEWS.
THE FRENCH REVOLUTION.
FIGHTING STILL GOING ON
AROUND PARIS. /, :, =. !.
THE PEACE CONFERENCE.
ILLNESS OF LOUIS NAPOLEON
&C., &C., sc.
AFFAIRS IN PARIS.

AFFAIRS IN PARlS. ..-'-'.'"
PARIS, April II, uia London, April H.
The cannonade before Paris has recon-
menced, and many shells are falling about
Fort Mailiot and In the Champs Elysie.
Placards counselling concllatory mea-
which were put up, have been torn down.
The women of Paris have been invited to
form a military organization for the defence
of the city.
Fort Mont Rouge was attacked this
morning at 10 o'clock by the Versailles
troops. A violent cannonade is in progress.
LONDON, April IA special to the Times
from Paris says that the report was widely
spread last night that Mont Rouge had
been taken. :5@
A great offensive movement by the Yer
saliles troops was expected to take place
to-day wednesday, =
A special from Versailles to the Meas
says that the Sartori camp had been raised,
ana the troops are on the march to Paris.
The Prusslans have established battery at
st. Denis, the guns of which point towards
Paris, The cure of the Church of Made
leine is reported to have been assassinated
by the Paris mob.
a special to the Telegraph says the
Church Of Notre Dame de Lorette has
been pillaged. The arrests are increasing.
HEAVY FIGHTING AROUND PARIS HEAVY
LOSSES ON BOTH SIDES ASSAULTS UPON
THE GATES OF THE CITY.
PARIS, April IA loud and uninter-
rupted cannonade has been kept up since
last evening between Chatillon and the
southern forts. The infantry was also en-
gagged. The noise of the mitrailleuse and
musketly has been incessant since o'clock
this morning.
The cannonade around Neuilly, Porte
Maillot, and Porte Des Terneo has been
resumed, and is as violent rs that on the
south.
Fighting is now going on In the Bots de
Boulogne and at Asnleres.
The Communes are forwarding REIN
forcemcnts to the troops engaged. The
wounded are coming in the city in large
numbers.
The losses are heavy. The official re-
ports of the Commune claim that the Yer
saliies troops were repulSed on Tuesday
evening in the attack on the southern forts,
and that their loss was heavy, while that Of
the CommunistsWns very light.
The Commune believe that the attack
was intended to mask an attempt to carry
Porte Maillot by surprise. ...t
The rumor comes from the vanguard
quarter in the southern part of the city
eii"S thC ustfC ioSU luC l. d. n vi
lssy, where they were intrenched, and that
the commandment of Fort Issy had been
shot by his own men.
NAPOLEON ILL.
LONDON, April 12.-Emperor Napoleon is
i'll at Chiselhurst.
THE PEACE CONFERENCE. -.
BRUSSELS, April 12.-The representative
of Baden in the Peace Conference has ar
rived i'll this city. No meeting to be held
this week.
CONSIDERABLE FIGHTING STILL GOING on
MORE CHURCHES AND PUBLIC BUILDINGS
PILLAGED-PAR1s CUT OFF FROM CoMMUEI-
CATION.
VERSAILLES. April 12.-The cannonad-
ing about Paris is less frequent to-day, and
nothing Of Importance has TRANSFERRED.
LONDON, April IA dispatch from YER
sailles states that considerable fighting is
going on in the vicinity of Fort Mont
Rouge and near 1ssy and VauVres. When
the dispatch left, the insurgents had gath
cred in immense force and were disputing
every inci OF ground.
The south side of the city has not yet
been shelled, but if the insurgents con-
tinue firing from the forts and snow no
signs of yielding, it is intended to shell it
with vieor, SO as to command the Whole
southern part Of the city.
The sacking of the public buildings by
the mob of men and women continues.
Several attractive city churches have been
pillaged aud desecrated. .
Paris is cut off from AL communication
with the outer world. No message or mes
senger can leave without pass from Gen.
DoWbroski. @-
GERMANY's INTERFERENCE IN THE AFFAIRS
OF FRANCE.
BERLIN, April 12.-The official journal
of to-day says thai Germany will only in-
terfere in the affairs Of France when it
shall become necessary for the collection of
money due herself. -
FRENCH PRISONERS RETURNING HOME.
LONDON, April 1.-THE Echo, Of CO.
logne, says the French prisoners are leaV-
ing Germany for home at the rate Of thou.
sand per day. The Echo adds that only
those known to be favorable to the Yer
sailles Government are allowed to depart.
DISPATCH OF CoNDoLENcE FROM PRESIDENT
GRANT.
VIENNA, April 12.-The Minister Of the
United States at this court has received q
dispatch from President Grant expressing
deep regret at the painful loss to Austria
by the death Of Admiral Tegethoff.