The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1871-04-14
EUROPE.
Sharp Fighting on Saturday a. Paris.
The Government Troops Gaining
Ground.

LONDON April S.-Dispatches from Paris at
six P. NJ. yesterday say the fighting was terri
ble The Nationals ON Thursday night reoc-
cupied the barricsde at Neuilly, and It was to-
day fercely attacked by the batteries of tee
Versailles army. The Nationals defended
their position with the barricade. There was
perfect rain of shells from the Versailles bat
teries until half past four o'clock in the after
noon, when 1t became apparent that q direct
assault was intended by the government forces
The movement proved feint, however, for
instead OF following it up the Versailles troops
advanced upon both the right and left tanks
of the barucade. There was a space of an
hour of rapid and effective fire of muskstrv,
and then the fighting increasing in intensity,
the Communists hastily advanced two fresh
battailons OF infantry supported by eight guns
Crowds If women and children were IN a dan
gerOus position near the Arch of Triumph
watching with utmost anxiety the changing
scenes Of the battlefield. The fire Of the ar
tlllery has up to this time, spared the Enciente.
I The nationals resist the advance OF the assem-
blists with determination, and will defend
every inch of the strets. Should the assem-
blists succeed in entering the city, there is a
strong concentration of the nationals in the
Place Vendome, and many places of artillery
IN the court yard of the Piais Royal, and III
front of the Church Of the Madelaine. The
eminent pervades the public mind, but the
portions OF Paris remote from the scene Of the
conflict are, TO all appearances, calm.
1t Is reported that the Versailles troops have
crossed the Selne at Asnieres, and are conceu-
trating at Longchamps. Arbitrary arrests
are increasing in number in the city, and
many more cures have been thrown into prison.
Church services are generally suspended, and
the doors Of the Cathedral Of Notre Dam have
been closed, General Bergeret is under arrest.
The party of Cancellation are redoubling their
efforts. They have had public meetings in
favor of peace, at which members of the Com.
mune were present The Communists are
building additional barricades in the quarters
threatened by the besiegers.
| LONDON, April 8, P. M.-There was desper-
ate fighting around Paris on Saturday. Fort
Valerien aud the advanced batteries of the army
of Versatile steadily bombarded Port Maillot.
their shells falling IN the Champs Elysees.
/ An engagemet took place at ViIleiuif and there
were sklrnIshes at Bagneux and Billaneourt.
Ali the southern forts have resumed firing.
The Government forces are gaining ground
In front Of Mont Rouge and Bicetre. A de-
elsiye struggle is expected again soon. 1t is re-
ported that NJ. Theirs is adverse to forcing
an entrance into Pans by fighting, and prefers
TO reduce by investment. At ten o'clock last
night, the cannonade at Fort Maillot and other
points continued, with great Violence.
PARIS, April 10, via LONDON, April IL, $3.50
A. M.-Ihe Mot dOdre says the losses of the
Nationals on Saturday and Sunday were two
hundred and twenty-five killed and four hun
dred and thirty-ive wounded.
The cannonade has slsckened TODAY.
BarTicades are building by order of the Com.
mittee, in the champs Elysees, the Place de Ia
COncorde and the adjacent streets. The iron
clad Aotilla in the Seine is in sight, and an at
tack is imminent.
PARIS, April lO.-Unless the Germans save
US, Paris must soon swim with blood The
Commune hourly grows more desperate and
resorts 70 fierce excesses. The COnciergeriet
IS filled with priests and nuns, who have been
arrested on warrants, calling them citizens,
the Styled servants of a person called God.
Archbishop Durboy was stripped NAKED, bound
to pillar and scourgcd and mokeed for hours,
by band OF two hundred reds.