The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-04-09
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,q1NpoN. April 2, The 1 HUnited States
stnresttfP Supply from New. z DIX, with
q, 4aFg9 9t ptolisionss for the destitute
/ psSpie3 ~ Ssrtsin districts. Of France
aEssLed esss g. H9ayre on Wednesday, l of this
y IoNnoa..iA April us P. M.-The c,.i
dN EsApis4asserts that the Eederaiists
amAtttatn Aheik Positions. ttThey repulsed
an Attscki iot the Versailles troops on the
hfidgg s1fys fhnii W have re- take6 Cha
! tsllon. .Edia4n9unted Che. enemy g batteries
aarlS'NA1yress q and captured two mitrail-
laHses. Considerably achievements
nave been despatched to L'Hsy, which
!s threatened. The impression prevails
N Hatls. Notwithstanding contradiction
ot the Communlsts, that the Versailles
troops carried the barrloade at the bridge
OF Nentlly. The Oommunists prohibited
the: holding of public meetings called in
tarlsi TO. promote measures of conoilia-
tion. iS itis
I LONDON, April 8.-Details Of Fridav,s
ttghting have been received. The Com
mun1ats ;atS Conrbevoic were dislodRed
bXl;valerian's guns. They rallied in
avenue de Neuilly, whence they we're
driven by the troops behind Nenllly
bridge, (which they, barricaded. The
shells demolished the barricades. when
ehe Communists suffered heavily in ot.
tempttng. to hold the bridge; they fell
into temporary disorder, but succeeded
an. extticating their artillery, and took
reiuge IN the houses on the Eastern bank
OF the river. The troops occupied the
houses on the Opposite aide, when q
snafp f4sllade was maintained across the
river. The troops pushed across the
bridge: when the guns from the rampnrts
swept the Avenue de Neuilly, checking
Ithe pursuit. Under cover OF the ram
the barrlcades, but were ultimately
driven beneath the ramparts This
lasted till sunset, when seven guns still
protected the gate. The forts are silent
ftcard officially announces the complete
success OF the Government troops, after
two days'--Thursday and Friday-feht-
ing: The Government loss was heavy.
General BiBson was killed. jl,.
a child of the Princess Of Wales is
dead. It's birth was premature.
Marshal EoEfahon, who commands
the Versailles troops, has his head
quarters at Petit Trainou.
!LoNDoN, April 8.-A special from Yer
sa!lles to the Telegraph says the Assem-.
tbllsts advanced to Porte Maillat, aud
hold position under the rampant. Forts
D!ssy and Bioetre have ceased firing.
Paris has provisions only for two days.
Ihe I collapse OF the insurreotion is immi-
LoxRos. April ls.-A despatch from
,!arsellles u reports (, the: city TRANQUIL.
Oremlena, Fellissier md some other
members N OF the committee have beer
arrested and imprisoned. to await trial
PARIS, April Z, Dia LONDON. April q u
The fighting is terrible. The Nationals.
on.Thurstay night, re-occupied the bar.
ricade J. 1s At Neqiliy. and. it. was. TO-DAY
itercely attacked by the batteries of the
Versailles army. q The Nationals de.
tended their position with mitraillnuses.
winch had been mounted on the barri-
,cade. There was perfect rain of shells
from the Versailles army till half-pnst
IN the afternoon, when it became appa-
rent a'direot assault was intended by the
.Goyernment.a forces. The moyeme ent
proved g feint, however. for, instead of
following it mp, the Versailles troops
edvanced upon both the right and left
TANKS OF the barricades. There was. for
an hour, q rapid and effective fire Of
musketry, and then the fighting incress-
ing in intensity. the Communists hastily
advanced two fresh batteries OF infantry.
supported by eight gums. The crowds
OF women and children were in dan
gerons position near the Arc of Fri.
nmph, Watching with the utmost anx-
lety the charges and scenes of the battle.
neid: The fire OF artillery has, up to
this time, spared the enciente. The Ma
tionals resist the advances Of the Assem-
blists with determination, and will de.
Tend every inch of the streets, should the
Assemblies AS succeed in entering the city.
IAere;is :; Q strong concentration of Ma.
tionals in the Place Vendome. Many
pieces Of artillery arc in the court yard
OF the Palais Royal and in front of the
church OF the Madeleine. The utmost
bitterness towards the Versailles Go
yernment pervades the public mind.
T. VERSAILLES, ALLIES, April 8.-The Commu-
'nists continue the reign of terror in
Raris and The .neighborhood. The indio-
mites heaped upon religion have shocked
81! the decent portions of the oommunity.
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