The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-05-01
THE LATEST NEWS
ESPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE STATE JOURNAL
The Civil War In France.
ACTION OF THE Observation-Disclosures TO
THE NATIoNALs-GRAND MASONIC DIS
PLAY-sUCCEss OF THE vERsAIL-
LIsTs-A DESPERATE FIGHT
IN PROGRESS. &C.
BY TELEGRAPH.

| T0TtS, april Z9.-At sitting of tn
Commune yesterday, Groussett, in reply t
an Interpolation, said there was somethin,
offensive in asking Europe to recognize th
belligerency of Paris. 1t was peurile t.
ask for that they already had. The Com
nune waged war reproachably. Their,
vas no bombarding of places filled will
women and children. The violations O
the usages OF civilized warfare he charged
on the army of Versailles. In the car.
tridge-boxes of the prisoners taken by tht
National troops explosive bullets bad
been found, and wanton shelling of the
most crowded portion of the city had been
going on for weeks.
The misunderstanding with the Prussiaps
with regard to the operations of the rail.
ways has been adjusted. The Commune
now proposes to coniscate the property Of
the Northern railway unless it resumes the
carrying of passengers and provision
trains into Paris.
A Masonic procession, half a mile in
length, passed through the streets to-day
and planted their banners on the ramparts
under fire. The Lodges of the Order of
Paris were represented. Several Masons
were wounded while on the walls.
Paris, April 20, Epening. The can
nonading was unusually heavy to-day,
and there was some fighting at Asnieres
and Neuilly. Versallists, to the mum Der
of $4,000, occupy Genevilliers. The Ma
tionals are making preparations to aban-
don the southern forts. Rumors of re-
verses to the Nationals in other quarters
are current. Batteries have been placed
at the Orleans and Vanguard gates.
The inhabitants of Montrogue, Plais-
sance, Vanguard and Montmartre arc re-
moving from their dwellings. Fort Issy
is not yet abandoned.
Versailles, April 29.--The Assembly
has declared urgent the passage of bill
visiting with severe penalties all illegal
seizures of property in Paris. Three dele
gates from the Masonic Fraternity of Paris
came into the lioes opposite the Maillot
gate. They were received by the COM
manding officer and conducted to this
place.
Versailles, April 30-Morning.-The
Park Castle and Cemetery of Issy were
carried last night by the government
forces. Eight cannon, quantity of am
munition and one hundred prisoners fell
into their hands. The advance is now
within two hundred metres of Fort Issv.
whose capture is momentarily expected.
Thiers granted an interview to the dele
gates from the Masons of Paris. who ar
rived here last night. He told them the
government desired to see an end to the
civil war, but France could not capitulate
in the presence of al armed insurrection.
He referred them to the Commune for the
restoration Of order within the city of
which it had usurped control.
Versailles. April 80, Sunday Evsning.-
Theirs, in a public circular, gives dis
patch from General Cissey, announcing
the success of the coup d. main on Bou-
many, from near Chatilon, in which 32
insurgents were killed and wounded. and |
rs taken prisoners. The same circular
contains dispatch from General Farron |
n confirmation of the previous report of |
The brilliant success Of the loyalsts ia |
'front.' of Fort Issy. Cannonading contin-
les. One hundred and fifty prisoners and
;sn pieces of captured artillery have been
brought to Versilles.
Paris, April 30.-There was sharp
Engagement Saturday night at Les Menil-
'eaux. in which the Versaillists were re-
pulsed with the loss of twenty moro men
made prisoners, but meanwhile column
# the enemy advanced on the Clarrort
ailway station and occupied the houses,
100 yards from the entertainments of Issy
he fort is wreck. The easements are
'roken in and embrasures demolished.
thirty of its sixty guns are dismounted,
nd the ammunition for the mitrailleuse
The garrison became panic
tricken. The Germans mutinied and
piked half the remaining guns, and this
,orning before daylight the entire garri-
on abandoned the fort. It's commander,
len. Niegry, has arrived in this city.
General Cluseret, who went to the front
the first news of the detection of the
oops, returned at noon to-day having
lied to stop the panic. He has sent out
esh troops, among them the avengers of
aris, to re-occupy the works, and despe-