The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-04-13
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FRANCE.
The Civil War in Paris.
NEw YORK, April 12

. correspondent telegrapheu from Far
is yesterday afternoon that Monday nigh
five gunboats at Pont de Lecoucofle, 20
up steam and went into action. Tier
was heavy firing, The result Is unknown
Yesterday morning at six o'clock tn
firing from tle forts was turiously re
neWed. 81 2Eea
The Versailles troops are accused o
using explosive bullets, some being fount
in Fort Vanvres.
At Fort Issy 1t was discovered that The
bolts on the gates were drawn or broker
of, proving the existence Of traitor
amongst the National Guards. Mia.
A meeting oil women was to have been
held tonight for the purpose Of organic,
ing for the defence Of Paris.
DowbrowSki issued orders without the
leave of Prussia.
ST. Deun has been reinforced with
1000 men. They will, however, respect
the treaty with Versailles. fTE
! Thiers issued q fresh proclamation, in
which be says that Generals Mc1lahon,
IAdmirault, and Cissey, have all taken
their commands, and Gen. Viony heads
the reserves.
The army Is increasing. The President
and tho Assembly have a good under.
standing and devoted TO their works,
They pay no attention to the false reports.
On the contrary 1t Is not true that fresh
conspiracy has broken out in our ranks,
only the insurgents are perfdious.
Irresistible measures, however, are in
preparation to end the efFnsion Of blood.
Good citizens arc assured for themselves
that they have nothing to fear.
Last night correspondent telegraphed
from Versailles: Tonight a blow Is 10 be
struck which the authorities hope will re.
store Paris 10 tho lawful government.
Spies Of that government in Paris have
arranged The following programme: Eigh.
teen thousand loyal National Guards in
Paris are organized; at q fixed hour
1000 will attack the Hotel de Vile, 6OO0
Bellvevillc and G,000 Montmartre: at the
same moment grand attack on
Fort NIaeltal will be made from Yer.
sailles and an effort made TO get possession
OF ST. Lazare Station. A large reserve
will be ready, General Vinoy will take
supreme command Of the coup dc main.
The authorities arc sanguine of success.
Soldiers and sailors are 10 form the lead.
inGiattacklng column. Twelve thousand
OF the old Imperial Guard are ready to
move at q moments notice, and II unsuc.
cessill, twelve thousand OF the same guard
viii he ready In ten days. There are
$4,000 men now at Versailles. Yesterday
morning the insurgents unsuccessfully at.
tempted to draw the Versailles troops into
trap at Asniers.
LONDON, April 19-5A.M
The Times Paris special says a report
was widely spread last night that Mont.
range had been taken. A great offensive
movement by the Versailles troops was
expected to take place to-day.
The Assembly adopted a resolution ex.
pressing regret that 1t was unable to assist
At the funeral Of the Generals killed by
The insurgents.
LONDON, April 19.
A special from Versailles to the Daily
Nes's says that the Sartory camp has been
.atsed, and the troops will March 10
Paris. The PrusSlans have established
battery at st. Denis, the guns OF which
1oint toward Paris, The Cure Of the !
Church Of Madeline Is reported to have
leen assassnated by the Parisian mob.
A special dispatch from Paris to the
london Telegraph says that the Church Of
Notre Dame dc Gorelle has been pillaged, ,
Arrests are increasing.
A dispatch from Paris says report
rom Gen. Dowbrowski asserts that the
esult OF tho Versailles reconnaissance at ,
Asniers have been greatly exaggerated !
severe measures are to be adopted against
he refractory Nationals. The rumor Of
he death Of Vermord, tho distinguished
Is Contradicted. Several com.
'anles OF the Commune Guard are en-. =
'amped. at AsnierS. The rest Of the In.
urgent forces arc In trenches.
.... PARIS, April 19. n
Yesterday a sergeant of the National v
iuard wounded a Prussian at st. Denis.
conflict cnsuGd between the French and c
russians, and some members Of the
Commune soon made their appearance q
nth flag Of truce, but the Prussians dc. v
lined to recognize It. The disturbance,
owever, soon ceased. q
. The cOnnonadlng before Paris has re.
commenced and many shells are falling s
bout Porte NIaillot aud in Channs |;
,lysees. Placards counSelling concilia.
Dry measures toward the Versailles gov
rnment have been destroyed. The wo. a
len ot Paris have been invited to form a
Military organization for tho defense of 4
le city.
Fort Montrouge was attacked by the v
rmY Of Versailles at ten o'clock this fore. o.
oon, and a violent cannonade and rifle
re is yet in progress.
MARsEII1Es, April II. el
The trial Of the leaders of tho insurrec.
on which recently occurred in this city =,
'As commenced to-day, and the cases Of p
[. N. Pellissiers and Cremiung will be
eGided by Thursday. Tranquility pre-. .,
ails. y
LONDON, April 1e. II
The EdhO, Of Cologne, SAYS that the = =
rench prisoners are leaving for home at y
le rate Of one thousand per day. The
chO adds that only those who are known
be favorable to the Versailles govern.
ent are allowed to depart.
VERSAILLES, April 12. q
The cannonading about Paris Is less z,
equent to-day, and nothing important K
IS transpired. as
BERLIN, April 12. a.
The Official Journal Of to-day says that
ermany will only interfere in the domes
affairs Of France when It shall become
'crssary for thecollection Of the money
le to herself.
PARIS, April 12-Noon., !
e'd LONDON, April 12-1O:S0 I'm.
a loud and uninterrupted cannonade p
y Deen Kept up since last evening be- a,
'cen Chatilou and the southern forts; -