Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-04-27
PARIS.

VERSAILLES, April 26.-FOrt D'Issy
responded but feebly yesterday to the
fire Of the batteries Of the Versailles
army at Mendon, CrettOUt and Chattl-
Ion. It is thought that the insurgents
will soon evacuate the fort, as the in
cessant fire of the Government bate
ries prevents repairs Of the breaches
around its walls.
The army Of the Assembly are estab-
fishing p0ntOon bridges across the
Seine at PeleauX and Neuilly.
NEW YORK, April ga special
correspondent telegraphed from Paris
/ Monday evening; The natives OF
| Alsace and Lorraine here are exempt
/ from military service on production Of
| certificate of birth. They are thank
| fui for the interference Of the Pru5-
SLAMS, which secures to them this eX-
/ emptiOn.
Crowds of people are on the nights
of MOntmartre watching the artillery
duel.
Notices have been served upon
persons between the ages Of nineteen
and forty years, threatening court
martial to each if they do not march
Immediately to the place Of rendez-
vOUs appointed.
Just now a company of the One
Hundred and Twelfth battalion is sur
rounding Rue MOntmartre to disarm
the Eleventh battalion.
The troops are disheartened, and re-
fuse to go out to night.
This afternoon the shells were fall
ing in the avenue Friedland, and
avenues Des Ferries, Elysees and
Josephine were swept by the mitrail-
leurs, and the inhabitants and Ma
tionals were flying in all directions,
seeking shelter in the barricades
in Rue5 RivOli and Castiglione, which
are being enlarged, and preparations
are being made for a desperate. resist
ance.
Gen. Bergeret is at liberty.
Duschamps, the poet, died at Yer
sailes on Sunday.
The Central Committee denies the
report of its resignation, and saws,
like the National Guards, it win only
disappear when liberty is attained.
The first train on the Northern
Paris road was stopped to-day, and
money and provisions on the Stras-
bOurg railroad seized.
VERSAILLES, April 25, p.m., via
London, u p.m.-The firing of siege
guns was light to-day, and were main
~ directed against Fort Issey and
VanvTes. The weather misty. There
has been no movement on either side.
In the Assembly to-day, Minister
Pecard announced that requisite
measures had been taken to keep
down the insUrrectiOn in Algeria.
PARIS, April 25, p.m.-AIl move
ments have been suspended to-day in
consequence OF an armistice. The
belligerants have been engaged in
building and repairing the barrieades.
Many placards, urging cOnciliatiOn,
have been posted. Picard has with
drawn his resignation and remains in
the Commune.
The ReUsiiJe says the daily revenue
of the Commune averages 800, OOG
francs, and is sufficient to provide ier
the men under arms and the conduct
of the war.
A delegation from Lyons appeals to
the Assembly and the Commune to
cease their fratricidal strife.
The reports that the PrUssians have
evacuated CharentOn are UnfOunded.
The Communists and the Versailles
troops confront each other before the
place in expectation Of its evacuation.
A special dispatch from Paris, dated
Tuesday night, says the armistice has
OccasiOned a holiday to One-half of
Paris. Numerous sight-seers have
visited Neuilly, and state that many
OF the Inhabitants are too poor to re-
move, and that others choose to re-
main in the disputed territory. The
destruction is complete.
The Commune DEGREES that all meT-
chandise, except -four, arms and mu-
nitiOns Of war, shall be permitted to
be exported from Paris.