The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-04-20
FRANCE.


The war beteen the Government OF
France and the Commune of Paris still
continues There are conflicting reports
in relation to fighting and victories. And
there are rumors of combined attack of
Prussians and Yerseilesists on Paris and
that the Prussi,ns agree to stop thevietu-
allng ofParis on the North.
VERSAILLES. April 18.-T'heirs, in a
circular just issued, confirms the an
nouncement Of the capture by the govern
ment troops Of Chateau Becon. Batter
les have been established there within
easy range of the insurgent batteries at
Asniers and clechy. The report from
Paris that the colors of the Pontfcial
Zouavcs were captured by the commu-
nists at Sunday, was unfoEnded.
The latest advises indicate another
siege of Paris. The government. gener-
ais advocate taking the city by assault
and Theirs is anxious 60 avoid all need
less sacrifice OF life. sst"a"@ s~9<&
/. PARIS, April 49, Gan. Cluserct re-
ports that the past night has been com
paratiyeiy quiet. Dombrowski is steadi
ly and surely advancing Considerable
breaches have been made III the va lis OF
Fort Valerien. The situation is every
where satisfactory. Several Of the enc
my's batteries have been dismounted, and
all their attacks have been repulsed
with small loss to the defenders The
morale of the men is excellent.
The Mot d'Ordre intimates that nego-
tation will soon be reopened with the
Government &C Versailles
Dissatisfaction exists among the +. ench
troops They are ready to. protect the
Assembly, but not to attack Paris More
than half the soldiers returning from
Germany are sent home, because they are
regarded as untrustworthy
Five hundred millions francs due
April 1st are known to be ready at Yer
saiIles but the payment is delayed be-
cause the German troops, on the pay
ment of this enstallment Of the war in.
demnity, were to retire towards RHEIMS.
Perhaps the following from the Mil
waukee Sentinel of the 18th viii explain
affairs in France as well as any thing else,
we could give our readers: 6 az041
The conflicting reports of engagements,
which reach US from Paris, make it i'm
possible to decide what is The true con
dition of affairs. Judging from previous
experience, there had been no serious en-
gagenlent at all during the past few days.
The Versailles troops seem to have adopt
ed the German programme of starving
the insurgents into submission. Mont
Valerien commands the other forts upon
the East side of Paris, and appears to be
well supported by the National troops.
So long as the insurgents fail to silence,
or isolate Mont VaierieI, so long will
they be utterly unable to make any ma
terial headway against the National
troops. Like the Southern rebls, they
are continually gaining victories, but IN
varlably yield some important point i'm
mediately after proclaiming their
triumph. The insurgents must be but
poorly supplied with arms and am
m unition, and the city must be in sore
every precaution has been taken to sup
press every unfavorable report. We
will therefore be compelled to wait until
the contest is decided before authentic
news can be received. President Theirs
has said that his victory should be a
bloodless one, which is sufficient explain
alton of the course pursued by the COM
manders Of the National troops. The
blodthirsty threat to deliver the gener-
ais of National troops to the rabble, in
case of capture, is sufficient evidence
that the Communists are getting desper-
ate, however boastful they may be. They
are doomed to certain defeat-it is only
a question of time when the collapse will
take place. Every real friend of France
must sympathize with the Theirs govern
ment, which now is the only hope for
France. ~ I&@ @