Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-04-18
FOREIGN NEWS.

PARIS, April l7-Monday noon. There was
firing all night, and it continues this morning.
At nine last night the forts and advanced posts
sent into the Commune the resultot the vote
of the troops. ~.
The urn containing the papers was carried
by an officer escorted by a detachment OF Nation,
ais The procession was headed by the red
flag and there were cries OF vlye lie Commune.
Yesterday after the taking of the Neullly
Church, youth of lG planted the flag OF the
Commune on the summit ofthc Church amid a
shower of balls
The Belgian Embassy was invaded yesterday
by the Nationals. An immediate inquiry was
demanded and several persons arrested.
The inhabitants are collecting provisions.
\ report that the city is about to be invested
by the Versaillists and Prussians jointly causes
great excitement ...
The barbados on the Rue Castigilone have
been demolished. Large works have been
erected at Batigannells, Belleville and Mont
martre
The church of Saint Jacques du Pas was sur
rounded to-day by Nationals and the clergy
were arrested. During vespers yesterday the
church of St. Vincent de Paul was surrounded
by Nationals and pillaged. Scarcely church
is open now.
BoULoGNE, April 1.-THE Communal cleo
tons in Paris were fasco Not tenth of
the voters went to the polls. In the eighth
ACCOMPLISHMENT only 1l30 votes were polled out
Of 1925.
LONDON, April lS.-The Times has spe-
cial from Paris stating that it is reported that
Prussia will intervene in the affairs OF France
in case the Commune should be victorious
over the Versailles Government
The Prussians, have advanced to Aubervll-
Heres four kelometers southeast OF st. Denis
and within eight kilometers of Paris.
The churches of St. Jacques and st: Vincent
de Paul have been pellaged and closed.
A Daily News special dispatch from Paris
says the Commune has in its hands cash to the
amount of thirty eight million francs, paid: by
the Bank Of France, for unsold bonds OF the
city of Paris.
A dispatch from Versailles says the Prussians
have agreed to stop the revictualhng OF Paris
by way of St. Denis. The insurgents now oc-
cupy the greater part of the woods OF Colonies
beyond Asmires. =, =,
government admits the right Of MacMahon to
occupy, with the French troops, the ground
around Paris made neutral by the stlpulatlons
of the preliminary treaty OF peace Pc, ; 80
tablished at Chateau Brecon were captured by
the Versailles troops Monday morning, which
were within easy range of the insurgent batteries
at Asmeres and Cichy. The report oman .!Gg
from Paris that the colors of the Pontitcal
Zouayes were captured by the Communists at
Ncuilly, Sunday is, ullfounded.
LoNDoN, April is.--A slight shock of earth
quake was felt at Scotland this morning,
VERSAILLES, April lS.-Thiers in circular
confirms the announcement of the capture, by
the Government troops, Of Chateau Brecon.,
VIENNA, April ls.-It is stated here that
John Jay, Envoy Extraordinary, and Minister
Plenipotentiary from the United States to Aus
tria has been transferred to the Ottoman en-
pire in a similar capacity and will leave for
Constantinople some time next month.
LONDON, April ls.-It is reported that the
Lutheran inhabitants Of the province of Llvonla
have petitioned the Russian Government to
permit negotiations for the annexation Of their
province to Prussia and the Gar had ordered
the signers to leave the province on pain Of the
confscation of their effects.