The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-04-08
Paris Completely Invested
TERROR REIGNS IN PARIS.
Churches Pillaged, Converts
Robbed and Priests
Arrested.
The Commune Gaining Strength.
A Terrible Battle Raging
p,-xipr the Dead in Paris.

RuryinS the Dead in Paris.
Nrw YORK, April IA special cable
lsrstch from Paris says: The funeral
of the killed Yesterday was an extra
ordinary scene. There were three
,sr,e hearses with black velvet pals,
Zach decorated with sixteen red flags,
containing the dead. Following them
were eight thousand National Guards
ami double that number Of citizens,
women marching in hundreds past and
qlopy the bouevards at solemn pace.
Many members OF the Commune Joined
the procession as they arrived at Pere
"a Ghaise. Each hearse contained
,birty.three coffins, and twenty-three
other hearses were already in the ceme-
,rv filed with dead from various hos
mtaIs II was an awful scene-one
srge crave for all. The bodies were
lowered one at a time amidst shrieks Of
women and.shouts Of men for vengeance
IN the assassins Of Versailles. Pere la
Chaise was one mass Of people swaying
with passion and screaming "Nive la
Republiuue," "Vive la Commune
The losses of the Communists create
great grief in the city, mixed with bitter
animoslty.
Insurgents Driven from Neuilly
Bridge-Paris Invested.
VERSAILLES, April 6, via LONDON,
April :, 80 A. M.-The insurgents
have been dislodged from the bridge OF
Neuilly. A fierce cvnnonade is kept
no between Chattillon and forts lssy
aud Nanves.
A deputation of Partisan merchants
have had consultation with President
Thiers
1t is apparently the purpose Of the
commander OF the Versailles army to
completely invest the capital. Lines
are already established on the left bank
OF the Seine; Bagneux has been occu-
pied, and it is expected the occupation
OF LHoy and Choissy Lero will soon
follow. The Nationals have been or
dered to retire behind the forts and re,
main on the defensive. Bergeret claims
that the fire Of the forts has dislodged
the Government troops from their ad
yanccd positions The Commune is
making acquisitions on shops for arms
and ammunition.
Churches Sacked and Converts
Robbed.
BErSSELS, April GA nun who
escaped from Paris reports that
churches have been sacked, priests in
.nIted, arrested and maltreated, and
converts entered at night and searched.
\ rumor prevailed before she left that
~ jesuits had been shot. NJ. Assy
>ucceeded in escaping from Paris after
he had been hunted from place to place
hy the Communists.
Retaliation by Commune-ROche.
fort Condemns the Administers
ton
PARIS, April E, via LONDON, April !,
80 4. M.-The Commune DEGREES
the arrest Of all persons accused Of
completely with Versailles, and jury
Of investigation will decide who shall
lee detained as hostages. Every exc
cntion Of Nationals taken prisoner, OF
OF civil partisans of the Commune by
Nersailles officers, will be Immediately
followed by the execution of treble
lumber Of hostages.
IIu'ere Reports to the Commune thai
the reorganization of the Nationa
Iuard will give them 100000 picked
men.
Rochefort's journal is severe in it,
condemnation Of the administration o
affairs by the Commune
College Officers and Professors Ar
rested.
LONDON, April I, e A. M.-Special:
othe Nc'rs report that all officers anC
professors OF the College of Jesuits il
Paris have been arrested by the Com
munists. Graussit has been appointed
byt insurgents delegate. The Minis
Ter of Foreign Affairs has sent out 6
circular addressed to representatives O
France abroad notifying them of tn,
election and organization of the Com
mune.
The army OF Versailles is waiting 70
heavy artillery to attack fort d'Issy.
The Peace Plenipotentiaries of Franc
and Germany will have another meetip
at Brussels Saturday.
violent CannOnadfng-Gen Henr
kiiIed-Arrival OF Supplies.
LONDON, April IA dispatch fror
Versailles to-day, states that violer
eannonading was heard both last nigl
and this morning in the direction {
Uour Beroi, to the northeast of Pari
ana Of Chatillon, south of the city.
The rumor that General Henry ha
oee1 executed by order of the We
I'ies Government is doubtful in vie,
o. the fact that the special correspor
Ien' T' OF the London Telegraph saw hir
lerien.
lhe United States storeship Suppl,
rom IRON; New York with cargo OF prt
Psons s.ons for the destitute people {
this week "es'"'