The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-04-05

Inc detaehments retreating in : disor: |
ger. there is nothing certain resnect! |
lug tnose who passed Valerien. and !cnn.
nictlhg versions as to the result. Ono
says tney were, surrounded, while another
says Inas tney effected a junction and
tW4rne9 !, Meudon, where majority of the
versailles army con centrated. During
operatlons IN the night there was fierce
engagemene between the artillery at Men,
uoh anu Inc: Partisan artillery. Several
members Of the Commune, with red sesh
e., lead oattalons. 1t Is said a superior
versailles officer was taken prisoner.
. lie Monlte1tr says the Zotlayes ren,,,soa
cne Natlonal GUARDS in an attack on Castlo
Meudon. The Ma tional Guards loss WIS
very heavy. -. L -~sI "'o
A JUNCTION BETWEEN. THE 1NsURaESr Eoprps
ON THEIR ROUTE To-FERsAILLEs-DRAsAT
REPORTS. rfTy ~ :" So 49, - % ~
PARIS, April 3.-Colonel Bouroo,n' te,o
graphs to the Commune at liz this nor Or
ing that Bergerot and Flourens have form , -
a junction and marched on Versailles. and
that success was certain. Al. 80
Another dispatch says that at 2 O'Clock in
the afternoon Duval and Flourens formed
q junction at Corbevoie, and were cam
nona6ed by Fort Valerien, but f that o the
men were sheltered, when they concerted
and successfully carried out a movement
by which they passed the line and marched
on Versailles. Bergerot had two horses
killed under him.. 4, -.
Communication with the outside has
been cut off, and only peasants bringing in
provisions are admitted. =:
It is said that General Henry, who was
commander of the National Guards in Mon
.trouge, is dead. Flouquet and Lockeay
have resigned their seats. in the Assembly,
o,,l in N hnr hn1 49,,
It is reported that Assay has been arrested
by the Commune. 1t is stated that the
Commune will adopt the families of fallen
National Guards. %. ..t-> ..-..
ENGLISH REPORTS OF THE .srTUAT1oN-A
GENERAL KILLED.
LONDON, March 4.-The llmes's cores
pondent gives the following as the situa-
ton Bergerot, with fifteen thousand men.
was completely cut off then Flourens was
purposelv permitted 10 effect q junction
with him. Flourens and Bergerot, with
thirty-tive thousand men, must now sur
render or fight at the greatest disadvan-
tage. s9.g I
The Daily Neacs dispatches confirm the
rout of the insurgents, who proved great |
clustering towards, expecting that the |
troops in Fort Nalerien would fratarnize |
with them.
Pontitical Zouaves shot all prisoners in-
stantly.
The correspondent of the Telegram re-
ports that he saw General Henry killed by |
a shell from Mont Nalerein, and Bergerots
carriage and horses destroyed ir the same |
Tho men were thrown into a 4
panic-stricken rout. at.
THE ACCOUNT OF TIE FIGHTING BY TIE YER
sAILLES GOVERNMENT.
VERSAILLES, April Al Ofical] .-Yester-
day two corps Of the insurgents advanced
towards VerSailles-one via Meudon and |
Chattilon, the other by way of Ruel. Both
were routed with heavy loss, and General
Flourens was killed. The troops whose
expected detection constituted the hopes |
of the insurgents, behaved nobly.
The insurgents in Forts Van Fers and
Issy fired OH the troops to-day.
The Government forces have just attack
ed the insurgents and q complete success is
GEN. BERGERET STILL CUT oFF-THE INSUR-
GENT LOSS.
LONDON, April 4.-Advices from Paris
t o-day state that the attack Of the Nation
ais on the Government forces has been well
sustained. a powerful artillery attack was
made on the left Of the Bots de Meudon,
which succeeded short time in silencingl
the Government guns. The excitement in
the city is intense. 49,.
Gen. Mcmahon has taken command of
the Government army, and initiated effec-
tive measures for the suppression of the in
surrection. . ..,....--.
General Bergeret and his column of IL, 900
Nationals is still cut off by the heavy guns
OF Nit. Valerian, and no relief can reach
him. ''.
The insurgent loss from the firing of the
fort has not been exaggerated. The num-
her killed il enormous, |
The excitement in the neighborhood of
st. Denis is greatly increased, and the diff
iculty of suppressing the insurrection in
creascs every hour. ...--e
N. THIERs's ACCOUNT OF TUESDAYS FIGHT
ING-THE INTENTIONS OF THE GOVERN
MENT TOWARDS THE INSURGENTS. l:
-, VERSAILLES, April An. Theirs has is.
sued proclamation to the projects Of the
departments as follows: -.#
g On Monday the insurgent masses at :
lacked our forces simultaneously at Monte
Renie, Bangeval, Bezons, Chaton, and
Croisey. Fort Mt. Valerun at daybreakI
began a cannonade on the insurgents, who
we're at first sheltered by Mont Renie and
Bangeval. They subsequently attacked the -,
Government troops, by whom they were re-
pulsed. Gen. Vinoy with the cavalry, was by |
his time in a position threatening to out
lank the insurgents, and they fled in COM
DIete rout, leaving many Of their dead and
in the hands of the Government
roops.u II. Theirs adds that the Govern :,
nent will exercise clemency towards all /
who have been bGndly misled, but will
punish with severity the ringleaders.
I, WORLD" D1sPAToH-TERRIFIC ACCOUNT
OF THE FIGHTING.
VERSAILLES, April 81 World speciall-I
All day great battle has ragged between f
he Government forces under Gen. Vinoy
md 100, 900 Communists under Gen. 'Ber- :
yeret (Bajet). Everywhere the latter have
seen defeated, with terrible Slaughter
Near Meudop, Bergeret and Flourens, with
Is 600 men, are cut off and surrounded, and
mist either surrender tonight or be cut to !
pieces in the morning. Many of the COM
nunists refuse to fight; and are throwingl
Town their arms and begging for mercy.
HE s.WoRLD's" ACCOUNT OF wEDSEsDAY's
- - FIGHT.
VERSAILLES, April 4.1l[World special.l-l
Today the Government troops again conf
,IetelY defeated; the remnant of the Com
nunists, taking many thousand prisoners
md all their artillery, and destroying their
!rmy.
Gen. Vinoy's troops will enter Paris to-
morrow or Thursday.
ANOTHER VICTORY BULLET1N FRoA YER
sAILKs-TwO THOUSAND PRISONERS TAKEN.
VERSAILLES. April "A circular was