Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-04-02
FOREIGN NEWS
Paris Not Yet Attacked
PruSSianS Occupy Valerian
The Commune in Full Blast
English University Boat Race
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FRANCE.
Insurgent Precautions Against At

Insurgent Precautions Against AT
tack.
LONDON, April 1.-Communication be
tween Paris and Versailles is interrupted
No papers or letters passed between th'
two cities on Friday. A rumor having
arisen that body of troops intended fol
an attack on Paris had reached Neuilly
and st. Cloud, all the western gates OIL
Paris were closed and secured, and sew
eral officers of the orderly eight bat
talions of the National Guard were ar
rested. A complete isolation of Paris is
momentsrily expec ed.
The Prussians occupy Fort Vale.
rian.
The Commune has summoned Col.
Challeton, who surrendered Fort Mont
Vslerian TO the Prussisns, to appear foi
trial, but he refused to obey the order.
Troops for Thiers.
The Times special from Versailles says
Theirs pays five hundred million francs
to the Prussians on Friday evening and
the French Government will then be al
lowed to receive reinforcements from the
North.
The German Government has promised,
in case of spread of the disturbances
around Paris, to place the departments
occupied by the German troops in state
of siege according to French laws. The
number and disposition of the German
forces in France will not be changed.
Warm Welcome for an Enemy.
A special from Paris to the Telegraph
says the 18th regiment of the line, after
reconnoitering the bridge at Seyeres, and
finding it deserted, entered Paris in
body, where they were received enthusi-
astically and fraternized with the National
Guards.
The fugitives from Paris are increasing
in number.
LONDON, April IA Versailles dis
patch to day pronounces utterly false the
report that the 18th regiment of the line
has entered Paris and fraternized with
the National Guards.
Universal RepubIic-The Commune
in Full Blast.
LONDON, April IA Paris dispatch,
dated March 81, contains the following
information: The Rsppel publishes
letter from General SulIier, complaining
of the treatment he has received from
the Central Committee. Valegraue and
Bissnu are still in prison. The inhabit-
ants continue to leave Paris, and many
streets already look deserted. The Con-
stitutionel newspaper was seized yester
day. The Verite says Rochefort has re-
covered and is coming to Paris direct.
The flag of the Commune will be that
of the universal republic. 1t has been
decided that education will be grstuitous,
compulsory and entirely secular. The
Commune has determined to dispatch
to the various States of
Europe, and especially to Pru ssia as soon
as their future attitude is known. A
dispatch from Paris says the Sub CentEl
Committee had ordered new elections for
military officers, at the same time remind
ing the National Guards that they have a
right to remove all officers in whom they
have lost confidence. The Commune has
seized all the offices for the collection of
taxes. Delescluse has demanded that the
slttings of the Commune will be made
public. The proposition is approved by
the Rappel and other journals. The red
flag had been hoisted on the Tuilleries
and Louvre.
ThIers Tells bismarck TO Mind
His Biz.
The Mot d'Ordre says Bismarck has
consented to a modification of article of
the preliminaries of peace, and allowed
an augmentation of the Paris army to
so, ZOO men. Bismarck in his note,
asked Theirs to define the time in which
he would accomplish the suppression of
the insurrection in Paris. Theirs re-
serted the demand by the expression of a
hope that he would succeed in his efforts
at Cancellation, and by asserting his right
10 judge when other means are necessary.
French Prisoners Returning.
LONDON, April IA thoussnd
French soldiers released from captivity in
Germany have arrived at Gluckstadt, the
capital of Holstein. A similar number
are expected this evening. Transports
are in waiting at Gluckstadt to carry them
10 France.
Some Sop for Alsace.
Bismarck has written to the Chamber
of Commerce of Strssburg, that Germany
will compensate the inhabitants of AL
SAGE and Lorraine at the same rate accord
ed the inhabitants of those provinces
when annexed, under similar ciIcum-
stances, to France.