Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-04-11
TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR.
This Afternoons Dispatches.
Associated Press Reports.
FROM UROPE TODAY.
The Civil War in France
MORE FIGHTING,
.NOTHE.N'G DRCTsFI.E,
The Assembly Wants "a King, but no
NapOleOnism or Comm unfsm
TeleeTdrhed Erclusirelp TO The Erenine STAY
The Reds Claim a victory.
Teleerdphed Erclusirely TO The Erenine STAY.
The Reds Claim q Victory.

LONDON april 1.-The nationals were al.
tackled at Asmeres, and claim q victory.
The supplementary tor the commune have
been adjourned. The strength of the army of
Paris Is 100000. Torpedoes have been placed
in the avenue OF the grand army. The news
papers H'ects and Temps have been suppressed
Slow Progress of the War.
LONDON, April 1.-THE Eersallists are COM
pletely masters OF the situation at Neuilly, but
spare the inhabitants, as tar as possible from
bombardment. The ire Of Fort Valerien is
consequently very slow. There was sharp mus
kerry firing yesterday in the Bots de BouIogne.
manifesto of the league for the defence of
the rights OF Paris demands communal hbertie
and that Paris shall be guarded by the national
guards only.
The SOir announces the death of Able Dut-
very, from congestion of the BRAIN.
The village OF Chstillon is occupied by 1900
insurgents, who made g sortie against the pls-
teau, in which they were repulsed.
The reported arrest Of Deleschurze is contra
dicted.
Money or Blood.
Tie insurgents are said TO have made a de-
mand upon the church for a million francs and
avow that they will Kill the Archbishop OF Paris
Statements Of the Versailles Govern.
menl.
Favre, in a speech 10 the National Assembly
said Oil the powers expressed sympathies with
the government of Versailles as the only legiti-
mate government of France. He also stated
that the German admInist rator in France Gen,
Fsbrice. had declined the overtures made to
shortly suceumb to the power OF the govern
ment.
The insurgents have taken away the plate
from the foreign Office in Paris.
The announcement was made in the Assem-
bly, 10y one Of the me bers OF the government
contrmatory OF previous statement as 10 the
general establishment of order i'm the coun-
try, and il was added in regard 20 Paris that
the government had the most implicit reliance
upon the courage and constsncy of the army.
Theirs has issued a circular 10 the projects for
nf Fra frx ~.
he says The status of Paris is unaltered.
The insurgents have returned 10 Asmeres. Our
troops have fortified the bridge at NeuiIly
There conduct has been admirable. There has
been an attempt at instruction in Toulouse
but II las been suppressed. The disarmament
OF the nationals at Marseilles proceeds. Outside
the city all is tranquility. The government is
satisfied, the citizens have given their conf
dence."
Comm unfsts Repulsed.
A dispatch from Versailles, 10Th, says :-s'Yes-
terday Forts NanyIes and Issy were shelled.
The insurgents az Chatillon twice attacked our
troops and were repulsed. The funeral of the
generals killed in the battle of Neuilly took
place to-day, and was attended by immense
crowds.
A King for France.
The Otieiat Journal gusrdedly denies that the
National Assembly is In favor Of kingdom as
the government Of France; but says. pointedly,
that Napoleonism and Communism must perish.
The British Flying Squadron NJ
KINGSTON, April 6-The British flying uad-
ron is In sight, the Narcissrs bearing the nag Of
Admiral Seymour. The Immortalite, Patage,
Cadmus and Pylsdes will stay fourteen days at
Port ROYAL.
Sir Charles Bright left on the eth, in the
Daria, for Saint Thomas, 10 begin 20 lay the
windward cable. The Suffolk is graphing =
the lost Porto Rica cable. The westh 81
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