Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-04-15

PARIS, April 13.-The delegates of the party
Of Cancellation have returned from Versailles.
They are silent as to the details of their negotia
tons with the Theirs government, aud nothing
viii Be made known until their mission is COM
pleied.
The plate seized in the bureau of the ministry
Of foreign affairs IS being converted into specie.
The commune, considering the column in the
Place FendOme barbarOus monument, SYM
Dol OF brute force and false glory and mega
ton Of fraternity, have decreed its demolition
The Mot de Ordre claims that the nationals
now occupy the whole Of Neuilly, and expects
that general attack will be made tonight by
the army of Versailles.
An engagement is in progress at Neuilly
Shells from Valerien are falling in Champ Ely
sees, and cannonading is heard south of the
city. The object of the Versailles cannonade to-
day was apparently to reach Asneres and there
by relieve detachment of their troops sur
rounded by the communists forces on the island
of Grand Jutte The Versailles batteries COM
manded the villages OF LIE Valois, Champeret,
and Neuilly. There was infantry fighting at ali
| the approaches to the villages. The communists
| gave way. At eleven O'Clock Gen. Dombroski
received reinforcemens, and the Versailles forces
were finally repulsed.
Jecker, noted Franco Mexican banker, has
| been arrested.
The delegates from the party of Cancellation
| report that Theirs refused to discuss the ques-
| ton of treaty, but was ready to guarantee the
ipal franchise to Paris upon plan to be
elaborated by the assembly. He was also willing
to allow the organization of a national guard of
Paris, which should take the place of and ex-
clude the army from the city, but positively re-
fused to recognize the belligerency of the com
mune, or enter into any negotiations for treaty
of peace or even an armistice. The Afranchi
newspaper of Paris announces that the insur-
gents have made 1000 prisoners at Villers.
Twelve shells have been fired into Paris and
caused great damage, Shells are continuing to
tall, and house property of the value of two mil
lions francs has already been destroyed. Fight
ing still continues. The attack as seen from
fanVreS was magnificent. The heavens were
one blaze of fire, and the rifle firing and the
crash Of the mitrailleurs is the loudest yet
heard.
VERSAILLES, April 14.-The government is
endeavoring to obtain the use of the Prussian
guns against BelleYile and Montmartre.
The arrival of Gen. Fabrice, German admins
traitor, at st. Denis, is consequent upon the re.
ceipt Of notification from the Versailles govern
ment of its intention to make supreme effort
for the capture of Paris.
The Maillot gate is an utter wreck. A batal-
hon OF nationals from the quarter of st. Gurgis
has forcibly resisted an attempt to compel them
to go to the ramparts.
Grousset, the communist delegate minister of
foreign affairs, says that Cancellation is imposs-
BILE.
A quantity of guns have been seized in the
shop of an American dealer Two American
contractors have offered to buy the column of
Vendome and cast it into cannon.
The assembly has adopted 445 to Pa
resolution giving 10 each reimbursement OF
Paris the right to elect four members of the
municipal council. The left vainly protested
against the action of the majority.
Gen' Cathelineaus, commanding Breton
legion, has established his headquarters at
ROmbelliand.
The losses of the insurgents in the combats of
last week aggregate fully 5000 men. Some of
the insurgent commanders here proposed to the
versailles government to deliver up the gates of
Paris and forts d'Issy and Vanvres on the paw
ment of two and half million of francs The
offer was declined.