The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1871-04-22

at the recent Republican meeting in London TOT
reasonable language.
In the great boat-race between Cambridge and
Oxford. the crew of Cambridge were the winners
The Oxford crew chose the Middlesex side. Both
made a splendid start. The Cambridge took =
slight lead at the start. and maintained 1t through
out. The tide was slack water. The race was
well contested. The Cambridge took their OTTO
nents water at Barnes Bridge, and beyone ~
Oxford spurted slightly and decreased the distance
The time was % minutes and a half second DIS
lance three lengths. There were the usual crowds
and excitement. and the city was emptied oi
people and vehicles. The last betting was two to
one on Cambridge.
LONDON. April There are the usual discrep
ancies some say the boat-race was won by one
length, and others by five seconds.
VERSAILLES. April 81 Worlds cablel-Alld day
a great battle has ragged between the Government
force under General Vinoy. and one hundred thou
sand Communists under Bergeret. Everywhere
the latter were defeated with terrible slaughter.
Near Meudon. Bergeret and Flourens, with 5000
men are cut of and surrounded, and must either
surrender tonight or be cut to pieces in the morn
ing. Many Communists refused to fight and are
throwing down their arms and begging for mercy.
LONDON. April $3.50 p. M.-The Archbishop OF
Paris has been arrested by the Commune charged
with conspiracy against the safety of the State.
At the last advices from Paris cannonading
continued.
The Peace Conference al Brussels held a session
of two hours, to-day. One of the French Plenipo-
.tentiaries has gone to Versailles to consult with
the Government.
A Worlds special. dated Versailles. April 5tb.
says Notwithstanding their defects, the Communists
have rallied all their forces in Paris. and n des-
perate conflict will take place before the Govern
ment troops enter the Capital. The Commune has
ordered all citizens between seventeen and thirty
FIVE years of age, TO enter the ranks, and this
decree is enforced with vigor.
Massey, Blanqui and Gambon, have incurred the
suspicion of their colleagues. have been arrested.
and are in danger Of execution. Prince de join
vile has fed to London.
MADRID, April 5.-In the Courts. the Minister
for the colonies contradicted the report that the
United States proposed 10 purchase the West
Indies. The honor of Spain forbids the sale.
LONDON, April 6-6 p. M.-Direct communication
by telegraph with Paris has ceased. The wires
were cut by the insurgents, and the city Is again
isolated, and all dispatches are sent from points
outside the lines of the National Guards.
VERSAILLES, April 6-[ World cable].-It is re-
ported that Theirs, instead Of following up the
advantages gained. and allowing the army TO enter
Paris, has commenced negotiations with the Com
mune. and offered to concede many OF its demands,
to exempt the leaders from punishment, In consid-
Grafton of it's recognizing the authority of the
Assembly. The report causes intense excitement
among the Conservative deputies, and In the army.
The forces of the Commune are still In large mum
bers outside of Paris, but in an extremely critical
position.
LONDON, April CT World cablel-Prince Bis
marck has informed Theirs that all restrictions
concerning the number OF troops for Paris are
Chh'f anu AC Ah1y ONNoPy ~ OAy Wv CVrNN
men, If necessary. He also tells Theirs that the
present indeeisive policy must end and the insur-
rection be suppressed, or the Germans will march
into the capital and retain IL until a stable Govern
ment shall be established.
LONDON, April IA despatch from Versailles,
dated the night Of the 9th, says the cannonade and
m~usketry firing continued all the afternoon to the
south Of Paris, between the insurgents position at
Montrouge and the Government position at Chatil-
similar firing was heard to the northeast OF Paris.
evidently between Asniers and Nanterre, and
towards Colonies.
Forts Ivry. Bicetre. and Clarendon are engaged
in a contest with a portion OF the artillery Of the
Versailles army.
The Government troops made a vigorous attack
upon the i%nsurgent Nationals at Neuilly, aided
therein by the fire of Fort Valerian and the batter
les at Courbevoie. The combat still continues. and
the Nationals have everywhere abandoned the
offensive for the defensive.
A large force of the insurgents at Genvilliers
surrounded the Government troops; a bold attempt
was made by them to pierce the lines Of the Yer
sailles army, and return TO Paris, but it proved
utterly futile.
A despatch from Paris says several shells burst
within the walls of houses in the Avenue de lIm-
p%eratrice.
The communists are determined to continue The
contest, and have greatly strengthened the FORTH
cations at Montmartre and Baliegnes.
General Cluseret is recognizing the National
Guards.
All the large shops are closed by order of The
ganization.
The remains of 300 victims of the recent battles
were buried in the cemetery of Pere la Chaise, On
Thursday, and followed to the grave by an IN
mense procession of National Guards and citizens.
The Party of Cancellation are rebuilding their
efforts. Several placards devoted TO their object
have appeared, all of which demand complete mu-
nicipal liberty for Paris.
Hopes are entertained that an armistice Of 4s
hours will be concluded for an exchange OF prison
ers.
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Blanc to the Versailles Assembly TO negotiate with
Theirs the conditions of a new election law. 10 eu-
brace a cOnvocatiOn of electors for the choice o. a
Constitutional Assembly.
A new corps called the Paris Avengers Is ia
course of formation, the members Of which are .
operate as skirmishers.
LONDON. April THE Ci du PeupLe asserts that
the Federalists maintain their position that they
repulsed the attack OF the troops on the Bridge
Neuilly; that they have retaken Cbatillon, dis
mounted the enemy's batteries near Vanvres and
captured two mitrailleuses.
Considerable re-inforcements have been dis
patched to L'Hay, which is threatened.
The impression prevails ia Paris. notwithstand-
ing the contradiction of the communists, that the
Versailles troops carried the barricade at Bridge
Neuilly.
The commune has prohibited the holding Of a
public meeting called in Paris to promote measures
for reconciliation.
PAns, April THE situation is hourly becom-
ing more alarming. The forces OF the commune are
4 growing stronger huu DOlueT. lHitTb proposition 70
treat has inspired the commune with fresh hopes,
and it is believed that they have 100, 600 men, who
will boldly fight the Government troops, retain the
conquered positions, and make no advances for
peace.
To-day q battle is raging in the fields between
ChatillOn end Vanvres at the latter place tho I'm
surgents maintain the fort.
Crowds OF women and children, frantic with
grief, are searching each ambulance as It arrives,
for the bodies of their husbands and fathers.
The slaughter on both sides, yesterday and
to-day, was fearful.
The churches and houses Of the aristocrats are
pillaged, and all the priests are imprisoned.
A great many murders have taken place.
On this Good Friday there were no religious ser
vices in Paris.
German Intervention is the only hope.
LONDON. April s-Details of the lighting at
Nenilly on Friday have been received
The communists, who posted a small force at
Courbevoie, were dislodged by the guns of Fort
Valerian they rallied in the Avenue De Neuilly.
and opened fire on the Versailles troops. who ap-
naarpd on tha hof0hfa Tho oonnuonfofa 80.