The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-04-18
FOREIGN MAIL NEWS.

FOREIGN MAIL NEWS.
ProcIamations of the Communicative BAN
ditti of Versailles Execrated.
Citizens!-Every day the banditti of Versailles
slaughter or shoot our prisoners, and every hour
we learn that another murder has been com
mitted. Those who are guilty of such crimes
you know them; they are the gendarmes of the
Empire, the royalists of Charette and Cathei-
neau who are marching on Paris and shouting
"ViUe le Roil" and with a white flag at
their head. The government of Versailles
is acting against the laws of warfare and
humanity. and we shall be compelled to make
reprisals should they continue to disregard the
usual conditions of warfare between civilized
peoples. If our enemies murder single one of
our soldiers we shall reply by ordering the
execution of an equal number, double the
number, of prisoners. The people, even in
its anger, detests boodshed, as it detests civil
war; but it is its duty to protect itself against
the savage attempts of its enemes, and what
ever 1t may cost, it shall be ''an eye for eve,
tooth for tooth"
THE COMMUNE OF PARIS.
CiEzens-The Commune of Paris entertains
no doubts of victory. Vigorous resolutions have
been taken and the departments which were
, momentarily disorganized by defections and
treason have been restored. The hours have
been usefully employed for achieving your
speedy triumph, and the Commune relies upon
you, as you may rely upon it. There will soon
remain nothing TO the koyalists of Versailles but
the shame of their crimes. With you will rest
y the eternal honor of having saved France and
the republic National Guerds-the Commune
+ copgratulates you, and declares you have de-
\ served well of your country.
Citizens-The monarchists sitting atVersailles
do not make war against you like civilized men;
they wage war of savages Charette's Ven-
deans and Pietri's agents shoot their prisoners
murder their wounded, and fire upon the ambu-
lances. Twelve times, wretches who dishonor
the uniform of the line have reversed their
\ muskets, and traitorously fired upon the two
coDfdiDg and brave men who approached them.
Citizens-These treasons aud atrocities will
| Of
| our rights For this we have pledge in the
energy, courage, and devotion to the republic
| of the National Guard Its heroism and con-
stancy have been admirable; its artillerymen
have directed the fire of their guns with remark
able accuracy and precision, and their fire has
several times sienced that of the enemy, who
! left mitrailleuse in our hands.
Amadeus Maiden Speech.
n The Spanish Cortes opened on the I'd
| inst. by the President Calatrava. A great crowd
of spectators, amongst whom were many ladies,
II was present in the galleries. The King arrived
N at 230 2. NJ, accompanied by the Ministers,
D and was received with loud cheers. His Ma
jesty read the speech from the throne in firm
voice. He said:-
4 The first time was in the presence OF the repre-
sentatives of the country to take the oath OF the
Constitution it impossible for me to express my
q gratitude to you i do so to-day. / wish to place
the government in the most cordial relations OF
mutual good will and friendship with the represen-
order to enable us to give our full attention to the
development of the interior strength OF the country
4 hope for the prompt pacifcation of Cuba, and
hope that the relations with the Pope will be re-
sumed in a friendly manner The Government will
7 propose improvements necessary for good admins
tration, and for the moral and material development
Of the country special attention being paid to nsn-
mics and reforms, especially as regards the service
OF the public debt, will be effected. We shall force
an opportunity for your patriotism to remove the
difficulties which are surrounding the management
Of our finances, and to disspate the appreben:
sons Of the future. In coming to Spain Intended
to identify on the same soil the interests Of
the aim which has been intIusted to me with that
world nj
son. The mission entrusted to me is difficult but
glorons perhaps oeyond my Strength but not above
coed. God knows my Intention, and with the Co
operation 1. Of the Gores & and ia all good men, which
crowned with the reward of achieving the happi-
ness of the Spanish people
n Cheers repeatedly interrupted the speech OF
the King.
Thiers' Despatch to the Prefects-Account
OF the Fight ON April 2.
The following despatch was telegraphed by
M. Theirs to the projects of departments, giving
an account of the engagement between the
i Assemblyists and Communists on April 2-
THE CHIEF OF THE EXECUTIVE TO TIE PREFECFs.
VERSAILLES, April 2, 1s7l.-Since two days seve-
raj movements on the part of the insurgents have
taken place around Ruei, Nanterre Courbevoie,
and Puteaux. The bridge OF Nenily having been
these attempts go unpunished, and has given the
order 70 attack the insurgents withont delay Gene
raj Vinoy, after having convinced himself that the
demonstration which was made by the insurgents
on the SIDE OF Chatllon had no serious object, left
at O'Clock this morning with the brigade OF
Audeles the chasseurs OF General Galiffet lermine
the left, and two brigades OF the Garde Repub
caine the right wing OF his army
The troops advanced in two columns, one by way
Of Ruei and Nanterre, and the other by Vaucresson
and MontrelOut. They accomplished their junction
! at Bergeres. -Four battalons OF insurgents occu
\lied the positions Of OouroevOie such as the bar
tacks and the heghts around the statue. The troops
carried these karricaded positions one after the
other with remarkable elan The barracks were
taken by the marines, and the great baTricade o
Courbevoe by the 18th Regiment OF the line
The troops then charged the bridge OF NeuillJ
and carried the barricade which closed tt. The
insurgents took dight, leaving certain number o.
dead, wounded, and prisoners IN our hands. The
spontaneous elan OF the troops having fastened th
result our losses We're quite unimportant. The eX
asperation OF our soldiers extremely great, par
rcuiary against the deserters who were recognized
after having rendered 70 the OF order serVic
which France Will never forget.
General Vin0y has not for one moment left hi
command. The Wretches whom France is forced u
Onbat have committed new crime. The Surgeon
n-Chief OF the army, Nj. Pasquier, who advanced
alone and without arms too near the position OF tn
nemy, was cowardly assassinated. A. THEIRS.
The Army OF Versailles.
Cor Of the London Telegraph, April 1.
Through the kindness of q friend who is OF
1tgeneTal staff of the army have been abl
ithin the last few hours to visit all the camp
round Versailles, and have pretty well aseer
aimed the exact strength, position, and futuF
larsof the forces which defend this historica
oN and the National Assembly of France
btIe are, then. at Versailles. Virofay AM
atoIy, eight divisions OF infantry, each dl