Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-04-25
FOREIGN NEWS
Night Attack upon ASnieres
An Armistice Agreed on
More Troubles at MarSeilles
Toulouse Declared In Siege
A Match Mutiny In England
FRANCE.

pulsed In n Night Attack on AS
nfers.
| NEW YORK, April ga special from
Versailles Sunday, says that Dombrowski
led night attack on bsrricade at the
quay of Asniers which was carried He
then attacked second barricads but was
repulsed, with great slaughter, by q heavy
fire of twelve-pounders and mitrailleuses.
His troops were also driven from the first
barricade. Several insurgents wearing
naval uniforms were killed in the Rue de
Bologne. -.-sr +. .g
Under date of the Path inst., another
correspondent telegraphs that at midnight
yesterday the people gathered in large
numbers on the top of the Opera House,
and other high buildings, to view the
combat. There Is strong desire for
reconciliation in Paris. II is reported
that the Versaillists are in possession of
Charenton and Nogent, and it is expected
they will be in St Denis tomorrow. The
l Versaillists are erecting immense works
at Chatillon. Nearly 800 people are out
of work in Paris, through the suppression
| of newspapers. Shell 1ell at No. 83
Boulevard, Haussmsn's, to-day, and also
| on the Avenue Rhine Hortense. Per-
| sons in possession of ammunition, petro-
| leum and stores are ordered to report to
| the Commune. A number of engineer
corps are invited to submit plans indica-
ting an intention of prolonged resistance.
Sunday-An Armistice.
A special from Paris at late hour last
night, says the well known cafe of Gret-
sy is closed. 1t was frequented by the
men of the Bourse, who talked too freely
of the disastrous financial effect of the
revolution. The armistice will enable
the inhabitants of Neuilly to repair their
cellars. 1t will last till O'Clock Monday
morning. The National Guard complain
that the inhabitants of Neuilly fired on
them. Barricades are begun in the rue
RoyaIe The chemical manufacturers
are ordered to report TO the War Minister
of the Commune, who may need their
services.
PARIS, April 23.-Port Maillot has
been knocked to pieces. The printing
Office of the Opinione Rationale has been
invaded and the type scattered. Five
hundred million francs worth of proper
ty has been destroyed within the last
few days. The avenues are filled with
wagons containing the wounded.
Another Richmond In the Field.
The Republican League has published
the details of its proposal for the auton-
omy of Paris If President Theirs con-
sents to it, the League will force the
Commune to accept it.
mutinOus mOntmartrists.
The Montmartre battalions are mutt
nous, and complain of their hard work
and bad arrangement, and declared they
marched recently only because they were
forced by the chassepots of the Belleville
battalions. Two battalions last night
abandoned their post unattached. The
commandant of the fourth battalion re-
fused to march to the ramparts. Many
SIMILAR acts of disaffection have occur
red.
French Mediation.
A delegation of Freemasons has gone
to Versailles to propose an armistice to
allow the inhabitants of the bombarded
villages to leave.
HAvRE, April 23.-The municipal
council of HaVre has deputed three of
its members to mediate between Paris
and Versailles.
Rebellion at MarseInes.
LONDON, April %, IL A. M.-Another
attempt has been made at Msrseilles to
overthrow the Government and introdu ce
Commune, but it has failed. The in
surgents have been arrested, and large
quantity of ammunition which they had
concealed in ruined castle, near st. An |
tonic, has been seized.
DOuay, Ducrot, Faidherbe.
LONDON, April "a, A. M.-An army
corps is forming under the command of |
Gen. Dousy. A special to the News re-
ports that the night attack made by the |
Communists upon the barricades on the |
quay of Asnieres was repulsed with greal |
slaughter, also that Ducrot intends to re- |
sign.
A special to the Telegraph says Faid-
herbe is expected at Versailles.
Toulouse has been declared in q state OF |
siege.
Monday mOrnfng-The Prussians |
Have not Given up the Forts.
VERSAILLES, Aprll "a, A. M.-The ex- |
pected general attack has not yet COM
menced. The fort of Mount Valerien |
continues to csnnonade Neuilly, Clichy |
and the Porte Msillot. The army of the |
Assembly is being continually reinforced. |
The rumor that the Prussians have evac- |
uated fort Charenton, and that it has been |
occupied by the government troops, is |
oficislly contradicted. 1t is also untrue |
that the war indemnity has been paid. |
1t is reported that in consequence of diff
culties between the Prussians and Com
munists, the former, whe hold st. Denis,
yesterday stopped at that point all sup
plies for Paris from the North.
More OF the ArmistIce.
PARIS, April 24.-Gen. Cluseret reports
to the Commune that the suspension of
hostilities at Neuilly has been arranged
to date from noon to-day; also that affairs |
st As1iiers are in excellent position.
There were no great movements of troops |
yesterday. Immense tOrpedos have been |
planted at the st. Germain and Versailles |
Railroad station and batteries erected in |
the Rue Castsllan. The Commune has |
apologized TO the Gas Company for the |
recent seizure of its cash assets T20O,- |
900, 900 francs. The churches of st. |
Roche and st. Sulpice have been re-
opened and their cures released from
imprisonment.
VERSAILLES, April 24.-President Theirs !
has given reception to deputstion of |
the Free Masonic lodges of Paris, who |
asked on behalf of the people of the capi- |
tai for an armistice. In reply to their
request Theirs said that Gen. L'Admi- |
rault had the power to grant truce when
ever it should become necessary, but the
Commune CO lid never be recognized by
the government.
Going to Build a Chinese Wall.
Count Moltke has given notice that he
will make line of Notifications to guar
antee against all attack of the occupied
provinces of France, until the indemnity
is fully paid and regular government