Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-04-19
FOREIGN NEWS
The Rebels Recover NeuilIy
Troops will Defend Assembly
But Dislike to Attack Paris
The Attitude of the PruSSianS
SeceSSiOniStS i'm West Russia
FRANCE.

The He'd FIag-The Investment of
Paris-The War on the Churches.
NEW YORK, April 1S.-A cable special
| dated Paris, noon, Monday, says at 9
o'clock last night the forts and advanced
positions sent into the Commune the re-
suit of the vote of the troops. The urn
containing the papers were carried by an
officer escorted by the Nationals. The
procession was headed by the red flag.
There were cries of Vive la Commune.
Yesterday after the taking of the Neu-
| lily Church, a youth of 16 planted the
flag of the Commune on the summit of
the church amid a shower of balls.
The inhabitants collecting provisions
report that the city is about to be invested
by the Verssillists and Prussians jointly,
which causes great excitement. The bar
ricades on Rue Castiglione have been de-
molished. Large works have been erected
at Bstigrslles, Belleville and Montmar-
tire.
The Church of st. Jacques du Hsut
Pas was surrounded to-day by Nationals
and the clergy arrested during Vespers.
Yesterday the Church of st. Vincent de
Paul was surrounded by Nationals and
| pillaged. Scarcely a church is open now.
RumOr of Prussian Intervention
No VtctuaIIng of Paris by Way of
ST. Denis.
LONDON, April 1S.-A Times Paris
special reports that the Prussians will in
tervene in the affairs of France in. case
the Commune should be victorious over
the Versailles Government.
The Prussiaus have advanced to Auber-
| villiers, four kilometres southeast of St.
Denis and within eight kilometres of
Paris.
A Daily News Paris special says the
| Commune has in its hands 36, 900, 900
francs cash, which have been paid by the
Bank of France for unsold bonds of the
city of Paris.
Bismarck Allows Mcmahon TO Oc-
Kcupy Neutral Ground.
A Versailles dispatch says the Prus-
slams have agreed to stop the revitualling
of Paris by way of st. Denis. The In
surgents now occupy the greater part of
the woods of Colombes beyond Asnieres.
Bismarck in note to the Versailles Gov
eminent admits the right of Marshal
Mcmahon to occupy with the French
troops, the ground around Paris made
neutral by the stipulations of the prelimi-
nary treaty of peace.
An Advance Established by the Ver-
| Sa1lftstss
VERSAILLES, April 18.-Thiers in q
circular Just issued confirms the an
nouncement of the capture by the Gov
ernment troops of Chateau Becan. Bat
teries have been established there within
easy range of the Insurgent batteries at
Asnieres and Clichy. The report from
Paris that colors of the Pantif1csl Zou
aves were captured by the Communists al
Neuilly on Sunday is unfounded.
MOnday-The Communists Recap
Lure NeuiIIy.
PARIS, April 17-World special.
Communists, after a severe battle, Occu
pied the whole of Neuilly, capturing al
the enemy's artillery and two flags. The
enemy also lost 1900 men killed anC
wounded, and 500 prisoners. The los
of the Commune was about the same
Vslerien is now bombarding Neuilly
The Germans are msssing heavy bodie
of troops and give many other proofs o
an intention to interfere.
Tuesday -DOmbrOwski steadily
Advancing.
PARIS, April 1S.-Gen. Cluzeret report
that the past night has been compare
lively quiet. Dombrowsh is steadil.
and surely advancing. Considerabl
breaches have been made in the walls o
. fort Valerien. The situation is every
n where satisfactory. Several of the enc
mics batteries have been dismounted
and all their attacks have been repulse
i with small loss to the defendants. Th