Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-04-12

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LosDor, April l2--The Paris special disnafch
OF The London fimes SAYS the report was widely
spread last night that Montague haa been
taken great Offensive movement nv m,
Versailles troops wss expected 20 take place TO
gay WEDNESDAY. The Assembly adopted res
olUnon expressing regret "a AZ AZ vas not uahIef
20 ssss, ~ me funerals OF the Generals allied
euebos,s I'm Action.
TAkle, April ll---L.Ast night i've gunl,oats ae
Font lie - Concord got up steam and we,,f t,f.s
:. here "as heavy nrng, bat the result
This morning at six the firing from the no-..
was furiously renewed. The Eersail, -roons
afe accused 81 using explosive bullets q h.
ing found in Fort Nanyres. AZ Fort L.. 80
discovered that the bolts on the gates vere
drawn or broken OF, proving the eaisteuce OF
TRAITORS among The natiUEal guar o..
A meeting OF women Is TO be held to-nirL. f,r
the purpose OF organizing for the defence OF
faTs. Dambrowskt has issued orders that m
one snali leave PARIS without leave. The Pras-
si - Al 81. Denis have been reinforced With
1000 men. They viii, however, respcet the
treaty of Versailles. Theirs hss issued A fresh
PROCLAMATION, IN which ne saw Generals
Mcmahon, Ladnirault, and Cissey lave al
taken their commands, and NinOy Ltsls Tia
reserves. The army Increases every d.. Tha
russians AM the Assembly have 4 good UNDER
standing, and are devoted 20 their work. Paw
no attention TO false reports 20 the contrary. Ir
Is not true that fresh conspiracy has bfoken
out IN our ranks' Only the insurgents are per-
Preparation TO end the efiusiOn of blood G,,I
citizens are assured that tor themselves they
have nothing 20 fear.
How Paris a. 60 be Taken
VERSAILLES, Tuesday night, April lI.-To-
night blow Is 70 be struck which the aathori-
ties hope will restore Paris 20 n lawful govern
t neh'. me spaes Oh that government in Paris
have arranged the following programme IsOaa
loyal national guards in Paris are organized.
AT liked hour 5000 viii attack the Hotel ds
Vile, 5000 Belleville and {, 900 Montmartre at
a q
Maillot will be made from Versailles aud ar
EFFORT made 20 get possession. At 1T. LaZar sta
non lsIge reserves Will be ready, and General
Ninyurie take supreme command Of the coup
oe main. The authorities are ssnguine OF sue
cess. The soldiers and sailors are 70 form tia
I lesdng attacking column. Twelve thousand
men Of the old Imperial guard are ready 20
march at moments notice, and IL unsuccessfaI
1900 more OF the same guard will he raadv An,
zen lays; Ihere are 900 men nov ~ Yer
has been sacked and plscards Of concilistion
torn Gown. This morning the insurgents m
successfully attempted 10 draw the Versailles
troops into trap ~ Asnieres.
LONDON, April IA special dispatch frou,
Versailles TO the London News saws sartory
Camp has been raised and the troops march 70
Paris. The Prussians have established a baf-
terry At ST Denis the guns OF which pOtnt towart
Paris The cure Of The church OF Madeline "a
reported assassinatedby the Paris mob
"A special from Paris 20 the London Ts1eorapk
says the church OF NOtre Dame de Loretie -
been pillaged. Arrests are Increasing
A dispatch from Paris SAYS a report from GEN
DomtroWski asserts that the result OF tue Yer
saiilist reconnaissance ~ Asnires hss bsen
greatly exaggerated. Severe measures are 10 be
adopted against the refTa tory nationals me
Tumor of the death 81 Eermorel, the iisfin-
gusheu JOURNALIST, Is cOnTadIcted. Several
companies OF the commune guard arr On
esmped AZ A snires. The rest OF the fu~urEsrt
forces are IN the trenches.
PARIS ApTil n, evening, via London lsth-
lesteTCay sergeant OF the national rusrF
nOubIe9 a ftnssian al 81 Dents. A conflict
ensued between the French and Prussiaus auI
some members OF the commune soon ma abe their
appearance with tag OF truce. but the Prus-
slams declined 10 recognise n. The disturbances
however, soon ceased. Tie canuouada haf,r.
Parts has recommended, aud MANY ~, ~ a.,
railing about Porte Maiilot aud in the
Ohanp Eivsees. Tie plaCards counsel
ing cOncihatOry measures towards the Yer
sailes government have been DESTROYED The
women OF Paris have been invited TO torn,
a nihtary orgsnizatlCn for the defense OF the
city. Fort Montague was attacked Nv tie
army OF Versailles az 10 O'Clock this forsnorn'
progress. '
MARsEILLEs, April 1.-THE trial OF the
leaders OF the instruction whieh recently oc-
CURED IN tins city has been commenced and
the cases OF Peilissier aud Cuemiens will ba
oeetoeo oy IhaSdsy. Tranquility prevails.
ss!s the french prisoners are leaving Germany
tor home al the rate Of 900 per day. TIA
depart.
NVERsAILLEs, April l2-The cannonading
about Paris Is less frequent to-day, and nothing
OF importance has trsnspired.
the Fighting at Parts-More Acts of
fflfage and SacrfIege by the Mob.
LONDON, April IA dispatch from Yer
saliles states that nothing Ne certainly known
whether Montague was taken or not by the
versailles troops. Considerable lighting vss
going on IN the vicinity OF the tort and nsar
issy and Eanvres. wnen the dispatch left the
Inn stes OF Nanvres and Issy and the forts OF the
insurgents, had gathered In immence force and
were disputng every inch Of ground. The
south side OF the city has not been shelled by
The government troops, but if the insurgents
continue firing from the forts and show no
signs OF yielding, IL is intended 70 shell with
Nlgor, and so command the whole southern part
OF the city. The sscking OF public buildings
by the mob OF men and and women Continues
several attractive churches have been pillageI
ana desecrated. Paris Is cut OF from all COM
municatiOn with the outer world. No Ioe-sag.,-
or messenger can leave without pass by Gen
eral Dsmbronski.
Hairs al st Louis and Thereabouts
ST Louis, April IA locomotive ana two
baggage cars were thrown from the North Me-
souri track last night, seven miles from the
city. Nobody seriously injured. A bridge across
the river was completed yesterday; n cost a
million dollars. The last spike on the Memphis