The union Democrat. [volume] (Sonora, Calif.) 1854-1946, 1871-04-08

i New YORK. April ia sDrcigi Paris cpi
respanieus teieeraphs on Sunday evening.
There was aserinns engagement this morn
ing between the Government troops ana the
Communists. About 1900 National unards
ntarehed on CnuTtcoie and were met by urnS
d'Armes and Garsies Foressieres. captain
of the latter ralloned M waiving his cap, IN
tending to address the Communists, wnen
Zonave with That body shot h'm nesd.
general actinn followed. in which the Gems
d'Armes took i've prisrners-one seventy-s'x
vea,s ola-.who were shot Immediately. The
cnns IF Fort Valerien swept the rad, when
,he Communists fed. Tweniy-fveinsnrgent
were killed and manv wounded. The en-
pageuient was over a. O'Clock.
The Nationales still hold Fort Malioit.
battalions of artillery are hurrying up the
.rannel Il beating and the remrarts are being
manned. The greatest excitement prevails.
The same correspondent telegraphed from
Versailles ON the evening Of the ID: The
crisis is at aand. Two batteries are In mo-
ton on Paris. The road and ambulances are
NIL ready. Bismarck has given permission
for any number Of troops to be massed near
Paris. and says that iforder is not restored
in Paris nv the 10Th inst. the Germans will
enter. This news is reliable.
NEw York. April 3.-The following Asso-
ciated Press dispatch was received this morn
ing:
PARIS, Sunday evening, via London.
Fighting has been going on since Yesterday
morning Mt various points. In the Place de
In Concorde this morning, cannonnding in the
direction. OF Nenilly was distinctly heard.
The fortress Of Mont Valerian opened upon
the columns Of the NationaIes which were
marching on Courbevoic, and Kept up con-
tinuous Ere several hours to prevent them
from establishing themselves in position
there. The Natiopales were finally compell-
ed 10 retreat with considerable loss.
sLoNDoN, April 81 r. M.-The Comnunes OF
Paris have issued decree arraigning Theirs,
Picard, Favre, Dufpur, Simon and POthnan
before tribunal Of the people, and ordering
the seizure Of their properties. By another
decree church and state are separated, also
religious hcdies suppressed and national pro-
perry abolished.
VERSAILLES. April ga great battle has
been raging all dav between the Government
forces, cbmmandedby Vinoy, and the Com
munists, 100. 900 strong, commanded by Gen.
Bergeret. The latter is defeated everywhere
with terrible slaughter near, Mendon.. Ber-
cetet and Flourens, with So. 900 men. are cut
of and surrounded. They must either sur
render tn-night or be cut to pieces. In the
morning many Communists threw down their
arms, refusing to fight and begging for mer-
cy, a
VERSAILLES, April 4.--The redoubt at
Chatllion ii ID possession Of the insurgents.
The Government has captured 1000 priscr-
ers, including Gen. Henry, and eighteen can
non. General Duval was shot. There was
no fighting to-day on any other part of the
line. The evaporation Of the troops 10 in
creasing at the resistance shown hy the in
surgents. Marseilles dispatch saws the troops
have entered town and order has been estsb-
lished.
utOpriciALl vRssArLLgs, April 4--Yester-
dav two corps Of insurgents advanced on YER
sailles, one via Mendon and Chatillion and
the other hv the way of Rueil. Both were
routed with heavy loss, and Flourens was
killed. The troops. whose expected detection
constituted tho hopes of the insurgents, be-
haved nohly. The insurgents in the forts of
vanvets and Tssy fired on our troops to-day.
The Government forces have Just attacked
the insurgents. and speedy and complete
success is anticinated.
In the Assembly to-day Theirs said the
Government would deal harshly with the
riugleaders. bat leniently with their dupes.
lApplause.