Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-04-08

P.fRIs ST.SRIT.N'G .fG.SLy
Only Two Days Provisions Left.
Women and Children Watching the Fight
Teiecraphed Ezelusir,ly to TAe srentno Ssor.
THEIRS Account of the Defeat OF the
Insurgents.
VERSAILLES, April s.-A circular issued by
President Theirs, and bearing date the eth
instant, says: " Yesterday the gems d'srmes
carried the iDsurgent position at CouTbevOe
and to-day the bridge at Neuilly was carried by
the government troops. Gen. MOntaubOn was
slightly, and Gen. Trechat seriously wounded
The losses OF the insurgents are immense, and
tie positions captured are OF decisive impor-
lance"
MarseiIIes Tranquil.
LONDON, April S-A dispatch from Marseilles
OF to-dsy's date reports the CITY tranquil. Gre
mieuH, Pellissier, and some other members of
the committee have been arrested and impriS-
l14d to await trial.
Starving Out the Insurgeuts.
LONDON. April s.-A special from Versailles
70 the Tete9roph says the Assemblies have ad-
vanced TO Porte Msillot, and hold their position
have ceased firing. Paris has only provisions
for two days. The collapse OF the Instruction
is imminent.
PARIS, April I, via LONDON, April s.-The
lighting is terrible. The nationals Thursday
night re-occupied the barricade at NeuilIy, and
II was to-day hercely attacked by the batteries
OF the Versailles army. The nationals defended
their position with mitraileuses witch had
been mounted on the barricade. There was A
perfect rain of shells from the Versailles army
until half past four in the afternoon, when il
became apparent direct assault was intended
by the government forces. The movement
proved teint, however, for instead OF following
II up the Versailles troops advanced upon both
the right and left Il anks of the barricades There
was Tor an hour rapid and effective fire of
musketry and then fighting, increasing in i'm
tenslty. The committee OF hostility advanced
TWO fresh battalions of infantry, supported by
eight guns. Crowds OF women and children
were In dangerous position near the Arch OF
Triumph, watching with the utmost anxiety the
changing scenes Of the battle field. The IRE OF
the artillery has, up TO this time, spared the en-
clente. The nationals resist the advance Of the
assemblies with determination, and will defend
every inch OF the streets, should the assemblies
succeed in entering the city. There is a strong
concentration of nationals in the Place Ven
court ward of the Palais BOysl. and in front OF
the Church OF Madeline. The utmost bitterness
towards the Versailles government prevsdes the
public mind.
The War Against the Priests
VERSAILLES, April S.-Ihe communists con-
tmue the reign OF terror in Paris and neighbOr-
hood The tindgnities heaped upon religion
nave shocked all the decent portion OF the COM
munity There is a war against the priests and
lt is not safe for one to be seen in Paris. All
the hopes are in McMsbon. The government
troops maintain the positions captured from the
insurgents yesterday. No new attack has been
made by either party, and there f. a strong
desire among the more substantial citizens 10
see Fairs again reoccupied by the Germans.
Heavy Losses I'm the Recent Battle.
The loss III the battles yesterday on both sides
rs quite as large as mentioned in previous dis
patches. The conduct of the government
troops al Avenue de Neuilly WAS most heroic
Ihey never fsltered a moment during the rain
OF shells and heavy firing. Their loss lie great
but the success complete. The communists
since the battle have committed the wil,Iest
excuses and butchered the prisoners they held
The excite ment here Is intense, and csmmuni-
cstlon with Paris is kept up only with great
difficulty,