VERSAILLES, April 6, via London, April 7, 2:30 A. M.—The insurgents have been dislodged from the bridge of Neuilly. A fierce cannonade is kept up between Chatillon and the forts of Issy and Vanvres.
A deputation of Parisian merchants had a consultation with President Thiers.
A bill has been introduced into the Assembly to accelerate the action of courts-martial.
It is apparently the purpose of the commander of the Versailles army to completely invest the capital. The lines are already established on the left bank of the Seine.
Bagneux has been occupied, and it is expected that the occupation of La Haye, Choissy, and Leroi, will soon follow. The nationals have been ordered to retire behind the forts and to remain on the defensive.
Bergeret claims that the fire of the forts has dislodged the government troops from their advanced positions.
The Commune is making requisitions on the shops for arms and ammunition.
PARIS, April 6, via London, April 7, 3:30 A. M.—The Commune decrees the arrest of all persons accused of complicity with Versailles, and a jury of investigation will decide who shall be detained as hostages. Every execution of a national taken prisoner, or of a civil partisan of the Commune by the Versailles officers, will be immediately followed by the execution of treble the number of hostages.
Cluseret reports to the Commune the reorganization of the National Guard, which will give them 100,000 picked men. He adds that, at the present moment, the policy of patriots is to maintain an attitude of defense.
Rochefort's journal is severe in its condemnation of the administration of affairs by the Commune.
PARIS, April 7.—The situation is hourly becoming more alarming. The forces of the Commune are growing stronger and bolder. Thiers' proposition to treat has inspired the Commune with fresh hopes, and it is believed that they have 100,000 men.
The government troops retain the conquered positions and make no advances for peace.
To-day a battle is raging in the fields between Chatillon and Vanvres. From the latter place the insurgents maintain the forts.
Crowds of women and children, frantic with grief, are searching each ambulance as it arrives for the bodies of their husbands and fathers.
The slaughter on both sides yesterday and to-day has been fearful.
Terror reigns, and prisons are crowded. The churches and houses of aristocrats are pillaged, and all the priests imprisoned. A great many murders have taken place.
On this, Good Friday, there were no religious services in Paris.
German intervention is the only hope.
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Sermon on Alleged Discrepancies in Scripture
The selected sermon commenced on the first page of this paper, is somewhat lengthy; but he who fails to read it will miss a rare intellectual treat, as well as some of the best thoughts upon the alleged discrepancies of the Scriptures that have ever been uttered.
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