LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Auckland Star, Volume II, Issue 429, 26 May 1871, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

London, April 11. The revolution is spreading to the provinces.

The insurgents have taken possession of the Palace of the Louvre.

A revolutionary proclamation has been issued, justifying insurrections.

Thiers denies any intention to up3et the republic.

The Bank pf France lias advanced 500,000 francs to the insurgents. The Central Committee have condemned Fonvielle to death.

The Versailles Government prohibits the entry of horses and provisions into Paris.

The insurgents have elected Meuotti Garibaldi their commander. Blanqui Floureus and Felix Pvatt have been elected members of the Commune.

All the insurgent prisoners have been shot as rebels.

100,000 insurgents, under Cluserel and Flourens, marched on Versailles.

McMahon has been appointed Commander in-Chief by the Versailles Q-overnment.

_ A severe engagement ensued at Fort Yalerien. The fort opened a cannonade, cutting ofF tho insurgents. " They afterwards effected a disorderly retreat towards Chatillon. Flourens arid General Duval were killed. Foiir redoubts were captured at Chatiilon, with 2000 prisoners, including the insurgent; General Henry. The fighting continued on the 4th and s;h. The insurgents were everywhere repulsed. The Government troops are gaining ground near Bicetre and Montrouge. The insurgents batteries on the ramparts have been silenced. The levy at Paris has been extended to the married men. A Communal decree orders the arrest of persons accused of complicity Trith the Versailles Government. Those found guilty will be kept as hostages, and for every one executed at Versailles three hostages will be executed. The German batteries have arrived again before Paris, and their troops are being concentrated. In the House, Dilke attacked Gladstone for agreeing to the "conference on the Elack Sea question. A motion to pass a vote of censure on the Government has been withdrawn. Telegraphic communication between London and Hong Kong and Shanghai, via Galle, has been established. ' . ~ April 17. Serious disturbances occurred at Odessa, where the Christians attacked the Jews. Thousands of the former have been arrested. A German battery has been erected at St. Denis, pointing towards Paris. Obstinate fighting between the Versailles troops and the insurgents continue. Both sides claim to be victorious. General Cluseret, announced that a battle had been fought at Neuilly on the night of the 16th, when the Pontifical Zouaves surrendered to the Communes. Dumbroski, on the other hand, asserts that he occupied the whole of the new quarter of Neuilly, and that the Bridge is still warmly contested. It is rumoured that England, Italy, and America, are trying to bring about a truce.