LATE TELEGRAMS.

Wellington Independent, Volume XXVI, Issue 3205, 22 May 1871, Page 3

LATE TELEGRAMS.

London, April 11. The Central Insurgent Paris Committee has ordered the hostile journals to be stopped. The revolution is spreading to the Provincial towns. The insurgents have taken possession of the Palace Louvre. A revolutionary proclamation has been issued justifying the insurrection. P Four redoubts were captured at Chantillon, and two thousand prisoners were taken. The insurgents have elected Menotti Garibaldi their commander. Blankqui, Flourens, and Felix Pyat have been elected members of the Commune, The elections passed off quietly. The republicans had a majority. The Versailles Assembly refused to pass an urgent motion for annulling the Communal elections. Thiers denied any intention to upset the Republic. The Bank of France has advanced 500,000 francs to the insurgents. The Central Committee have condemned Fonveille to death. The Versailles Government have prohibited the entry of horses and provisions into Paris. *# Continued fighting has occurred since the Ist of April. M'Mahon has been appointed com-mander-in-chief of the army of Versailles. Several Bharp engagements took place on the 2nd neßr Courberoi, between the insurgents and troops, the latter consisting of eight divisions of infantry and three of cavalry. The former were shelled out of the village from Fort Valerien.

All insurgent prisoners are shot as rebels. One hundred thousand insurgents, with three hundred guns, under Durgerett and Flourens, marched to Versailles on the 3rd. Severe engagements ensued. Fort Valerien opened a cannonade, cutting off the insurgents, who afterwards effected a disorderly retreat towards Chantillon. Flourens and General Duval were killed. Heavy fighting and cannonading is still continued in front of Vanvres. The Fourth and Fifth insurgents are being everywhere repulsed. 5, There was fighting round Va'.erein on the Bth. The Versailles army is bombarding Forts Maillot and Neuilly. The troops are gaining ground near Bicetre and Montrouge. The insurgents' batteries on ramparts are silenced. Levies at Paris are extended to married men. A Communal decre* is issued ordering the arrest of all persons accused of complicity in the Versailles Government. Those found guilty will be kept as hostages, and for every execution at Versailles three hostages will be executed. The German batteries arrived again before Paris, their troops being concentrated. Dilke attacked Gladstone for agreeing to Black Sea Conference. The proposition to censure the Government was withdrawn. Telegraphic communication between London, Hong Kong, and Shanghai is established via Galle. London, April 17. Serious disturbances occurred at Odessa, where Christians attacked the Jews. Thousands of the former are arrested. The German battery established at Saint Denis is pointing towards Paris. There has been obstinate fighting between the Versailles army and insurgents ; it still continues, and both sides claim a victory.