The Portland daily press., 1871-04-13
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FRANCE. ...r.
Reported Capture of MOntr0asge.
The Movement Against Paris.
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n Great Battle on ZNesdOy.
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The City again under Prussian
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FRANCE.
Reported Capture of MontrOasg
The Movement Against Paris.
n Great Battle on IlIesd0y.

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PARIS UNDER PRUssIAN GUNS AGAIN-AssAssIN
ALTON OF PRIEST. iH ID
VERSAILLES, April 12.-Satory camp has
6 Deen raised and the troops will march to Paris
Inc russians have established battery at st
adyenis, the guns of which point toward Paris
Inc cure OF the church of Madeline is report.
cd TO have been assassinated by the Partisan
mob. 81 a,sN N -, -
THE INSURGENTS IN THE TRENCHES
PARIS, April 11.-Gen. Dombrouski ASSERTS
mat the result OF the Versailles reconnaissance
at Asnieres has been greatly exaggerated. Sc
we're measures are to be adopted against the re-
factory nationals Several companies of the
Commune guard are encamped at Asnieres
and the rest of the insurgent forces are in the
trenches. : r,,s .-..,-.- -, 80 -, p
FORT MoNTROUGE ATTACKED BY THE GOVERN.
{ 10 a-- -A.ii MENr TROOPS. - 3-li 40 I.i
!. PARIS, April 11-Evening.-A sergeant Of
the national guard wounded Prussian at St.
Denis yesterday and a conflict ensued between
the French and Prussians, and some members
OF the Commune made their appearance with
nag of truce, but the Prussians declined to
recognize it. The disturbance however soon
ceased, The cannonade before Paris has re-
commenced and many shells are falling about
Porte Maillott and Champs Elyses. Fort Mont.
rouge was attacked by the army of Versailles
at 10 o'clock this forenoon, and violent can
nonade and rifle fire is yet in progress.
( = GREAT BATTLE OUTSIDE THE WALLS.
PARIS, April 12-Noon.-A loud and unin-
terrupted cannonade has been kept up since
last evening between Chattilon and the South
ern forts. The infantry also are engaged and
the noise of mitrailleuses and musketry has
been incessant since O. clock this morning
The cannonading around Neuilly, Porte Mail
lot and Porte Des TerLes has been resumed,
and is as violent as that on the SOUTH Fight
ing is now going on on the Bots de Boulogne
and at Asnieres, The Commune is forward
iEg achievements. The wounded are coming
in in large numbers. The losses are heavy.
go, THE coMMUNEs CLAIM VICTORY. y
The official reports of the Commune claim
that Versailles was repulsed on Tuesday even
ing in an attack on the southern forts, and that
their loss was heavy, while that of the Com
munists was very light. The Commune be-
lieye that the attack was int ended to maskSan
attempt to carry the Maillott gate by surprise
"A rumor comes from the vanguard Quarter in
the southern. part of the city that the Com
munists have lost the park of Issy, where they
were entrenched, and that the commandant
of Fort d Issy has been shot by his own men.
fsf AN APPEAL FROM THE WOMEN.
Especial to Tribune. THE Official Journal
publishes an appeal from sundry women ad-
turing the guards to fight to the last extremity
The same journal also publishes decree prom
Using pensions of 600 francs to wives of nation
al guards killed, and 1856 francs for each child,
legitimate or Legitimate. Other relatives are
also promised pensions in certain cases.
TRIAL OF MsURGENT LEADERS. a ,ra
MARsEILLEs, April 1.-THE trial of the lead.
ers OF the lnsurrection in this city was COM
menced to-day, and the case of Pelissier and
Oremieux will be decided by Thursday. Tran
LONDON, April 1.-THE Echo of Cologne
Germany for home at the rate of thousand
per day. Only those who are known to be ia.
vorable to the Versailles governments are allow
ed to depart. e-s. 5iaE
FORCE OF 5000 NATIONALS IN PARIS.
Versailles advices state that force of loyal
nationals, $4,000 strong, have been secretly or
ganized and equipped in Paris, in the interest
OF the Versailles government
Ihls force is expected to operate against the
Hotel De Vile and the -insurgent position in
the Montmartre district, while the Versailles
troops will simultaneously advance on the in
surgent batteries at Port Maillot, and take
them by storm. This simultaneous movement
from differ directions will have the effect of
scattering and dividing the rebel forces, and
will thus render the opposition weaker at each
OF the various points Of attack. u
- D ts,,'. ,.- Germany.
GERMAN sELF-INTEREST. ~ s-.r,
BERLIN, April 1.-THE official Journal to.
day says Germany will only interfere in the
domestic affairs of France when it shall be-
come necessary for the collection of money due
herself. %
y.r .ts.4-s Great Brifaiu.
ILLNESS OF MR.. LOUIS NAPOLEON.
LONDON, April 12.-Napoleon is i'll at Chisel-
an 10 60 e..
several days. ts9
vienna, April 12-Mr. jay, Minister Of the
United States, has received by cable dispatch
from President Grant expressing regret at the
death of Admiral Tegethoff. @llfitI-
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-.af -t HAYTEN SPIES.
KINGSTON, ia. April ia number of Hay-
tien spies have arrived here to watch refugees
and report any movement towards the anuexa-
ton of Hayti to the United States. Dispatches
from the British government announce the de-
termination ofthe cabinet to make Honduras
crown colony to form part of the West In
dies confederation. The British flying SQUAD
ron now here is to 60 to Havana. The Dacia
has gone to lay the cable between st. Thomas
and Demarora. ~
The authorities have seized GA packages of
arms and ammunition hidden in the bushes at
Salt Key and clsndestinely landed. They
but will now be sold at auction.
Cuba. E... r
HAVANA, April 10.-Bishop Mortimer arriv-
ed to-day in steamship Columbia. Not having
brought his passport to be vised by the Spanish
Consul, and Volmazeda not having given him
permission to return the Bishop was not al
lowed to land. 1t is not known yet whether
the Bishop will be allowed to come ashore or
be compelled to return to Spain. The affair
causes much excitement. =