Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-05-07
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Prussians EnterP ParisT Tuesday
KCOmmuneisnotSuppressed
E iEofsHS4 HgsE 3rfT
And May Restore the Empire
The Struggle before the City
A Grand Assault Tonight
FRANCE.

A Grand Assault Tonight
FRANCE.
N the Cernmune 10 not Suppressed,
the Prussfans win Enter Paris on
Tuesday and Perhaps Restore the
Empire.
New YoRK, May ga special Yer
sailles dispatch says Jules Fsvre and
Quert;er, the Minister of Finance, haye
STATED to meet Bismarck at Frankfort.
It is thought the cause of the meeting
has reference to money matters. The
truth is, the German authorities telegraph
ed that if the Versaillists do not enter
Paris by Mondsy the Prussians win Tues
day. Favre hopes to gain an extension,
but Is unlikely TO succeed. 1t is proba-
blethe Prussisns will bring back the empire
If they enter. Fsvre and Simon are like
ly to resign shortly in consequence of
dissensions in the Assembly.
The Grand Attack to Take place
Tonight.
There was no firing to-day but il will
begin from Mont Relout tomorrow. II
is beli-ved Q grand attack will be made
Sunday night. The troops are in excel
lent condition. Moulin Ssquet was taken
by strategem. A sergeant dressed in q
blouse and pretending to be drunken
National cut down the sentry and before
time to give alarm the rest rushed in.
Nearly one thousand prisoners were taken
yesterday.
Gens Rossell Interviewed.
A Paris correspondent telegraphed last
night that he had met Gen. Rossell. He
complained of the erroneous statements
published about him. He denied that he
demanded commission from Theirs and
was refused. That assertion was devoid
of truth. Since the capitulstion of Paris
the ties binding him with the army had
been broken and he remained at his post
simply to finish work he had in hand.
For long time past his convictions have
been antagonistic to the former social Or
ganization of old France which has Just
succumbed in such cowardly manner.
Wailing widows.
Great CONSERVATION prevailed in the
Quarter Des Gobelins to-day respecting
the three battalions captured at Moulin
Saquet, who all belonged to that quarter.
The women gathered in crowds to inquire
for their husbands and friends.
The stormy C0mmune-Summa
Arrests.
The sitting of the Commune was
stormy yesterday.
The Chief of Staff of the fiotillahas
been arrested on a charge of deceiving
the Commune in regard to the quantity of
stores in the ships under his charge.
PARIS, May 6.-The Commune has Or
dered the immediate release from confine-
ment of the commandant of fort Vim.
Genres, who was recently arrested on
suspicion of disloyalty to the Paris au
thorities. The new Minister of War,
Gen. Rossel, is unpopular with the Com
mune. The commandant of fort Issy
has been dismissed by Gen. Rossel for
insubordination.
The Germans CsAsting off Provisions
from Paris.
The German commander, Gen. Van
Der Tam, has in communication to the
! Commune, protested sgsinst the excess
of 200 troops in the garrison at fort Vim
cennes. The Prussians are still inter.
cepting provisions for Paris, and refuse
explanation g as to the cause of their
sction.
Fighting in the Trenches Yesterday.
VKRsAILLEs, May 6.-There was can
nonading during all last night This
morning there were several heavy en-.
gagements in the trenches and some pris.
Oners were taken. All means of COM
municstion between the insurgents in
Forts Issy and Vanvres have been de.
stroyed. The Government works are be-
ing completed despite the heavy fire kept
up by the Communist batteries. The
supplementary elections, to fill the vacsn-
cies in the Assembly, have been postponed
until after the surrender of Paris.
Communist Successes.
PARIS, May 6.-Forces of the Com
mune have occupied the park of Issy.
The Commune declare fort Vanvres still
tensble, and their troops have carried
some bsrricades on the islands of Grand
Caule and Puteaux. Blancbet, q member
of the Commune, has been arrested by
order of his associates. Gen. Rossel, in
his operations against the Versailists,
avoids the useless destruction of prop.
erty.
Versaillist Successes.
| VERSAILLES, May 6.-At noon to-day
there was q sharp engagement in the
trenches ia front of Forts Issy and Van
vres. The Versaillist troops carried by
assault small radan defended by force
of Communists, who were taken prison
ers. The work was evacuated by the
Versaillists, in consequence of its ex.
posure to the fire of Fort Vsnvres.
| Rossel Ready 10 Assume the Often.
| sive.
PARIS, May 6-Hersld's special.
Rossel, is preparing for an offensive
movement with 40, 600 of his best men.
The Communists still retain Fort Issy and
cannot be expelled. The Trocsdore
batteries have been advanced and opened
fire against Fort Valerien.
PARIS, May GA decree has been is
sued by the Committee of Public Safety
which vests in Gen Rossel the initistory
direction of military operations. The
committee have also given orders for the
demolition of the Expistory Chapel.
Gen. Rossel has formally taken control OF
the entire Communists army, and an order
of the day appoints Dombrosk to com
msnG the right wing, Lacecil the center,
Noblosk the left wing, and Bergeret and
Eudes the reserves. Attempts at srmis.
tice continue, but as yet without success.
The Definitive Treaty with Prussia q
LONDON, May 7, 1:30 A. MI is an.
ticipated that the definitive treaty of peace
will be signed at Frankfort as soon as the
mode of payment of the indemnity is set
tied.
| The Latest-Serieus Dissensi0ns In
the Commune.
PARIS, May 8, Evening.-The COM
mandant at Vincennes has informed the
Commune that q reaction has reduced the
garrison to $50 men, and asks for REIN
| forcements.
Gen. Rossel has complained of inter-
ference on the part of the Committee of
Safety, and rejects tie responsibility
placed on him. He has gone to Fort
Vsnvres where he has dismissed the COM
mandant.
The firing at the south is vigorous,
while at Neuilly and Asnieres it is alter
nately furious and weak. A fresh attack
on the southwest side of the city is im.
pending.
Pyatt has resigned his membership in
the Safety Committee. 1t is said the
Commune accepted his withdrawal and
requires the remainder of the Committee
to resign.
1t is said that Rossel and Dombrowski
are upon unfriendly terms.
The Revielle reports Bonapartist in
trigues at Geneva.