The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-05-19

CONDITION OF AFFAIRS AT AND AROUND
PARls-A soRTIE REPULSED-PEoPLE AR.
RESTED FOR EATING TOO MUCH. ...,
LONDON, May 1S.-The latest dispatches
to this morning say that the Communists
have retired from Petit Tauvres and Mon
trOuge.
Ladders for scaling the ramparts have
reached the Government outposts in the
Bots de Boulogue.
The police made raid on Peters's Ameri-
can restaurant last night, and arrested
about $50 men and women ut supper,
among them several superior offic ers of the
Commune, whom it is determip ed to pun
ish for neglecting duty for pleasure. The
offence for which the party is arrested is
extravagant feeding, not in keeping with
the times. .~.
Shells are falling in all parts of the city.
REAoTIoNABY MOVEMENT.
is imminent, and the Commune have dou-
bled the guard around the Hotel de Vile
in apprehension of an attack on it by the
people. Arrests are becoming general. A
heavy column of Versaillists is near Passy,
where battle is hourly expected. The
Communists to the number of 10000 made
another sortie last night, but were repulsed.
THE TERRIBLE EXPLOSION
which took place on Tuesday evening
was the magazine In the Rue Trocadore,
and is by some attributed to falling shells,
and by others to the conspiracy against the
Commune. Six hundred per sons were
killed-mostly women. -
STORMY TINES IN THE GERMAJy PARLIAMENT
BERLIN, May 1S.--There was stormy
debate in the Reichstag Lag, night over The
right of members to inquiy into the acts OF
the Government. The Ii .berals were veh..-
ment in their demands fer this right. Th {
southern members are exceedingly suspi-
cious, and speak their minds freely. This
is the first conflict between the German
Parliament and Ger man Government.
TUE PRUss1ANs ABOUT TO ASSAULT PARIS
THEY Threw BRIDGES ACROSS THE SEINE.
LONDON, May 1S.-The Prussians are ap-
preaching Paris and the city on the east
side. 1t is said they have sent their ulti-
matum to the Commune.
PARIS, May 49, World special].-Gen.
Mac Mahon, commanding the Government
troops, has called upon the German army
to aid him, and the German engineers are
now throwing q bridge over the Seine, to
facilitate the passage Of the Versailles and
German armies. The decisive attack will
come from the east, and the Germans and
French will act together.
AFFAIRS IN PARIS AND VERSAILLES.
LONDON, May 1s.-The Communist off
cial journal accuses the VersWlnists o
causing the explosion Of the cartridge
magazine in Trocadero avenue, but La
Verite says it was the result Of ar accident
as no shells were falling in the Champ dc
Mars at the time. =. Ii.
The official journal Of Versailles dwell:
editorially on the dificultif, % in the way O.
establishing military CT; nsre against thu
insurgents. It says i 10 Government Il
striving to spare the insurgents, and re
Dukes those who exp less impatience at TIT
delay in capturing tn city. 49, "a
Clement and Brdnel, members OF thu
Commune, have be en- arrested. The Com
mittee Of Safety appeals to the Natlona
Guard to secure the triumph Of t be Com
mune, and pictures fearful results if the.
don't. The Communist batteries are TO
day bombarfalng the Versaillist ", 'rks 2;
Chateau B.con. The Commune as q,
rected Rigault to make reprisals fo'r q
cruelties of the Versailles command ters
and the same body has resolved to fol IN
central club Of women to disarm rur
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