Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-05-09
Foreign Noles.

THE CONFLICT IN FRANCE.
LONDON, May S.-A Paris dispatch of Sunday
says that a sOrtie was made on Saturday in the
direction of lsSy, and that the insurgents were
repulsed with enormous loss, and fled to Paris
They fired on their friends, who refused to open
the gates into the Vanguard quarters There
was panic at Vanvres, where the nationals de
serted their positions. Gen. ROSSel has ordered
the right sleeves of their uniforms to be cut off
as a punishment A Versailles dispatch says
the government forces are within three hundred
yards of Porte Mailot. Gen. Cluseret will
speedily be brought to trial. Rochefort an
nounceS that the ammunition is running short.
Orders have been issued for the arrest of Gam
beta. Bismarck is inclined to give up the forts,
but insists on strict payment of the war in
demnity. The main points of the treaty of
peace have been agreed on between Bismarck
and Favre.
PARIS, May 7.-Yesterday evening the Yer
SailliSts reconnoitered but their ranks were dec
mated by the mitraileurS of the communists,
and they were routed. Rossel visited the out
posts during the night and returned at five this
morning. RossePs mother is Scotch woman.
At the beginning of the war the general lived at
Bourges, and coming to Paris demanded active
service, but being discouraged he thought of
journalism. The editor of the Temps, however
persuaded him to remain in the army. 1t is the
general opinion that France has at last found in
him true soldier AT a club held in the church
of st. Nicholas, in Champs Elysees, last night.
NJ Perrin proposed that the commune summon
the Versaillsts to liberate Blancqui within twen-
ty-four hours, on pain of putting the archbishop
of Paris to death in case of refusal. The prop
osition was carried by reclamation. The ma
tional guard Of the 10th battalion wounded in
the late affair at lssy, state that they were sur
prised by the Versaillist commander, who re-
fused quarter. One of the guards received TWEEN
ty-fve wounds-one in the mouth, four in the
chest, two in the left shoulder, six in the right
leg, and several others on the hands and arms
He lay two hours, and crawled to an an outpost.
VERSAILLES, May S.-Thiers, in his proclama-
ton to the people Of Paris, says "The Germans
declare that they will mercilessly resume the
war unless the instruction is at once sup
pressed" The proclamation closes: "Reunite
and open the gates to us. The work of cannon
will then cease, and tranquility and abundance
will take its place. We are marching to deliver
you, and will be among you in few days, and
you can aid u.s."
THE CONFERENCE AT FRANKFORT,
FRANKFORT, May THE third conference,
to-day, was attended by Favre Ponyer, Ducrot
Bismarck and Baron Arnim. Erlanger, the
banker, was present part of the time. The con-
ference lasted four hours, and agreements were
reached as to the main points. A document
embodying the results arrived at will be drawn
up tomorrow, and on Tuesday will be sent to
the French assembly and the German emperor
for ratification. The emperor telegrapbed to
Bismarck, yesterday, saying: "While strictly
adherng to the preliminary stipulatons, | am
willing TO afford all possible facilities for com
plete understanding am willing to fully dis
cuss the means for the early suppression of an
archy and for the establishment of a legal gov
eminent in France"
A SENSATIONAL REPORT
LONDON, May SIT is again rumored that
Napoleon has gone to France secretly, relying
upon the disaffection in the army for support in
an attempt to claim the throne.
OTHER ITEMS FROM LONDON
LONDON, May S.-The Times of TODAY, in an
article upon the labors Of the joint high COM
mission, expresses hope that the congress of
the United States will be willing to accept and
approve the work Of the negotiators. The treaty,
says the Times, is yet only provisional, and
must be ratified by both houses of parliament.
Of this, however, the Times seems entirely CON
fident.
The United States storeship Supply, which re-
Gently brought a cargo OF provisions for the
French sufferers by the war, has sailed for
America by way of Lisbon.