The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-04-27
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10 THE DAILY PRESS.
FOR EIGN.
FRANCE
ahe lnsurrectiOn in Algiers
THE ARMlSTICE,
FRANCE
The Insurrection in Algiers
THE ARMlSTICE.
The AttGce on Fort D'Issy.

THE SORT OF RESPECT PAID TO THE ARMIsTIcE.
PARIS. April IS. New York Tribune special.
The armistIce was completely respected, there
being no firing on either side. Barbados and
other defensive works are being erected by the
Parlslans, who are expecting an attack to night,
and are very active in taking every precaution
barracks, and park of 40 cannon is held as a
reserve. Dombrowski's headquarters were
struck BY 16 shells yesterday. Several soldiers
OF the line deserted during the armistce. In
many places only narrow line separates the
good friends Many. of the Versailists'I shells
failed to explode, and were again used by the
ParisianS.
Strict orders have been given at the barri
cades not to begin firing until 3 o'clock, and
then to reply vigorously when attacked Port
has been made. Strong achievements of
Prussans will be sent be sent to Neuilly to-
night. Assy has again been arrested,
PROBABLE EVACUATION OF FORT DIssY.
VERSAILLES, April &C. Fort D'Issy replied
but feebly to the fire Of the batteries of the
Versailles army. At MendOn, Cretul, and
Cbatill0n, it is thought that the insurgents will
soon evacuate the fort, as the incessant fire of
the government batteries prevents repairs to
the breaches made in the walls. The army of
the assembly are establishing pontoon bridges
across the Seine, at Pateaux and Neuilly.
THE RESURRECTION IN ALGIERs.
=, The Tribune correspondent at Versailles on
tuesday says that an Algerian member of the
Assembly said that the Algerian instruction
was most alarming. Dispatches were hourly
received demanding aid. The instruction
was in imitation of that in Paris with the OBJ
ject of pillage. Minister Picard replied that
measures has been taken to suppress the out.
break and complained that the accounts of
the instruction were exaggerated.
ATTACK ON PARIS POSTPONED
It is affirmed that the attack on Paris Is
night to St. Oneu within o hundred yards of
the Prussian lines. Theirs and Gen. Mcmahon
inspected Chatillon yesterday. Louis Blanc
has published long letter strongly against the
Commune.
THE ATTACK ON FORT D'IssY ON WEDNESDAY.
The Tribune's correspondent at Versailles
on wednesday, says: ''The cannOnade yester-
day greatly damaged the walls of fort Issy. A
shell exploded sixty yards from Admiral Pott-
man and wounded an orderly. Minister Theirs
visited Montrouel yesterday. Admiral Pot
man has decided to disarm "a ships. The mu-
Diclpal elections will be held April Both.
Picard's circular repudiating government in
reference therein is generally praised"
Belgium.
THE BLOCKADE OF PARIS
BRUSSELS, April 26. The Northern Railway
Co. has notified all its station masters that the
blockade of Paris commences at once. and that
provisions dehtined for the French capital must
be returned to their senders
Italy.
SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE.
FLORENCE. April e. The discussion of the
Papal guarantees continues in the italian Sen
ate: the minister of Justice has announced in
the chamber of deputies the approaching intro
duction of a bill for the separation of Church
and State.