Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-05-06
EUROPEAN NEWS, &c.
All Hopes of Peace Abandoned.
The Chateau Of Issy Burned
by Federal Shells.
ST. GERMAINE TAKEN BY THE
VERShILLISTS.
Neuilly set on Fire by Shells from
Mont Valerien.
The Free Masons of Havre entreat
the Versailles Government and
the Commune to make Peace.
LONDON.

| London, May 5. desprtch from Havre
says that the Free Masons of that city have
agreed 10 make joint entreaty to the Yer
| sailles government and the Paris Commune
for the institution of negotiations looking to
peace.
The Times special despatch from Paris
says that all hopes for peace are abandoned
Delegations of Free Masons have gone to
the provinces to agitate in favor of the Com
mune.
There was constant firing yesterday between
the forts.
Earl Granville announced in the House of
Lords tonight that the government had re-
ccived official dispatches confirming the re-
ports If the safety of DIR. Livingston, and
also assurance that his immediate wants have
been provided for.
The House Of Lords has passed bill for
| the protection Of life and property in Ireland.
In the House OF Commons to-day Viscount
Enfield stated that the government was not
aware that any correspondence passed be-
tween Paris ana Berlin in 1866, relative to
the alleged demand of Napoleon for the SEES
sion of May enier.
In reply to a question regarding the pro-
gress made by the Joint High Commission at
Washington. d. c., Viscount Enfield said
| that the convention had not vet been signed,
but he was enabled to state that il had been
| agreed that the British claim should be heard
| by special committee.
Paris. May ). The Communists still hold
Fort dissy and are about to have it en-
trenched.
The fort continues to fire slowly npon the
Nersallilsts batteries at CLAIMANT and Bar
Merdon, and receives in return a perfect hail
OF proJectlles. Fort Nanvres also keeps up
a slow fire and is vigorously shelled by the
Versaillists at Damart and Chatiilon.
The Assembly have unmasked formidable
battery at Montreal, near St. Cloud, which
menaces Aateril Port du Jorm and Passy.
St. Germaine has been taken possession of
by the Versaillists, who have established a
battery there with which to shell the insur-
gents gunboats of the Seine. A naval combat
is expected.
decree has been issued by the Commune
abolishing all political and protested eaths
The Official Journal of the Commune saws
that the federal position at Montisagnet was
surprised in consequence of the treachery of
some of the garrison who sold the pass word
to the Nersaillists
The Journal says that the Chateau of Issy
was burned by federal shells. The Journal
admits that the Communists have suffered
serious loses in prisoners and cannon, that
the Versaillists have advanced to and con-
structed barbados in Neuilly and Levellios,
and that Neuilly has been set on fire by shells
from Mont Valerien.
Versailles.
Special to n. Y. World.
Versailles, May 5. Until now Theirs has
depended upon the cooperation of party
inside of Paris, who promised to rise against
the Commune the moment Theirs gave the
signal. This movement was to have been
made on Tuesday night, but their courage
failed at the last moment and nothing was
done.
Negotiations are now progressing for an
armlstice to effect compromise, and should
these fail Mcmahon will carry the'city by as
sault.
The Journal of Favre and Peoyer Queertier
of Frankfort is for the purpose of arranging
the difficulties that have arisen in the nego-
tiations at Brussels, and Fastening the signing
of treaty of peace
The firing continues along the lines to-day,
but there is no change in the situation.
There was considerable firing around Fort
Issy to-day, but nothing of Importance was
done.
All attempts at Cancellation are hopeless.
BERLIN.
Berlin, May 4. Bismarck has gone to
Frankfort to confer with Favre who has left
Versailles to meet him.