The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-05-03

BERLIN, May 2.-The Imperial Council
mas considered French affairs, and decided
20 ALLOW q further limited period to the
ersaliles Governments to restore order and
lulni tne treaty stipulations, when Germany
VII take independent action and restore
orger In Paris and establish law there.
Ihe dispatch to the Versailles Govern
ment conveying this reserve will add. that
the revolution Is characterized by disgrace
In ~. excuses, and cannot longer be tolerated.
The moral and material interests of Ger
many and the whole of Europe are suffer.
ing. Bismarck was present at the consulta.
ton. 80
Reliable information intimates the inten.
ton of the Germans to restore the Regency
as the next legitimate Government, Should
the Versailists fail in establishing their
authority.
TIE SITUATION AT IssY.
VERSAILLES, May 1-Mdnight.-Nego.
tiations are preparing for the surrender Of
Issy.
The Government troops demand hostages
that the fort shall not be mined nor ex.
ploded, and threaten in such event to shoot
the garrison. Sixty thousand men are now
ready ut Reuill to make the attack.
PARIS, May Wight; -Issy is in ruins
and deserted by the villagers. It is under.
entrance OF the Versaillists. The Governor
of the fort has been arrested.
ALONG THE LINES.
LONDON, May 2.-The Versaillists have
evacuated Genneyillers by order of the
Prussians.
La Pai1, in Paris, has been suspended.
Gen. Dombrowski has ordered the inhab.
itants of Neuilly to evacuate within twenty
four hours. It is since reported that the
Commune has had him arrested.
The cause of Gen. Cluseret's arrest was
his abandonment Of Issy.
A dispatch to the Times says the insur-
gents themselves are throwing petroleum
shells into Paris to keep up the indignation
of the people.
Another report is that Dombrowski and
staff have been captured at Asineres by the
[Goyernment troops.
VERSAILLES, May 1.-THE CLAIMANT rail.
way station has been carried by the Chas-
seurs at the point Of the bayonet. Three
hundred insurgents were captured at lssy.
Gen. Vinoy has the credit of surrounding
that fort.
The reported disturbances at Lyons are
officially denied. The elections generally
are satisfactory to the Government.
SApoLEoN-A COUP D'ETAT CONTEMPLATED
BY THEIRS.
LONDON, May 2.-Napoleon is suffering
with rheumatism. He declared yesterday
that he would not listen to any proposition
for his return to France.
M. Theirs has determined upon coup
Tetdt upon entering Paris, and will make
himself and Mcmahon joint regents with
Eugene.
PARIS.
PARIS, MAY 2.-The Commune has ap-
pointed a Committee Of Safety.
There is an immense concentration OF
Communists in and around 1ssy.
The Freemasons have been ordered to
take their banners from the ramparts, as
the Yersailists fail to respect them.
PARIS, May 2.-The arrest OF Gen. Gu.
seret was ordered because he was guilty OF
negligence, whereby Fort 1ssy's safety was
compromised. The session. of the Com
mune Monday was excited. Serious charges
were made against Cluseret, ana suSges-
ton was even made that he be SHOT within
IS hours.
The railroad companies have paid the
sums demanded from them by the Com
mune, and 1,GSO,000 francs have already
been received into The treasury from tnat
source. Weekly payments will hereafter
be made by the companies. :. ,
The official journal denies. the reported
victories Of the Versaillists.
ALsAcE AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF "
BISMARCK. ....
BERLIN, May 2.-In the German Par
Lament TO- day the bill incorporating Alsace
and Lorraine with the Empire came before
the House. Prince Bismarck restated the
arguments on which the measure is based.
He said the annexation of these provinces
was necessary to give her q bulWark
against the recurrence OF french ag-
erosion, cases of which had been
so frequent in times past. One instance
of comparative recent date was cited On
the 9Th of August, 1866, France SEM EN-. 70
Berlin an ultimatum demanding tne cesslo,i
of Mayence. The illness of the Frencn
Emperor alone prevented hostllitles then.
During the late war foreign Powers pro-
posed the naturalization of Alsace and LOT
raine; but that would be insufficient Tor
Germany, and could not be thought OF. AS
to the inhabitants still ayerse to their father-
land, the Prince said "We shall strive 10
win them back" y.
NO PROVISIONS FOR PARIS ON CREDIT.
LONDON, May 2.-Several agents OF the
Paris Commune arrived here yesterday
commissioned to enter into contracts 1or
reyictualling Paris, but as they proposed
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