Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1871-05-06
THE WAR IN FRANCE.
THE Most TERRIFIC FIRING OF THE
CONFLICT

IHE MOST YERRIFIE FIRING OF THE
CONFLICT
PARIS, May 1.-The firing, last night,
was fearful, and apparently utterly reckless
as to the damage it inflicted on the city.
Nothing to compare with 1t has occurred
since the commencement of the civil war.
The city is greatly excited and alarmed.
Groups of frightened people are collected
in almost every street and avenue discuss
ing the alarming state ofafiairs.
General Okolowitz' wound is very severe,
and his recovery.is believed to be doubtful.
The delegates from the Masonic lodges
of Paris have returned from Versailles,
having been unable toaccomplish anything.
They report that NJ. Theirs expresses the
opinion that peaceabe arrangement with
the Paris Commune is impossible.
REINFoRCEMENTs TO THE ARMY OF In
vEsTMENT.
VERSAILLES, May IA large number of
troops moved toward Paris to-day, as re-
Inducements TO the army of investment.
The editors of all the moderate journals
in Paris have been ordered to be prosecut-
ed, and they are leaving the city as rapidly
as possible.
Private telegraphing in Paris is again
entirely suspended.
NJ. Ropell, in accepting the Ministry of
War from the insurgents, says that he shall
have the need of absolute cooperation OF
the Commune, the troops and the people Of
Paris.
The Provincial elections in all parts OF
the provinces have resulted in the choice
of Conservative Republicans.
LONDON, May 8.
Advces from Paris of Yesterdays date
| have been received, The alleged capture
of General Dombrowski by the Versailles
| troops is contradicted, the General being
safe within the Communists lines. The
Federals claim TO have driven the Tersaill-
lists from the trenches at Fort D'Issy' and
have retaken the cemetery at the Fort af.
ter hard fought battle.
The fort is now occupied by the Govern
ment troops, and is being repaired and
strengthened for use against the enemy.
The Communists claim that action al
the Railway station at Clamart, on Mon
day, won by the Versaillsts, was a ruth
less massacre. Three hundred Federalist.
were surrounded and slain by an immen
sely superior force after they had beer
taken prisoners and rendered utterly inca
pable of defence.
Advices from Zanzibar, report that DIR
Livingstone has been heard from. TIL,
explorer when last seen was in cxcelen
health and spirits, and was still pursuin!
his investigations in the interior.
BERLIN, May 3.
In the German Parliament, yesterday
Bismarck, 10 a speech on the bill incor
porating the Provinces of Alsace and Lor
raine in the 'Garman Empire, said: ''Ii
the month of August, 1866, the Frcncl
Ambassador at Berlin handed me th
ultimatum of the French Government de
manding the cession of Mayence, TIL,
illness of Napoleon at the time alone pre-
vented an immediate war.
VERSAILLES, May 3.
The fighting before Paris continues
Cannonading is beipg carried on along tn
whole line without resulting in advantag
to either side,
There are indications ola general eti
among the Communists, and some decides
offensive movement is apprehended. NJ
merous batteries of artillery have bee
massed, evidently in preparation for u gene
raj sortie.
The Government troops are also cor
centrating, and an engagement is hourl
expected. The Versaillists are meauwhil
preparing for an attack.
, The advanced positions have been ma
terially strengthened, by the addition {
several heavy battaiions of artillery, an
fresh battalions are moving to the fort.
PARIS, via Boulogne, May 3.
II is currently reported that Generl
Cluseret has been rearrestea by order
the Commune, charged with completely
an Orleanist intrigue. The charges prefer
red against the Genera, are of seriou
nature, and the Commune has ordered a
: investigation