Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-05-14
FOREIGN.
Steady Advance of the Versail-
lists.
Fort Issy Turned on the Com
munists.
Attempt to Assassinate Dom
brOwsli.
Count de Chambord Bids for the
Throne.
FRANCE.
Property of Absentees COnfiscated
for the Widows and Orphans

fOr the Widows and Orphans
NRw YORK, May ia special Paris
dispatch last evening says that at meet
ing of Free Masons held this afternoon
in the Cinque Rationale, it is resolved
that the property of persons now absent
from Paris and not returning within
eight days would be coniscated for the
benefit of widows and orphans.
ISsy i'm the Hands of the Govern
mcnt-POint MaiIIOL Utterly De-
StrOyed.
Ramparts are heavily armed and keep
direct fire upon Issy. Bergeret is con-
structing small miiralleuse and capable of
firing a hundred balls in succession. Fort
Issy is armed with marine cannon, des-
tined 10 lombard the ramparts. The
Versailles troops are actively engaged in
constructing trenching apparatus. Port
Msillot is utterly destroyed.
BOnapartist Communists - TUrcos
on Guard.
Several captains of the staff at the
War Office, whose names were found on
the list of agents of the imperial secret
police, have been arrested. They were
taken to the Prefecture this afternoon for
identification by staff officer, when the
latter was arrested as bad character.
To day Turcos de Commune mounted
guard at the Hotel de Vile. A double
line of sentries has been placed across
the street and all circulation stopped.
The Escape of ROSseI.
Gen. Rossel has escaped and the Com
muue is greatly enraged at the loss of
their prisoner. Gen. Bergeret has been
ordered to find him and the authorities are
telegraphing everywhere within the city
as it is supposed he is still in Paris. Gen.
DombrOski declares that Rossell is not a
traitor.
OF three gendarmes discovered and
arrested last night, one escaped, another
has been killed, and the third is still a
prisoner. He declares his intention to
Kill Dombrowski if he gets a chance.
The Heads of the Central Commit
tee in Danger.
PARIS, May12.- Under orders from the
Commune the Bank of France has been
searched for arms. None were discover
ed. The newspaper 5Ociale proposes the
immediate execution of all members of
the Central Committee. II is reported the
Central Committee are about to retire
from Office. 1t is rumored that the Fed
eralists are evacuatiDg Fort VanVres.
Henri De ChambOrd Bids for the
Throne!
VERSAILLES, Msy PA letter from
the Count De ChambOrd, masking strong
bid for the throne, is published to-day.
~
lie Vepgeur reports increasing dis
Couragement amCng the National Guards,
and says an attempt has been made to
assassinate Gen. DOmbrOWski.
The Bank of France ViCIuaIIed for
a siege by the Communists.
LONDON, May l3.-The Times special
from Paris says the clerks in the Bank of
France have been armed and victuslled
and are resolved to stand siege from the
Federalists.
Fighting is reported at s.. Qlentin
which shows that the sphere of attack is
extending.
The Northern Rncientc TO be Dis
armed.
The German commander has demanded
the disarmament of the northern enciente
of Paris.
An Insurgent Gunboat sunk En Hat
tIe-Stoady Advance OF the Yer
saIIIIsJss
LONDON, May 13.-The News special
from Versailles reports a naval combat at
AuteuIl via Du Gland. One of the Insur
gent gunbOats was sunk. The same cor
respondent says 50, 900 Versai,list troops
will cross the Seine tonight to strengthen
the force already in occupation Of the
towers of BolOgne and Billaucourt
A telegrsphic special from Paris says q
reconnaissance under Gen. Dom5roWski
has chased the Versaillists from Ssblonvile.
A permanent Court-martial has been es-
tablished in Paris.
The Seminary Of Issy have been cap
tured with considerable less to the Fede-
rails. Eight cannon were captured at
Oiseaux, where q hundred insurgents
killed and several hundred taken prison
ers. The approaches TO the ramparts
and Cortifcations of Paris, are being &C
lively pushed forward, under the cover of
a heavy cannonade on the entire Federal
works. Mcmahon has issued an ad-
dress to his soldiers, which is apparently
preliminary TO grand attack.
The Hard Terms OF the Treaty of
Peace.
VERSAILLES, May 13.-FavTe COmmu-
nicated to the Assembly the treaty of
peace with Germany negotiated at Frank
fort. The hardness of the terms OcCa-
stoned much emotion among the men,
bers.
TreasOn-ROssel in BetviIIe.
PARIS, May 13.-It is supposed the at
tempt upon the life of Gen. DOmbrOwski
has been foiled. A stranger presented
himself in front Of headquarters in the
Place Vendome and insisted upon seeing
the General Being refused access to the
building he qusrrelled with the sentinel,
who wounded hm with bsyonet in such
q way that death ensued. A loaded re.
YOlver was found upon the body.
NJ. BritlioIiatri replaces NJ. DelesCluse
as delegate Minister of War to the Com.
mune. -Four members of the National
Guard have been shot for treason.
Il is said that Gen Rossel is at Bell
vile arranging for the safety of the city
in case the Verssillists take the ramparis.
The members of the republican league
have Joined the Communists.
The .Cuileries and Louvre Sold Outs
LONDON, May 13.-Special dispatches
from Paris says levy en- masse is ex-
pected. Gen. Ls Cecilia becomes the
Generalissimo. The Commune has made
a demand on the Bank of France for
10000, ,OO0f. The residences of Favre
and others have been destroyed. The
furniture of the palaces of the Tuileries,
Louvre and Elysees are to be sod to-day.
The column Vend0me still stands.
That Long Promised Grand Attack.
A Versailles dispatch says 5000
troops are encaMped at st. Germaine, and
will join the forces of Gen. Donai for q
grand attack upon Paris.
GREAT BRITAIN.
The Treaty OF Washington.
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