The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1871-05-07
NEWS By TELEGRAPH.

PARIS. May 2.-The Commune appointed o
committee of safety. There is an immense
concentration of Communist troops in and
around Fort Issy. The Free Masons have been
ordered to take their banners from the ram
parts, the Versaillists failing to respect them.
The arrest of General Cluseret was ordered be-
cause he was guilty of negligence by which
the safety of Fort Issy was compromised. The
session of the Commune on Monday was excl
ted on the serious charges made against Gen.
Cluseret and suggestion was even made that
he be snot within forty-eight hours. The Yer
saillists have at no time occupied Fort Issy.
After the desertion of it's panic-stricken garri-
sued from the city and not only reoccupied the
fort which they found empty, but after bard
lighting and at great sacrifice of life drove
the enemy from the trenches, carried one of
the barricades and regained possession of Issy.
Every effort will be made to hold Fort Issy,
but should its capture appear inevitable, it
will be blown up.
VERSAILLES, May 2-Clamart railway sta
ton was captured by the Chassenrs at the
point of the bayonet. Three hundred insur-
gents Were captured at d'lssy. Gen. Vinoy has
the credit for the exploits which resulted in
the complete surrender of d'Issy. The report
ed Disturbances ut Lyons is officially denied.
The elections are satisfactory to the Govern
ment. There is cannonading along the whole
Issy. In the Assembly to-day Picard stated
important propositions We're in progress and
most important results have been achieved.
Losp9N, May 2.,Napoleon has the rheum a,;
not listen to any proposition for his return to
France.
PARIS, May 3.-The versaillists were re-
pulsed in o heavy infantry fight befose d'1ssy
Minor fights have occurred at Neuilly, where
| the situation is unchanged. The Commune is
silent regarding the fight at Clamart.
LONDON, May ga Paris dispatch says the
Column in the Place vendome and other me.
MORALS of monarcbical regime will be des
| troyed on the 9Th of May. McMahon's resig-
| nation is contradicted. Female suffrage was
nine majority.
! BRussEIs. May 3.-The Belgian Catholics
petition Theirs for Intervention in favor of the
| temporal Power of the Pope
! papal guarantee bill by vote of los to go, but
deputies.
| abolition of the concordat with Rome, and is
now Considering the practical consequences OF
the infallibility dogma to the empire and
people.
BOMBAY, May 3.-Dr. Livingstone is reported
| in Zanzibar, alive and WELL but destitute.
| VERSAILLES, May 4.-The approaches of the
Versailles army to Fort 1ssy are being rapidly
completed, and it is now regarded impossible
for the Communist garrison to escape. The
| cannonading and musketry fire continue, anu
several Engagements of an unimportant nature
have occurred as result OF these affairs. SIX
| ty prisoners have been brought in from the
front. Favre has gone to Brussels to partici
pate in the peace negotiations.
] VERSAILLES, May 4-The Versailles forces
have carried by assault the insurgents posi-
ton at Saguet mill !; $50 Communists were killed
10 cannon and 300 prisoners captured. Thu
mill, however, has been evacuated by the Yer
sailles troops, as it is exposed to destructive
fire from the Insurgents Notifications.
LONDON, May At is positively stated
Theirs refuses to enter into Commercial
t eaty with Germany, and Bismarck has pro
tested against, the unjust discrimination mad
by France against German commerce. 1t il
reported the Commune requested those OF tn
. Orlean Princes, still in Paris, to leave the city
PARIS, May 4.-Last nights operations wer
| disastrous to the Commune. The !nsnrgent
, at Neuilly, Asnieres, Bordeaux and Vlllejni
assumed the offensive, but advancing too ia
beyond their forts, were almost surrounded b.
numbers of Versailles troops and driven bac
with heavy loss. Opposite Levadois til
Versailles forces are preparing to make an al
tack. They have unmasked u battery at Mon
tretout, composed of heavy marine artillery
and commanding Point du Jour: Auteull AM
Passey AuteuiI are riddled with shells Tn
inhabitants are flying terror-stricken. Shell
have fallen in the Faubourg st. Honore
Champs Elysees and the Avenue des Ternes
The deserted Chateau of Issy is in flames.
II VERSAILLES, May 5-The Island OF st. Ger
main, in the Seine, between Balianc"urt an'
d'Issy have been occupied by the Versaillsts
with batteries to she'll the gunboats in th
Seine. A naval combat is expected.