The Portland daily press., 1871-05-01
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FOR e IG N. a@"
FRANCE e'a' ses
Geaer0t Engagement on the
South Side. ..,
Inc weakness of the Commune.
CAPTURE OF FORT D,ISSY.
FRANCE
The Weakness of the Commune.
CAPTURE OF FORT D,ISSY.
COMMUNIST REPORTS.

COMMUNIST REPORTS.
TIE INDEMNITY.
dARls, April 2S.-The instalment of 500 600
VOO francs has not yet been paid The none
mas been offered, payable by the Governmep
i'll 1886 with interest at six per cent. per An
nun, but the offer was not accepted, Thier
says that when Paris falls he can get bette
| terms.
THE QUARREL IN THE COMMUNE ABOUT T.
| sf{Ff'E HEfs fCULMINATE.
PARIS, April CIT is possible before Ion
that the central committee will attempt to ar
rest the members of the Commune. The tele
| graph special says it is expected that Fort Iss
will be stormed tonight All communicated
between Paris and the depai tments will prob
ably he stopped. The railway companies ar
refusing to pay the Commune money demand
| ed. g a4H tNsasts 7sl1l7s VA o : :
THE SOUTHERN FORTS TO BE DESTROYED.
, rms morning the cannonade ceased alon:
tne whoie line. The southern forts are in
| diiapitated condition and it is believed viii
| scOn De untenable. The forts will, under or
uer OF Inc Commune be blown ppin case its
troops are obliged to abandon them. Earth
WORKS VIII be Constructed to replace them.
| THE COMMUNE ASSESSMENT ON RAILROADS
Inc Northern railway has paid 800 600 francs
aad It. sae Lyons railway $4,000 francs demand
the sums assessed upon them excepting the
Western railway, which is to be sequestra led
decree issued by Gen. Cluseret divides the
army Of the Commune into two corps, one for
the external and the other for internal defence
Of Paris. Gen. DoMbrowski commands the
external army and GenyL Cecilia the inter-
nal army Another decree Of Gen. Cluseret
urges officers OF the national guard to be fur.
nished With regular commissions.
% FREE MAsoNs ON THE RAEPARTs.
Masonic procession half mile in length
passed through the streets to-day and planted
thelc banners on tho ramparts under heavy
| fire. All the lodges of the order in Paris were
| represented. Several MasOns were wounded
| while on the walls. .cl .a4 f,7 f7-1
The Versaillists to the number of 10000 &C.
| cupy Genvevilliers. The nationals are making
| preparations to abandon southern forts
RumOrs ofreverses to the nationals in other
| quarters are current. Batteries have been
placed at the Orleans and Vanguard gates
The inhabitants of Montague, Plaisiance
| Vanguard aud MOntmartre are removing from
their dwellings. Fort Issy has not yet been
p! abandoned.
| DEFENCE OF THE COMMUNE.
At the sitting of the Commune yesterday,
| Grousset, in reply to an Interpolation, said
| that there was something offensive in asking
Europe to recognize the belligerency of Paris
IL was puerile to ask for what they already had
| They had waged war irreproachably. No ex
ploslve bullets were used. There was no BON
harding places filled with women and children
THESE violations of the usages of civilized war.
fare he charged upon the army of Versailles
In the cartridge boxes of the prisoners taken
by the national troops explosive bullets had
been found, and wanton Smelling of the most
crowded parts OF the city had been going on fol
weeks. The misunderstanding with Prussiaus
| with regard to the operation of railways has
been adjurted and the Commune now proposes
10 confscate the property OF the Northern rail.
way unless it resumes the running OF its pas.
senger and provision trains into Paris.
DESPERATE FIGHT ON THE SOUTH SIDE
Gen. Cluseret, who WON'T TO the front at the
first news of the detection of the troops, re-
turned at noon to-day, having failed to stoI
the panic. He has sent out fresh troops, among
them the Avengers OF Paris to reoccupy the
works aud a desperate fight is now in progress
in that quarter. The nationals on Saturday
having pursued some Chasseures almost into
st. Denis, the Prussians threatened to fire into
the latter if they attempted to enter the town.
The Chasseures made detour and escaped. -
1t is reported that the archbishop Of Paris has
been released. Engineers are at work on the
southern potion of the enciente. Tie North
ern Railway Company has paid 3O3, 900 francs
to the Commune. iA
ABANDONMENT OF FORT y IssY.
PARIS, April 3O-Evening There was an
engagement on SATURDAY. at Les Moulineaux
in which the Versaillists were, repulsed with
the loss of 20 prisoners; but in the meanwhile
column OF the enamy advanced on the Cha.
mart railway station and occupied the houses
200 yards from the entrencbments of D'Issy-
The fort was wreck. The classmates were
broken in, the embrasures demolished, thirty
OF its guns dismounted and ammunition for
the mitrailleurs exhausted. The garrison be-
came panic stricken, the gunners matinied
and spiked half their remaining guus, and this
morning before daylight the entire garrison
abandoned the fort. Its commanIant, Gen
Negey, has arrived in this city.
GOVERNMENT REPORTS.
THE COMMUNE srp rNryrrr nynrr>rrs,,rc,
VERSAILLES, April 90 The southern forts
bombarded Iuriously all day yesterday. Van.
vres replied vigorously. The night passed
quietly. The strength of the nationals is de-
creasing rapidly from the incessant fire and ia
tlgues to which they are subjected.
The trancais says the troops of the Com
mute do not exceed $4,000. vi lA
ILLEGAL SEIZURES OF PROPERTY CONDEMNED
The Assembly has declared urgent the pas
sage OF bill visiting with severe penalties the
illegal seizures of property in Paris Three
delegates OF the Masonic fratern ity from Paris
came iptO the lines opposite Maillot gate
They were we'll received by the commanding
officers and conducted to this place.
THE oUTwoRKs OF D'IssY CARRIED.
VERSAILLES, April 3O.-The park castle and
&C metery OF Issy were carried last night by the
Government forces and eight cannon, a guam
tity of ammunition and 100 prisoners fell into
their hands. The advance is now within zoe
metres of Fort dIssy, the capture Of which i.
momcntarily expected. Eh
THEIRS AND THE FREEMAsoNs.
PRESIDENT Theirs has granted an interview te
the delegates from the MasOns of Paris Wb(
arrived bere last night. He told them thai
that the Government desired to see an end n
the civil war, but that France could not cant
tulate in presence of an armed instruction
He referred them to the Commune for the res.
tOration of order within the city, Of which il
had usurped control.
GOVERNMENT VICTORY
VERSAILLES, April 3O-Evening. -Thiers, in
| public circular, gives dispatch from Gen
| Cissey announcing the success of the coup DE-
maine on Bonnany farm, near CbatillOn, in
| which thirty two insurgents were killed and
wounded and seventy five taken prisoners
The same circular contains dispatch from
Gen. Faron. confirming the Previous report o
| q brilliant success Of the 10y alists in front O
Fort d Issy. The cannonading continues; LII
| prisoners and ten pieces were captured. Th,
| artillery has been brought TO Versailles
THE PROVISIONING OF PARIS BY THE SEINE
| STOPPED.
HAvRE, April pa fresh CONVOY with n, is
oners from Germany has arrived at Chez bour.
by sea. ..-sr.u
The Versailles Government has ordered tina
! the provisioning Of Paris by way OF the Sein,
be entirely stopped.
To-day being the occasion of the municipa
| of the Paris Commune have issued revolution
airy addresses. No disturbance has yet oc.
CURED.
| TIE NAPOLEoNIsTs
LONDON, April 30.-Ths Observer saws tina
| the NapOleonists consider that the Assembly
| now sitting at Versailles does not represen
| the will OF the nation, and are of opnion tina
when the internal strife is ended it will be nee
essary to consult the people anew on the cues
ton of government. They express their inten
ton OF abiding by the result.
THE PEACE CONGRESS-
BRUSSELS, April 29.-Dificulties have arisel
10 the peace congress on the subject of contri
b lions and requis ition made in France sine
the conclusion of the armstice.
| MAINE.
| BANGOR AND PIsCATAQUIs RAILROAD.
BANGOR, April 30-At meeting of the d
of the Bangor and Piscataquis railroad he'll
yesterday, it was decided to proceed imme
diately with survey OF the route for the Ell
tension Of the road from Dover to MOOsehea
Lake. Work will be commenced at an earl
day and the section from Dover to GuilfOr
will be eDaspleted the present season.
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METEOROLOGICAL
WEATHER ON MOUNT WASHINGTON.
SUMMIT MOUNT WARRINGTON, via LITTLE
TON, April 30-Observation taken at7P. M
barometer 2972; change minus 10; thermome