Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-05-11
Foreign Notes.

ENGLAND.
LONDON, May 10-The Times to-day, in an
editorial on the treaty of Washington, says:
" Neither England nor Canada ever raised the
question OF exclusive privilege in the navga-
ton of the st. Lawrence. The terms of settle
ment of the San Juan boundary are satisfactory
to England, and the only difficulty is as to the
plan of adjustment of the Alabama claims"
The Times doubts whether the treaty will be
ratified by the senate, but nevertheless trusts it
will be adopted and become final solution of
all the difficulties between the two countries.
FRANCE.
LONDON, May 10-The breach in the walls of
Paris is expected to be practicable by the end of
this week. Auteuil and Point de Jour were
bombarded to-day from Montretout and Brim-
brion, and the population are flying panic
stricken from that portion of Paris. The cure of
the church of St. Surpice has been once more
arrested by order OF the commune, and again
discharged from custody. The Parisians impose
fine upon bakers who are eXorbitant in their
charges for bread. The official Journal of the
commune reports all quiet in the vicinity of
Issy.
PARIS, May 9.-Last night the insurgents be-
came convinced that it was impossible TO hold
Fort lssy, and began its evacuation by way of
vanyres to escape the fire of the enemy, which
became fearful, causing an explosion in lssy
and great fire in Vanvres. Dufausne, youth
of sixteen, who, few days ago, remained alone
in lssy, is safe in Paris. Meanwhile the insur-
gents attempted to attack in the direction of
Neuilly, but were moved down by the govern
ment mitralleuses. A great slaughter was
caused, and the survivors made rapid retreat.
The cannonade in Neuilly is now violent. Gen
eral RoSsel now refuses the dictatorship, and
accuses the commune of weakness. He COM
plains of the cowardice of the troops in Issy,
and says that instead of fighting officers they
had talking ones. The column in the Place de
la Vendome will be destroyed tonight. The
tricolOT is planted over Issy
May 10.-The commune asserts that the gar
rison of Fort lssy has certainly escaped capture.
Gen. Rossel closes the communication to the
commune, complaining he had not received
proper support, in the following words: "Two
courses were open to our forces viz: to break
through obstacles which environ Paris, or to re-
tire. The former has been found to be mpossi-
BILE, and therefore we have retired. / have the
honor to ask a cell in Mazas"
VERSAILLES, May 10.-One hundred and
twenty-nine cannon were captured in Fort lssy,
fifty of which were brought to this city. Large
quantities of ammunition and provisions were
found in the fort, as also considerable brandy
infused with tobacco. The latter rendered fatal
the wounds of those who drank it. The cap
ture OF Issy has caused terror among the Parish
ans. The battery at Montretout continues a
furious fire upon the southwestern portion of
Paris, 10 which the federalists make feeble re-
ply. 1t is claimed by the government that the
communists statement that the garrison
escaped from Issy before the capture of the
fort is untrue. The Versailles forces are slowly
but surely approaching the enceinte of Paris