Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-05-10
TELEGRAPH NEWS.
Especial Dispatches to the Gazette.
FOREIGN NEWS.

PARIS. May 9-Tuesday evening, Last
night the insurgents became convinced OF the
impossibility of holding Issy, and began its
evacuation by way of Vanyres, to escape the
fire of the enemy.
The cannonade of the enemy became fear
full, and caused an explosion in Issy and a
great fire in Vanvres.
Meanwhile the insurgents attempted an at
tack in the direction of Neuilly but we're
moved down by the Government mltralleuses.
Great slaughter was caused and the survivors
made rapid retreat towards Paris.
The cannonade from Neuilly is now violent.
General Rossel now refuses the dictatorship
and accuses the Commune of weakness. He
complains of the cowaridcc of the troops in
Issy, and says instead of fighting officers they
had talking ones.
Cuseret will be tried tonight The Column in
the Place Yendome will be destroyed tonight.
A tri-color has been placed over lssy.
VERSAILLES, May ALL the Republicans
are uniting Theirs proclamation has had
great effect 500 900 projectiles, chiefly shells,
have been taken to Fort Falerlen ready for the
bOmbardment Of Paris
An assault on Paris will be made by the 18th
corps under Donay with 10000. Billancourt is
occupied by tho w""is'i;ts 5E1Tt yanyEss is
CXDoCCGu
hundred prisoners were taken at lssy.
LONDON, May 9-Thc Times, in an editori-
III on the treaty of Washington, says: Neither
England nor Canada ever raised 4 question OF
the exclusive navigation Of the st. Lawrence.
The terms for the settlement Of the San Juan
boundary arc satisfactory to England, and the
only difficulty is as to the plan of adjustment
of the Alabama claims. 1t doubts whether the
treaty will be immediately ratified by the Sen
ate but nevertheless it vii! be adopted and be-
come a final solution of all difficulties between
the two countries.
VIENNA, May 9.-Thc Rcchsrath has re-
jected the bill granting the Diets OF the various
provinces of the Empire the right of initiative
legislation
LONDON. May9.-The Daily News special
from Paris says The column in PlaccV enldome
will fall Thursday night.
There was sharp engagement yesterday at
the bridge Of Neuilly in which the insurgents
were beaten.
The breach in the walls of Paris is expected to
be practicable by the end of this week.
\ dispatch dated at Paris at a late hour last
night says there has been no cannonadlng since
! D. III.
The National guards and partsans of the
| Commune are discouraged and serious discus
sion between Gen Rossel and the Committee OF
Safety of the Commune is rumored.
ATTEND and Point du Tour were bombarded
to-day from Montretoul and Brembrion. The
population are flying panlc-strlcken from that
quarter OF Paris,
The Cure of ST. Sulpicc has been once more
arrested and again released from custody.
The official journal of the Commune reports
all quiet in the neighborhood of lsSy.
VERSAILLES, May l0.-One hundred and
twcnty-nine cannon we're captured at lssy, 3O
| of which have been brought to this city. Large
quantities Of ammunition md provisions were
| found in the fort and also considerable quantl-
ties of brandy infused with tobacco which rend-
cred fatal the wounds of those who drank it.
The capture of Fort Issy causes terror among
The batteries at Montretoul continue furl
Gus fire upon the southwestern portion OF Parl'
to which the fcderalists make i feeble reply
1t is claimed by the Government that thu
Communist statement that the garrison escap
gu rrUu IsSy ur1Ort the capture OF TIC
| fort is untrue.
The Versaillist forces are slowly but surely
approaching the walls of Paris.
PARIS May lO.-Ihc Commune asserts posi-
lively that the gasrison Of lssy escaped.
Gen. Rossel closes communication to the
| Commune, complaining that he has not reccly-
ed proper support, in the following words
1.-Two courses we're open to our troops VIZ to
break through Instructions which environ Paris
or to retire The first has been found impos-
sible. therefore We have retired. | have the
honor to ask of you u cell in the Maigaz.
LONDON, May l0.-The American bark
Sunbeam, Captain Bennett sunk at Rangoon.