The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-05-06
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The Civil War I'm France.
A NAVAL COMBAT ExrEcTED-RAvAaEs OF
YELLOW FEvER-DEATH OF
AN ARcHDUoHEss.
BY TELEGRAPH.

Versailles, May 5.-St. German ha
been taken possession of by the Versatile
forces, who have established batter,
there, with which to shell the insurgen
guuboats in the Seine. A naval combat /.
| expected.
Fort Montrouge and Haute Bruyeres arr
constantly bombarded by the Versailles
batteries at Chatillon, but without import
ant results. The Communists have occu
pied the trenches at Villejuf. Fort Issy
replies sharply to the fire Of the Versatile.
batteries. A great movement is expected
upon Neuilly and LIE Valois.
Vienna, May 5-The Archduchess
Maria Annunziada, daughter of ex-Kine
Ferdinand II, of Naples and Sicily, and
wife of the Archduke Charles, of Austria
died at her residence in this city, yester-
day.
London, May Sit is said that Prince
Napoleon is in London. A dispatch from
Paris announces that General Rossell has
been wounded in the shoulder.
London, May 5.--Advices from Buenos
Ayres to April 18th, state that the ravages
of yellow fever there are dreadful. The
number of deaths had increased to 700 per
day.
PARIS TO BE CARRIED by ASSAULT.
Versailles, May 5.-Until now, M.
Theirs has depended upon the operations
of party inside of Paris, who promised
to rise up against the Commune the mo-
ment Theirs gave the signal. This move
ment was to have been made Tuesday
night, but their courage failed at the last
moment, and nothing was DONE Nego-
tiations are now progressing for an armis-
tice to effect compromise, aud should
these fail, Marshal Mcmahon will carry
the city by assault
Paris, May 5.-The Communists still
hold Fort Issy and are having it intreuch-
ed. The fort continues to fire slowly upon
the Versailles batteries at Clamart and Bas
Mendon, and receives in return perfec;
shower of projectiles. Fort Vanvres also
keeps up slow fire and is vigorously
shelled by the Versaillists at Clamart and
Chatillon.
The Assemblies have unmasked for
mdable battery at Montreaute, near St.
Cloud, which menaces Anteriel, PoDt du
Jeaur, and Passy. Last nights operations
were disastrous to the Communists. The
insurgents at Neuilly Asnieres, Bagneaux
and Villijuif assumed the offensive, but
advancing too far beyond the forts, were
almost surrounded by great numbers of
Versaillist troops, and driven back with
heavy loss
To-day the Prussians made requisition
upon the Commune for Vincennes, which
has been occupied by the insurgents for
some weeks. They took all the ammuni-
ton and elected the National Guards, con-
Quoting them nearly to the gates of the
city.
Paris, May ga decree has been
issued by the Commune abolishing all po-
litical and professional oaths.
The official Journal of the Commune says
that the federal position of Moulin Saguet
was surprised in consequence OF the treach-
cry OF some of the garrison who gave the
pass word to the Versaillists. The same
Journal adds, that the place has been re-
captured together with the railway station
at Clamarte.
The official journal says the chateau of
lssy was set fire to and burned by the fed
eral shells from Fort Montvaerien.
Versailles, May 5.-The Communist
statement that the federal troops reoccu-
pied Clamart is false.
London, May ga dispatch from Havre
says the Freemasons Of the city and the
camp have agreed to make joint entreaty
TO the Versailles government and Paris
Commune for the initiation of negotiations
looking to peace.