Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-05-12
FOREIGN NEWS BY THE CABLE.
German concessions to the VersailIists,
Arrest and Escape Of General ROsseI.
The Railroad Convention at Atlanta.
Miscellaneous and Washington News.
MISCELLANY.
THE COMMUNISTS DOOMED.
Important German Concessions TO tn
VerSaiIIists.

VerSaiIIists.
BERLIN, May 0-Evening.-PrinceB Bis
marck has met the requests Of the Yer
saiIles Government in very liberal spirit.
By a treaty of peace just signed, he has
agreed to the reduction of the war in
demnity by half milliard of francs; con-
sequently the Germans receive immediate
ly French bond for four and half mil
lizards of francs, payable within one year
and endorsed by the French and German
bankers. The bond is convertible into
stock or cOnsols, whichever Germany may
prefer. Two milliards of francs have al
ready been taken by Baron Eleger, the
French banker, and Herr Hahn, Ger
man banker. EsIA ella i.siattt
Immediately after the ratification of the
treaty, a majority of the German forces
will leave France, the forts north and east
of Paris will be surrendered to the Yer
sailIes Government, and all prisoners in
Germany will be returned to France as
rapidly as the roads can transport them.
The Germans are holding Belfort. Lam
quay and Nancy are held as hostages until
the fulfillment of conditions.
There was brisk fighting at Neuilly last
night.
The Versaillists troops have turned the
electric lights towards Paris.
RossePs resignation was accepted, and
the General placed under arrest. DeLes-
cage is appointed to the position vacated
by ROsSel.
Dombrowski is offered the command of an
army, but refuses unless it made him the
supreme commander. He will probably
resign.
Darrasier the commander of the Insur-
gent garrison in Vanvres, was wounded
to-day.
The forces of the Versailles government
at Bois de Bologne are in large numbers.
The column in the place Vendome was
partially destroyed to-day. =
Cluseret is under examination at the
hotel DeVille. He was removed from the
Mozas Prison this morning.
SEvREs, May 10-Night-A grand at
tack on Paris is imminent Thousands of
yards of trenches are completed An as
sauIting column is in five hundred
yards of the ramparts of Paris, all ready
for the order to advance to the assault.
During the past twenty-four hours
the government batteries has been fir
ing on an average eight shots per minute.
The unprecedented bombardmentis is hav-
ing a terrible effect upon the insurgents.
VERSAILLES, May 10th, 8 P.M.-A greet
assault upon the Notifications of Paris will
be made tonight.
Fort Jaun has been knocked to pieces by
the fire from battery at Montretout.
VERSAILLES, May 11th.-The cannonade
continues with effect described as tremen-
dous on the front of Vanvres, still resist :
ting the government troops that carried
the barricades of Bourg La Refine.
PARIS, May 11.-Gen. Rossel was arrest
ed yesterday, and placed in the custody OF
NJ. Gerandin. At five o'clock yesterday
both had disappeared and have not yet
been captured.
The principal attack of the Versaillists
is expected at Auteail and Port du Cour.
Both sides are massing their troops, and
a great battle is expected.
Deleschieze has been appointed Minister
Of War to the Commune.
The official reports to the Commune
deny that the Versailiists have gained any
victories.