The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-05-12
Fort MOntrOuge Siienced-BOmbard
ment Of Paris Continues.

Fort MontrOuge Siieneed-BOmba
ment Of Paris Continues.
VERSAILLES, May ll.-Fort Mon
trouge has been silenced by the Yer
saillist batteries. The bombardment Of
Paris is being continued with great
,igor. The effect Of the incessant fire
rom the Government batteries is ter
INC.
General ROsseI IArrested-DOmbrOw
ski in Command.
PARIS, May 10, via BOLOGNA, May
ll.-General Rossel has been arrested
Uy order OF the Commune, and the
command Of the army has been ten
iered 10 General Dombrowski. NJ. De
Le,cluse has been appointed Minister OF
War
The FrancO-German Treaty.
BERLIN, May 1.-THE treaty which
aa, iust been concluded at Frankfort is
.ne subject OF general discussion here.
3v the terms Of the treaty it is agreed
Ina, the Versailles troops shall obtain
immediate possession OF the northern
.,r,, now held by the Germans. The
par,ial evacuation Of France by the
herman troops and the release and re-
,a-n Of all the French prisoners of war
he'd bv Germany are also agreed upon.
4 -amOr Is current that by the treaty
Prince Bismarck has consented to a de-
cease Of the war indemnity by half
mIard OF francs, receiving bonds for
,ol- and halt milliards, payable in one
YEAR indorsed by German, English ana
French bankers.
The NersaiIIists Master of the Sifua-
ton.
VERSAILLES, May 1.-THE Ncrsall-
Its are now complete masters OF the
..;gation outside Of the Notifications.
The great assault is expected to take
p,ace today. Marshal McMahon will
command the movement. The Point
IA Jour is the point which has been
elected for commencing the attack,
and AGAINST it Mcmahon will throw a
neavv artillery force to open a breach
in this part Of the fort. The cannon
have al ready succeeded in doing i'm
mep-e damage, and as soon as breach
j. made the troops will then force an
entrance at the point Of the bayonet.
It is expected that the engagement will
he sapguinarv and that desperate re
Sistance will be interposed by the Com
munists to the entrance Of the Govern
ment troops. The VersaiIlst lea iers,
however, are determined on success, and
reason alone can now keep the force oil
the Government out OF Paris.
rr,far., Proclamation His Resi-
dence I'm Paris ~ be Demolished.
PARIS, via BOULoGNE, May 1.-The
proclamation recently issued by Presl-
lent Theirs, calling upon the loyal cItl-
zens and troops to aid the Versailles
troops in entering Paris and subduing
the insurgents, has aroused the lndIg
nation Of the Commune, who now loud
" denounce the Assembly for their vile
arrempts to create treason in the ranks
# the Communists. The Communal
Committee has decreed the demolition
Of the residence of NJ. Theirs In Paris,
and an order has been issued to that
effect, and confscating to the Commune
all the property and valuabIes found
therein.
General RosseI Escapes.
General Rossel, who was recently
placed under arrest by the Committee
Of public safety, has effected his escape.
The Broken Cable.
LONDON, May 1.-THE Scanderiva,
CAPTAIN Halpine late commander of the
Great Eastern, left England for Heart
Content this morning at three o clock;
On her arrival she will at once proceed
10 repair the broken cable.
Fort Vanvres.
PARIS, VIA BoLoGNE, May ll.-Col.
Dnrassaire, commander OF the lnsurgent
garrison in Fort Nanvres, was wounded
today. The condition of affairs IN Fort
Vanvres is exceedingly critical, and we
expect TO hear of the evacuation OF the
place at any hour.
yersaiIIists in the BOis de Boiogne.
The forces OF the Versailles Govern
ment are in the Bois de Bologne In large
numbers From the top Of the Italian
Opera House they are plainly visible to
the people in Paris.
The C,Iumn YendOme Partially
Destroyed.
To-day the magnificent Column Ven
dome, the greatest monument ever ye'
erected of French heroism and victo
ries on the battlefield, was partially
DESTROYED
The Examination Of C1useret.
Gen. Cluseret is under examinatior
at the Hotel de Vile tonight he wa:
removed from Mozas prison this morn
ing.
Ready to Advance.
Another dispatch, dated Sevres, wed