Oregon Republican. [volume] (Dallas, Or.) 1870-1872, 1871-04-22
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the city. They have been discovered
in strength at Gennevilliers and are ex-
tending their lines to St. Denis.
A new barricade has been erected
near the center of the Place Vendome.
The demolition of the column has been
postponed until after the cessation of
hostilities.
The Assembly is impatient at the
ministerial silence about war news, and
demand daily communications.
Lavencoup's division occupies the
Bois des Colombes aud Gennvilliers,
thus holding Asnieres on three sides.
General Wolf from Neuilly, made
reconnaissance to the walls of Paris
and captured many prisoners.
Borral's cavalry occupies the lines
of railway leading toward Paris, cut
ting the Provincals communications.
Loui Blanc denies that he proposed
to confer two years lease of power upon
Theirs, but says the project was enter
tanned in other quarters and Theirs de-
clined.
Versailles, April 1.-THE Assembly
has passed decree ordering munich,
pal election in Paris on the Both.
1t is reported that an engagement
took place near Asnieres. The Govern
| ment troops carried Chateau Bacon,
commanding the village.
! Paris, April 17-Evening- Can.
nonading and rife firing toward Neu-
| lily, and is still firmly contested
Rumors are afoat that representa-
tives of United States and England are
jointly urging the commne to truce.
Some Nationals Guards having in
vaded the Hotel of the Belgian EN-
bassy, immediate Investigations have
been ordered and arrests made.
Meno,ti Garibaldi has been elected
a member Of the Commune.
The Commune has instituted gem
| eral court martial
/ Washington, April lin the house
Mr.. Kendall moved to suspend the
rules SO as to adopt resolution request.
ing the President to have the case of
Fenian prisoners in Canadian prions
presented to the Joint High Commis.
sion, with a view of effecting their re
lease. Rejected-y-as. 81 nays, GO
Less than two thirds were affirmative
| A motion to proceed with the busi-
ness OF. the Speakers table was lost.
Taffe introduced bill to authorize
, the Legislature of New Mexico to con-
vene on the lst Monday in December
Passed
| An application was received to-day at
the Treasury Department from St. Pc
tersburg for an agency for the negotia
ton of the new loan to be established
in that city The application was ac
companied by a subse ription of so 000,.
| 900 to the new loan by the houses 9p,
plying for the agency
| Washington, April f8.-The Demo
craft, members OF Congress met again
in caucus tonight, but the committee
to prepare an address not being ready
to report adjourned until Tomorrow
| night. But if Congress should adjourn
to morrow, the caucus will meet imme.
diately after the termination of the ses.
| sion.
1t is unofhcially stated by several gen
tlemeu that the President will con-
vene the Senate in executive session
about May 18th, by which time it is
now supposed the joint High Commits.
sion will have concluded it. labors.
The general Republican committee
OF the District of Columbia waited on
the President to day, and presented
resolutions adopted by Republican Con.
yention ln favor of the appointment Of
Fred Douglas as secretary of the new
Government, If vacancy occurs by the
election Of Gen. Shipmen as delegate
to Congress.
| Petaluma, Cal, April 18-A meteor
OF great size and dazzling brilliancy
was seen here this evening at 6:45 hav-
ing all the eolors of a rainbow and leav,
ing train behind. It's course was
from southwest to northeast
| London, April 18.--A Daily News
special from Paris says the Commune
has 33,OO0,000 cash paid by banks for
unsold bonds of the city of Paris.
/ Versailles, April l8-The Prussians
agree TO stop rev1ctualllng by st. Denis.
| The insurgents occupy the greater
part OF Paris des Colombes beyond AS
nieres.
| New York, April 1s.-A cable spe-
! cial from Paris, noon, 17th, says at two
o'clock last night, two forts and advan.
, ced pests sent the Commune the re-
suit OF the votes of the troops. The
urn containing the papers was carried
/ by an officer escorted by the Nationals
and the procession was headed by a red
flag. Therewere cries of "Vive la Com.
mune.'
The report that the city is about tc
I be invested by Versailles and prussian.
r jointly, causes great excitement.
!: Barricades on Rue de Gastigliont
have been demolished. Also the larg,
! works erected at Balienelles, Belleyu,
and Montmatre.
The church Of Sc. Jaques is sur
! rounded to-day; the church of st. Vim
D cent de Paul was surrouded by Nation
ala and niIIaped Scarealy n church |;