Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-05-08
TELEGRAPHIC.
Gazettc's Special Dispatches
FOREIGN NEWS.

LONDON, May Sth--G Il. ma specisl
dispatch to the Times from Versailles says the
Government forces are within three hundred
yards Of Porte AIaillot. General Cluserct will
speedily be brought to trial.
Another dispatch says Rochefort announces
that the ammunition is running short.
y DAILY News special says Auber, the COM
poser, continues seriously i'll. Also reports
that orders have been issued for the arrest Of
Gambetta.
LONDON; May Sth-6.30 a. m.-The Daily
Telegraph has the following special dispatch
made Saturday in the direction Of Issy The
insurgents were repulsed with heavy loss,
and fled to Paris. They fired on their friends
who refused to open the gates into the vangi-
rard quarter. There was panic at Nanrrcs
where the Nationals deserted their positions
General Rossel has ordered the right sleeves
of their uniforms to be cut off as Il punish
ment. Bismarck is inclined to give up the
forts. but insists on the strict payment of the
war indemnify for the purpose OF which he
suggests that loans be raised by the French
government The main points Of the treaty
of peace have been agreed on between Bis
marck and Favre."
FRANKFORT, May Tho third conference
WAS attended by Favrc: Ponyer Quarter, and
Ducroe Prince Bismarck and Baron Arnn.
NJ. Erlongcr, the German banker, was present
part of the time. The conference lasted four
hours and an agreement was reached is to the
main points The document will be drawn up
Tomorrow and Tuesday sent to the French AS
acmbly and German Empcrorfor ratification
The Emperor telcgraphed to Bismarck yes
tcrday saying: 'Whilc strictly adhcring to the
preliminary stipulations am willing to afford
all possible facilities for 4 complete understand
ing. am willing to discuss means tor the carly
suppression of anarchy and for the establish
ment Of u legal government IN France
Bismarck returns to Berlin Tuesday
The Imperialists arc said to be very active in
thc.rural districts Of France.
PARIS, May 7th, evening. -I csterday even
ing the NcrSilll>ts rcconnoltcrcd. Their ranks
were dccimated by the mitraiIleuscs of the Com
munists and they were routed. General Rosscl
visited the outposts during the night and re-
turned at ) o'clock this morning. Rosscl's
mother is a Scotchwoman At the beginning
of the war thc General lived at Bourges, and
coming to Paris demanded active service, but
being discouraged thought OF journalism. The
editor of the Temps persuaded him to remain
in the army, and it is the general opinion that
France has at last found in him true soldier.
At club held in the church of st. Nicolas, in
the Champs Elysces, last night. Perrin proposed
that the Commune summon the Versailists to
pain Of putting the Archbishop of Paris to
death. The proposition was carried by accla-
nation.
y special correspondent says: 81 have just
seen National guard Of the 10Th battalion,
AL -, +bo l,+o n 4,;r Ico,, Ia o1
that he was surprised by the Versaillist COM
mant received twenty-five wounds He laid
two hours and then crawled to the outposts
The funerals in the quarter DIES Gobellns are
The avenue d ltalie is thronged
with hearses.
Il great meeting Of men over years took place
in the Place Bastile. Five thousand were pres
cnt and they marched to the Louvre and de-
manded arms They say they want to show
the young men how to fight. Arms were prom
Used them.
The prisoners taken returned if they re
fuse to fight for the Commune, the insurgents
being unwilling to feed useless mouths.
The Fcderals are greatly eyaspeHted ovcrre-
ports that the Ncrs;illistS kill the wounded on
the field Of battle
LONDON, May S.-The Times in an article
upon the ElDOrS oil the JOINT fllSn commission
expresses the hope that the Congress of the
United States will be willing to accept and ap-
prove the work of the ncgotiators The treaty.
says the Times. is yet only provisional one
and must be ratified by both Houses of Parla-
mcnt. Of this, however, the Times seems en-
tirely confident.
The United States storcship Supply has sail
cd for America via Lisbon The steamship
Dacian, from New York, has arrived in the
Clyde.
BERLIN, May S. 1t is stated, upon what is
said to be official authority, that enlistments Of
men for the support of the cause Of Emperor
Napoleon in France, arc being made in America.
LONDON, May Sit is again rumorcd that
the Emperor Napoleon has gone to France,
secretly, relying upon disahecton in the army
for support in the attempt to regain the throne.
VERSAILLES. May S.-Nothing of impor-
lance occurred last night. y new battery at
amounting cighty-two guns will open
fire on Paris to-day.
VERSAILLES, May 7.-l'rcstrn Theirs has
issued proclamation to the people OF Paris in
which he says the Government will not bonn
bard the city, but make an assault upon the
lie requests citizens to rally around
t he troops, and promises in return for their aid
the grantin" Of amnesty and the continuance of
the subsidy to the poor.