The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-04-01

lfNng the preliminary peace ny grant
ing deli in the payment Of five hun
dred fratcs due from France to Ger
many fril lst.
Theilndependsncs Beige states that
: Ulricl Fouvieuville is organizing q
forceh 100000 National Guards at ST.
Gern.in for the support of law and
ordT
Especial dispatch to the London
7ms anticipates an approaching strug.
gk which must be of a desperate char.
ater. lie Velgur threatens the forcible
section of the National Assembly from
fersailles. The insurgents seem to be
confident that the Government troops
will not fight.
The Blanqui has information that the
Paris Cobinet initiated the example set
by Mazzine in founding his ministry at
Rome.
The Communal Council is deliber-
ating on the proposal to pay the Prus-
sian indemnity by selling Versailles for
one milliard francs to an Anglo-Ameri-
can company, st. Cloud for 800 million
francs to a German gambling propre-
tor, and Fontainebleau for 800 million
! francs.
. The Daily Ne,cs' special dispatch
from Versailles says the Government
stops all horses and cattle from enter
ing Paris. Mails to and from Paris are
greatly delayed, and will, it is expected,
be entirely suspended
The Commune is actively di>arming
loyal Nationals.
The evening edition of the Times
contains a letter describing the situa-
ton in Paris as critical. The gravest
apprehensions are felt in all quarters
Measures of prescription are strictly en-
forced everywhere, and the significant
word "guillotiue,' though spoken only
in whispers, is in everybody S mouth.
The Ecening Standard has a dispatch
reporting that the Germans will occupy
Paris Immediately upon the downfall
of the Thiers Government
A proclamation from the Comnunes
predicts a universal Republic.
The insurrection at Marseilles is
diving out and Lyons is quiet.
A dispatch from Paris says the Com
munal Council holds its deliberations in
private, but the following information
h as been divulged An Executive COM
mittee Of seven members has been ap-
pointed by the Commune, divided into
nine sections-fnance, war justice,
safety, subsistence, education, labor,
foreign and municipal.
Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race.
LONDON, March 3l.-The great race
between Oxford and Cambridge will
come Off tomorrow over the usual
course, between Putney and Martlake.
Owing to the condition of the tide the
race will he rowed in the morning before
ten o'clock The betting is six to four
on the Cambridge.
The General Postal Service.
PARIS, March 3l.-Tne delegates to
the Commune National surrounded the
General Postofiice to-day and prevented
its transfer to Versailles. The postal
service is completely disorganized. The
electoral committee demands a ,igid
scrutiny into the elections of Sunday
| last.
The Peace Conference.
BRUSSELS, March 3l.-The Pace
Conference has suspended its sittngs
for the purpose of avoiding controversy,
and its business will hereafter be CON-
Quoted by an exchange of votes. Ctm-
mune questions will he settled by spe-
cial delegations from France and Ger
many.
An Address TO the Emperor.
BERLIN, March 3l.-ln Reichsiag
Yesterday the draft of an address to the
Emperor in response to his speech at
the opening of the session, which had
been prepared by Herr Renningsen, vas
adopted by a vote OF 243 to 64; sia Of
the Polish members abstained fran
voting. The address was opposed by
Catholic members, who themselvss
moved as an amendment an address et-
pressing the principle that Germany
should intervene with the Italian gov
ernment in the affairs of Rome
The proposition was rejected.
The proper form of government TO,
Alsace and Lorraine has not yet been
decided upon.
Terrible state OF Affairs In Paris
The GuiIlOtine TO be Put. in Opera
tiOn-The two Armies Ready "a
March.
| Worlds Special.
PARIS, March 3l.-All is consterna
ton. The watchword OF Communists is
Death to the rich; death to land own
rs, death to priests. DEGREES confs
eating church property have been pre-
pared. Denunciations ofsuspected per
sons are made hourly, and many per
sons have been arrested. The guillo
tine will soon be erected. The inmates
of many houses have been marked as
good for the guillotine. Drafts on the
Treasury are not paid either IN Paris OF
! Versailles
The Government has completed ar
rangements for moving against Paris
The troops will move simultaneously
with the Germans along the line by
Montmartre and Bevey. Learning this
the Commune has resolved to march to
Versailles tonight with 10000 NationaI
Guards, via Mont Roge and Camp Sar'
toney, where the infantry is stationed.
Overcoming or fraternizing these. they
will proceed to Versailles and dis
perse the Assembly. New DEGREES issued
by the Commune make the workmen
wild with delight.
Miscellaneous.