Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-05-22
EUROPEAN NEWS, &c
The Commune Report Victories.
The Versailles have Entered
Paris.
Rochefort Arrested.
The Communes Determined to take
the Offensive.
Rochefort Arrested.
Contradictory Reports.
PARIS.

PARIS.
Paris, May 20. The Commune announces
the defeat of the Versailles troops at Vanyres
on Thursday evening, and asserts that both
Vanvres and the Lycee of DIssy have been
recaptured and are now occupied by the fed
eralists.
The Communists also claim to have re-
pulsed the Versaillsts in the attacks made at
Neuilly, Mailot and Clichy yesterday and
Thursday.
Henry Rochefort has been arrested by the
agents OF the Versailles government at Neaux,
% miles northeast of Paris, while escaping
from Paris and the Commune, and was con-
Quoted to this city where he will be arranged
on reasonable charges before the judicial
tribune.
Two spies were shot yesterday, and four
individuals have been condemned to death
for alleged connection with the recent pow
der magazine explosion near Champs de Mars
The Central Committee is again the principal
power in Paris and acting in concert with the
Committee on Public Safety.
The Journals of the Commune declare that
the Federal positions everywhere are strong,
their organizations are improved, and their
confidence in the future is greatly strength
ened.
Special to the N. Y. World:
1.-The Prussians are at Bordeaux and Au-
bervilliers, and are strongly reinforced. The
prisoners accused of causing the explosion of
the cartridges at the factory near the Champs
de Mars, will be shot tonight. At noon yes
terday, the Versaillists attacked the gate of
St. Cloud at 10 80. The cannonade ragged at
Neuilly, and at two o'clock the line of battle
extended from the Bots de Boulogne to the
gate of Clichy. Twenty thousand troops
| iciv
suit"
An important engagement is reported to
have occurred to-day near Autinnel and
Passy. The result is not known. Fort
Montrouge still holds out, and the Govern
or OF fort Bicetre has been arrested.
The Versaillists in Bots de Boulogne have
made seven distinct attempts to storm the
ramparts of Paris, but in no case was the as
sault serious. A great number of troops have
concentrated at the threatened points. The
German position is being actively repaired.
The church of Nortre Dame des Victories
has been sacked and is now occupied by Fed
eral troops.
Paris, May 81. The Federalists have
abandoned their positions at Malakof, Petit,
Vanvres and Grand Montague. The govern
ment troops have surrounded fort Montrogue
which only maintains communication with
Paris by subterranean passage The feder-
al forces are re-entering the city in the great
est disorder. Shells are falling on Montague,
and the inhabitants are terror stricken, and
many have been killed.
| VERSAILLES.
Versailles, May 20. The Assembly to-day
adopted motion demanding the decision
from the French and Prussian authorities as
to what towns are being garrisoned by Ger
man soldiers.
Versailles, May 81 The Versailles forces
entered Paris at o'clock this p. Nj. The
entrance was effected simultaneously at two
ponts-at the gate of st. Cloud near Point
du Jour and the gate of Montrogue On the
Boulevards, the insurgents have abandoned
the ramparts.
A circular from Thiers officially confirms
abe entrance of troops into Paris. 1t says
'the Gate of ST. Cloud having been battered
down. Gen. Danai rushed in and generals
Ledmirault and Clinchaps are preparing to
follow" Since the issue of the above crcu-
lar good news have been received.
LONDON.
London, May 20. The Daily News special
says that the report that the Germans intend
to attack Paris is unfounded.
Several important engagements have taken
place at Neuilly. The Central Committee has
assumed the war power.
The Communists have determined to take the
offensive against the Versaillsls. and thereby
stop the approach of the government troops
to Paris
Another despatch says that wounded SOL
diers are constantly arriving at the hospitals.
The Communists are dspirited and are max
ing preparations to explode the ramparts.
The Prusssns have evacuated Ivelot.
There was heavy fighting yesterday on the
west and south of Paris, but according to the
Commune reports it was without important
results. The officers of the Montmartre bat
terry claim that they have dismounted the guns
of the Versaillists at Gennevilliers. The in
habtants of Malakof and the villages near
Vanguard and Montague are flying from
their dwellings. The Central Committee or
, dered all the Parisans to return to their
dwellings within forty-eight hours on a pain
of forfeit of the rents standing in their
name.
Berlin, May 20. The Empress of Russia
has arrived in Berlin. The German Parlia-
ment have adopted the I'd clause of the Lor.
raine bill, which declares those provisions in
corporated in the German Empire forever
more. The Polish and Danish members abb
stained from voting. Herr Delbruck stated
that the conquered territory was not annexed
to any particular State of the Empire, be-
cause none coveted it,
FRANKFoRT.
Frankfort, May 20. Bismarck, Poniar
Queertier and Favre arrived in this city to-
day for the purpose of exchanging ratifica-
tons of the treaty. All public buildings, and
a great many private residences are deco
rated with flags in honor of the occasion.
From Washington.