The Portland daily press., 1871-03-24
He Threatens to Fire on the Citu,
NO MANS LIFE SAFE IN PARIS,
THE MOB FIRED ON BY THE NATIONALS.

THE MOB FIRED ON BY THE NATIONALS.
PARIS, March 22-This evening, while the
National Guards were refusing to allow per-
sons to enter the Place Verdome, Baron Nathan
seized flag and exhorted the crowd to adj
vance against the illegal force occupyipg the
Place. The order was obeyed, when the Ma.
tionals beat their drums and fired in the air
The crowd retreatiDg too slowly the ranks of
the Nationals filed out from the main BODY and
fired There was terrible scene fer five min
utes and then the crowd broke into terror
stricken retreat. At least thirty PERSONS were
killed and wounded. Baron Nathan received
two shots in the chest. The Nationals in the
Place VendOme have since been reinforced and
are orderly. The National Guards have gener-
ally been called to arms and fighting ia apnre-
hended tonight The affair created great con.
sternation among the people of Poris.
THE GERMAN TROOPS THREATEN TO RE.ENTER
PARIS.
The Paris Journal says Bismarck has in
formed Theirs that the Germans will occupy
Paris Sunday unless by that time Theirs is
master of the situation.
VERSAILLES, March 22-In the National As.
from the committee upon the bill providing for
the election OF a municipality in Paris.
BISMARCK INSISTS ON THE OBSERVANCE OF
THE PRELIMfNARIEs.s > 49,
Favre read letter from Bismarck, who saws
the events in Paris do not indicate the execu-
ton OF convention ente -ed into with the Ger
man commander, which fOrbids any approach
to the lines before the forts occupied BY the
Germans. Bismarck claims the restoration
within twenty-four hours of the telegraph
leading to Pantin,M HIGH has been destroyed or
Paris will be treated as an enemy, and should
there be any more proceedings ia violation of
the prellminarIes OF the peace the fire of the
forts viii be opened upon the city, Favre
stated to the Assembly that he had replied to
BISMARCK that the instruction in Paris was
surprise to the government, but would be re-
pressed. 1t there was delay in its suppression
It was because the government was still hope
full OF avoiding bloodshej. The government
bad no means of repairing the telegraph, but
would aid in the reinstatement of the MAYORS
of the ACCOMPLISHMENTS through which it passed.
INSULT TO THE DEAD-THE HORRORS OF IN.
sURRECrION.
Gems. Lecomte aud Thomas were buried in
bitches. The Rue de la Paix is a pool of blood
and no mans life is safe in Paris.
West Indies.
HAYTI
HAVANA, March 23-Advices from Hayti to
the 10th are at hand. The people are murmur-
ing against government, owing 10 its refusal to
disclose the result of the interview with the
San Domingo commission. It is reported that
Cabral had defeated the Baezists at Lapabran,
and Luperon was marching with a large force
towards Savancte and Guayubia The insur-
gent Gen. Machado, with over sixty armed
men had surrendered.
CUBA
Long articles are published in the journals
here protesting against the reported negotia-
tons for the sale of Cuba and Porto Rico to the
United States. The Diario says Cuba never
will be sold because the Spaniards here will
not consent. There is not money enough in
the world to purchase Cuba