Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-04-19
EUROPEAN NEWS, &C.
It is Reported that Prussia will
Interfere.
The Revictualing of Paris to be Dis
continued.
The Communists after Severe Bat
tie occupy Neuilly.
Dombrowski is steadily and surely
advancing


PARIS.
Paris, April Is. 1t is reported that Prussia
will interfere in the affairs of France in case
| the Commune should be victorious over the
| Versailles government. The Prussans have
advanced to Aubernillers four Kilometres
| southeast of st. Denis, and within eight
Kilometres of Paris. The Communists has
| in its hands 100000 francs cash, which
have been paid by the bank of France for un-
| sold bods of the city of Paris.
The Prussians have agreed to stay the re-
| victualling of Paris by the way of St. Denis.
| The insurgents now occupy the quarter part
of the woods of Colornbes beyond Amiers.
Bismarck in note to the Versailles govern
ment, admits the right Of Mcmahon to occu-
Ply with the French troops the ground around
Paris made neutral by the preliminary stipu-
laton Of Paris.
Special to n. Y. World.
The Communists after a severe battle oc-
cupied the whole of Neuilly, capturing all the
enemy's artillery and two flags. The enemy
also lost 1000 men in killed and wounded and
COO prisoners. The Communists lost about
the same.
Valvron is now bombarding Neuilly.
The Germans are massing heavy bodies of
troops and give many other proofs of an in
tenton to interfere.
Gen. Clauseret reports that the past night
has been comparatively quiet.
Dombrowski is steadily and surely adyanc-
ing.
Considerable breaches have been made in
the walls of Fort Valerien. The situation is
everywhere satisfactory. Several of the en-
emy's batteries have been dismounted and all
their attacks repulsed with small loss to the
defenders. The morale of the men is ex-
cellent.
The Mot dOrder intimates that negotia.
tons will soon be re-opened with the govern
ment at Versailles.
The Official Journal pronounces false the
reports that Lullier has been appointed to
the command of the gunboat fotlla on the
Seine.
The supply of provisions by the northern
and eastern railroads continues uninter-
rupted.
The Commune is discussing questions of
commerce preparatory to the restoration of
trade and credit. Among the measures I'M
der consideration is law requiring all debts
due on the date Of its passage shall be paid
within three years. Penalties are attached
to evasion or fraud.
Versailles.
Versailles, April Is. The Prussians have
agreed to assist the Versailles forces in start
ing out the Paris insurgents and compelling
them to surrender from lack of supplies.
The amont of provisions now in the city is
very small, and the Prussians have stopped
revitualling the city by the st. Denis gate.
which is commanded by st. Denis.
Versailles, April H. Theirs in a circular
just received confirms the announcement of
ky ha Of
Chateau Bacon, and batteries have been es-
tablished at that place within easy range of
the insurgents batteries at Asmieres and
ChaHsy.
Marshal McMahon's headquarters are now
at Fortbray, near Sclaux.
The rumors that the Prussians threaten
forcible Intervention in the affairs Paris are
unfounded.
Fifty insurgents were taken prisoners in
Chateau Bacon, and others were captured in
the vicinity.
The iron clad railway battery has been
captured from the insurgents at Alscemhes.
The correspondent of the Tribune at ST.
Denis had an interview with Gen. Pope
commanding the LIST division of the Prussian
army Monday. He says: ''Bismarck's re-
ported threat to interfere by. the 23d was I'M
founded. McMahon's troops have not ad-
vanced beyond Columbes except to the re-
doubt occupied last night by 200 men. He
admits that Mcmahon has a right to enter be-
tween the Prussian outposts and the enciente.
This arrangement with the government was
made before the revolution. Gennevillers
and Valvron were evacuated accordingly by
the Germans on the 18th of March, He
would not hinder but would assist Mcmahon.
He thinks the weakness of the French army
prevents anything being done, and offered to
cut the railway traffic with Paris and allow
no provisions to enter, but THEIRS refused on
account of Paris containing so many orderly
people. The insurgents have recently made
large acquisitions in st. Denis, Foubourg,
where they arrested priest and plundered
his church. The Pope sent troops to protect
the people, and recover properly, and also
sent a message to the Commune that if it
happened again the Prussian forts would
open fire. My instructions are to be very
strict with the insurgents, and to give the
government all the facilities. Dissatisfaction
exists among the French troops. They are
ready to protect the Assembly, but not to at
tack Paris. More than half the soldiers re-
turning from Germany are sent home be-
cause they are regarded as Enthusiastically.
500 900 900 francs due April first are known
to be ready at Versailles, but the payment is
delayed because the German troops on the
would then retire towards Rheims. People
are flying from Paris in large crowds.
LONDON.
London April Is. Paris advices state
that the insurgents obtained undoubted sue
cess in the engagement which occurred near
Asmieres yesterday. The Communists now