Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-05-13
TELEGRAPH NEWS.
Special Dispatches to the Gazette.
FOREIGN NEWS.

PARIS, May l2.-Uuder orders from the
Commune, the Bank of France was searched
for arms but none were discovered
The newspaper Soclalc proposes the lmmc-
diate execution of all the members OF the Cen.
tralC Committee 1t is rumored that theCentra
Committee are about to retire from office.
There Is rumor that the federalsts arc
eyacuating Fort Fanvres IT,. ..,l.--.i.
VERSAILLES, May IA letter from Count
Chambord making strong bid for the throne
is published to-day .'' -"
lie Ncnguer reports increasing discourage
mcnt among the National Guards, and says an
attempt has been made to asSassinatc Dom
browski.
LONDON, May l3.-Thc Times special from
Paris says the clerks in the Bank of France are
armed and victualled and have resolved to
stand the siege from tho fcderalists.
More newspapers have been suppressed.
Fighting is reported at St. Ouen, which
shows that the sphere of attack is extending.
The German commander has demanded the
disarmament Of the Northern cncicnte Of Paris.
The Daily News special from Versailles re-
ports Il naval combat, and that one lnsurgent
gunboat was sunk. The same correspondent
says: 10000 Ecrsaillists troops cross the Seine
tonight to strengthen the force already in oc-
cupaClou vi Lie to"h" WI i'"ui'Si'1 "''A '>'''""
court. II =,
The Tclegraphs special dispatch from Paris
saws. 4 reconnaissance under DOmbroWSkl
chased the Vcrsaillists from Sablonylle.
\ pcrmanent court martial has been estab-
lished in Paris.
VERSAILLES, May l3.-Thc Seminary OF
Issy was captured with considerable loss to the
fcderals. Eight cannon have been captured at
Oiseaux where 100 insurgents were killed and
several hundred taken prisoners. -. ..-.-
The approaches to the ramparts and FORTH
cations of Paris are being actively pushed for
ward under cover Of q heavy cannonadc OF the
entire federal works.
Marshal MacMahon has issued an address
to the soldiers apparently. preliminary to a
grand attack. I'd.
MADRID, May 1.-THE Spanish Senate
adopted by a vote Of 50 to % III address in re-
ply to speech from the throne.
CoNsTANTlNoPLE, May l2-The new French
Ambassador, Melchoir Vogue, has arrived.
ST. PETERSBURG, May 1.-THE insurgent
tribes Of Central Asia, under lead of Sadick,
have commenced hostllitles against Russia.
LONDON May I'm the House of Com
mons last night the resolution introduced by
Macfc for the appointment of 4 select commit
tee to investigate the relations of the colonies
both TO the m0tner country anu cacn otuel W
ascertain in what maner they can be strengthen,
ed and bound in closer ties of friendship and
LOYALTY to the empire, and to assure the colo
MES that that they shall not suffer from any
ministerial policy, was opposed BY Fiscount
Bury on the ground that the colonial relations
are all in satisfactory condition. o.
A general debate followed after which the
resolution was withdrawn by the mover ,...r
:, The Times to-day is convinced that the basis
and essential provisions of the treaty Of Wash
ington will certainly be adopted By the .Ameri-
can Senate, and therefore, believes that the
treaty is virtually concluded. As for the treaty
itself, it is the result of mutual concession, and
the Times finds init nothing inconsistent with
National honor, or that England is not ready
to sacrifice to restore amity between the
branches ofthc Anglo Saxon family.
The health Of the Emperor Napoleon is
much better.