The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-03-31


tanning positions in business houses do
not and asks the Department to give
his letter wide circulation.
Foreisn.
The bullion in the Bank of France
has been removed to Versailles, and all
unissued notes have been destroyed.
The German Parliament was opened
on the Dist by the Emperor William,
who in person delivered speech from
the throne.
Count Won Bismarck has been
elevated 10 the rank of Prince of the
German Empire, and Gen. Won Moltke
has been presented with the grand cross
of the Order Of the Iron Cross.
Gen. Chanzy was so mutilated by
the mob that he has been sent to the
hospital. The insurgent Central Com
mittee, it appears, signed an order for
the release of Chanzy and Turquet.
The Paris correspondent of the
persons were shot without trial Sunday.
The Nationals will shoot Theirs, Vinoy,
and dAurelles, if they can be cap
tured.'
ALL the approaches to Paris are
guarded by the Nationals, for the pur-
pose of preventing an invasion. The
Nationals have discovered fresh stores
Of arms and ammunition, and now
completely possess the whole city.
M. Rouher has been arrested and
imprisoned at Boulogne, and narrowly
escaped lynch law. His wife and
daughter were also arrested. Other i'm
perialists made their appearance in
Boulogne, and their arrest is expected.
The Insurgent Government an
nounces that that the forts will immedi-
ately be armed TO insure the defense Of
the Capital. 1t has also sent an intima-
ton to Thiers, fixing the 23d inst as the
last day for the return of the Assembly
to Paris. If they refuse, the National
Guard will march to Versailles and dis
perse them.
The insurrectionary OficiaL Journal
says, in extenuation of the execution of
Gen. LecOmte, that he had four times
ordered his troops to fire on a crowd of
inoffensive women. Gen. Thomas, says
the Journal was in plain clothes,
sketching the Notifications at Mont
martre.
A placard, signed by the Mayors
whose signatures were appended totheir
manifesto OF the DIST, informs the cti-
zens that the Assembly at Versailles has
voted unit for the proposal for an cleo.
ton of Municipal Council, and express
ses the hope that the National Guards
will prevent further conflict until the
final decision Of the Assembly is rem
dered.
The insurgent journals declare a
willingness to treat with the Versailles
GOvernmentont the following conditions !:
The election of Communal Council by
the people of Paris The reorganization
of the National Guard, coupled with the
power of self-election and the removal
of their officers, and the suppression Of
the Prefecture of Police in Paris. The
army journals declare that Theirs is the
author of the troubles in Paris, and
counsel the troops 10 self-government.
firmness, and tranquility.
The French National Assembly met
at Versailles on the Dist. A committee
was appointed TO report measures for
dealing with Paris, and an energetic res
olutiOn is expected TO be returned at
once and adopted. Picard proposed, as
urgent, declaration of state of siege
in the Departments of the Seine and
Seine.et-Oise. NJ. Grevy, President Of
the body, made a speech denOuncing
the instruction in Paris. NJ. Clemen-
clan introduced a plan for the election
of a Municipal Council, composed OF
fifty members. for the internal govern
ment of Paris, the urgency of which
was voted by the Assembly a plan for
the election of commanders Of the Ma
tional Guard was introduced. The Dep
uties denounced the assassinations which
have recently taken place, and repudi-
ated the Paris Deputies who have par
leyed with the insurgents. Louis Blanc,
Trochu Picard and Dufoure were the
chief speakers. Several Deputies have
gone TO Paris to demand the release of
Gen. Chanzy. There are 10000 troops
in the neighborhood of the Assembly
Chamber. The Assembly has adopted
a resolution providing for the appoint
ment of committee TO consider the
condition of France. and the necessity
OF placing the Departments of the Seine
and Seine ct Disc III state of siege.
The National Assembly has approx.
ed a proclamation condemning the
criminal attempts of few bad men to
involve France in ruin and dishonor,
which are repudiated by the whole
country. 1t appeals to the troops and
citizens to rally and save the noble Re-
public. The Assembly has also declared
urgent bill in abrogation Of a decree
suppressing the councils. Gen. Picard
announced in the Assembly that all
functionaries of the departments have
offered to the Assembly armed support.
1t was announced that the Government
will present to the Assembly, on We'd
nesday, bill providing for elections in
municipalities. Schoelcher reported that
he had visited Paris, but failed to obtain
the release of Gen. Chanzy. Admiral
Soissert, in some remarks, gave the de
tails of the arrangements of the insur
gents, who, he said, hold Gen. Chanzy
as a hostage, and will shoot him if they