Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-04-28
EUROPEAN NEWS, &c.
The Communists Claim. to have Gain.
ed the Advantage of the Yer.
sailists.
Citizens Eager to Leave Paris.
Germany Refuses to Return French
Prisoners.
The Commune Claimes to have ST.
fenced the Versailles Batteries.
The Southern Forts Greatly Dam
aged.
PARIS.

Paris, April 81. The southern forts are
badly damaged. The Versallists projectiles
fall inside the ramparts of the city.
Many people are killed and wounded
The Mot dOrdre says that the Communists
will blow up the forts if necessary.
The Commune claims to have slenced
the Versailles batteries at Mendon, captured
barricade at Neuilly, and dismounted five
guns at Bourbereie.
The Communal Council now hold its sit
tings with closed doors.
The Versailles batteries commence firing
vigorously to-day along the whole lines and
especially against the southern forts, which
replied feebly. The siege works represent
ing the second parallel has been commenced.
The Communists made several sallies to in
terrupt the works, and desperate encounters
have taken place at Bagneaux, Claimant, and
Chatilly. general attack on the forts is
expected tonight. The Commune has sent
its best hattalons to the south; the defence,
nevertheless, appears to be insufficient.
Fort DIssy ceased replying at noon to- day,
but other batteries continued firing. The
first parallel of the siege works was opened
to-day by the Assembly.
At an early hour, Tuesday, Ports Bineau
and Ternes presented extraordinary scenes
carriages, ambulances and all kinds of veh-
cles crowded with men, women and children.
rich and poor all clamorous to leave the hor-
rlble city. Only the persons possessing con-
ueyances were allowed to leave, however.
Some took up decent women who wished to
search for their relatives at Neuilly
Bismarck has instructed General Fabrics
to represent to the Paris Commune that in
case of any mishap to the Archbishop of
paria hal pioro ,;srlt ololI l. 49,
in favor of the Versailles government
Versailles.
Versailles, April 81. 1t is reported that
the insurgents will soon evacuate forts d1ssy,
as much damage has been done the fort by
the steady artillery fire of the government
troops, and many of the guns in the fort have
undoubtedly been disabled, and the breeches
in the walls are extensive.
Theirs has instructed the official authori-
ties to guard against the escape of the Com
mune leaders from Paris by balloons, as this
course will probably lie attempted by the
members who have made themselves peculiar
ly obnoxious to the government, and every
precaution is being taken by the authorities
to prevent it,
London, April 81. Official advices from
refused to send back to France any more of
the prisoners taken in the late war until the
present civil complications are over and har-
mony restored.
The race for 1000 guineas for three year
old fillies at New Market to-day, was won bp
Baron Rothchild's Haunch.
ENGLAND.
London, April %. In the House of Com
mons, this evening, Viscount Enfield in re-
ply to question concerning the action of the
Joint High Commission, stated that no con-
vention had yet been signed. At the same
time he declined to specify what points the
Commission had already adjusted.
Mr.. Gladstone announced that the propo-
sition to impose tax upon matches, and to
increase the duties on legacy and succession.
would be withdrawn to recommend the oppo-
sition to the recommendation of the Budget,
and an additional pence pound to the in
come tax to be substituted.