The Portland daily press., 1871-05-15
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TO THE DAILY PRESS.
r DIR EIGN.
FRANCE
Supposed Attempt to Assassinate General
Dombrowski.
IasSalrgent SO7tie RepMLSe1.
"A Column Of Troops Blown to
Atoms.
INSURGENT VANDALISM.
INSURGENT VANDALISM.


COMMUNIST REPORTS,
SUPPOSED ATTEMPT ON THE LIFE OF DOM
BRoWsKI
:, PARIS, May 10 "A supposed attempt upor
| the lie OF Gen DombrOwski has been foiled.-
"a stranger presented himself in front OF the
headquarters in the Place Vendome and in
| sisted upon seeing the General. Being refus
| ed access to the building he quarreled with the
| sentinel who wounded with HIM the bayonet in
SUCH manner that death ensued. A lOadt
revolver was found upon his body
Foar members of the National Guard have
| been shot for treason.
Wlt Is said that R0ssel Is at Belville arraug-
Ing tor the safety of the city in case of the Yer
sa lists should take the ramparts The mem
6ers OF the Republican League have Joined the
communists and levy enmasse is expected
Gen. La Celia becomes geDeralissimo. The
Commune has made a'demand upon the Bank
OF France for million of francs. The residen-
ces OF Favfe and Theirs have been destroyed.
The furniture of the palaces of the Tuilleries,
Louvre and Eysee are to be sold to-day. The
Column Vendome still stands.
FIFTY thousand Versailles troops are encamp-
ed at st. German and will Join the forces of
General Donai in the graad attack upon Paris
SEARCH FOR HIDDEN DANGERS.
PARIS, May 14-A. M.-The demolition of
the house of The has commenced The CenI
trail Committee has ordered a general search
q Il
lhical TO the government OF the Commune
GOVERNMENT REPORTS.
THE TREATY OF PEACE.
VERSAILLES, May 10, Favre communicated
TO the Assembly to day the treaty of peace
with Germany negotiated at Frankfort. The
hardness OF terms Occasoneu much emotion
among the members.
soRTIE AND REPULsE-A COLUMN
BLOWN TO PIECES.
Thirty thousand men are in Bots de Bo-
logne sheltered by the trenches OF the besieg-
sortle from porte Dauphine. The head of the
column was allowed to advance little. when
sud tenly twenty-eight shells burst among
them and the column was blown to atoms.
vanvres will soon surrender The troops in
the trenches are only one hundred metres from
the fort, which has not fred shot in twentv-
four hours. Shells are fired from Mendon
every minute and the viaduct at Auteuil has
been smashed to pieces. The troops are in ex-
ceilent spirits and anxious for fight. Coli
lei cavalrJ has been detached to clear the
bonlevards on the entry of the army. Thirty
lO-nch howitzers are in readiness for that
lighting.
THE SITUATION ON SUNDAY.
VERSAILLES May IA There is nothing new
10 report in the line OF military operations,
An quiet last night Breaching battering bat
teries are now open to fire upon the enciente
of Paris. ffl5
circular issued by NJ THEIRS saws the
troops nave undertaken to open the trenches
In Bois de BOlogne. The Communication he-
tween FORTS Montague and Vanvres has been
cut The. Lyceum OF the Prince Imperial in
the village of Vanvres has been OCCUPIED and
operations are advancing at all points for the
deliverence of Paris. The Versailles forces
have occupied Fort Vanvres The federal
garrison made their escape by a subterrapean
70 Fort Montrogue. Fifty guns. eight mortars
FOL into he
versalllists. 1t is reported that that the Prus-
slams have shot two of the inhabitants OF the.
town of Yveton who had beaten German
soldier.
Great Britaiu.
DEATH OF AUBER
LONDON, May 14.-A dispatch from Paris to-
Jay reports the death OF M. Auber, musical
composer, at the age of SO.
4 Auber was born at Caen, in Normandy, on
January 20, 1884 He was pupil OF Cherubi-
nj, and created that opera style which cores
ponds fo-while frequently taking for its sub
ect-the tales and comedies of Eugene Scribe
as also to Partisan life and taste. His greatest
work was the revolutionary opera Of Masaniel-
o, which illustrates the stirring scenes of polit-
cal excitement. 1t is one of the most effective
Of show operas; its performance at Brussels in
1880 was the signal for revolt. His ether not
able works are Fra DiaUolo, lie Domino NOR
Lestocq and lie Macon. He was very prolific
composer, and encouraged by early success,ex-
hausted his pc wers by too severe exercise, and
repeated himself in series of works, each one
Inferior to the last Critics declare that his m,,
'ic is not profound, but on the contrary is too
frequently superficial but generally. speakiny,
pleasing, full of lively coquety, piquant and
w;thal gracefully frivous-in short the genu
ne expression of modern Partisan lie
INsURGENT PROTEST.
Groussel, federal minister of Foreign Affairs,
has issued protest against the declaration of
Theirs that the commune has dsregarded the
provisions OF the convention of Geneva in re-
gard to explosive bullets, and retorts that the
Versaillists have themselves been guilty. of the
lnfractions of the convention which they
charge upon the commune.
The attempt of the Versailles forces to throw
bridge over the Seine has been repulsed -
The iederals have evacuated the village of Is
sy. The Versailists continue to gain ground
in the direction of Porte Maillot
Germany.
GREAT FIRE IN BREMEN
BREMEN May 14.-A great fire in this CITY
last night destroyed five ware houses.
Cnbn.
MILITARY CRIMINALS RETRIEVED
HAVANA, May ia dispatch from SANTA
go de Cuba to-day says Valmezada at the last
hour reprieved BepiIo Howintnier and Others
who had been ordered 10 be shot at O clock
this morning.
Japan.
SAN FRANClsCO May 13-Advces from
Japan state that three great clans have united
under the leadership OF Prince Satsuma to
maintain the Mikado in full power against the
Tycoon's party. Satsuma is now virtually die
tator He has sent his father 10 Yeddo to take
possession of the government 10 his name.
Lemuel Lyons, U. S. Consul at Yokohama,
died there of soltening of the brain on the 9th
ult
JAPANESE PROGRESS.
A Japanese mint has been established on
the American plan at Osaka and naval arse
nal has been inaugurated at Yokiska with
great ceremonies. A postal mail system has
gone into elect commencing with route from
Coto to Yeddo.
The Japan Mail says the adhesion rf Satsu-
ma to the Mikad has given a sense of securi-
ty to Yeddo not hitherto felt.
The work on the main trunk Of the Japan
railroad was being vigorously pushed. Yoko-
homa will have a branch connection.
The Canton customs authorities have t, ebled
the duties on opium and have laid a tariff ON
all native goads coming from Hong Kong not
hitherto exacted. The Notifications are beino
greatly strengthened and new forts are build
ing up the Peiho river Other preparations
are making indicative of an anticipated foreign
war. The general condition of China and Jan
an is satisfactory.
The Great Republic brought 1119 Chinese
passengers.
WARRINGTON.
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