The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1871-05-13
WASHINGTON.
Market Reports.


VERSAILLES, May l3.-Thiers announces
that Cissey directed two attacks from Cha
iillion and Issey, capturing Vanves. The
Communists then in overwhelming force
issued from petit Monuouge gates, attack
ing the fort under rampant FIRE, and the
Versaillists were compelled to evscuate the
fort and retreat, fighting strongly to Cha,il-
Ion. lssy bombsrds VAnves, and the as.
sault will be renewed to day.
The severity of the bombArdment upon
the quarters of Anteuii, Passy and the Port
Jour, indicate clearly the realization that an
assault would be made in those directions.
The Battery Montretour is throwing eight
shells per minute into Ihe dismautled redoubt
at Poit Jour, and prevents the working of
the rampant guns. At Anteuil many houses
are on Ere. The Versailles riasmen cover
all the rampant guns and preventing the
insurgents working them. Fifteen guns
between Atsuil and Passy have boen picked
of.
Foot spies report to-day, that fighting is
in progress in the southern Arrondisement
of Paris. The Commune attempted to force
into Q sortie, certain bAttAlions of Vanguard
and Grenelle which rebelled and resisted
With arms. II is said that they are barrica.
ded in the park of the Luxembourg, and
that the detection is spreading.
LONDON, May l3.-The Standard of last
evening has a dispatch asserting that the
Communist forces are only twelve thousand
stropg, and that the Versailles army could
go into Paris today, if it would.
PARIS, May l3.-Ths Communists claim
to be sictoFs, and deny the reports of suo-
cesses for the Versaillists. Fort Vauvres
was retAken BY the Communists at the point
Of the bsyonet.
There Was q desperate engagement around
Issy, and the Communists claim TO have re.
captured part of Issy.
PARIS, May l3.-PAris continues in q
state of active excitement and much Appre-
hension is felt for the safety of the city. 1t
is feared that the greater portion Of it may
be destroyed by the fres which frequently
follow the explosions of shells, bombs, ETC.,
thrown into the city from the government
batteries. In several cases hres have ass
umed alarming and dangerous proportions
besides entaiing severe losses, and taxing
to the utmost energies Of the citizens to su b
due them, which will doubtless occur should
should the Versailles troops succeed in fore
ing an entrance is also APprehended as hk e
ly to be productive of general danger in this
rsspect, and the citizens are using all avail
able precautions.
The International Committees have estAb
ished vast encampments In the neigh Dor
/ hood of Paris, for receiving and feeding the
/ population during the anticipated whole
sale exodus OF panic stricken citizens
which will take place when the general crisi
arrives.
/ VERSAILLES, May l3.-The govsrnmen
troops yesterday carried the construction
works of the insurgents at BAglAvine, 30t
metres from the vanguard.
WASHINGTON, May I2.-SzSATE.-Th,
Senate me. a. noon, aud Immediately Afie
the opening formalitiss. vent into execuiiv
session.
Attention wac called to the prematur
publication Of the treaty, and there WAS
spirited debate on the subject. An investi-
CATION was ordered. a committee was ap
pointed consisting of Msssrs. Carpenter
Conkhn, Trumbuil, Davis, Of Kentucky
and Sumner.
! Mr.. Cameron stated that the Comnitte
on Foreign Relations will not be ready Il
report on the treaty until Monday next at
o'clock.
/ The Senate confirmed the nomination c
Max. Woodhall, of the District of Columb
as Assistant Secretary Of Legation in Lon
don, in place of Wm. Cheesebrongh, d.
elined.
The Senste adjourned until Monday ne1
at ! / o'clock.
The oficers,of the Senate, this morning
con6denusIly distributed among the hilbert
unsupplied members Of that body ofhcial
printed copies Of the treaty.
ERIE, MAY l3.-Coburn's condUe, in h
ring is stigmssized by bis friends even q
: cowardly. Mace says he wanted to hgh
| but dared not 90 into Columns corner An
risk . fall, because Coburu men in tt
: inner ring we're prepared to disable biz
, BY throwing pepper and turpentine in b
, eyes.
a bill prohibiting prize fighting eIpedi
tions leaving this state. has been introduce
q at Harrisburg, and will doubtless become
a law.
> Mace and Coburn went East yesterday.
Il JERSEY CRY, May l3,-On Monday mex
the colored citizens Of this city viii have
!: grand celebration, consisting of az eXsen
3 i've military display during the day, ar
- speeches and festival in the evening. Tbs
). sxpec, to be assisted by their brethren
y ElizAbethtown, n. j., Williamsburg al
sr Brooklyn. Gen. Fitzpatrick and Fred Dou
j. las will deliver addresses.
OF Wilson and Barlow, attaches Of Howe
70 Circus. were arrested on 9 charge of Abdu,
- ing a Young girl from Hoboken. They've
Ia ex examined yesterday. Wilson was dischar
ID ed, but Barlow was 6ned q small sam.
T. NEW York, May l3.-Tbe case of Th'
v, Lookup Evans, indicted for abortion, V
.. Yesterday up for trial before Judge Benfoi
is in the Court of General Sessions. After
Cd argument for adjournment ofthe case
>. the counsel on both sides, 10 consequence
the sickness of ex Judge Stewart the prise
sa- er's senior counsel. The case was order
M to be proceeded vish. After consideral
ian dificuhy jury was obtained. u,
u" After lengthy examination OF the "
,io. O'Neil complaint case, il was adjourned
ar, Monday.