The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-05-06
THE CIVIL W AR.
Paris abandOns all hope Of
Cancellation.
E1prissaries 3 q sent tout TO the
Provinces.
Provisioning Paris by German
Permission.
Military Operations around the
City.

The Times special from Paris says
All hopes of peace has been abandoned.
Delegations Of Free Masons have gone to
the Provinces to agitate in favor of the
Commune. There was constant heavy
firing yesterday betweenthc Forts. The
Times Versailles dispatch says: Fayre
and Pouyere -Queerder have gone to
Franktort-on.the Main, to meet Prince
Bismarck. t. az. -r.fr.
The Daily Ne'cS special dispatch says
Versailles forces are shelling Antevil from
a battery at MonterouL Prussians allow
provisions to enter Paris, which occasions
uneasiness at Versailles. The Castle Of
Issy his been burned.
A letter 10 the Telegraph says that Gen.
Rossel, the new Minister Of War, defends
tue conduct of General CIusefet. The
Republican. Union League demands nego-
tiatiOns for truce for twenty days.
The railway station at Aptevll has been
damaged by the fire ofthe Versailles bat
teries, and the inhabitants Of the place
are flying from the bombardmenk. Since
Friday the insurgents have lost two
thousand men in killed, wounded, and
prisoners.
I....r PARIS, Mays.
The Communists still hold Fort Issy,
and are having II entrenChed. The fort
continues to fire slowly upon the Vcrsail-
les batteries at Clamart and Bas Meudon,
and receives inreturn perfect hail Of
prolectiles. Fort Vanytes also keeps up
a slow fire, and Is vigorously shelled by
the Versaillists at Clamart and Chatillon.
The Assemblyists have unmasked form.
idable battery at Montrout, near St.
Cloud, which menaces Pom du Jour and
Passy. .........-...-.-s.-,, .-,,--,.
| VERSAILLES, Mayo.
st. Germane has been taken possession
Of by the Versailles forces, who have sta.
toned battery there with which to shell
the insurgent gunboats In the Seine. A
mortal combat is expected. Fort Mont.
rouge and Haute Bruyeres, arc constantly
bombarded by the Versailles batteries at
Chatillon, but without important result.
The Communists have occupied the
trenches at VilleluiC Fort Ivry replies
sharply to the fire of,the Versailles bat.
teries. A great movement Is expected
upon Neuilly and SavallOis.
LONDON, May 8.
A dispatch from Paris announces that
General Roasel has been wounded in the
shoulder.
PARIS, Mays.
A decree has been issued by the Com.
mune abolishing all political anil profcs.
SiOnal oath& The official journal Of the
Commune says that the federal position
at Moulin La Quet was surprised in con.
sequence Of the treaChery Of some Of the
garrison who sold the password to Yer.
saillists. The journal adds that the place
has been recaptured, as has also the rail.
way station at Olamart, and says Chateau
Issy was burned by federal shells
Asr5 .af VERSAILLES, May, 8.
Tho Communists statement that the
federal troops have reoccupied Clamart
is false. The journey Of Favre to Frank.
fort L. for the purpose Of arranging diff.
Culdes which have arisen In the negotia-
tion at Brussel and OF Fastening the sign.
ing Of the treaty Of peace. Firing con.
tinues along the lines to-day, but there Is
no change in the position OF Belligerents.
Failure OF the Government Party In
Paris.
A Last Effort at Reconciliation.
Paris 10 be StOrmed In the Event Of
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