The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1871-05-13
FOREIGN NEWS.

Fort dg1SSy is Ill IuiiiS, oito tHt
villages deserted.
The Versai1lists evacuated Came
v~illiers by order of the Prussians
The cause OF Clnserets arrest
was the abandonment of d'Issy.
Aforce oI50,000 National Guards
carried a Versaillists' barricade in
the lower part Of the village of Issy
after the engagement.
Versailles, May 2-Clamart rail
way station was captured by the
Chasseurs at the point Of the bayo
net.
Three hundred insurgents were
captured at DIssy. Gen. Viroy
has the credit for thesexploits which
resulted in the complete surround.
ing OF D'Issy.
The reported disturbances at Is,
onls ~ officially denied. The elec.
tions are satisfactory to the Govern.
meHt.sse VA sl&4 a 81 %g-
LONDON, May 2-Napoleon has
the rheumatism. He declared yes
terday that he would not listen to
any proposition for his return to
France. Theirs has determined up
onsa coup de main upon entering
Paris, making himself and Mcmahon
joint regents with Eugene.
Versailles, May 3.-The Insur-
gents at D'Issy, after hosting a
white flag, hauled it down. They
will soon have to- surrender. Mont
rouge and Vanvres will soon meet
the same fate. -@<.sSEr
Rossel is more dreaded by the
Versaillist commanders than Clnse-
ret.
The Communists attempted to
erect a citadel at Point du Jour, but
forty shells per minute from Vale
rien-seon stopped their work.
Spies report SO, 900 Nationals ready
to support the Versaillists when
they return to Paris. @4H5E
The anger OF the troops against
the insurgents is inconeeivable, they
refuse to give quarter, and it is use
less for their officers to urge mercy.
london, May 3.-The fighting at
Clairmont wasterrible. Three hun
dred insurgents were killed by the
baFoaet. H@f
Femalersutfrage was defeated in
the House of Commons by 20 ma
jority.
Paris, May g3-TlIe Versaillists
We're repulsed in a heavy infantry
fight before dIssY.r Minor fights
have occurred At Neuilly, where the
situation is unchanged.
The Commune is silent regarding
the fight lit clamart.
Florence, May 3.-The Senate
passed the Papal guarantee bill by
Il vote of 1915 to 90, but being slight
" amended, tire bill returns to the
Deputies.
Vienna, May 3.-The Govern
ment favers the abolition of the
Concortlat with Rome, and is now
considering the practieaieonsequen-
GEES of the infallibility dogma to the
empire and people,
brussels, May 3.-The Govern
ment. faVers9 the abolition of the
Concordat with Rome, and is now
considering the practical consequent
cess f' the infallibility dogma to the
empire and people.
Brussels, May 3.-The Belgian
Catholics petition Theirs for inter
vention in favor OF the temporal
power of the Pope.
Bombay, May 3-Dr. Livingston
is reported in Zanzibar alive and
we'll, butdesfitute. IL
Paris, May 3.--Tlle Communists
are falling back. n
The Nersaillists have reocciipied
Issy park.
Gen. Rossel forbids communica-
ton with the enemy. Attention to
flags Of truce ii forbidden.
New Tork, Nav IA special cor
i'm Paris telegraphsr that
the Communists gained considerable
ground within the last three days.
Two regiments before Fort ffssy
Yesterday turned and fired upon
the gcnd'armes behind them and
deserted the Communists.
London, May lit is positively
stated Theirs refuses to enter into a
commercial treaty with Germany,
and Bismarck has protested against
the unjust discrimination made by
France against German commerce.
The Times special from Versailles
On Tuesday night three di-
visions OF the army OF the Assembly,
under the immediate command OF
MacNIahon, advanced toward the
Enciente of Paris through Bois de
Boulogne. An entire corps was or
to follow, but owing to cirenm
stances, imprudent to explain, the
movement was NOT consummated.
The Times editorially says, the
decision OF the United States Su
preIne Court, I'M favor of the consti
tutionality of the legal tender act,
is d misfortune.
The Commons, In voting upon the
budget as q whole. sustained the
government By 46 majority.
London, May Slopes Of peace
abandoned.
Delegations of Free Masons have
gone to the provinces to agitate in
favor of the Communists.
The fire was heavy and constant
Yesterday.
The Prnssians allow provisions to