The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1871-05-10
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VERSAILLES, May To- The bonn bard |
ment was vigorously continued by the Yer
saillists yesterday. The field turned their
guns oa Fort De Issy, and were turned on
Fort Veuvey, and on which they kept up a
terrible fire during the entire day. Toward
nj ght the cannonade Stacked.
An attack was made on Fort Zemterance
By the Versaillists yesterday evening.
Several divisions of troops ably supported
By batteries of field guns advanced and
opened furious fire on the Montrssgue, in
tending to take the fort by storm. The re-
suit of the movement is not yet known.
PARIS, via Boulogne, May l0.-The en-
gagements which took place at WAuhn,
SAgenet On Monday A. NJ. are claimed to
have resulted favorsbly to the Federalists.
Each of the successive attempts by the Yer
ssillisss TO drive them from their position
and capture the mill was repulsed with the
loss of many men by the Versailles troops.
| Gen. Rassel has offered his resignation
to the Commune. lie alleges that his rea
son for declining the dictatorship is that the
troops are uncomfortable, and that the spirit
of characterization and disobedience to
orders prevails among them TO an extent
over which he can exercise no control. He
also says the officers are wholly inefficient,
and incspscisated to hold position where
q firm, decided and military policy is neces-
sary.
SPRINGFIELD, April I0.-A sad accident
happened to little girl named Jane Fol-
rest. She was passing along the street,
when an enrAged COW attacked her, goring
her badly, and it is feared fatally injuring
her.
MLwAUKEE, May l0-The Smith Dilworth
bassardy trial to day was principally oo-
cupied by medical discussion. The de-
fence proposes to give her previous chsrac
ter charity. The trial before the Jurors
court will occupy some days.
PEORIA, III May lO.--The State Dental
Association is holding its 7th annual con
vention in this city this week, beginning
yesterday. About q hundred mem bers are in
attendance, representing nearly every por
ton of the state. The session will continue
throughout the week, day and evening.
OMAHA, Neb, May l0.-Cora Clinton, sci
accused Of the murder of Daniel Hedden
and who shot herself in jail few day
since, With pistol she had stolen from the
! Iailor, died yesterday morning. She made
q confession in which she denied numbering
' Hedden.
VERSAILLES, May l0.-In his proclsma
: ton to Paris, NJ. Theirs declares that h'
guarantees te the inhabitants of that city
, the same rights and immunities as have
been granted citizens of Lyons and Mar
seilles, if they will aid the government il
Z the present engagement He also promise
entire amnesty to the insurgents on their re
turn to their true sllegian ce, and guarantee
continuance of subsidies to neoessitou
workmen by the government. In Conclus
ion he states 3hat the Versailles army vi
r not lombard Paris, and he adds, in conclC
r. sion:
p. The Germans declare that they will mel
cilessly resume the war unless !the insured
ton is at once suppressed. Reunite an
open the gates to Us. The work of the can
,, non will then cease, and tranquility an
. abundance will take its place, We ar
marching TO deliver you, and will be anon
t You in 6 few days You can aid US"
= The new battery of Mont Ratoul opene
,, q N cd srate fire on Paris to-day The BON
bardmeut will be resumed with create
energy tomorrow The fire from Forts Iss
and Vanvres today has been weak. TIL
. other federol batteries have kept mp a vigo
e GUS cannonsding.
e All the journals of Paris, even the mot
q conservative, condemn the action of th
j, Versailles government proh biting the q
;, sembly of the protected congress at Bo
" deaux.
! ST. JOINS, n. B., May 10.-The fisher
provisions of the treaty of Washington al
70 very strongly Condemned here. Hopes g.
entertained that they will not be ratified
the Canadian Parliament.
III LONDON, May 10. - The ship Your
I'd Esgle, Captain Perkins, from New Orleai
ID for Liverpool, has been abandoned at Sc
q The crew were saved and have arrived
Dv al English port.
y In the House of Lords last evening 8 b
re- was introduced providing for the confederi
al ton of the Leeuard Island, in the We
It, Indies.
A. A Versailles dispatch says the iusurre
ton in Algeria de6es the efforts of the q
thorities, and is spreading to all parts of t
: province.
FLORENCE, May l0.-The Italian Cha
Der of Deputies hss passed the Papal Gu'
antee Bill, after agreeing to all the mod
20 cations of the Senate.
81 NAsHAILLE. l0.-The attendance at t
Tennessee Exposition has been very lsrl
whilst the articles on exhibition, represer
ing every branch of Tennessee manut
lures, mechanics, minerals, products of I
soil, and arts, exceeded in variety and
portance and former collection in the sta
Visitors are here from ell quarters of I
II onnntrv and are much pieAked
IL The Grand Commandery of Tennes
Knights Templsrs convened here yesterd
After moving in procession through
principal streets, they halted in the pull
square. where the subordinate Command
les of Clarksvile, Franklin, Murfroesb bt
Memphis, and Nashville, gave an exhibit
of their proficiency in tactics and drill.
prize banner is to be given to the most !
hcent.
VERSAILLES, May "a Communal
cree fixes the prices of bread at so oe
per pilogrAmme.
Col. Witzell was killed at the csptur
Issy.
nv Gen. Dom browski is expected to ASST
-, chief command of the troops OF the
NJ mune.
the The gunboat belonging to the Comm
ire q has been disabled.
'ams The battery at Monteaus commenced
mon ing upon the insurgents position at +
Whn du Jour and elsewhere.
~ ~ !. Fort Vanvres is IN ertrensis The I'M
In ment of Paris from Gennevillers TO Isl
pre. complete, and general assault is in
.s tt nent.
alsIs LONDON, May 9.-It appears altoge
N I, eertAin that the conference at Frankfort