The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-05-04
De Structive Fires.
The Erie Canal Break.
FROM EUROPE.
tBY ASSOCIATED PREss.l

Exclusively TO The EUening Telegraph.
AN Advance Movement stopped.
LONDON, May 4.-The Times special from
Versailles says, on Tuesday night three divi-
sions of the army of the Assembly, under the
immediate command of MacMahon, advanced
towards the vicinity of Paris through Bois de
Boulogne. An entire corps was ordered to fol-
low. Owing to circumstances imprudent to
explain, the movement was not consummated.
VERSAILLES, May 4.-The approaches of the
Versailles army to Fort d'Issy are being rapidly
completed, and it is now regarded
Impossible for the Communists to Escape.
Cannonadng and musketry fire continue and
several engagements of an unimportant nature
have occurred. AS result of these affairs sixty
prisoners have been brought in from the front.
Favre has Gone to Brussels
to participate in the peace negotiations.
LONDON May A complimentary dinner
was given last evening to
Commodore Ashbury
by the Thames Yacht Club.
The Times, editorally says:-
"The Decision of the United states Supreme
Court
in favor OF the constitutionality of the legal
tender act is both
Unjust and Violent,
and will prove a misfortune to the country"
LONDON, May At is positively stated that
NJ. liners refuses TO enIer lnJO coulnerclal
treaty with Germany, and
Bismarck has Protested
against the unjust discrimination made by
France against German commerce.
1t is reported the Commune has requested
Orleans Princes
still in Paris to leave the city.
PARIS, Wednesday night, May 8.
Fort d'Issy has been Reoccupied
by the Communists. Torpedoes are placed near
the southern forts. On trial of them five
horses were blown into the air. Guirassed bate
ries will be placed at the menaced points of the
rampant. Rails for the purpose will be laid in
forty-eight hours.
General ROssel
forbids all communications with the enemy. No
flag of truce will be attended to, and the firing
will go on as usual.
The inhabitants of Avenue Deylau have re-
ceived notice to leave the ACCOMPLISHMENTS
within twenty hours The coRcierges are
ordered to make return of all persons occupying
apartments The Versailles army is investing
actively, and
A Decisive Action is Imminent.
A balloon, with letters, left the Hotel de Vile
to-day.
1t is reported that
General CIuseret Will be Tried
| Tor completely Win the frusslans. General
DOmbrOwski will be a member of the court
martial.
Seals have been placed on the offices of the
several notaries public by order of the Com
mune.
The Removal of CIuseret.
| A special correspondent in Paris telegraphs
that Cluseret's removal has produced good re-
suits among the Nationals. General Rossel, his
successor, personally superntends the work of
| the generals under his command.
| The Communists
not only held their ground the last three days,
but gained considerable advantages. Yesterday,
before Fort d'Issy,
Two Regiments of the Line
suddenly turned their fire upon the gsndarmes
behind Their, and then deserted to the Com
munists, protected by their fire.
This Mornings Quotations.
| LIVERPOOL, May 4-l03O A. Motion frmer
uplands, nd; Orleans, THd. The sales to-day are
| estimated az fully 10, 600 Dales.
LONDON, May Also A. M.-Consols 93H for
| money and account. American securities unchanged.
U. S. bonds OF 1862, 9O9 OF 1865, old sOh OF 1867,
| 92H l0-4os S9N.
This Afternoons Quotations.
| LONDON, May Al 80 p M.-Uonsols 93S for both
money and account
LIVERPOOL May 4-l-sO p. M.-Cotton (unoffi-
cal) market active. Sales $4,000 bales.