The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1871-05-23
The French Civil War.

A terrific explosion in Paris Tuesday
evening near the Avenue du Trocadero,is
believed to have been caused by the fall
ing of shell in a powder magazine. The
Auteuil and Versailles gates of the city
have been destroyed, and the neighboring
bastions silenced. The fire of the Yer.
saillists is described as terrific. The Yer.
saillist parallels have been advanced until
they are now only 100 metres from the
ramparts Of Paris. The troops in the
trenches are greatly disturbed by the fire
of the insurgents. A final attack was ex-
pected to be made last night. Gen.
Cluseret advises the Committee of Safety
to cause the erection of three lines of bar
ricades. The Committee of Public Safety
has by decree associated Civil Commits
sioners with all the Generals of the Com
mune, in order, it is said, to prevent all
danger of q dictatorship. An important
minority Of the Commune has protested
against the continued existence of the
Committee of Safety. The Steele, Ma
tioaaal, Arenir- National, Journal de Paris
Corsaire and Discussion have been sup
pressed. Several persons were injured
by the fall of the Column Vendome. The
Column fell in three pieces. The square
in which it stood will henceforth be known
as the Place International.
Paris, May Is.
Mcmahon has called upon the German
army to aid him, and German engineers
are throwing bridge over the Seine to
facilitate the passage of the Versailles and
German armies. The decisive attack will
come from the east, and the German and
French armies will act together.
TREATY ADOPTED.
VERSAILLES. Is, Evening.
The Assembly has adopted entire the
treaty signed at Frankfort between
France and Germany. Gen. Chanzy OBJ
jected to the proposed territorial exchange
but was answered by NJ. Theirs and Gen.
Ducort, who insisted upon the advantages
of retaining and strengthening Belfourt
Shells are falling over all parts Of the
city. These create the fear manifested
by the Communists authorities of a revo.
tionary attack upon the Hotel de Vile
and guards around that building have
been doubled. A reactionary movement
is imminent, and it is believed that the
explosion formed part of the conspiracy
against the Commune.
A special from Versailles says, last
night large body of insurgents advanced
from their works in front of the rampant,
of Paris and attempted to surprise the
government forces at Neuilly. They were
promptly met by the troops, who were
fully aware of their approach, and aftel
a short struggle were routed by bayone
charge and driven back to Paris, leaving
behind many of their number dead ant
wounded. The destruction of the column
Vendome by the Commune Of Pari
creates great indignation in military cir
Giles here, and is regarded by the soldier
as direct insult to the army.
LONDON, May 10.
All dispatches to the London journal
concur in representing the reign OF terro
that prevails in Paris. Many eminen
citizens are daily imprisoned, and tn
lives Of those held as hostages are de
SPARED of.
Four hundred Versaillists are said
have deserted yesterday.
Batteries have been established at Dal
phine Cute which has been strongly TO
tilted with earthworks and barricades.
PARIS, May 10.
The Commune claims that its fore
recaptured the outworks Of Fort lssy ye
terday, and that the Versaillists hay
been driven from Vanvres.
Count Lanislor Seauayski mas been
rested.
VERSAILLES, May 10.
Two battslions of government troo
on Thursday carried at point Of bayon
two positions near Montrouge, killil
and wounding 400 insurgents. T
places we're occupied and sfterwar
svasustsd.