The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-05-01
FRANCE.
The Conflict Still Continues.
Thalberg, the Pianist, Dead
The Money Indemnity to be Paid
DIS sY EVAcUATE D.

VERSAILLES, april 2s.-Preparations
are being made by the Government
troops for an attack on Fort d'Issy.
is probable that an attempt will be
made to carry the fort by storm this
evening. The Communists have par
TALLY. withdrawn their troops from the
fort. Two battalions have re-entered
Paris. The Communists evidently ap
pretended on attack by the Versaillists
troops and arc preparing for defence,
VERSAILLES, April 29.-In the Assem-.
bly,, NJ. Pouyer, Finance Minister Of
France, ably stated that France was
able and would vigorously meet all her
engagements with Germany, and that
all sums due to the latter under the in
demnity claim would be duly and
satisfactorily paid.
LONDON, April 29.-Thalberg, the
celebrated pianist is dead.
Trollope, the we'll known novelist has
left England for Australia.
Paris advices of yesterday have been
received. The Commune has ordered
the railway companies, to pay sum
of two million francs, as a retro
spective impost since the 18th of March
last, and a.proportionate sum at a stated
per cent afterward. The railroad COM
panies will resist the claim and prob
ably stop the service. General Cluseret
has requested the Commune to release
the Archbishop of Paris.
VERSAILLES, April 30.-A violent
cannonade is steadily maintained by
the Government forces from their posi-
tions on the western side of Paris. The
Communists are blowing up the forts
to the south of the city with the inten-
ton, it is believed, Of retiring to breast
works in the rear OF the regular line Of
fortications. The banners Of a number
Of Masonic lodges have been planted
upon the ramparts Of Paris. A delega-
tion from the Masonic order has arrived
here from Paris. The object of their
visit has not transpired. The German
authorities threaten to commence the
bombardment of Mont Martre Belle
vile and Villetti if the Communist
forces do not at once evacuate St.
Quentin.
LONDON, April 30.--Paris advices
dated to-day have been received. The
Commune has ordered requisition
upon the citizens for the sum of two
millions OF francs, and threaten if it is
not paid at once all communication will
be cut off. Heavy taxes are imposed
upon the property of citizens who are
absent from the city. A general con-
fct continues between the opposing
forces, although, as yet, without de-
cisive results.
VERSAILLES, April 30-Evening.-
The Government forces have stormed
and captured the Park Of Issy and the
cemetery near the fort, capturing eight
guns and a number Of prisoners, and
inflicting severe loss upon the insur-
gents. The government troops have
advanced their lines to within 200
metres of Fort D'Issy, but the Com.
munists still hold the fort.
LONDON, April 80, Midnight.-Dis-
patches just received from Paris state
that fort DIssy has been evacuated
by the garrison, and the Nationals upon
leaving the fort spiked a number of the
guns in direct opposition to the order Of
a Commune General A strong de-
tachment OF Communists has been Or
dered by General Cluseret to at once
reoccupy the fort. 1t is supposed the
Archbishop Of Paris has been released
from arrest by order of the Commune.