Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-05-16
TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR.
fhis Afternoons Dispatches.
As, 0Cia.S Press Reporf.
FROM UROPE TOD Az.
Stirring News from France (!
TIE ATTACH Oy PARIS.
DC 900 Men 60 Assault u To-day
Durango scenes On Place Nendome-
Inc Column to Pail To day
1c'eerafAed EEolsr-el, 70 n, Er~riao Star.
kniTy OF the Government Troops I'm
Paris


LYNDON, May Is, q a. m.-The ls,es, .sis-
patches from Paris state that the connDn.
repOre the yerssilists repulsed Al Neuil,y
General Muson, chief OF staG, has been a.
rested. Ia Eiberts SAYS the government troons
entered Paris through trenches ~ Porte Mail
lot and Auteuil. The entry OF government
troops AZ Point du Jour Is imminent
A Respite for the yeudome sorumu.
PARIS, Monday night. MAY l3.-An eNuaOrdi-
nary sight was presented In Place Nendome
to-day. AZ an early hour thousands OF people
assembled 70 witness the demolition Of the coll
umn. IL wss arranged that the column should
fall toward Rue de Ia PAX. NJ. Abode an en-
glneer expressed confidence that = concession
NoDid De me result. The inhabitants OF Place
Nendome and adjoining streets feared that tho
fsll OF the column would crush in the sewers
destroy ing the foundations OF their houses. At
o'clock this afternoon one million and a halt
francs were offered by some wealthy citizens ~
the commune 10 save the column. All prepAra-
tons had been completed by s O'Clock. when a
member of the commune appeared and ordered
the demolition postponed until O'Clock 10
morrow afternoon. He said the act of iu.tics
a. decreed by the commune. was best done nv
daylight A tri-cOlored nag, which had beer
fastened TO the leg OF the statue OF the Emperor
feu amid the Cheers Of the assembled crowd.
$4,000 Men 60 Assault Parts To-day.
NEksAlLLLS, Monday nisht.-lt has noe beeu
Determined that the assault shall take place 70
morrow. There are be.Oo0 men Tn the Bots de
Foulogne, ready TOR the signal 10 attack. The
Nersailllsts have dug trenches close a. the RAN
parts. The breach near kertnil gate is large
snouga 20 ADMIT two omnieuses. The ditca
around the rampsrts is still unoccupied Paris
u hrIhg very feebiy. and the re Is every appear
an e Oh dlsse nsions within the walls. NJ re than
2S.noo projectiles were hurled iuto he city
within the last tweuty-foRr hours 4, tie Yer
sail sis.
Jhe Germans Bvaeuating Franco
BERLIN, May l6.-Orders have lust beer
sled by the war department. for III. retny-
f'om France OF the regiments OF the royal gusr.
REPRESENTING every arm OF the service. n
public entry into Berlin Is expected 10 be u.a r-
In about six weeks
War Notes Threugh London.
LONDON. May 1.-THE hpsss' special di-paf-h
from arr ssys Generals Cluseret and Megy
ranged for "wednesday, TO enable tie inhshit-
ants OF Nanvres and its mel Oh borhnod 70 move
A circular from NJ. Grousset, the federal Min
e,ef OF r. reign fairs. invites the provinces TO
JOIN The oommun s. The Germans sre con-
centratng their forces towards Paris The
hesdq quarters Of the Prince of Saxouv has heen
transferred 20 Margensy. and the chief com
snas OF me guards have been re moved 90
montmorency. he fall OF Fort Monfrouee h
Imminent The western aud southweerern
ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF Paris are upinhahitahle
There has been great loss OF life aud property
IN this portion OF the city. The l4ith hxttAlion
Of the national guard refused TO march oatsins
OF Paris. The tri-colOr n not living TO-DAY "a
Fort Nanvres. Dispatches from St Denis say
tne dissensions In the commune will be termi-
mated to-day by a dissolution OF the ceutrsl
committee, or the ahsor ption OF the COMMITTEE
or public safety with the central COMMITTEES
All the mechanics over forty years OF aye bsve
Deen cAied upon TO work on the defences OF
Psris new military committee has been
appointed Cen Delescluze and the central
committee are on the best OF terms General
Henri has been appointed CHIEF Minister OF
Wal, ana zen. Matthew commander of the
Wasram.