Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-03-12
FOREIGN DISPATCHES
FRANCE.
DEATH OF ROCHEFORT.

DEATH OF kOCHEFORIs
PARIS, March 1.-THE COcAe
newspaper announces the death OF
Henri ROchefOrt.
Thirty wounded German soldiers
were killed by the recent accident on
the Versailles railroad.
The city IS quiet. Forty thousand
Mobiles have left Paris in accordance
with the demand Of Won MOltke.
THEIRS ACHIEVES A LITTLE TRI-
UMPH.
BORDEAUX, March lO.-In the
National Assembly, to-day. after
speech by Thiers, strongly urging the
removal Ofthe Assembly to Versailles,
the Assembly rejected the proposition
by vote Of 4O7 sgaiDst lO4. The
amendment demanded immediate re-
mOval to Paris, but, being also mega
tived, the original proposition for re-
mOval to Versailles was adopted by a
vote of 400 against l04. The first pub
lie sitting will be held at Versailles on
the 10Th March.
WIRE WORKING OF THE "REDs" IN
PARIS.
PARIS, March 1.-THE "RedsU pro-
pose the formation of new republic,
with Victor Hugo as President,
General Garibaldi as Minister of War,
and Blanc, ROchef0rt and Fleurens as
Ministers.
Belleville battery is complete. The
works consist. Of glaCis, embrasures, /
sCarp trenches, with platform for
sharp-shOOters in the angles. and
mitrailleUseS. The embrasures con-
tanning guns pointed at Paris were un- /
masked yesterday.
Anarchy prevails among the insUr-
gents. A number of regiments of the
line have been sent to Versailles to
protect the Assembly. Thiers'
influence is waning.
Fleet transports viii soon sail for
Hamburg and Bremen to bring home
the French prisoners.
BAD CONDITION OF AFFAIRS.
PARIS, March 1.-THE insurgents
and National Guards still hold posses
sion Of AZ cannon.
The death of ROChefOrt is contra
dicted.
The Union Liberal at Versailles has
commenced an inquiry into the acts
and plundeT perpetrated by the Ger |
mans during the occupation of the
city. Ii is stated that the reduisi- l
uOns and destruction of property are
continued by the Germans.
General NinOy to-day reviewed a /
corps Of 10000 men from the army of
the Loire, who form the new garrison
Of Paris.
A notice issued by the directors Of /
the Northwestern railroad says that
the Germans themselves are response /
ble for the accident at PUteaux.
The rioters Of the 10th Of Decem- |
Der have been tried by a council Of
war. BlanqUi, Fi0Urens, Giraud and
Aveyelle were condemned to death
for COntumaCy. Gaupel was SEN
fenced to two years, and Wales to 1
six months imprisonment. The rest /
Of the rioters were acquitted.
The Ei6ctglT Libre SAYS the rumOr /.
that General TrOchU has become de-
ranged is without confirmation.
THE NATIONAL GUARDS PROVIDE FOR
THEIR FUTURE USEFULNESS.
PARIS, March ll.-Au is quiet at /
MOntmartre. The National Guards /
retain their position to the Govern
ment, on condition that their Organi- !
ZatiOn is not to be dissolved, and the /
continued allowance to each member
of p francs per day until work is
In accordance with this
the National Guards |
have already commenced parking |
their cannon in the Garden Luxem-
bOurg.
ZOUAVEs GOING TO ALGIERs.
BRUSSELS, March 1.-THE EJ0as /
Beige makes the statement that the /
Mobile Guards sent to Algeria, |
supposed to be i'm insurrectiOn. have /
been disarmed by the natives, who /
are masters of the situation. A regi- |
ment Of ZOu8ves has left Paris for |
to re-establish order.