Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-05-12
EUROPEAN. NEWS, &c.
The Bombardment of Paris is
Terrific.
Rossel Arrested by Order of the
Commune.
AN ASSAULT ON PARIS EXPECT.
ED TODAY.
Bismarck's Liberality.
The Forts East and North Of Paris to
be Surrendered to the Versailists
ERSAILItS,

EBsAlLLES.
Versailles, May IL. Fort Montague has
| been silenced by the Versallists battery
The bombardment of Paris is being COM
menced with great vigor. The effect of the
incessant fire from the government batteries
is terrific.
Important news has been received from
Algeria which says the condition of affairs
has decidedly improved. The Arab insur-
gents have been defeated in an engagement
in which their leader kilife Mokran was
killed.
Paris, May H. Gen. Rossel has been ar
rested by order of the Commune.
NJ. Delesehlus has been appointed Minister
of War.
The Versaillists are now complete masters
Of the situation outside of the Notifications
The great assault is expected to take place
to-day. Marshal Mcmahon will command
the movement.
The Pont du Jour has been selected for
the attack. This part of the fertilization has
already sustained immense damage.
1t is expected that the engagement will be
sanguinary and desperate resistance be
made. The Nersaillists leaders however, are
determined on success and treason alone can
now keep the forces of the government out
of Paris.
Fort Fansres was captured last night by
the Versailles troops, and was held for a
short time, when it was re- captured by the
Commune forces. There has been desperate
fighting there to- day. The fort is in very
delapidated condition and the forces of the
Commune will be obliged to evacuate it.
The government troops are making daring
attacks on Neully and Asniers.
The Reveii says that Gen. Charett is in
command of the troops in the Bots de b.
lougne.
Gen. Rossel has not gone to Versailles as
has been reported, but remains outside OF
Paris ready to give his assistance to the reyo-
luton.
BERLIN.
Berlin. Nav l. Bismarck has met the re-
quest of the Versailles government literally
and has agreed to take bonds payable within
one year, and endorsed by the French and
German bankers.
Four hundred millions of dollars have al
ready been taken by Baron Rothchilds and
two Others
Immediate on the ratification of the treaty
of peace, majority of the German forces will
leave France and return to Germany.
The forts east and north of Paris are to be
surrendered to the Versailles government i'm
mediately, and all French prisoners in Ger
many are to be returned to France. Ac-
cording to the treaty the Germans will hold
only Belfort, Longwy and fancy as hostages
till the fulfment of its conditions.
LONDON.
London, May IL. In the House of Com
mons this evening, Mr.. Morse, Postmaster
General, expressed his inability TO explain
why the Cunard Steamship Commany de-
clines to bring American mails in the Lloyds.
The treaty of peace just concluded at
Frankfort abrogates the commercial treaty
between France and Germany, and gives
Prussia the control of the railroad in the
ceded territory, in consideration of deduc-
ton from the war indemnity of three hun
dred and twenty-six millions of francs. One
of the clauses of the treaty provide for the
occupation by Prussia of the railway from
Thornville to Luxemburg.