Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-04-12
EUROPEAN NEWS, &c.
The Attack Of the Versailles
Army to be made in the
direction of Mon
tague.
The work Of carrying Barri-
cades will be Fearful.
The Commune have 100000 Men un-
der Arms.
A Deputation has been sent to Yer.
sailles with Proposals for Recon
Citation
The Cannonding and Musketry fir
ing has been resumed at Porte
Malliott, Neuilly and Des
Jennes.
PARIS.

Idrls, Aprl ii-Speclal to the n.
World The breach Of Porte Maillot is prac.
tcable, and an assault upon it is expected to-
morrow. The commune are barricading every
street. They have more than 10000 des-
perate men at their command, and the work
OF carrying the barbados will be fearfully
bloody. Your correspondent to-day inter
viewed the Central Committee, and they con-
fessed their disappointment and disgust at the
work OF the commune, which has surpas ed
that of the revolutionists of 1876. They say
''their folly will ALLEVIATE the provinces and ar
raign the whole world against US" We must
resume the power we enlisted to the COM
mune, as they incapable of directing mill
tary operations. We who have created them
must set them aside. Nothing is left for us
now bat to annihilate Versailles, or be ami
hilated and unless we overthrow Versailles
we and the republic are forever lost
Paris, April II. The cannonade and mus
kerry firing was renewed this morning at Porte
Maillott, Neuilly Des Jennes, and in Bots
de Boulogne.
deputation has gone to Versailles for
the purpose of proposing measures of recon-
cilliation. They are instructed to insist on
the maintenance of the Republic and con-
tinuance of the municipal franchises, and to
demand that the Nationals shall alone guard
the city. If Theirs objects to these terms,
they are authorized to inquire what conditions
the Versailles government have to propose.
The Communal authorities have redoubled
their precautions against the departure of
persons from the city without passports.
Dombrowski reports complete occupation
of Asineres by the Nationals, and the effec-
tive operations Of the iron clad cars on the
Versailles and st. German railway.
Tho ff,irs por+a tfn;tID+. / a., 4
for the nationals who repaired during the
night the damages caused by the cannonade
during the day. They have also erected at.-
ditional batteries and strengthened their de-
fences.
1t is reported that the Commune has de-
termined to stop traffic on the Northern rail
way.
General Ladmergult commands the forces
around Mont Nalarien, and General Cissly
those on the plain of Chatilon.
LONDON.
London, April II. The Mot d'Order says
that the losses of the Nationals on Saturday
and Sunday were 225 killed and 435 wound
ed
1t is expected that the main attack of the
Versailles army on the city will be made in
the direction of Montague.
Il VI Tie SOHllluUe, WAS
killed at the outposts.
Theirs has offered to give safe conduct to
delegates from the party of Cancellation who
may be permitted to leave Paris. One of
these delegates has already gone to Versailles
without waiting for safe conduct.
Amourove, member Of the Commune has
been arrested.
There is some question as to the title of the
Princess LONESOME rumor gives it as the
horrid hybrid, Princess Marchioness. She
cannot be real Marchioness, however, for
her husband is plain John Campbell, his
Marquisate being purely courtesy title, be-
cause he is a son of Duke.
In consequence of a premature conine-
ment, on Thursday last, the Princess of
Wales is very ill and great fears for her safe
ty are felt by the attending physicians. The
child, son, lived but two hours.
BERLIN.
Berlin. April H. The Prussian Cross
Gazette, says the British government is en-
deavoring to persuade Germany to intervene
for the restoration of order in Paris.
Rome, April II. The total number of
French soldiers sent home from Switzerland
is 81 ,034.