Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-05-12
Weekly News Summary,
FOREIGN.


A Masonic procession, half mile il
: length, passed through the streets of Paris
on the Goth, and planted its banners on
the ramparts under heavy fire. AL
lodges of the order in Paris were rep.
resented. Several Masons were wounded
; while on the walls. At Versailles, on the
Both, President Theirs granted an inter.
view to delegation of Nelson's, who ar.
rived from Paris the day oeflre. He told
them that the Government desired to see
an end to the civil war, but the Assembly
could not capitulate in the presence of an
armed insurrectioD. He referred them to
the Commune for restoration of order
within the city Of which it had usurped
control.
Schamyl, the great Chief of the Cau-
cassians, is dead, at the age of seventy
four.
A Brussels dispatch of the Goth SAYS
difficulties had arisen in the Peace Con-
gress on the subject of the contributions
and acquisitions made in France since the
conclusion of the armistice
Fort lssy was, on the 30th ult, sum-
moned to surrender by the Versailles
army. The Communist garrison asked
and were granted time for deliberation
The negotiations for a surrender failed,
and the bombardment was recommended
and was very violent on the 1st. A large
number of troops moved toward Paris on
the 1st, as reinforcements to the army of
investment.
A Paris dispatch of the 1st says the fir
ing the night before was fearful, and
apparently utterly reckless. Nothing to
compare with it had occurred since the
commencement of the civil war. The city
was greatly excited and alarmed, and
groups of frightened people were collected
in almost every street and avenue, dis
cussing the state of affairs. The delegates
from the Masonic lodges of Paris had re-
turned from Versailles, unable to accom-
plish anything They report that Thiers
expressed the opinion that peaceable ar
rangement with the Paris Commune was
impossible
The provincial elections in all parts of
France have resulted in the choice of Con-
servative Republicans.
Paris dispatches of the I'd state that the
Commune had issued decree appointing
Committee of Safety. There was an i'm
mense concentration of Communist troops
in and around Fort Issy. New works
were being constructed rendering the fort
more formidable than ever A Versailles
dispatch of the same date says cannonad:
ing was going on along the whole line, and
breach had been made In the walls of
Issy.
Special dispatches from Berlin on tho
Both ult. state that at an Imperial Council
held that day it was agreed to notify the
Versailles Government that further
limited period would be allowed for the
restoration of authority. the enfnrremant
of order, and the fulfillment of the treaty
stipulations, after which Germany will
take independent action to establish law
and order in Paris.
The opening at London Of the Interna-
tional Exhibition of Science and Art took
place on the ID.
A cable dispatch of the Goth ult. an
nounces the death of Sigismond Thalberg,
the pianist. He was tifty-nine years of
age.
A Versailles dispatch of the 81 reports
the situation of affairs unchanged The
government batteries were still preaching
the walls of Fort Issy.
A Paris dispatch of the Sd says the
Communists were falling back. The viii
lage of Issy was almost surrounded and
its remaining defenders were closely
pressed
In the British House of Commons, on
the Sd, motion for a second reading of
the bill enfranchising women was debated
at considerable length, when vote was
taken which resulted in majority of six
ty-nine against the measure
A Versailles dispatch of the 4th says the
Versailles forces had carried by assault
the insurgent position at Seguet Mill. One
hundred and fifty Communists were killed
and ten cannon and three hundred prison
ers captured. The mill had, however, been
evacuated by the Versailles troops, as it
was exposed to a destructive fire from the
insurgent fOrtifications.
A Berlin telegram of the 9th states that
Bismark had gone to Frankfort, to confer
with Favre, who had left Versailles to
meet him.
News from Paris on the 9th was to the
effect that the Communists still held Fort
Issy, and were having it entrenched. The
Official Journal admitted that the Com
munists had suffered serious losses in pris-
Oners and cannon. A Paris special to the
London Times of the 9th says all hopes of
peace had been abandoned
Earl Granville announced, in the Brit
ish House of Lords, on the 5th, that the
government had received official dispatch
es confirming the reports of the safety of
DR.. Livingstone, and also giving assurance
that his immediate wants had been pro-
vided for.