The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-05-17
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# 81 s.-8'.' SAILLISTS. T.

' SAELLISTas - ,tr-g.- -, ~.
LONDON, May 16.-The latest dispatches
from Paris to last night show that the Com.
mune is rapidly pproaching the end of its
career. Though il: claims by proclamation
that the Versaillists have been repulsed at
Neuilly, yet Ia Dberte, Of yesterday eve.
ming, says the Versaillists have entered
within the walls of the city through the
breaches made at the Maillot and Auteuil
gates, and that another entry at Pont de
Jour is imminent Generals Cluseret and
Macy have been released from prison I'd
aid in the crisis, An armistice has been
arranged at Vanyres for Wednesday, in
order TO allow the inhabitants to move.
The fall OF Fort Montrouge is Imminent,
and the Germans are closing In around their
side of Paris, The western aud southern
walls Of the city have suffered greatly In
life and property, and are now uninhabit.
able. - ,s=.... ~ i.as
In its desperation, the Commune has or.
dered all mechanics oyer 40 years of age to
go to work on the defences., The Central
Committee has absorbed the powers Of all
the other committees, and has appointed q
new military commander to succeed Deles.
ehuze, and made Gen. Henri Delegate Min.
lister of War. The new commander has
control OF the forces between Pont de jour
complete for l..-..-iF .. -
DESTROYING THE COLUMN IN THE PLACE
&, .. ..... ~. VEED0hR. $50 a @g-Hs2aS 3
About dusk last night member of the
committee appeared with an order post
poning the demolition until 2 o'clock 2. a.
to-day, saying that an act of justice, decfeed
by the Commune, should be performed in
daylight. 1t is apprehended the concus.
sion of the fall Of the column will break the
sewers and ruin the foundations of the
buildings In the neighborhood. ~
THE vERsAnL1sTs READY FOB THE ASSAULT
TODAY. - r -
VERSAILLES, May. -.Niqht.-It is now
determined that the assault shall take place
tomorrow night The breach near Auteu-
ell is wide enough to admit two omni-
buses. -.- ..s -. o. 81 z,... r. % .isis
Twenty-eight thousand projectfles have
been hurled into Paris in the last twenty
four hours. .fo= - ~" ..e;::-r ,.
THE LAST NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF THE
vERsAILLsTs. 80 OIL. - s =
PARIS, May 16.-The Communists last
night made sortle, but found the Versail-
lists strongly posted in the Bots de Bou-
logne, and were forced to retreat with
heavy loss. The Versaillists have bridged
the Seine at Portieux, and brought over
much artillery. The firing continues around
tberamparts from Port du Jour to the Mall
lotgate. ;.
the Cr1 du ;Peuple announces that cheni-
Gals are prepared which will annihilate the
Versaillists when they assault the ramparts.
The attempts ofthe engineers to overthrow
the column in the, Place Vendome are in
etectual.- -& '.- 8. a.1-. p. 90 -,
THE TREATY OF PEACE. II
VERSAILLES, May 16.-The Assembly has
appointed committee to report on the
Frankfort treaty. It is expected the ces-
sion of territory Will provoke severe criti.
cism. ',...-,. -
PROCEEDINGS IN THE ASSEMBLY.
VERSAILLES, May 16.-In the Assembly
to-day a motion to declare the Republic
permanent was referred to committee.
NJ. Greeyy was reelected President Of the
Assembly. s} ~
Prayers were ordered in all the churches
for the cessation of the civil war.
VICTORIES CLAIMED BY THE INSURGENTS.
PARIS. NAV 16.-The Commune nm,