The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-05-20
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THE PARIS RETOLUTION.
Continued Sacrilege.
me PrMssiams Threaten to enter
Paris.
Ihe Result Of the Fighting around
Paris,
COMMUNIST REPORTS.
THE GREAT EXPLOSION.

THE GREAT EXPLOSION. ...
sa IARls; May 1s-The Committee of Public
oaioty omcially declares that the exnlosion of
cartridges on Avenue Rapp was the work ot
| agents OF the Versailles government
| "A strange story is in circulation 70 the Of
Iect mat Capt. Debaine has found in the mock.
ets OF the wife of d gen d'arme a plan of a
cartridge factory and also plan of PARIS nra.
| pared by Trochu. p''
The deserters from the army of Versatile,
nave been removed to the interior of the city
rom the Ecole Militaire where they have been
| The mangled remains Of the victims of the
| explosion were exhibited to-day in the church
| OF 81. Pierre outside the ratings An immense
crowd assembled inside of the editice, includ.
| lng q large band OF the National Guard. The
mcn smoked, dranked, conversed and laughed
as II they were at the Jardin Mobile, The
number OF persons killed by the explosion il
less IMAM expected in consequence of the work
men having left the building some fifteen min
An attache of the American Legation was
Dlown INTO the air by the explosion but was not
seriously hurt. "''' INV
Gambon, member of the committee of sac
sys, nas Jolaed the Franc Tireurs who are mem
acihg and disconnected Should thew 90 co
iar as openly 10 declare against the commune
tney VIII give considerable trouble as thew are
well armed and organized "''
Inc Inhabitants of Faubourg, st. Antoine.
who are among the most enthusiastic an nnort,'
eEsof the Commune are in want of work and
as tney cannot obtain any they also are discon-
tented and the quarter in which thew live is
as.esairg disquieting aspect.
THE AMERICANS APPLY FOR Protection
Paris, May II, via BoULoGNE, 18-Mr.
Washbnrne and other foreign representatives
IN fariS have requested the protection ~
Prussia for themselves and their conntrvman
IN order to insure their liberty and the safety
OF their property in the present condition Of AZ
iairs, the Versailles government having proved
itself unable to do So f'V0'oo
GOVERNMENT REPORTS. ei
GERMAN INTERVENTION.
VERSAILLES, May 18.-The Prassiap leaders
held a council OF war last evening at which. IN
the proposition Of General Montmorency, it |
was resolved that period of four days sbouId |
be granted to the Versailles government in |
which to terminate the struggle with the Com |
mnne and establish its own supremacy. failing
which the Russians will enter Paris irhmed. |
ately on the expiration of said period II tho
Commune consent to their entry II shall he
made in peaceful manner, without war or
biCodshed, but If resistance is offered. a fnrc;
PIE entrance will be made, after bombardinp
Villette and Bellevlle
BARREN VICTORY.
Two battalions of government troon. nm
t nnarsaay carried at the point of the bayonet
wounding 400 insurgents. The places were nc
cnpled and afterwards evacuated because too
exposed to the fire OF the enemy's heavy gnns
THEIRS APPEAL TO PATRIOTISM.
VERSAILLES, May 19.-McMahon in the gem
erai orders read to the army to-day tells the
soldiers that the rebels have destroyed the
monument in Place Vendome which the for
eign enemies left undisturbed and exhorts
them to redonble their efforts to preserve The
country and Its glorious memories.
ATTACK ON FORT MONTRoUGE REPuLsEp.
LONDON, May 49, The Versailists attacked
Fort Montrouge yesterday, but reinforcement
reached the garrison while the fighting was in
progress and the attack was not only repulsed
put several cannon were captured by the Fed
erals. An attack by the Versailles troops on
the village of Vanvres was also repulsed and
she versallllsts beaten il the Bots de BOulogne
and before the Mailat Gate, which has been
The Versailles flag float over Vanyres.
MORE FIGHTING THURSDAY
The Versaillists have occupied Clicbv and a
sharp engagement has been fought at Aspieres,
Its rumored that the VersaiiIist trooDs at.
tempted to storm the Dauphine gate of Paris
and were repulsed. =
The Duke de Broglie will replace Favre in
the Ministry Of Foreign Affairs after the ratifi-
cation Of the treaty of peace ~ II,
Inc Nationaf Guards have stopped service in |
st. Augustine and Trinite churches and have
turned the Sisters of Mercy out of their CON
vent. -
The federals have been beaten by the Var
in the Geological Gardens.
PERFECT REIGN OF TERROR.
All dispatches to London Journals concur in
representing the reign of terror that prevails in
Paris. Many eminent citizens are daily im-
prisoned and the lives OF those held as hostages
!, -Four gnSdrsa rersas sis4z are said to shave
Batteries have been es- |
at the Dauphine gate, which has been
st, oDgly fortified with earthworks and new
barricades.
WHOLESALE SUPPRESSION OF JOURNALS.
The Committee Of Safety has decreed sup
preston OF the Revue DIES Deaux Mondes Ave
Lier National, Patrie, Commune Justice and
nve other Journals. No new journals are to be |
until the civil war is over and
writer's must sign their articles and are liable
to trial ny court martial and punishment for
attacks on the government. Officers who hes
tate to obey orders are warned that they will
be considered guilty of treason.
= A requisition has been made for the silver
in Cathedral of Notre Dame. Per-
leaving the city.
There was heavy cannonade on the south
west side OF the eDciente this morning.
Germany.
BERLIN, May 19.-The German parliament
has agreed additional clauses to the postal
treaties Of 1867 and 1870 between Germany and
the United States.
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THE TREATY AGAIN.
FREDERICTON, N. B., May 19.-The Lieut..
Governor, in a speech proroguing the legisla.
ture to-day, said the result Of the deliberations
of the Joint high Commission at Washington.
so far as our Dominion provincial interests are
involved, is calculated to excite alarm and dis
but We cannot for moment sup
pose that the Dominion Parliament will give
its consent to those parts of the treaty which
dispose of our invaluable fishery rights for the
veriest mockery of an equivalent, when We
should have received in return therefor at least
the free admission to the United States mar
kets OF our ships, coal and lumber
NEW YORK.
MYSTERY CLEARED UP.
NEW YORK, May 19-The mystery sur
rounding tie snicide of the lady at the Stew
ems House April 20, is cleared up. 1t proved
to be the body of Mrs. Kate E. Harrington,
wife of an actor, and niece OF ex-Gov. Selden
and Gen. Cass. She was deserted by her hus-
Dand three years ago.
Detectives Olson and Rheims of Chicago,
arrived on the steamship Weser to-day, having
i CHARGE A lfred Zeoinmpyar whom thav ~.