The Portland daily press., 1871-04-28
by TELEGRAPH
10 THE DAILY PRESS.
II O r e IGN.
FRANCE
Awfal Scenes 10 the Wietched Capital.
Discussions in the Commune.
FRANCE
Awfal Scenes 10 the Wietched Capital.
SCENES IN AND AROIrT PARIS
Discussions in the Commune.

/
anu cnildren, rich and poor, all camorous to
,eave the horrible city. Only the persons DOS
| SSessing conveyances were allowed to leave.
noMeVer. Some took up decent women, who
Tharo " search Tor their relatives at Neully.
ihere was great distress outside the gates. THE
| siSht was pitiable. Many OF the NationaIs
| were drunk; thousands of poor COLLECTING re-
mants OF furniture; ambulances seeking
wounded; houses torn open by shells; ratings
and lanp-posts were ripped up; trees were cut
OIL, and horses killed at the barricades, where,
| in spite of the armistice, the Nationals were
working devastation horribly. At the point
near the junction of Avenue ROuil and Rue
| Orleans it was evident that nothing with life
could have existed under such storm of iron
haii, and many were the impromptu places Of
shelter resorted to. There was strange mix
ture OF ruins and magnificent furniture.
| THE WOUNDED AND FLYING.
| The asylum for the aged and ridden is
luli OF wounded and everybody is hurriedly
Placing the sick and poung in vehicles and
Ineir goods IN vans before the slaughter would
recommends. On the Elysees crowds of per-
sons were viewing the scenes of destruction or
moving furniture.
| CHURCHES DETTRoYED AND CONVERTS DE-
SECRATED.
=, Inc Ottoman Embassy is being dsmantled
Many distinguished citizens are present. Bv
I'VE O clock &c, 900 people had gathered at the
ramparts waiting to see the first shot fred st.
| Croix is lin ruins. In it / found Young man
much emaciated, who had lived in a cellar
three weeks. Last week the Nationals came
| 10 the place and demanded plate and money
and the following day the priests removed to
the English Convent, the next door. On Fri
| day last the Communists returned to the Eng
lIsh Convent and demanded the priests The
Concierge attempted to save them, but those
who could be found were seized and bound and
| taken to prison. The Nationals attempted to
| set the Convent on fire.
PORTE MAITrnT cTprNCrrrx,,
To-day Port Maillot is being repaired nv
| three hundred persons Every person going
out Is forced to carry a sack of earth to the
work, and If any one refuses he is arrested.
Three members ofthe Commune, accompan-
1ed Dy "a brilliant escort, attempted to approach
versailles, but were driven back by Versailles
| troops who are stern and uncompromising in
appearance. AT 430 people were hurrying
home. At 4.50 there was general stampede
toward the portes, and at o'clock the Versall-
where they had been fraternizing with the
Communists. There was no firing from Neuil-
ly side till six o'clock.
PARIS, April 26, Evening.-The Versailles
batteries commenced firing vigorously TODAY
along the whole lines and especially against
siege works are actively prosecuted The see
ond parallel has been commenced. The Com
munistS made several sallies to interrupt the
work, and desperate encounters have taken
place at Bayneaux, Claimant and Chatilly. A
general attack on the forts is expected to-
night.
The Communists has sent its best battalions
to the south. The defence, nevertheless, ap-
pears to be insufficient.
THE COMMUNISTS CLAIM SUCCESS.
PARIS, April 27.-The southern forts are
badly damaged. The Versaillist projectiles
many people are killed and wounded The Not
d'Orde says that the Communists will blow up
the forts if necessary. The Commune claims
to have silenced the Versailles battery at
Mendon. captured a barricade at Neuilly and
dismounted five guns at Courlevoie. The
Commune council now holds its sittings with
closed doors.
THE WEAKNESS OF THE COMMUNE.
The Commune suffers from a want of union
among its members as well as from lack of
money and men. The national guards openly
disobey the orders of the Commune. 1t is be-
lIeved that the Commune will make its last
stand in Rue de Rivoi and Rue de Castiglione
IN the Immediate vicinity of the Place Ven
dome. Fort Montrougeiwill probably be storm
ed by the Versailles army to-day. The Com
mune has pressed into the military service the
porters of the LYONS railway.
Fort Mont Valerien is silent to-day, IT.
admitted that the government is unable to paw
the first installment of indemnity long since
due.
COMMANDMENT OF FORT D'IssY
VERSAILLES, April %, Evening There has
been bombardment of Fort Issy all day. and
a breach is distinctly visible. The Prnssians
permit the Versaillists to erect batteries be-
tween the forts, but if the insurgents approach
they will fire. An attack on Issy has been ar
ranged
FORT D'IssY sLENcED.
VERSAILLES, April 26, Evening Issy
ceased replying at noon to-day, but outer bat
terles continued firing. The first parallel of
the siege works was opened to-day
In the Assembly to-day Dufanse said the
government was in favor of Cancellation as
soon as order was restored.
GOVERNMENT REFUSE AT cL1cHY.
The Prussians ordered the arrest of the Cure
OF the church of St Dennis. The cause is un-
known.
Seven cannons in Fort Issy have been dis.
mounted and Fort Montrouge is an utter
wreck.
The Prussian Gen. Barnackow and staff
have arrived at Dieppe, where Gen. Won Cob
en-, commander of the German force in tbe
north of France is expected
Six thousand troops from the Versailles army
have executed some important movements
north of Paris. The situation of the Insurgents
south of Paris said to be good Theirs an
nounces in circular that active operations
commenced yesterday. The insurgents bat
terry on Trocadero has been removed. There
was some fighting at Asniers yesterday The
Versailles forces made an attempt to cross the
bridge ever the Seine to Clchy but were un-
successful.
THE COMMUNE WARNED.
BERLIN, April 27.-Bismarck has instructed
1eu aotlce TO represent to the Paris Com
mus 'nat IN case OF any mishap to the Arch
Disnop OF Pars the Prussians might probably
interfere In favor of the Versailles government.
FROM THE TRIBUNE CORRESPONDENT.
LONDON, April H.-The correspondent of
the Tribune at Paris, on Wednesday evening
says: The Temps proposes that Paris elect
IN do xxr1,at hnv -.
time or cease. 1t also proposes that new
Commune be elected according to the law pass
ed at Versailles to treat for the maintenance of
public municipal liberties in Paris and gener-
al amnesty. Gen. Okolowrez has made a for
NAL complaint that Versailles troops broke
the truce yesterday by continuing to work on
their defences. The insurgents did the same.
Theaird, the right hand man of Rigault was
arrested to-day. Rigault is in danger of the
same treatment.
The Commune announces that it has made
arrangements for the ample provisioning of
Paris and that prices will speedily fall. There
has been sharp fighting at Neuilly since last
night and itcontinues undecided to-day.
Twelve mitrailleuses and three cannon were
seized at mandatory on Avenue Trudaint.
A balloon is ready to leave Paris A small
barricade has been constructed at the front
gate of the Tuileries Gardens. Bismarck has
ohclaliy refused to evacuate the forts till the
ratification of peace, even if the half milliard
was paid.
A GOVERNMENT REPULSE.
The Tribune's special from Versailles on
wednesday evening says that Versailles troops
attempted to cross the bridge at Asnieres this
morning, but the fire of the enemy was strong
est and they retreated. Yesterday some shells
fell inside Fort Valeren which replied with
great fury.
THE OPERATIONS OF TUESDAY.
President Theirs in a circular to the projects
says that active operations begun Yesterday
Three great lines of batteries opened on Van
vres and Issy in the right line. Some Of the
men were wounded. The fire was maintained
in the centre by II guns of great calibre but
no damage was done. At noon there was a
marked superiority of our guns over those of
| lssy, which fired at rare intervals.
| A GENERAL ENGAGEMENT WEDNESDAY NIGHT
The Tribune correspondent at Paris Thurs
day morning, says there was heavy firing all
night along the whole line Vanvres, Issy and
Montrouge were furiously bombarded. The
vanvres garrison determined to blow up the
| fort rather than surrender. The ninth battal-
ion suffered greatly at Issy. Several men were
Killed in the fort A shell entered the muzzle
OF one gun, which burst, wounding three gun
ners.
Kerotry has tried to disarm the national
| guards. The Free Masons in Paris are greatly
| lrritated. Many are hostile to the Commune
| and joining the naional guards.
| CALIFORNIA.
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 2L.-Mrs. Fair is not
| to be sentenced till the 29th of Nav, her coun.