Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-04-29
he Communes Captured a Prus-
sian Battery by mistake.
Petoleum Shells have Set Fire te
Chateau Mendon.
The Communes Defeated at Les
Bruyere and Deveres.


London, April %. Paris advices of yes
terday have been received. The Communists
are blowing up the forts south of Paris The
work is proceeding without regard to loss and
property. The insurgents claim to have al
most silenced the Versailles batteries at Cour-
berole, and to have dismounted several guns.
The official statement of the losses of the
Commune up to Tuesday serves up 5000
killed and wounded, besides 5000 prisoners.
There is rumor that the Versailles army
have taken the advanced works at fort dIssy,
that the barracks of the fort entirely de-
stroyed, and that there is break in the walls
| at least five yards square.
The Communists have established batteries
at the St. Owen gates in Mont Martre.
The Versaillists yesterday expelled the
| Communists from an important position in the
village of Les Monlieca and occupied it in
considerable force. The Paris Commune has
forbidden requisition of the property of for
eigners,
The Mot dOrdre of last evening alleges
| that the people of Toulouse have risen in in
surrecton, and that many of the streets are
filled with barbados.
The Versailles batteries at Courberole yes
terday bombarded the Maislot gate and Arc
de Triumphe.
Versailles.
Versailles, April %. Theirs in d speech to
the Assembly to-day, tells the country that
| the situation is painful. French blood is still
flowing but it is ,consoling to know that the
denoument is near. All are doing their duty,
especially the army-to which he alludes in
terms Of high ealogy. He says, 1--WE are
the defenders of law and order; we wish for
Cancellation, but we also wish to save liberty
from despotism and from unbridled license"
After eloquently defending the Republicans
and the Assembly, Theirs concluded as fol-
lows 1.-THE insurgents are isolated, and all
France is with the Government and Assembly
in our efforts to combine unity with liberty"
The Communists have been defeated at Les
Bruyere and Deyeres, and their officers cap
tured.
In the Assembly to-day, Ponier Quertier.
Minister of Finance, asked for fresh credit to
provide for the subsistence of the German
troops. According to the preliminary terms
Of peace he said that all the engagements
made with the Germans, should be scrupu-
lousy kept, ard all the sums due paid.
PARIS.
Paris, April rs. The Communists have
made reconnaissance towards Bagneux, on
the south Of Paris, driving the Versailists be-
fore them.
The Verssailists have made three attacks
upon the railroad station at Clamart and
were repulsed on each occasion.
The Clchy batteries have silenced the fire
of the Versailles batteries at Asnieres.
Fort Valerien is firing actively to-day with
ten heavy guns.
Dombrowski reports vigorous attacks upon
his advanced posts, and the 18th battalion was
forced to abandon the barricades in Neuily
but the 9th battalion drove back the enemy
and captured the barricades. The General
adds: We hold all our position. The enemy
| retreated along the whole line and the firing
ceased. In Fort Vanores one piece of ar
tilery had been dismounted, and Fort DIssy
crippled, but the Communists claim that they
| can hold both these forts indefinitely.
The republican league of Paris urge the
assemblage of a congress, and Lyons or
Gorenable to frame an honorable arrange
ment for peace.
The Commune has forbidden all interior
ence with traffic in merchandise and the man
agement of railroads.
AT last delay of As hours has been granted
persons between the ages of 10 and 40 to join
the national guards, and neglect to do so will
be punished by court marshal.
The Communists have, through mistake
attacked and captured a Prussan battery Its
release is demanded.
A new Journal called "The Paix' has APP
peared in Paris.
The Ottoman Embassy In Paris has been
struck by two shells.
The Commune has issued decree in re-
taiiation for the cutting off of the cattle, milk
and fish supplies. No goods trains will leave
Paris at present. The passenger trains how
ever continue to depart, but nobody is visible
in them.
Fort DIssy fired some shells so badly aimed
that they fell on the PlateauX Chatillon.
A armor clad locomotive is shelling Chateau
Bacon vigorously.
The Prussian patrol has informed the Mayor
of st. Owens that the six guns removed from
the redoubt by the National Guards must be
| returned.
Petroleum shells fred by the insurgents
| have set fire to Chateau Mendon.
Brussels.
BRUSSELS, April %. The Etoile publishes
report from Paris, that four of the National
Guards taken prisoners by the Versailists
having been shot, proposal was made in the
Commune to shoot the Archbishop of Paris,
in retaliation for the outrage, but it was re-
Ijected.
BERLIN.
Berlin, April %. deputation of Catho-
lies recently had an audience with the Emper-
or, at which they prayed His Majesty to in
tervene in the present occupation of Rome by
the Italian government.
1t has since been circulated that the En-
peror on that occasion promised to take some
action, but the Prussian Cross Gazette has
been authorized to contradict this report and
that the reply to the deputaton did not COM
nit the government to any positive line of
action, and no Promise of any kind was
made.
The Tribune's special despatch from Yer
salles, says that Theirs in the course of his
remarks in the Assembly, was moved to tears
when he declared that he was superabundant-
ly disposed to clemancy, and that he would
only. remain President during the military
operations.
The Prussians have summoned the insur-
gents quit st. Owen.