The Portland daily press., 1871-05-06
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BATTERY ON THE SEINE.

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IL GOVERNMENT REPORTS.
VI BATTERY ON THE SEINE -th-
VERSAILLES, May 5.--St. German has beef
saken possession of by the Versaillists, VIII
nave established battery there with which t,
shell the insursent gun6oats in the Seine A
havaI combat is expected. Forts MontrOugt
and Haute Bruyeres are constantly lombard
ed by the Versailles batteries at Chatillo1, bul
without important results. The Communists
hove occupied the trenches of Villeiif. Fort
issy replies sharply to the fire of the Versailles
batteries. A great movement is expected upon
Neui!ly and Levallais.
There was considerable firing around Fort
1ssy to-day but nothing of importance was
All attempts at Cancellation are hopeless
| A GOVERNMENT PARTY INSIDE OF PARIS
Especial to New York World Until now
liners has depended upon the cooperation of
party ioslde OF Paris, who promised to rise
| against tDe Commune the moment Theirs gave
the signal This movement was to have been
made Tuesday night, but their courage failed
| AZ the ias' moment and nothing was done.
Negotiations are now progressing for an armis-
ice 10 enect compromise, and should these
fall Mcmahon will carry the city by assault.
FREEMAsoNs STILL URGING PEACE.
| LONDON, May "a dispatch from Havre
says that the Free Masons of that city and
| FreamP have agreed to make joint entreaty
Commune for the institution of negotiations
| looking to peace.
The Times Versailles dispatch says that
Favre, PODyer and Quertier have gone to
fTanK1Ort-on.t Main to meet Bismarck.
The Daily News special says that the Yer
sallles troops are Smelling Autueil from bat
terry at Montretout. The Prussians allow pro-
visions to enter Paris, which occasions uneasi-
ness at Versailles The castle of Issy has been
burned.
nANrururNrsn u,-u1-us .n
FORTS IssY AND vANvREs STILL HOLD OUT.
PARIS, May 5.-The Communists still hold
Fort lssy and are having it entrenched. The
iort continues to fire slOwlysup0n the Versail-
lists batteries at Ciamart and Bosmendop. and
receives in return perfect hail of proiectiles.
Fort Vanvres also keeps up slow fire and is
vigorously sneled by the Versaiilists at Cla.
mart and Chatillon The Assemblies have
unmarked formidable battery at Montretout
near st. Cloud, which menaces Autueil, Port
du Jour and Passy. rl
TREAcHERY IN THE NsURGENT RANKS.
A decree has been issued by the Commune,
abOishipg all political and professional oaths.
The official journal of he Commune saws
the federal position at Mouth Saeret was sur
prsed In consequence of the treachery of some
OF the garrison, who sold the password to the
Versaillists. The journal adds that the place
has been recaptured. =
The official journal says the chateau of Issy
same
nal admits that the Communists have suffered
serious losses in, prisoners and cannon, and
that the Versaillists have advanced to and con-
structed 6arricades in Neuilly and Levallos,
ana tnatENenilly has been set on fire by shells
from Mont Valerien.
HOPE OF PEACE ABANDONED-HEAyY INsUR-
GENT LOSSES.
LONDON, May 5-The Times special dis
patch from Paris says that all hopes of peace
are abandoned. Delegations of Free Masons
nave gone to the provinces to agitate in favor
OF the Commune. There was constant and
heavy firing yesterday between the forts
A letter to the Telegraph says that Rossel
defends the conduct of Cluseret The Repub.
lican Union League demands the neg citation OF
atruce for twenty days. The railws ystatiou at
Anteuil was damaged Dy the fire of the Yer:
sailles batteries and the inhabitants OF the
place are Tying: Since Friday the insurgents
have lost 1000 killed, wounded and prisoners,
Great Brifaiu.
t DIR. LIVINGSTONE.
LONDON, May 5.-Earl Granville announced
in the House of Lords tonight that the Gov.
eminent had received official dispatches con-
hrming the reports Of the safety of Dr. Liv-
ingstOne, and also giving assurance that his
immediate wants have been provided Tor.
PARLIAMENTARY.
The House of Lords have passed q bill for
the protection Of life in Ireland.
In the House OF Commons Vscount Enfield
stated that the Government was not aware of
any correspondence passed between Paris and
berlin In 1866 relative to the alleged demand
of Napoleon for the cession of Mayepce. In
reply to question regarding the progress
made by the joint High Commission at WASH
ington, Viscount Enfield said the convention
nad not yet been signed, but he was enabled to
state that it had been agreed that the British
claims should be heard by special commission.
-n- Germany. --E Il
lr CONFERENCE bed.
BERLIN, May 5-Bismarck has gone TO
Frankfort to confer with Favre, who has left
Versailles to meet him.
rH sdrs Austria. a
A POPULAR CONCESSION.
VIENNA, May GA bill has been introduced
In the Relchrath extending autonomy to the
province of Galicia. HG :
WEST INDIES.
Jamaica.
bas y ap HXana sTbs gaAgss
fehnlman, Notwithstanding the objections of
his accnsers.
Pert au Prince. 81. ...
News from Port au Prince to the Sd has been
received. The people mistrust the ministry.
The Secretary Of Finance was accused of mai
feasance and resigned. The following night
his books and papers were burned by unknown
persons. The people became excite and the
President presented his resi- nation, but the
PSoP'o ocbSSeeu " Leo AcCcptlOu, lcdEiuH HIS
resignation was the forerunner of another war.
American provisions were the same The
coffre deliveries are concluded and the cotton
crop is is failure. The Hornet remained
at PoIt au Prince closely watched by Span
ish cruiser. She was running d,eply in debt
and had been obliged to sell her Goals.
Iaytf. .-. III
An earthquake was felt in Hayti on the 3Oth
ult. No damage reported.
st. Thomas.
Advces from st. Thomas to the 1st inst. re-
port that the laying of the telegraph to st.
Kits was progressing v ith every prospect of
success. The steamer Florida has arrived
there. She is suspected Of being a fillibuster
and is carefully watched by Spanish man. of.
war. III.
Cuba.
HAVANA, May 5.-The rainy season has
commenced. ~