The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-04-24
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TO THE DAILY PRESS.
FOR EIGN.
FRANCE
1"e Government Troops Occupy
st. Denis.
Frightful Scenes in Paris.
FRANCE
Frightful Scenes in Paris.
ATTEMPTS AT CANCELLATION.
GOVERNMENT REPORTS.

| NholLLf ON FIRE.
VERSAILLES, April 21-A slight cannonad
Is now In progress at the advanced posts. I
decisive battle is imminent. M. Theirs ha
visited the wounded Government soldiers. 1
mutiny IS reported among the communls
troops. The town of Neuilly has been set OF
hre by shells and is now burning.
BRIEF ARMIsTICE PROPOSED.
| VERSAILLES, April 22.-Ran has been fall
ing without cessation all day. No militar.
event OF Importance reported. AL.
In the Assembly to-day Minister Picard ex
pressed his willingness to agree to a suspen
sion OF hostlllties for the burial OF the dead. ;
THE CANNoNADING OF SATURDAY.
VERSAILLES, April 23-Tke cannonade from
Fort Vaerien on Saturday was mainly direct
ed against the gates of Autevil and Point dt
Jour, where the insurgents have established
batteries. To day guns of the fortress were
again turned on Porte Maillot, which had beer
partially repaired.
The rumor that the first instalment of thu
war indemnity had been paid ond another tina
the forts were occupied by Versailles troop!
are contradicted.
FRIGHTFUL SCENES IN PARIs-DIsAPPEAR
ANCE OF DoMBRowsKI.
PARIS, April 21-Evening.-Thereh has beer
fighting all day. The Versailles troops are
the nationals is bad. Men placed on guard
at postern gate coolly lett their posts without
orders. A captain in the 184th regiment was
shot by his men, who charged him with want
OF energy. Two hundred unfortunate women
were arrested last night on the boulevards
Enormous barricades have been erected in the
Rue Rivoli and Place de la Concorde with
double bitches six feet deep. Every prepare.
ton has been made in the anticipation of OBJ
stinate street fighting. Horse flesh 10 again
largely sold. Gen. Cluseret offered his resig-
nation, as the communists have run into ex-
CeSses, but it was not accented
At Neuilly to-day the Versailles troops drove
the insurgents within 200 yards of Paris.
Stragglers, mere boys of sixteen, returned
dirty, ragged and dispirited. There were aw-
of women, with their hair streaming, were ut
tering loud shrieks, demanding their husbands
brothers and children.
Dombrowski has disappeared He is sup
posed to be dead or wounded. AT last ac-
cour is the Versaillists were within $50 yards OF
tina ramparts. Esc
- PREPARATIONS FOR DEFENCE.
PARIS, April 21-Evening.-Th Commune
has delegated its powers to committee OF
nine members A company of aronauts is be-
ing formed in Paris. Cannonading is inces-
SAINT between Clichy and Neuilly, but the ex-
pected general attack by the Versailles forces
has not yet commenced. The Commune is
making immense and most minute prepare
tio1s tor defence, raising embankments and
Notifications inside and outside of the ramparts
and fastening the manufacture of ammuni-
ton.
PAYMENT OF THE INDEMNITY
PARIS, April 22.-It is lumored that the YER
sailes governments has paid the first install
ment of the war indemnity, 500,0G0,00O francs,
and that the German trOOrs in consequence
are evacuating the forts north and east of the
city. 1t is also reported that detachment of
gems d'armes has passed through st. Denis
and i've OF item are on guard duty at the rail-
way station there. The Commune, however,
denies these reports, and gives out that the
ward went no further than Genneviellres.
PARIS INVESTMENT TO BE COMPLETED.
1t is supposed that the Versailles govern
ment intends to complete the investment of
the city and cut Off all communication with
the exterior. Batteries on both sides were in
active operation at Neuily and Sablonville to-
day. Musketry firing was heard at intervals
and lighting is reported within 100 yards of
the rampartS The Communist forces hold
the ground with great tenacity. They COM
plain OF mal-administration of the war office,
and begin to accuse Clauseret of aiming at a
military dictatorship. The Commune has made
a requistion on the gas company and enforced
the company.
THE SITUATION UNCHANGED.
PARIS, April 23.-The situation is unchang-
midable barricades in Neuilly and construct
ing pontoon bridges at Suresnes, Puteaux and
Chateau Becon. The pivot OF their operations
is strongly fortified. Gen. Cluseret has sane.
toned truce to enable the inhabitants to
leave Nenilly. The Versailles troops have ap-
peared in force at Cleaventon. Pyat has re-
signed his seat in the commune. The Repub-
lican league has appointed delegates to make a
last effort at Cancellation.
THE AUTONOMY OF PARIS.
Official reports to the commune state that
the Nationals silenced several of the enemy's
batteries on forts fssy ana vanverse last
Thursday night.
The Prussians have ordered strangers to
leave st. Denis. The Republican league has
published the details of its proposal for the au-
tonomy of Paris. II There's consents the
league will force the commune to accept it.
Gen. Ceallla has been appointed Command of
Paris. Gen. Bergeret has been released from
arrest. The firing is not heavy to-day.
MENoTTI GARIBALDI "BETRAYs" THE COM.
LONDON, April 22-Paris will shortly be
completely isolated The shells from the in
surgent batteries fall short of Mont Valerien.
The Daily News special dispatch from Paris
says there are serious discussions among the
members of the Commune. All citizens an
der IS years Of age are obliged to serve in the
army. Gen. Ducrot has arrived at Versailles
with 10000 men of the late Imperial army.
MenOtti Garibaldi will at once return to Italy
ANOTHER ATTEMPT AT CANCELLATION.
The representations of the commerce and in
dustry of the capital are about to make fresh
attempt at Cancellation and will go to Yer
sailles for that purpose.
DEFENSIVE WORKS.
The army of tho Assemble ore fortifvino the
+o,.ns Of SaDaraS CnurheHo; and snioraS
and the Federalsts and Communists are erect
Viilars Tho Mot d,Ordra confirms the antrv
of tbe Versailles troons into St Denis There
has been no cannonadino SINCE III o'clock thi.
morn;ng
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Wv hhN"hNi ihoofS "oooFf 81 DENIS.
BRUSSELS, April Pit is reported that
Por1Ioh vi Tue army oi VersaiIe. mas occuple:.
nv The No, thern Pa;lwav has heen interrn nted
-
MEDIATION BY hAyhE.
HAVRE, April Z2IIhe municipal council o
Hayre has deputed three OF Its members tc
meolate between farls anu versailles
COMMUNIsT REPOKTs.
THE HORRORS OF WAR;
LONDON, April Pa Z. Mn the report t.
the Commune yesterday Gen Cluseret claim.
to nave repulsed the versailles army at al
points. otner accounts declare tnat the nSnt
TdS,,oa;,ias ON tha r;~ht SonT IS +ba SS;no
between Neuilly and Clichy, as filed will
wounded. 1t is stated that an armistice ha.
| been concluded for to-day for the burial of tn,
Cichy ana 0tner towns uhuep oomoardment I
remove 10 piaces o. sa'ety; na Tr are DC
ing erected unuer tne Alcn ! " irianpn. "A oe
n m nas ueen haue Wy tne Lugils
Oeuioc,a.s III aiis ae "ua1u resoautions weI
a uopess "'""s 'ne "'"n' upon IL