Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-05-13
EUROPEAN NEWS, &C.
Great Excitement in Paris.
The City of Paris in Danger.
INTERVIEW WITH
FAVRE.
The Commune Orders Religious In
struction to Cease.
The Committee Of Safety issue a Proc
lamation to the People.
PARIS,

Tarls, May IL. Inc committee OF public
safety has issued proclamation to the peo-
| pie In which it says: 1.-THE republic and
Commune have escaped mortal peril. Trea-
son had penetrated our ranks and the battles
have been desperate. Rossels surrender of
Issy was the first step of the drama, and the
| opening of the gates of Paris was to follow.
The majority of the guilty have been arrest
ed. court martial is now sitting and their
punishment will be exemplary"
Numerous papers have been suppressed.
The Commune has ordered religious in
| struction to cease, and all crucifixes to be re-
moved from the schools.
Delesileze reports to the Commune that the
ramparts are sufficiently guarded to prevent
| surprise.
The Steele says vast Bonapartists organ
ization exists throughout France.
The Communists claim to be victorious.
During the day fort Vanvres was retaken by
the Communists at the point of the bayonet.
There was also a desperate engagement
| around Issy, and the Communists are said to
have re-captured the fort of Issy. There
was sharp fusilade about Bicetre to-day.
Paris continues in state of active excite
m ent, and much apprehension is felt for the
safety of the city. 1t is feared the greateater
portion of it will be destroyed by the fires
which follow the explosion of shells and
bombs from the government batteries.
LONDON
London, May - The Standard this even
ing has despatch asserting that the Com
munists forces are only $4,000 strong, and
| the Versailles army could go into Paris to-
day if it would.
ENGLAND.
T. A.
| to-day, Lord Redesdale asked whether the
United States could legally raise question
of remuneration for vessels and property de-
stroyed by the Alabama. He argued that the
Southern States of the American Union were
| alone responsible for the depredations of the
Alabama and kindred ships, and that the gov
eminent of Great Britain could not have le-
gally have detained the Alabama for she was
| not armed when she left the British waters.
The Earl of Londondale concurred in the
view expressed by Lord Redesdale.
Earl Granville said that he was glad that
the question had been raised as it gave him
| an opportunity of stating that the adjustment
made at Washington, had not turned upon
the point supposed by Lord Redesdale and
that the Crown advisers had not even sug-
gested it. He promised that before the treaty
was ratified there should be ample opportun-
ity for full consideration of its provisions,
but in the meantime expressed regret at the
occurrence of desolutory discussion.
Granville in continuation admitted it was
the duty of the government to give every at
| tention to the view of the subject presented
by Mr. Redesdale, as we'll as to all other
| matters which would aid it in resistance to the
payment of these claims. He concluded by
| stating that the treaty itself would be in the
hands of the. government by the end of next
week, and that it would be promptly laid be-
fore Parliament for consideration.
In the House of Commons to-day, Mr..
Gladstone announced that the recess will be
from May oath to June LIST.
The Marquis of Harrington advocated the
bill providing for protection of life and prop.
erty in Ireland by authorizing the local sus-
pension OF habeas corpus.
BERLIN
Berlin, May IL. In the German Parlia-
ment to-day, Bismarck gave the particulars
of his recent visit to Frankfort, to confer with
Favre and Peonyer Queitier. He said if the
object sought had not been accomplished, the
Germans would have taken possession of
Paris and demand the withdrawal of the Yer
sailles forces behind the Loire. The treaty
which was concluded hastens the payment of
the war indemnity to Germany. half
mllllard OF IL is to be paid by France in 30
days after the entry of the Versailles army
into Paris, and a nilliard more before the
end of December of the present year. The
| only will the Germans evacuate the forts of
Paris. AS to abrogation of the commercial
treaty, Bismarck said that the withdrawal of
France from the maintenance of that iustru-
ment was merely for the purpose, and in hope
of the receipt of increased custom duty with
| which to liquidate her Indebtedness. The
| notifications Of the treaty are to be exchanged
on the goth inst
VERSAILLES.
| Versailles, May IL. The government troops
yesterday carried the construction works of
the insurgents at Bonghla Were 80 metres
from Vanguard gate.
| The government troops to-day made de-
termined assault upon the convent of Issy,
and carried the position at the point of the
bayonet. 1t was stouty defended by insur-
gents. Many of the enemy were killed, and
three guns captured.
| VIENNA.
| Vienna, May IL. American Minister John
Jay, gave banquet to-day in honor of Child
ers, until recently first Lord of the British
Admiralty