Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-05-20
Heavy Firing from Fort Bicetre.


Pans, May -. The Commune has ordered
the execution of all prisoners held by them
as hostage in reprisal for the seventies prac-
ticed by the Ncrsaillsts towards their prs-
oners.
A reign of terror has again commenced in
Paris, and the life of the Archbishop and 9th
ers who are held as hostages are in danger
| The Commune may order their immediate
| execution at any moment.
The committee of safety has ordered the
suppression of the Revue Des Dauxavener,
National Preface, Commune Justice, and FIVE
other Journals. No new Journals are to be
established until the civil war is ended, and
writers must On their articles and are liable
to trial BY court martial and punishment for an
attack on the government. Officers who hes
itate to obey orders are warned that they will
/ be considered guilty of treason.
A requistion has been made for the silver
candle-stick in the Cathedral of Notre Dame.
Persons without pass are prevented from
| leaving the city.
The committee of safety has determined to
raze the city of Paris to the ground rather
! than surrender
| There was heavy cannonade on the south
west side Of the cnciente this morning.
The Commune claims that its forces re-
captured Issy yesterday, and that the Yer
saillists have been driven from Vanvres.
Count Ladlas Seamayski has been ar
rested. 1t Is rumorcd that he is compromised
in plot for the explosion in Avenue Tro-
codero.
VERSAILLES.
Versailles, May 10. The Prussian bat
talions are on the east side of Paris moving
on tn city. Several corps of artillery have
approached within bombarding range, and
have thrown up the earth works.
Friday morning there was heavy firing
from fort Bicetre. This morning it was
caused ty the appearance Of recommending
party OF cavalry belonging to the Versailles
government
There are forty thousand Versailles troops
in the Bots de Boulogne and they'are pushing
| forward with great vigor.
The Duke de Broglie will replace Favre
in the ministry of foreign affairs after the rat
ihcatlon CT the treaty Of peace.
An attack by the Versailles troops on the
village of Nanvres was repulsed and the Yer
sailists beaten in Bots de Boulogne and be-
fore the Mailot gates, which has been de-
stroyed.
The Nersaillists flag now floats over Van
vreS.
Mcmahon in the general orders read to the
army to-day, tells the soldiers that the rebels
have destroyed the monument in Place Ven
dome, which tic foreign enemies had left I'M
disturbed, and exhorts them to redouble their
efforts to preserve the country and its glori-
| Gus memories.
Two battalions of the Government on Thurs
day carried at the point of the bayonet two
positions near Montague, killing and wound
ing 400 insurgents. The places were occu-
pied AMI afterwards evacuated because too
exposed to the fire of the enemies heavy
| guns.
ENGLAND.
London, May 10. The crew of the Bark
Garthen from Philadelphia, wrecked off the
American coast. was rescued by a British
ship and landed to-day at Penseance
CoNsTANTINoPLE.
Constantnople, May TO- Fifty thousand
Turkish troops recently have been concen-
trated at Shumla, on the main route between
Wallachia and Constan,inople.
LONDON.
London, May 10. All dispatches to Lon
don Journals concur in representing the reign
of terror that prevails in Paris. Many emil
nent citizens are daily imprisoned, and the
lives of those held as hostages are despaired
| of.
Four hundred Versaillists are said to have
deserted yesterday.
Batteries have been established at Dau-
phine Gate, which has been strongly fortified
with earthworks and new barbados.
In the House of Lords to-day Earl Russell
consented to postpone the discussion of the
American treaty until the Goth of June, to
await the arrival of official papers.
In the House of Commons this evening
Mr.. Martin resumed his speech against the
government Irish policy, and condemned the
suspension of habeas corpus, and argued that
there was more crime in Lancashire than in
Westmeath, yet the suspension of the writ in
England was not thought of.
Mr.. Dovcrs pointed to the increase in the
number of acts of violence in Westmeath
since the passage of the peace preservation
act, and urged the suspension of habeas cor
pus rs the only remedy.
An amendment designed to kill the govern
ment bill was rejected by majority of 32S,
and second reading was ordered by 2S2
majoritv.
Berlin, May 10. Austria and Switzerland
have agreed to "a conference to take measures
to prevent a spread of the rinderpest.
The German Parliament has agreed to ad-
ditional clauses to the postal treaties of 1861
and 1870, between Germany and the United
States
From New York.