The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1871-05-12
EUROPE.
THE HAR IN FRANCE:

NEw YoRK. Nav S.-A special Frankfort
dispatch saws that the third conference was
attended by Favre, Ponage, Ducrot, bismarck
and Raron Arrnin Erlanger, the banker, was
present mart of the time. The conference las
ted four hours. An agreement was reached as
TO the main points. A document em0odylng
fhe results arrived at will be drawn up to-day,
and on Tuesday it viii be sent to the French
Assembly and the German Emperor for ratif-
cation.
The Emperor telegrsphed Bismarck yester-
day, saying: ''While strictly adhering to the
preliminary stipulatisns, am willing to al
ford all possible facilities for complete un-
derstanding. am willing to fully discuss
means for the early suppression of anarchy
and the establishment of the legal government
in France"
A special from Paris says: On Saturday the
Versaillists made a general reconnaissance, but
were repulsed by the Communists with great
loss.
A great meeting of men of over fifty years,
took place in Place Bastile. Five thousand
men were present aud marched to the Louvre
and demanded arms. They say they want to
show the young men how to fight for the Com
mune, the insurgents being unable to iced
useless mouths.
The Federals are greatly exasperated over
the report that the Versaillists kill the wound
ed on the field Of battle.
LONDON, May 81 A. MA special dis
patch to the Times from Versailles says the
government forces are within three hundred
yards of Porte Maillot.
Other dispatches say Rochefort announces
that ammunition is running short.
It also reports that an order has been issued
for the arrest of Gambetta.
LONDON, May $3.50 A. M.--The Daily
| Telegraph has the following special dispatch
/ from Paris, dated Sunday, May 7th:
A sortie was made on Saturday in the direc-
/ ton of Issy. The insurgents were repulsed
with enormous loss, and fed to Paris. They
fred on their friends, who refused TO open the
gates in the Vanguard quarter.
There was panic at VanVres, where the
nationals deserted their positions General
Rossel has ordered the right sleeve of their
uniform to be cut off as a punishment.
Bismarck is inclined to give up the forts, but
insists on a strict payment of the war indem-
nifty, for the purpose of which he suggests the
loans be raised by the French government.
The main points of the treaty of peace have
been agreed upon between Bismarck and
Favre.
VERSAILLES, May S.-The chances for 8
restoration of the Imperial dynasty TO the
throne of France are increasing. The Bo-
napartist cause is steadily progressing, and
gains daily, in strength and influence.
The cannonade before Paris continues
Military operations are progressing rapidly
and everything is prepared for an assault in
force on the southern forts. New and i'm.
mensely powerful batteries and cannon have
been advanced and will shortly open a ire
mendous fire against the forts: The Yer
sailles leaders are sanguine of the success Of
the movement about to be made, and the
capture of the forts is considered imminent.
VERSAILLES, May S.-Nothing of impor-
tance occurred during last night. The new
battery at Montretout, mounting eighty-tWo
guns, will open fire on Paris to-day.
President Theirs has issued proclamation
to the people of Paris, in which he says the
government Will not lombard the city, but
viii make an assault upon the ramparts. He
requests the citizens to rally around his
troops, and promises reward for their aid, the
granting of an amnesty and continuance Of
the subsidy Tor the poor.
VERSAILLES, May S.-Thiers in his proc.
lamation TO the people of Paris, says the Ger.
mans declare they will me. cilessly resume the
war unless the insurrection is at once sup
pressed. "Reunite and open the gates to US
the work of cannon viii then cease, and tran.
| guilty and abundance will take its place
We are marching to deliver you and will bC
among you in few days"