The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-05-06
Bismarck and the Plebiscitum.
Latest from DIR. Livingstone.
Versaillists Deny being Repulsed
The Versaillists Driven from
Clamart.
The Iu,urreetiOn In Algeria.

Loxpox, MAY 5-The latest advices
from Algeria state that the inSurrection
.nthar province is assuming serious and
threatening proportions. The French
authorities have proved entirely unable
10 subdue the rebellion, which is rapid
is extending over the whole province.
The town of Palestine has been sack
,l and entirely destroyed by the rebels,
and the inhabitants, with all the whites
in the town have been cruelty massacred.
MI the Kabyles are in arms against
the French authorities. The kabyles
nr Berbers form nearly halt Of the ell
ire population. are the most an
rlrnl and warlike race in Northern
africa.
The Franco-German Treaty.
VERSAILLES, Nav Jules Favre
and Poncien Quertier, Minister Of Fl,
nance, have left for Frankfort where
'hcv will have an interview with Prince
Bismarck relative to the Franco Ger
man treaty now in course OF negotia-
ton at Brussels.
The ExtraditiOn Treaty Between
Great Britain and Germany.
LONDON, Nav j.-Oficial informa-
ion states that negotiations are now in
progress, both here and at Berlin, for
concluding the extradition treaty be-
'ween Great Britain and Germany.
General CIuseret-Receipts of the
Commune.
PARIS, via BoULoGNE, May 5.-Gen-
~7al Rlss.l, the Communist Secretary
ot War, has written a communication
Sh ch contains an able defense Of Gen
rral Cluselet and clears him Of the
rnarges OF treason recently preferred
against him.
rhe total receipts Of the Commune
nee the start amounts TO twenty'siX
millions of francs, inclusive of requI-
-!tIons and all other sources Of revenue
Bismarck Favors the Plebiscitum.
BERLIN, May 5.-Prince Bismarck
announces that he favors the Plebis-
ritum as the most practicable means to
suppress the civil war in France, and
considers that such course would
prove most satisfactory to all parties
He lntimates, however, that Germany
reserves to herself the right to dictate
the terms on which the Plebiscitum, if
eventually adopted, shall proceed. The
purpose OF the meeting which has been
arranged to take place between Poncien
Quertler and Bismarck at Frankfort is
10 settle question of German interven-
non in the present difficulties, between
the Versailles Government and the
Paris insurgents.
DIR. Livingstone, the Explorer.
LONDON, May 5.-Advices have been
received in this city from Zanzibar, Al
rlca, containing further information
concerning DR.. Livingston, the scientific
Explorer and navigator. Dr. Living
sion was last seen in October, in 1870,
AMI he was then industriously ly prospect,
NJ his Investigations in the interior OF
The country. This information con-
rrrnlng the safety Of the Doctor will no
doubt be joyfully received by his friends
aud the scientific world generally, as
sraSe doub:s were entertained for his
ne among the savage tribes OF the in
lrrlor.
The ScrsaiIIists Deny Being Re
pulsed In the Recent Attack on
Issy.
VERSAILLES, MAY 5.-The Nersaill
SIS deny that the recent attack upon
the Insurgent position at lssy was re
HnISed as claimed by the Commune
Inc Government, so far as exhibited by
The ersaillists, is claimed to have
been entirely y successful.
'ersaiiiist Driven from Clamart
PARIS, via BoULoGNE, May 5.-The
federalists claim to have driven thu
versailles troops from their position Al
Iamart station, and to have recapturec
The station aftera tiercely contested bat
lie IN which the Assemblyists were de
Iea'ed and driven from the field with
considerable loss.
General Rossels Wound.
The wound lately received by Genera
hossel has proved to be more serious
man was at first apprehended, and th'
uenersl is still prostratsd in conse
quence.