Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-04-20
EUROPEAN NEWS, &c:
The Insurgents admit of a Re-
pulse at Neuilly.
The Peace Conference will soon Con.
clude its Labors.
Picard has resigned as. Minis ter of
the Interior.
The Insurgents have met with
severe defeat.

Parts, April ~. programme which has
been suggested and met with general approx
al among the people of Paris, provides for
maintenance of the Republic, granting the
Communists rights to Paris and other cities,
the dissolution of the Assembly, and the
election of national communal representing
the Assembly in its stead, the declaration of
amnesty for all offences against the govern
ment, and the signing of an armistice.
The insurgents admit a repulse at Neuilly,
but claim victory at Fort dIssy and Cha
mart.
Gen. GKolonitz succeeds General Dom
browski's brother who was disabled at Asin-
ares.
The insurgents met with a severe defeat
yesterday. Large defensive works have been
completed at Asinares within the last few
days. A strong barricade has been erected
fifteen yards from the railway station, and
armed with two mitraileurs. Another earth
work was thrown up last night to cover an
attack from the Cherbourg road. Colonies
road is protected by barricade of paving
stones covered with earth two yards thick,
and connected with the principal insurgent
posts. Seven armor-p plated locomotives arm
ed with American plate, are ready along the
railway to defend the National Guards. The
Asiemers road was barricaded by the ingurg-
to reconnotre and ascertain the movements
of the enemy. They were unaware that the
Versailles troops had armed Gennevile with
redoubt and placed heavy naval guns in po-
sitlon. The Alcombes redoubt at Genneviile
is 300 yards from Asnares. When the first
shell Tell yesterday from COurbvoi upon
Chateau the nationals took little notice of it.
being sheltered against the fire from that d.
rection. Suddenly a tremendous fire opened
on the front and right flank from Columbes
and Genneville, and the Nationals gave way
and fled. AT the same moment two columns
took the insurgents on the front and flank,
and the mitrailleur gurding the barricade
kept up heavy cross fire, and in less than
an hour the whole of the insurgents were
driven across the Seine. Dombrowski de-
manded reinforcements and the insurgents
renewed the attack, but were repulsed with
great loss. A eye witness says that Dom
browski personally led desperate assault.
By o'clock all was over at Neuilly. The
insurgents were forced to retreat into Porte
Maillot. Many were drowned the bridge be-
ing broken.
London, April 10. despatch from Asn.
ares, says the weather is rainy and operations
to-day are next to impossible, but adds that
the instruction is falling to pieces.
ENGLAND.
London, April 10. The United States ship,
Capt. Higginson, from San Francisco, Dec
80, bound to Liverpool, is ashore on the Irish
coast, near Waterford. The crew were all
saved.
In the House of Commons this evening,
the bill for the abolition of the game laws
was rejected by majority of 1913.
Mr.. Taylor the member for Leicester, in
support Of the bill, stated that tenth part of
the surface of Scotland or two millions of
acres of land had been reserved as deer pas
lures, and the population were exiled to make
room for game.
DoLOuGNE.
Bolougne, April 10. This p. NJ. the Com
munist leader unfured the red flag, and ad-
dressed a crowd, in support of the Commune.
Considerable excitement was created in the
streets for time, but eventually the Police
seized the flag, and quieted the disturbance.
There has been some disturbance at BORDEAUX,
but they were promptly rerressed.
BRUSSELS.
Brussels, April 10. The peace confer
ence will soon conclude its labors. All the
negotiations have been made by writing but
it is known that no concessions have been
made by France,
Picard has resigned the Ministry of Interior
in the French cabinet.