The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1871-05-16
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TUESDAY. MAY 10, 1871.
The French Civil War.

THE SITUATION IN FRANCE.
London, May 10. Bismarck consents
to reduce the indemnity twenty million
pounds.
General .;cMahon says he will not
enter Paris before the end of next week.
A Paris dispatch says the slaughter
of the Communists since Sunday has been
fearful, and that Rossel's resignation de-
stroyed the last hopes Of the Paris Com
mune.
LONDON. May 10
The following u another version Of
General Rossel's communication to the
Commune, resigning the command Of the
army. He says IL cannot endure to
hold the responsibility where every body
deliberates, where nobody obeys orders,
where nothing is organized, and where
the guns depend for service upon a few
volunteers" In continuation the Gen.
eral complains that reiniorcements have
not been granted when urgently needed,
aud that ia point of fact, the Commune
is Incapable of the discharge of the du'
ties pertaining to it. He therefore re-
tires from Office and demands Il cell in
Mazes prison
VERSAILLES, May 10
The government troops yesterday car.
ried the barricades in the village Of
Bong la Refine, killing and woundiug one
hundred of the insurgents and capturing
forty-three.
LONDON, May II.
The Times special from Versailles says
the fire of Forts Montrouge and Vanvres
has been silenced. The National Guard
of the Advertisements, Vanguard and
Pantheon, have refused to march against
Versailles troops.
BISMARCK GROWING MORE GENEROUS.
1t is reported that Bismarck has prom
ised to relinqush one milliard Of the war
indemnity, on condition that France
agree to the immunity from private
property on the sea.
DECREE AGAINST THEIRS.
In consequence Of proclamation just
issued by Theirs the Commune has de-
creed the seizure OF his furniture and the
demolition of his residence in Paris
PARIS, May II.
The Committee Of Public Safety has
issued proclamation to the people which
says: The Republic and Commune
have escaped mortal peril. Treason had
penetrated our ranks and brides been dis
tributed. Rossels surrender Of Issy was
the first step of the drama, and the open
ing of the gates of Paris was to follow
The majority of the guilty have been ar
rested. A court martial is now sitting,
and their punishment will be exemplary
Numerous papers have been suppressed.
The Steele says q vast Bonapartist or
ganization exists throughout France.
Commune emissares are arranging con-
vocatons of four Municipal Congresses
at Bordeaux. Lyons, Nantes and Lille.
VERSAILLES, May ~, Evening.
Government troops to-day made de.
termined assault upon the convent Of
lssy, and carried the position at the point
of the bayonet. 1t was stoutly defended
by the insurgents. Many Of the enemy
were killed and three guns captured.
VERSAILLES, May 10.
The seminary of Issy has been captur-
ed with considerable loss to the federals
Eight cannon have been captured at Ois.
eaux where one hundred insurgents were
killed and several taken prisoners APP
proaches to the ramparts and Notifications
ofParis are being actively pushed forward
under heavy caHnonade Of the entire fed
eral works. Marshal MacMahon has is
sued an address to his soldiers, which is
apparently preliminary to grand attack.
VERSAILLES, May IA.
There is nothing new to report in the
line of military operations, all was quiet
last night. Breaching batteries are now
ready to fire upon the enceinte of Paris.
A circular issued by NJ Theirs, says that
the troops have undertaken to open the
trenches in the Bots de Boulogne, Com
munication between Forts Mont Rouge
and Vouviers has been cut The lyceum
of the Prince Imperial in the village Of
Vouviers has been occupied and prepare
tons are advancing at all points for the
deliverance of Paris. The Versailles
forces have occupied Fort Vouviers. The
Federal garrison made their escape by a
subterranean passage to Fort Mont Rouge.
Fifty guns, eight mortars and few pris-
oners fell into the hands Of the Versail-
lists. 1t is reported that the Prussians
have shot two Of the inhabitants of the
town of Yevetot who had badly beaten a
German soldier.
The PRUssIAN, FRENCH AND AMERICAN
ARMIES CoNRrAsrED-Opinions Of Gen.
Sheridan. Gen. Sheridan having return