Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-05-01

EUROPEAN NEWS, &C.
France will Meet her Engage
ments with Germany.
The Communists Army not
over 10000.
The Versaillists Attacking at all Poins.
Theirs Grants an Interview to the
Masons of Paris.
Heavy Firing Yesterday South and
West Of Paris.
Fort he TCQu in P,1Jr,c
Fort De Issy in Ruins.
V ERsILLES.

Versailles, April 20. The southern forts
bombarded furiously all day yesterday.
Vanvres replied vigorously but the night
passed off quietly.
The strength of the Nationals is decreasing
rapidly from the incessant fire and fatigues to
which they are subjected.
Francois says the troops of the Commune
do not exceed $4,000.
In the Assembly yesterday Ponyerquestier,
Minister of Finance, authortively stated that
France was able to and would vigorously meet
all the engagements with Germany, and all
sums due the latter under the indemnity
would be duly and honerably paid.
The Assembly has declared urgent the pas
sage ola bill visiting with severe penalties
the illegal seizures of property in Paris.
The park, castle and cemetery of DIssy
were carried last night by the government
forces, and cannon, quantity of ammuni-
ton and 100 prisoners fell into their hands
The advance is now within 200 metres of
Fort DIssy, the capture of which is momen-
tarirly expected.
President Theirs has granted an interview
to the delegates from the Masons of Paris
who arrived here last night. He told them
that the government desired to sec an end of
civil war, but that France could not capitu-
late in the presence of an armed insurrection.
He referred them to the Commune for re stor-
alton Of order within the city of which it had
control.
Versailles, April 80. Theirs in public
circular gives despatch from Gen. Cissey,
announcing theI success of the coup de main
on Donnely, from near Chatillon, in which
80 Insurgents we're killed and wounded and
55 prisoners captured.
HAvRE.
Havre, April 20. A fresh lot of prisoners
from Germany have arrived at Cherbourg by
sea-
The Versailles government has ordered the
provisioning of Paris by way of the Seine en-
tirely stopped.
Paris, April 20. This morning the cannon
aiding ceased along the whole line. The forts
are in a delapidated condition, and it is be-
lieved they will soon be untenable. The
forts will under the orders of the Commune
be blown up in case the troops are obliged to
abandon them.
The northern railway has paid 10000
francs, and the Lyons railway 692, 900 francs
demanded by the Commune.
A decree has been issued by Gen. Clausere
which divides the army of the Commune into
corps. for external and the other for in
ternal defence of Paris. Gen. Dombrowski
commands the external army and Gen. Luz
celia the internal army.
Paris, April 20. There has been heavy fir
ing day south and west of the city; it
slackened during the afternoon, but is now
again violent.
The Versaillsts are attacking all points at
once. The erection of barricades in the in
terror of the city has been fastened. The
Commune has made a requisition for &c, 900
francs upon the railway cars. Provisions ar
rive but seldom and are growing scarce. The
insurgents attacked Les Mouilreaux Phone,
Clamart, and Chatilon yesterday, but were
repulsed.
1t is probable that before long that the Gen.
trail Committee will attempt to arrest the
members of the Commune. The telegraph's
special says that it is expected that fort d'Issy
will be stormed tonight, and all communica-
ton between Paris and the department will
probably be stopped.
The railway companies are refusing to pay
the Commune the money demanded by them.
At the sitting of the Commune yesterday,
Grousset, in reply to an Interpolation, said
that there was something offensive in asking
Eurpe to recognize the belliserents of Paris.
Iney nau Wageu war lrreprOacnaDiy, no eX-
plosive bullets had been used, and there was
no bombarding places filed with women apd
children. Those violations of the usages of
civilized warfare he charged upon the army
of1Versailles. In the cartridge boxes of the
prisoners taken by the National troops explo-
sive bullets had been found, and the wanton
Smelling of the most crowded parts of the city
had been going on for weeks.
Paris, April so. There was an engage
ment on Saturday at Les Mouilreaux, in
which the Versaillists were repulsed with
loss of 20 prisoners, but in the meanwhile
column of the enemy ADVANCED on the Cla-
mart railway station, and occupied the house
two hundred yards from the intrenchments of
fort d'Issy. The fort was a wreck, the case
mates were broken, and embrasures demol-
ished.
The installment of 500 ,000, 900 million
francs has not been paid. The money has
been offered payable By the government in
1856, with interest at six per cent. per an
mum, but the offer was not accepted. Theirs
says that when Paris falls he can get better
terms.
20. BRUSSELS.
Brussels, April 20. Difficulties have arisen
in the peace congress on the subject of con-
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