The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1871-03-31
European War News.

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SLAMS.
A despatch from the Government at
Versailles, calling for volunteers to re.
establish order in Paris elected but
small response in Havre.
The commune has been re established |
at Marseillcs, where it is stated the
Mayor and General Perfect have been
made prisoners
No disturbances have occurred, how
ever, and the proclamation issued by
the new Government has had good
effect Tho town is quiet.
PARIS, March 25.-The official journ-
al of the Central Committee has not APP
peared to-day.
The insurgent leaders have, however
issued proclamation justifying their
course of action, and calling upon the
people to vote at the elections.
The insurrectionary committee has
entrusted military powers to Colonels
Duval, Bruno and Endes, who are pro-
NOTED to be Generals, and will act in
concert until Menotti Gariboldi, who
was unanimously chosen to the chief
command, arrives in Paris.
March 2G.-The Journal des ebats
objects to the proclamation ordering
elections for to.day--that the people
cannot attend the polls. No time had
been given them, nor is the sincerity
of the measure assured. The official
organ of the insurgents prints mani
festo, signed by BInvie aud Florens,
strongly maintaining the rightof muni-
cipal authority, as a defence against ar
bitrary political encroachment, and de-
manding the creation of an army, to be
composed only of National Guards.
PARIS, March 26.-All is quiet, and
the city is resuming its normal appear
ance. The barricades still remain i'll the
streets, but the cannon which were
noun cd upon them are withdrawn or
turned inwardS. The voting commenced
this morning, and is now quietly going
on. There are few voters. The list OF
candidates endorsed by the Central
Committee has been extensively distrib-
uted
LONDON, March27.- The DGHy News
has a special dispatch from Paris stat
ing that the elections passed off quietly
and resulted in an overwhelming com.
munist majority. Tho revolutionary
authority is completely dominant. The
abdication of Admiral Soisset and the
Mayors increases the success of the
revolution, which within week will
spread to all the large towns, and rem
der the position of Government in the
rural districts untenable.
The Daily Ne,cs' special despatch from
Brussels says Bazaine is about to leave
for France, and Lebeuf will so to the
Hague.
The Revolt in Algeria is spreading.
The 1elegrGph'S special correspondent
at Versailles reports that the Govern
ment ordered the prompt arrest Of Gen
eral Garibaldi upon his appearance on
French soil.
1t is generally thought the Govern
ment is defunct, and rumor is current
that Thiers will be forced to resign, and
will be succeeded by the Due d'Aumale
LONDON, March 27.-Thiers is credit
ed with the remark to his friends that
when the Government has hundred
thousand troops in which 1t can trust,
an attack will be made upon Paris.
rArIr, Iuurcn 27.-It is believed the
capital will be rem owed to Tours.
PA RIs, March 27.-The Official Jour
nal Of the Central Committee, in an
editorial, says the first task of the new
ly elected munci pality will be the com
pilation Of the character that will Sc.
cure the rights of the people, and pre-
vent the rep resontation Of large towns
from being swamped by the country.
An article in the same journal demands
that all matters essentially Partisan
must be within the domain of the COM
mune.
VERSAILLES, March 27-M. Thiers
made an eloquent though brief address
in the National Assembly to-day, in
which he defended the wisdom Of his
policy, and took a solemn cath that he
would not betray the Republic.
LONDON, March 27.-The Times
spe cial despatch says: Paris has nearly
recumed its usual appearance.
PARIS, March 2s.--Le Soir reports
that 100000 votes were cast on Sunday,
about half the number polled at the
last plebiscitum.
The Official Journal contains an ar
ticle signed by valiant, advocating
the assassin alton of the Duke d Aum-
ale.
RUSSIA, March 2S.-The Plenipoten-
tiaries of France and Germany met at
p. NJ. The opening proceedings were
wholly formal. Credentials were eX-
changed, and preparations made for fu
ture meetings: