The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-05-10
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Speech of Commissioner I'll. w. Gray
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Exclusively to The Eventng Telegraph.
The Evacuation of Fort d'Issy. FvE
PARIS, Tuesday night May 9.-Last night the
insurgents became convinced of the impossi-
bility of holding Issy, an began its evacuation
by way of Fort Vanvres to escape the fire of
the enemy. The tcannonade of the enemy
then became fearful, and
Caused an Explosion
in Fort d'Issy and great fire in Fort Vanvres.
Meanwhile the insurgents attempted an attack
in the direction of Neuilly, but were moved
down by the government mitrailleuses, causing
Great Slaughter
and the survivors made rapid retreat The
cannonade of Neuilly is now violent.
General ROsseI Refuses the Dictatorship,
and accuses the Commune of weakness. zHe
complains of the cowardice of the troops in
Issy, and says that instead of fighting officers
they had only talking ones.
General Cluserct
will be tried tonight.
The Column in the Place Vendome
is to be destroyed tonight.
The tri-color is planted over Fort dIssy.
VERSAILLES, May 9.-All the Republicans are
uniting.
President Thiers' Proclamation has had a
Great Effect.
1000 proectiles, chiefly shells, have been
taken to Fort Valerien, to be ready for the
bombardment of Paris.
The Assault on Paris
will be made by the 4th Corps, under General
Douay with 10, 600 men. Billaincourt is occu-
pied by the Versaillsts.
Fort Vanvres is Expect ed to Surrender
Immediately. Three hundred prisoners were
taken at d'Issy.
English Opinion of the .Treaty of WASH
LONDON, May 10.--The Times, in an editorial
on the Treaty of Washington says that neither
England nor Canada ever raised the question of
exclusive privileges in the navigation of the st.
Lawrence. The Times says the terms of the
settlement of the San Juan boundary are salts
factory to England; the only difficulty is as to
the plan of the adjustment of the Alabama
claims. The Times doubts whether the treaty
will be Immediately ratified by the Senate, but,
nevertheless, trusts that it will be adopted and
become final solution of all the difficulties be-
| tween the two countries.
| The Austrian Parliament.
VIENNA, May 10.-The Reichsrath has re-
jected the bill granting to the diets of the vari
Gus provinces of the Empire the right of taking
| the initiative in legislation.
The Fighting at Paris.
LONDON, May 10.-The Daily Neoos special
telegraph from Paris says that the column ia
the Place Vendome will fall on Thursday.
There was a sharp engagement yesterday at the
Bridge of Neuilly in which the Communists
were beaten. The breach in the walls of Paris
is expected to be practicable at the end of this
week.
A despatch dated at Paris at a late hour last
night says that there had been no cannonading
since o'clock this evening. The National
Guards and partisans of the Commune are dis
couraged, and it is rumored that there is
Serious DissensiOn Between General ROs-
sci and the Committee
of Safety of the Commune. Auteuil and Point
du Jour were bombarded to-day from Montre-
tout and Brimbrion, and the
Population is Flying Panic-StrIclKen
from that portion of Paris.
The cure of the church of st. Sulpce was
once more arrested by order of the Commune,
ana sgain discharged from custody,
The Parisians impose
Ft..eupon Bakers
who are exorbitant in their charges for bread.
The Official Journal of the Commune reports
that all is quiet in the vicinity of Fort d'Issy.
The SpoiIs Captured at Fort d'1ssy.
VERSAILLES, May 10.-One hundred anC
, twenty-nine cannon were captured at For
d'Issy fifty of which were brought to this city
, Large quantities of ammunition and provision
were found in the FORT as also considerably
brandy infused with tobacco. The latter rem
1 dered fatal the wounds of those who drank IL
g The capture of Fort dIssy causes terror anon
q the Parisians.
The battery at Montretout continues furiou
are upon the southwestern portion of Paris, t
which the Federalists make feeble reply.
1t is claimed by the Government that th
: Communist statement that the garrison escape
# from Issy before the capture Of the fort is III
h true. x,..,,,.su u
- - are slowly but surely approaching the enceini
d of Paris.
e PARIS, May 1O.-The Commune asserts th
Of the garrison of Fort Issy has certainly
ie Escaped Capture.
a. General Rossel closes communication to Il
d Commune, complaining that he has not receive
is proper support, in the following words;-
ne 1.-TWO courses were open to our forces, viz
W w TO break through the obstacles which enVir'
a a Paris or to retire. The former has been four
impossible, and therefore we have retired"