Oregon Republican. [volume] (Dallas, Or.) 1870-1872, 1871-05-20
TeIegrap1lfc Summary.

exchanging shots with the insurgent,
who line ramparts from the arrondisse
ment of Passy to Porte Issy. The
Parisians have been expelled from the
trenches between Vanvres and Issy. A
battery has been erected in the garden
of the Tuilleries to pour flank fire
into Champs Elysees.
There is undoubted evidence that o
wide spread conspiracy exists in Paris
for the overthrow of the Commune.
The Gardens of Luxemburg are
closed to the public, and are occupied
by military force in anticipation of q
rising on the part of the populace.
M Beslay, called the father of the
Commune, retires from membership of
that body because The residence OF
Theirs has been despoiled.
La Crelia is now in command of Lit
tie Vanvres.
Corps commanders will hereafter
command ACCOMPLISHMENTS aud be re-
sponslble for their defense.
Paris, May esterday Dom,
refusing to obey the commands OF supe>
riors should be shot.
Yesterday procession of women
marched through the streets to the Ho-
tel de Vile, where they demanded arms.
A proclamation was issued for the or
ganization Of battalions of women, for
the purpose of stimulating the courage
of the men. 1t is ordered that all
cowardly males shall be led to prison
by women. Battalions of women are
TO march against the Versaillists.
The bombardment is very violent,
and shells are falling within the city in
large numbers.
4 heavy attack from the Versailles
is expected.
It is said that seven men and a
large number of young women, bearing
ambulance with a red cross, were re
fused quarter by the Sixth Regiment,
who shot five of them.
The Committee on War has been ~e-
placed in consequence of difficulties
with the Central Committee.
The batteries at Montretoul are FIR,
ing on Paris.
Rossel is reported to be in Belgium
Troops in the Bois dc Boulogne are
advancing. Their entry into the city is
imminent.
Versailles. May 15-Sixty cannon
were found in Forte Vanvres on its
occupation by Vcrsaillists.
The battery at Montretoul continues
to cannonade the insurgents work,
AID is demolishing the enciente of
Paris and protecting the approaches OF
the Government troops.
The bombardment continues, and Sc
we're breaches are already made in
the enciente OF Paris, Antsuil gate
is entirely destroyed.
Vienna, May Is. - Twenty .eigh,
Archbishops and Bishops of the Catho
lie Church have addressed petition
to the Emperor of Austria on the Ro.
man question. In the petition the
Emperor is requested to inform the
King of Italy that the independence
Of the Pope is necessary to the Catho-
lie Church, and to demand that Rome
aud suitable territory be immediately
returned to the Pope. The petitioners
also say it is the duty Of all other
Catholic Power, and of Protestant
Powers also, to make similar demand.
New York May 15 The Exeeu.
tive Committee Of the Evangelical has
resolved to convene the general Pro
testant Conference, postponed last year
on account of war in Europe, in the
Spring or Fall Of eigteen hundred and
seveuty-three in this city.
Viscount Goodrich, and Mr.. Chremer
Of the Joint High commission, left
here Saturday for san Francisco.
London, May 15.-In the House oil
Commons tonight Viscount Eufeld
Under Secretary of Foreign affairs
said the Government was not prepared
to state the exact terms of the treaty Oh
Washington, as copy of the docu-
meut has not yet been received.
Disraeli therefore postponed putting
the question to the Government in re-
lation thereto, of which he had previ.
ously given notice.
Gladstone stated that the Govern
ment was unable 10 anticipate the ex.
act time of the arrival of the treaty
but promised that it should instantl,
be submitted TO Parliament.
In the House of Lords, Earl Russo
gave notice of intention to move az
address TO the Queen against sanctionine
the ratification of the Alabaman treaty
A dispatch from Berlin gives some
additional particulars of the the treat,
of peace just negotiated at frankfort
The French are to restore all ship,
captured during the war or to refund
their value in cases where the vessel.
have been sold The navigation treat,
of 1862 is to be manifested. All du
ties to be abolished in Alsace after si1
months.
London, May 16.-A Times dis
patch from Paris says NJ. Pyatt openly
declares the fall of the Commune i'm
lninent. The National Guards declin,
to march. and talk Of opening the gate,
to the Versaillists. Dombrowski or,