The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-05-08
BY TELEGRAPH
TO THE DAILY PRESS.
FOR EIGN.
FRANCE
GOVERNMENT REPORTS,


i 4 IN FRONT OF ISSY.
| VERSAILLES, May Cat noon to-day there
was snarp engagement in the trenches in
| iront Oh iorts lssy and VaBvres. The Versail-
les troops carried by assault small redan de-
| iended oy force of COMMUNISTS who were
take 5 prisoners The work however was evac-
| uated by the Versailists in consequence of the
| exposure to the fire of tort Vapyres.
| TREATY OF PEACE.
| LONDON, May IL z. Mt is ant;c;nat.
ed that definite treaty of peace will be signed
at frankfort sOon and the mode of the nav
| ment OF indemnity is settled.
FRANCE BEGGING FOR LARGE CONCESSIONS
I FRANKFORT, May 6.-Bismarck, attended bv
Baron Won Arim, has had two interviews viii
FavIe and Ponyer Quertier. The latter de-
clared the payment by France of the contr.
buttons in accordance with the preiminor;es
| of peace are impossible, and asked for conces
| sons, offering as an equivalent the prolonna
| tion OF the commercial treaty aud an adyan-
tageous arrangement with the Eastern rail-
way. M. Favre asked for the possession of
| Forts CharentOn, NOsent, Rosny and Noisy
| by the Versailles forces; also the return of ali
captured arms and munitions, and the prompt
return OF all prisoners of war Bismarck in
SYST on strict and immediate compliance with
the preliminaries of the peace convention. He
suggested that loans be obtained from Eng.
lish, French and German banks and stated
that further procrastination in the PAYMENT of
the indemnity will entail serious conse auences
uponsu So'odicb SON0Tum0hC. Ae noon q
day Bismarck held a conference with Rotbs.
ohilds. -'''"''
TIE cANNoNADING SATURDAY NIGHT.
"A heavy caLnonade was kept up all last
night and continues this morning. 1t is given
out tnat fresh batteries have been erected and
viii open to morrow, directing their fire es
pecia,iy against Montaeout The work on the
trenches been Issy and Vanvres is rapidly ad-
vanclng. No engagement during the night or
to-day is reported. -,
The official journal of Versailles, referring
10 the proposed Congress of Municipal Coun-
CHS at bordeaux says the government would
betray France, the Assembly and civilization
If it permitted the Communist rebellion to ex-
ist side by side with the regular government.
A decree OF the Commune orders the eratuit-
GUS restoration of all pawn pledges under five
francs in value on the establishments of the
identity of the original pledges. 49,.
COMMUNIST REPORTS.
THE COMMUNE TO TAKE THE OFFENSIVE
PARIS, May 6.-[Specal to N. Y. World. +
Gen. Rossel is preparing for an offensive move
ment with 10000 OF his best men. The Com
munists still retain Fort Issy and cannot ba
expelled. The Trocadero batteries have been
advanced and opened fire against Fort Valer-
len. -T7r eer b 5- ..t...-
THE PARK OF IssY OCCUPIED BY THE COMMUNE
The forces of the Commune have occupied
the Park of Issy. The Commune declares that
Fort Vauvres is still tenable and that their
troops nave CdTTicu tnc DarflCaQeS on the Is
land Of Grand Jatte and Bneau probably a
cable blunder for Puteanx) Blanchet, men,
Der of the Commune, has been arrested by an
order of his associates.
THE COMMUNE COMMANDERS.
The Commune has ordered the Immediate
release from confinement of the commandaDt
Of Fort VincenAes recently arrested en- suspi-
zion Of disloyalty. The new Minister of War,
Gen. Rossel, is unpopular with the Commune
The cOmmandant Of Fort Issy has been dis
missed by Gen. Rossel for characterization
The German commander, Gen. Won Der Tam,
has in communication to the Commune pro-
tested against the excess Of 200 troops in the
garrison of Fort Vincennes. The Prussians
still intercept provisions intended for Paris |
and refuse explanation as to the cause of their
action. I'll ~ east
THE GARRISON AT FORT vINCENNEs.
The commaudant of Fort Vincennes has in
formed the Commune that reaction has reduc. |
ed the garrison to LOO men, and asks for rein |
foreements. Gen Rossel has complained Of |
interference on the part of the Committee of |
Safety, and rejects the responsibility placed on
him. He has gone to Fort Vanvres where he |
dismissed the cOmmandant. The firing sOnth |
of the city is vigorous, while that of Neully |
and Asineres is alternately furious and weak. |
A fresh attack on the southwest side of the |
city is impending. Pyatt has resigned his
membership of the Safety Committee 1t is
said that thu Commune has accepted his |
withdrawal and require the remainder of the |
committe to resign. 1t is said Rossel and |
Dombrowski are on unfriendly terms and have
been aparttsts intriguing at Geneva. |
RECoNNoIsANcE REFUSED.
PARIS May 7.-Oficial reports published by |
the Commune represent all is quiet at Vim
cenneS. The reconnaissance of the Versaillists |
before Montrouge was repulsed. An eng lge-
ment took place between the outposts near
Issy in which several Versailsts were taken
prisoners. The work of barricadng the Ave-
nue. Grand Army is still going on. Many ar
rests have been made. l.
QUIET SUNDAY. -.s
PARIS, May 7-Evening.-The firing has
ceased and quiet now prevails between the
lines, where apparently by mutual consent the
parties are burying the dead and removing the
The Communists admit that the
Versailles forces are gainins ground. The lat
ter are pushing between Neuilly and the viii
iages of Levailoise and Perret with the object |
Of clearing the Seine and driving the nationals
to Clichy.
The Republican League sends five delegates
to the Congress at Bordeaux. Five priests
have been arrested on a charge OF being SPIES
The church OF st. EustaeEe has been converted /
Into political club room, and that of St Ler-
mon Lauxerrois IS used tor public meetings
aud concerts, and the Tuilleries has been turned
into an asylum for widows and orphans OF the
national guards killed in the present struggle