Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-05-11
FOREIGN IntelIigence.

A dispatch from Paris to the London
Ecening Standard of the 9th says it was
then admitted that the government was
unable to pay to the Germans the first in.
stallment of the indemnity, long since due.
In speech before the Assembly on the
9th Theirs said the situation was painful,
but it was consoling to know that the
denouement was near. All were doing
their duty, especially the army, to which
he alluded in terms Of high eulogy. ~Hs
was moved to tears when he declared he
was disposed to clemency except for The
murderers of Generals Thomas and L.
compte, and that he should only remain
President during the military operations
A dispatch from Paris on the evening
Of the 9th says the Commissariat was pro-
visioning for long period. "The Free
Masons have informed the Commune that,
having exhausted all means of concilia-
ton at Versailles, they have resolved to
plant their banners on the ramparts of
Paris, and should they be struck, will
march against the NereaiIIliisss, and appeal
to their brother Masons to join them"
A recent Toronto, Canada, dispatch says
an agreement has been concluded between
the Great Western and Michigan Central
Railroad Companies, for a period Of twenty
years, under which the entire through
earnings are put into joint purse, and
then divided. Both companies also bind
themselves not to interchange traffic with
any new lines across Canada or Michigan.
This virtually consolidates the lines, and
makes them one for through traffic
between Chicago, Buffalo and Suspension
Bridge. The tunnel to connect the two
lines under the Detroit River is also to be
commenced forthwith.
A London telegram of the 2Sth says the
government had suspended the operations
Of the writ of haJeas corpus in one district
of the county of Westmeath Ireland.
A Masonic procession, half mile in
length, passed through the streets of Paris.
on the Goth, and planted its banners on
the ramparts, under heavy fire. All
lodges of the order in Paris were rep
resented Several Ma:Ons were wounded
while on the walls. At Versailles, on the
30th, President Theirs granted an inter
view to delegation of Masons, who ar
rived from Paris the day before. He told
them that the Government desired to see
an end to the civil war, but the Assembly
could not capitulate in the presence Of an
armed instruction. He referred them to
the Commune for restoration of order
within the city of which it had usurped
control.
A Versailles telegram of the 90th an
nounces that the park, castle and cemetery
of Issy had been carried the night before
by the Government forces. Eight cannon,
quantity of ammunition, and 100 prison
ers fell into their hands.
Schamyl, the great Chief of the eau
cassians, is dead, at the age of seventy four.
A Brussels dispatch Of the Goth ult.
says difficulties had arisen in the Peace
Congress on the subject of the contribu-
tons and requisitions made in France
since the conclusion of the armistice.
Fort lssy was. on the S0th ult, sum-
moned to surrender by the Versailles
army. The Communist garrison asked
aud were granted time for delibesstion.
The negotiations for surrender failed,
and the bombardment was recommended
and was very violent on the LIST. A large
number of troops moved toward Paris on
the LIST, as reinforcements to the army of
| investment.
A Paris dispatch of the LIST says the
firing the night before was fearful, and
apparently utterly reckless. Nothing 10
compare with it had occurred since the
commencement Of the civil war. The city
was greatly excited and alarmed, and
groups Of frightened people were collected
Ia almost every street and avenue, dis
cussing the state of affairs. The delegates
from the Masonic lodges of Paris had re-
turned from Versailles, unable to accom-.
plish anything. They report that Theirs
expressed the opinion that peaceable ar.
rangement with the Paris Commune was
impossible.
The provincial elections in all parts of
France have resulted in the choice of Con,
serva,ive Republicans.
Generals Sheridan and Forsythe, and
the widow and son of ex. President Lii.
coin were passengers on the steamer Rus
sia, which sailed from London on t.. nth
ult for New York.
Paris dispatches o. sne 81 state that the
Commune e.a issued decree appointing
. ~.nmittee Of safety. There was an i'm
mense concentration of Communist troops
in and around Fort Issy. New works
were being constructed rendering the fort
more formidable than ever. A Versailles
dispatch of the same date says cannonad-
ing was going on along the whole line and
breach had been made in the walls Of
Issy.
Special dispatches from Berlin on the
3Oth ult. state that at an Imperial Council
held that day 1t was agreed to notify the
Versailles Government that Q furtht
limited period would be allowed for the
reatOrNtiOn of authOritv the enforcement