Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-05-12
PARIS.
The G0HdltIOH Of PsaCs with Germany Fa-
Vorabls to the ThlsFs 6sVernmsHt.
The FlshtIng In and About Fort VaHvrss-
Desperate DaFlna-BlesdY Scenes.
The Versailles Troops HaklHg Rapid Pro-
prsss-ThsY Occupy Ihs Bells
Do BBui0gns.

PARIS, May 11.-ROssel yesterday
was placed in custody with Gerar-
din. At five O'Clock both of them
disappeared and neither has yet
been recaptured.
The principal attack OF the Versail-
lists is expected at Anteuil and Point
De Jour. Both sides are massing
their troops and great battle is an
ticipated.
Delescluse has been appointed dele
gate. The Communist Minister Of
War officially denies that the Versail-
lists have won any victory.
NEW YORK, May ia special
from Paris on Sunday night, via BOu-
lOgne Tuesday morning 10 o'clock,
says a general attack on the city by
the Versailles forces is hourly expect
ed. Buyers on the BOulevards and
Madelaine shCpkeepers are pasting
paper over their windows to prevent
their breaking by the vibration caused
by the discharge of siege artillery.
There was brisk fighting at Neiully
last night.
The Versailles troops have turn ed
their electric lights toward Paris.
ROssel's resignation has been ac-
cepted by the Commune, and the
General himself placed under arrest.
He refuses to serve any longer unless
supreme authority is conferred upon
him.
DelascIuse has been sappOintad to
the position vacated by ROssel. DOM
brOWski has been7ofered the scOm-
II aIsn T,-e
it is made supreme.
General Cecilia will probably resign
his command.
Colonel DuTsssier, commander of
the insUrgent garrisCn,of Fort Van
vres, was wounded to-day. The con
ditiOn Of affairs in Fort Van.vres are
exceedingly critical, and its eVacua-
ton may be expected at any hour.
The forces OF the Versailles Gov
eminent are in BOis du BOlOgne in
large numbers. From the top of the
Italian Opera house they are plainly
visible.
To-day the magnificent column at
the Place VendOme, the greatest mon
ument of French heroism and vic
tories yet erected, was partially de-
strOyed.
Chuseret is under examination at
the Hotel DeVille. Tonight he was
removed from the Masas prison.
This morning another dispatch da-
ted Sevres, Wednesday night, says
that one thousand yards of trenches
have been completed, and that the
assaUlung columns are within 800
yards Of the rampaTts. Paris is all
ready for orders to advance to the
assault.
During the past tWenty-fOur hours
the government batteries have been
firing an average of eighty shots per
minute. Strong hopes are entertained
that the army Of Versailles will enter
Paris at the point Of the bayOnet be-
fore many hours have passed.
VERSAILLES, Wednesday pm.
via of BOulOgne, Thursday morning
A great assault upon the Notifications
of Paris to be made tonight. Point
Du Jour has been knocked to pieces
by the terrible fire from the fort bat
terry at MOntranaut.
FRANKFORT, May 11.-BismarCk
has returned to Berlin, and Fernal
and POnger Quertes have started for
Versailles.
VERSAILLES, May 11.-In the As
sembly to-day Theirs announced the
signing of a definitive treaty of peace
between France and Germany. He
stated that no alteration from the
conditions imposed by Bismarck
could be obtained upon members of
the Assembly asking an explanation
during a recent interview with the
delegates from Bordeaux, Theirs an
sWered in q petUlant manner and de-
manded a vote of confidence. After
much excitement in the Chamber, the
vote was taken and Theirs was sus-
tanned by 495 to 10.
LONDON, May 1.-THE Palace Of
Luxembourg has been offered to the
city of Paris for holding its municipal
councils.
VERSAILLES, May 1.-THE Gov
eminent has established batteries at
Chateau Beacon, in the Boulevard
Eugene, at Neuilly and at Gerrevil-
lecas.
LONDON, May 1.-THE Times
special from Versailles says that the
fire from forts MOntrOuge and Van
Vres has been silenced.
The national guards of the aTrOn-
of VaUginard and Panthe-
on have refused to march against the
Versailles troops.
The Telegraph has a special dispatch
from Frankfort containing the follow
ing statements: The Germans have,
in q treaty Just concluded, promised
to send back to France at once the
prisoners detained in Germany. A
French loan of a milliard francs has
been secured by Frankfort bankers.
Paris forts still held by German
troops are to be Immediately evacu- |
ated. The cities of Nancy, Bel
fort and LOnguey are to be re-
tanned by the Germans until the con
ditiOns OF the treaty Of peace are full
filed.
A special dispatch from Paris says
that General DOmbrOWsd is now su-
preme in command.
It is reported that Bismarck has
promised the REIMBURSEMENT Of a
milliard Of the war indemnity on con-
ditiOn that France agrees to secu- |
rity from capture Of private property
on the sea.
In consequence Of the proclamation
Just issued by Theirs the COmmUneS
have decreed the seizure of his furni- !
ture and the demolition Of his resi-
dence in Paris.
VERSAILLES, May 1.-THE cannon
aiding continues and the results are
described as tremendous. Fort Van
vres still resists. The Government
troops yesterday carried the barricade
in the village of B0urgis Refine, kill
ing and wOunding one hundred insur-
gents and capturing fOrty-three.
PARIs-Evening-May I1.-FOrt
Vanvres was captured last night by
the Versailles troops and held for
short time when it was recaptured by
the Communists forces. The ighting
has been desperate there to-day.
The fort is in a very dilapidated con-
ditiOn and the forces OF the Com
mune will be obliged to evacuate it. |
The Government troops make daring |