Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-04-22
EUROPEAN NEWS, &C.
10000 Imperial Guards are
expected at Versailles.
A Street full Of Dresses, Furniture and
Chignons.
The Cannonading at the Maillot Gate
Continues.
Another Revolution is Imminent.
Germany supports the Claims Of
the Inhabitants of Alsace.
Gen. Gerst has been Degraded and
Imprisoned.

VERSAILLES.
Versailles, April 81 Twenty thousand of
| the Imperial Guards under Ducrot are ex-
pected tomorrow. The troops are in excel
| lent spirits. The firing from the forts is
heavy.
Paris, April q. Dombrowski reports that
| the Versailles agents have assassinated ma
| tionals, and the police agents have stripped
| the dead Communists on the field.
The Versailles troops attempted to sur
prise the insurgents outpost at Asineres, but
| the trick was discovered and the enraged ma
| tionals drove them back.
1t is reported that the Communists are
mastering ON Grande Gale Island, and erect
| ing batteries.
The Communists have retaken their posi-
tions with g. tons of provisions. The fight
ing continues and is of a bloody character.
| The insurgents right wing is taking a
| movement with view of enveloping the Yer
| sailles troops who have advanced too far.
| Rue Asineres is full of dresses, furniture
and chignons.
| The nationals have been shelled from be-
hind the houses supported by iron clad cars
and fixed batteries.
Gen. OKolonitz has been wounded.
| The Versailles army have thrown up their
| entertainments on the left bank of the Seine,
| and are concentrating at Putieux and
Cour Bevois, with the apparent intention of
| making sortie against Bevallers and Will
ieres.
The cannonade of Mailot Gate continues
The Journals whose suppression was re-
| Gently ordered continues to appear.
Another revolution is imminent
| The Commune has arrested the central
committee, accusing the members of negotia-
ting with NJ. Theirs to betray Paris.
| The Nationals Guards are indignant and
| threaten to arrest the Commune unless the
committees are released. Complete anarchy
| reigns.
| LONDON.
London. April 81. Germany supports the
claims of the inhabitants of Alsace against
France.
The Trbune's correspondent at Paris
| Thursday. says that the National Guards
maintain their position at the head of Asin-
| eres bridge.
Clauseret reproves the garrison of the forts
| for wasting their ammunition.
| Gen. Gerst has been degraded and i'm
prisoned for refusing to make famish ed
battalion march.
| Dombrowski says the enemy have made
no further attack. The troops are terrifying
their positions and resting.
| There has been more fighting at Asineres,
and the insurgents have gained ground.
| 1t has been proposed in the Commune to
dismiss Regaul from the Prefecture of Polio {
| The Tribune's correspondent at Versailles
Thursday, says that Brionet, Paris deputy,
proposed to the Assembly that committee OF
twenty-five be appointed to treat with the
Paris Government, and to force consideration
and an armistice in the meantime. The pre-
yious question was carried against a consd-
cradle minority.
| The Versailles troops are consolidating al
| Asineres.
| There are symptoms of the Prussians
| leaving the forts at st Dennis, which will be
given to the regular government. The
Prussans will retire to Rheims.
| Canrobert has visited Theirs.
| Seven thousand troops have reached Yer
sailles from Switzerland, and 81, 900 are
ready to leave the same quarter for Yer
| sailles.
| There is to be a meeting of Generals to
arrange joint attack on the insurgents.
| A floating battery has been constructed on