The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-03-29
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Fra1ce.
BISMARCK OFFERS TO MAKE pEAcE-TlIBRs
DECLINES.
PARIS. March % -McrDing-The result of
the elections has Low been asceitained. Inc
Candidates supported by The Central Revou-
tionary COMMITTEE are greatly IN the 10 t1oriiy.
Tue Com mi:tee claim the election of 20 out OF
total of 81 car didat-s elected to the Council
This Overwhelming majority for the Commu-
nists establishes more ImlS the power aud au-
tEorIty OF the revOutiun>ts.
VERSAILLES, March %. -Th ers is in receipt
OF a commun ca Ion from Bismarck containing
an offer by Germauy to assist the French gov
erumept IN supDressiDg the revolutionary dis
rbauces in Paris. Thi. r.. however, acting
uoder Instructions OF tia Assembly, has
tiansmt,ed to Bismarck d.cluauiou Of said
off IF, adding that the gov rnment would in
stitute active measures against the insurgeDt,
if these disturbances did not cease within a
limited period.
powerful effort to suo due the disturbances in
the capital, and unless ibe Red surrender
within few days and dissolve their orgauizs-
ton aud peaceabiy aisperse, the steps which
have thus far been slayrd by reason OF vari-
Gus influences aud considerations acting on the
government, will then Or tnkon aud body Of
troops suf1cie tly strong to compel subsection
will be dispatched 10 PaIistQ attack and sub.
due the i"snrgents
LONDON, March 27.-Tbe Prussian outrosts
have advanced to the gates OF Paris at the Vim
oenPes eut, aDce.
VERSAILLES March % In the Assembly
yesterday, VI. Theirs liciaimpd any ipteuriou
which bad been imputed to him OF upsetiiug
the ReDubhc. On point he was frm. Paris
must not dominate nor take the power of the
kessnr-, the National Assembly, and all such
attempts at domiu nee, whether incip.eut or
developed. must be firmly repalied ard sub
dued by the prompt and resou,e action OF the
Assembly,
THE PROVINCIAL oTIEs
VERSAILLES, March 28.-Marseilles con-
tDues Tranquil At Lyons the reg ular au.
tbortles have resumed the admi uistration of
affiirs, and at st Etiepne, where The reds ub.
tsined control foe while, the government Of
Acers have been restored and order now pre-
walls. The army of Prince Frederick CHARLES
occupying France which has been in motion
for few days past is now stationery.
MASSACRE SUGGESTED
PARIS, March % The Journal Official con-
tain> an article suggested hv Valiant advoca-
ting the assassination of duke D'Aumae.
PARIS. March % The Central Committee
OF the Reds have maiured plan for the gov
erpment of the country, which has heep sab
mtied tor the consideration of the Assembly.
The proposition is that a federation Of formed
to consist of the united conmunes of the larg-
est and most important cities of France, aud
that the federation thu, formed be the supreme
governing power of the nation, and should be
Invested with all legislative and executive pow
ers aud au hority necessary for the exercise of
their offios.
THE PEACE COMMISSION.
BRUSSELS. March % Toe empotentra-
ries OF Frauce and Germ roy met at TWO y clock
this afternoon at the French legation. The
ooeuiDg proceedings were wholly ioi NAL Gre.
dtpmas were exchanged and propositions
made for future meetings.
Spain.
REPUBLICAN DENOMINATIONS
MADRID, March 27.-Tbe Imperial, pews-
paper, today has Information that "a Car,i.t
band OF sixty men had been beaten and dis
persed 10 the province of Lenda. There were
attempts OF disorder on Sunday at Saragorsa,
Cardoya, and Volevcia A. Republican agi,a-
ton is reported from Alusia, and Cariist
denomination IN the Basque provinces. Spau.
ish eny5ys have gooe TO Tanaitr to prefer
claims upon the government Of Morocco on be-
tall of Spain.
Cuba.
HAVANA. March 2S-The sugar crop this
year will be from one-ffth to on--qnarter less
than last year. The insnrgent General Pre-.
DOM has surrendered at Pa-rto Principe