The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-05-11
THE FRENCH REVOLUTION.
Signing OF the Franco German Treaty -Resig
nation Of General Rossel-Stormy Meet
ing Of the Commune Asks
to be Imprisoned The End
Of the Revolution
Approaching.
TEE CAPTURE OF FORT IssY,

| AHlS, may o-N1gnE.-LaSG nlgnC the
Communists, convinced of the impossible.
ity Of holding lssy, evacuated it by way oil
| Vanvres, thereby escaping the fire of The
enemy's cannonade, which had become
fearful, causing an explosion at Issy and Q
fire at Vanyres. In the meanwhile the in.
surgents made an attack in the direction OF
| Neuilly, but were swept down by the Yer.
saillists' mitrailleuses with great slaughter
The cannonade at that point is now vic.
lent.
| THE INsURGENT COMMANDER DEsPAIRING.
| PARIS, May 9.-General Rossel now re.
fuses the dictatorship. He accuses the Com.
mune of weakness and complains of the
cowardice of the troops. He says the off
GERS are talking instead of fighting. He
concludes communication to the Com.
mune, complaining of lack of support, in
the following words:
"Two courses were open to our forces
viz: to break through the obstacles which
environed Paris or retire. The former has
been found to be impossible, and therefore
we have retired. have the honor to ask OF
you cell in the Maiyas."
The column in the Place Vendome will
be destroyed tonight.
The Versailles fag-the tri.coIor-foats
over Issy.
LONDON, May 10.-The following is an
other version of General RossePs commu-
nication to the Commune. He says !:
"I cannot endure to hold the RESPONSE
| bility where everybody deliberates, where
nobody obeYs orders, where nothing is or
ganized, and where the guns depend for
service upon few volunteers" The Gen.
eral further complains that reinforcements
| have not been granted him when urgently
needed, and that in point of fact the Com
mune IS incapable Of the discharge Of the
duties appertaining to it. He therefore re-
the Neazas prison.
STORMY SESSION OF THE CoMMUNE-RECRIMI-
NATION AMONG THE AEMBEBs-sTRIEGENT
WAR ORDERS.
PARIS, May 10.-At secret sitting OF the
Commune yesterday it was decided to in
sist on the resignation of the Committee on
Public Safety and the immediate appoint
ment Of their successors. The Commune
decided to meet three days in every week,
except in case of an emergency, when the
sittings will be continual. The sessions are
to be held at he Hotel de Vile. Delescluze
announced that General Rossel adheres to
his resignation, and appealed to the Com
mune to forego all animosities.
The meeting was characterized by re-
examinations between the members Of the
Central Committee and those of the Com
mittee of Public Safety.
The Subcommittee of Organization is
sued proclamation to-day ordering most
relentless measures towards the besiegers.
No solder will be allowed in the slightest
degree to depart from his duty. Versail.
lists who attempt to surrender are not
to be fired on, and stragglers and fugi-
tiveS are to be sabred if caught alone, and
fired into with cannon and mitrallleuSes If
caught in large parties.
The Commune announces that Issy is not
tenable, and is not occupied by the Versail-
lists, though the tri-color is flying from one
corner of 1t.
THE BoMBARDMENT. AND ASSAULT ON THE
| CITY.
VERSAILLES, May 9.-All the Republicans
here are uniting. Eight hundred thousand
projectiles, chiefly shells, have been taken
to Fort Falerien, ready for the lombard
ment of Paris. The assault will be made
by General Douay with 10000 men. he has
crossed the Seine, and is within 800 yards
Of the walls. -.---
Montretont is furiously bombarding the
southwestern portion OF Paris, and the
people are flying from that quarter.
THE TREATY OF PEACE SIGNED.
FRANKFoRT-oN-THE-M May TO-
The definitive treaty Of peace between
France and Germany was signed at 2
O'Clock to-day.