The Portland daily press., 1871-04-26
BY TELEGRAPH
Communists Qatofreling.

The Government Attack Recon-
menced on the South.
The Movement for an Empire,
COMMUNIST REPORTS,
CRY FOR BLOOD.
PARIS. April M-Evening.-A placard OF
the walls invites the friends of order to be il
READINESS to avenge their brethren murdered il
Tue recent butchery in the Place Vendome.
Paris, April 25-The Commune has made
requlsltions upon the vacant houses in Pari,
ment.
AcoMMUNIsT MOVEMENT CHECKED.
me Germans are abandoning the left bank
OF the Seine. The soldiers of the Commune
occupied certain of the forts thus given up A
nag OF truce soon made its appearance from
the German lines and preferred objection to
the act whereupon the Communists at the Or
DER OF Gen. Cluseret evacuated the forts Dur
ing the suspension OF hostilities at Neully TIE
troops OF the two armies will hold their re-
spectve positions and the firing will cease all
along the lines. The army assembly are main
~ engaged in the establishment of new Bate
res: Dombroski demands the prosecution
OF the chiefs of the 220th and 221st battalions
COMMUNISTS QUARRELING.
IN. Y. Tribune Special ]-Clauseret and the
Central Committee are quarreling. Clauseret
is accused of being Bonapartst in disguise
and his arrest is threatened
THE COMMUNE CALLING FOR HELP
LONDON, April ga dispatch from Dep-
pes says a placard urging the supporters of
the Commune to hasten to Paris has been dis.
played there, but it was destroyed by the au-
.aorites. Inc inhammatory document had no
erect upon the Inhabitants.
Theirs and Marshal Mcmahon have visited
the trenches at Chattilon.
GOVERNMENT REPORTS.
RESIGNATION OF DUcRoT
VERSAILLES, April A.-Fort Valerien slight
~ caDnonaded the Maillot Gate TODAY. Gen.
Ducrot has resigned.
OFFICIAL STATEMENT FROM A. THEIRS
VERSAILLES, April 25-M. Theirs issued
circular yesterday etating that the last few
days had been employed in engineering work
ana concentrating our troops. A new corps
mas been formed at Cherbourg, Cambria and
lotte. Gems. Donai and Clinchant will com
mand them. The late engagements at Bag
neaux were success for our trOOps who can.
tured red flag from the enemy. Great ope-
rations will soon commence.
THE GOVERNMENT ATTACK RE CoMMENCED.
A heavy cannonade from the batteries of the
versailles army at Mendon, Cretenil and Chat.
tllou opened this morning on Forts D'Issy and
NauneS and the ramparts at Point du .Jonr
Picard has issued circular to the projects of
departments 10 the effect that the muneinal
elections soon to be held will be followed by
those for filling vacant seats in the Assembly
and Council General
The Official journal announces to-day that
until the instruction is quelled the Germans
will continue to hold certain forts about Paris
because the government is without credit
AGITATION IN FAVOR OF NAPOLEON.
LONDON, April 25-The Times dispatcb
from Versailles says that Theirs had long in
terve yesterday with Prince Albert of Sax0-
ny and Gen. Fabrice.
Fort Clarendon has been occupied by de-
of the Versailles army. A strong
Teacuon lavoraDle to the restoration OF the
Emperor Napoleon has commenced in the
provinces. A number of deputies to the As
sembly are known to desire to make the Duke
d Aumale President OF the Republic.
The Daily News dispatch from Versailles
says Theirs has resolved to lombard Paris
when the forts north and east of the citv are
delivered up by the Prussans.
Great Britain.
THE MATCH PROJECT TO BE WITHDRAWN.
LONDON, April 25.-In the House of Com
mons this evening Mr.. Gladstone stated that
ne mad assumed the responsibility of ordering
notice TO the police to prevent the anti match
tax demonstrations.
Disraeli gave notice OF a resolution to the
effect that the financial plans of the govern.
menu were unsatisfactory to the House and
should be recOnsidered.
Ihe chancellor of the Exchequer then an
nounced that the government, seeing violence
IN opDosilon to the measure would withdraw
Inc match project and propose substitute on
Thursday.
New Granada.
: DISCOVERIES OF COAL AND OIL.
AsPINwALL, April 21.-Coal mines and oil
wells have been discovered thirty miles from
Aspinwall. The mines are reported mex
haustible and the coal of the best quality,
equal to the best imported. The government
has given to the dscoverer an immense tract of
land.
The rains are heavy and the heat excessive.
ANOTHER REVOLUTION.
:, There is another revolution in Chiriani--
fomas Zerrera is the leader and 6U0 reyOju-
tlonists have proclaimed him President. The
insurgents recently captured the American
steamer Montigo, and the United States steam
er Resaca1 has gone to recover her. The in
surgents captured Los Toulas and made pris-
oners of the garrison President Correso es-
caDed from the citadel.
Panama has been fortified because of appre.
tensions OF an attack on the city by the insur-
gents. Impressments for government service
caused rlOG In Panama, but quiet now pre-
walls.
r SAN SALVADOR AND HONDURAS
The war between San Salvador and Hondu-
ras is ended. The former holds the territory OF
the latter, having defeated the army of Hon.
duras everywhere. Gen. Hatruch has been
made Provisional President. Entertainments
were constructed in the streets of the capital
from which the chief families fled. San Mi
guel was captured by the allied forces of Hon
1uras. Hatruch's army had been drawn into
the mountains of Honduras and their retreat
cut off.
PATAGONIA.
The Indians of Terra del Fuego murdered
the captain and three of the sailors of the brig
Propotis while they were in the Straits of Ma
gellan. The Avancania Indians are preparing
for general attack ON the settlements Two
raids had already been made in which several
persons were killed and a number Of women
carried off.
The captain and the entire boats crew of
British ship Alexandria were lately murdered
by Indians at Punto Arenas
CHILL AND PERU
have granted the necessary concession de-
manded preliminary to wing cable connect
ing the two countries. A company has been
formed to run steamships between Callao and
China and all the stock has been subscribed
Later information greatly increases the
amount of the losses by the overflow of the
rivers of Peru.
Dominion of Canada.
RAILROAD CONSOLIDATION.
TORONTO, April 25.-An arrangement has
been concluded bet ween the Great Western
and Michigan Central Railroad Companies for
twenty years. under which the entire through
earnings will be put into a joint purse and
then divided. Both companies also bind them
selves not to interchange traffic with any new
lines across Canada or Michigan. This vr-
tually consoldates the lines. The tunnel I'M
der Detroit river will be commenced forthwith
MASSAOH SETS.
VARIOUS MATTERS.
Boston, April 25-Peter N. Chase, a res
pectable citizen and shoe-dealer of Lebanon,
n. H., shot himself to-day; deranged by grief
from the death of his wife.
The fire tonight was SO and IS Elm street,
occupied by X. B. Bradford, liquors, o. j.
Swaine & Co., manufacturers of tobacco