The Portland daily press., 1871-04-21
FO r EIGN.
FRANCE.
CONTINUES
Capture of Asniers.
DESTRUCTION OF THE ARCH OF
TRIUMPH.

AAHooSAND GOVERNMENT TROOPS AROUND
PARIS.
| VERSAILLES, April 18-There are 60 600 gov-
ea epIment nn troops in the wood at ST. Cloud, and
!o'ooo q1artered at Bongival. The cOmmun-
damage. e,e"'
The road to st. Denis is crowded with peo-
pie leaving, the advantages for doing so being
greater than expected.
A shell tell on Dombrouskfs house yester-
day. lie and staff officer were in bed. but
mel her were injured.
Ihe Versailles government bombard the
Champs Eysees to frighten foreign ambassa-
dors into taking refuge in Versailles
THE FIGHuNG CONTINUED ON WEDNESDAY.
PARIS, April 19-Evening.-The cannonade
mingled with the fire of mitrailleuses and
musketry all day at CourhevOie, Porte Maillot,
Puteaux, Asnieres and LevallOis. Iron-clad
railroad vans are operating actively. Barri-
cades and trenches are being constructed in
side OF Paris. The ReUeit newspaper denies that
the versailles forces are masters of the bridge
crossing the Seine from Asnieres to Clichy.-
Ihe concentration of troops for the army Of the
Assembly continues. %
THE INSURGENTS RE-CAPTURE IMPORTANT
POSITIONS.
PARIS, April 20.-Gen. Dombrowski reports
10 the commune that his troops have re taken
certain positions, capturing considerable
quantity OF provisions and some prisoners. He
adds That the battle continues, and asks for re-
lnfcrcements: Gen. Okolowitz maintains his
posltlon at Asnieres against all efforts of the
on 0mce and new election is to be held at once.
The Mot d'Ordre condemns the commune
TOT its suppression of various journals.
BORDEAUX, April 20.-Another attempted
rising of Reds in this city has been effectually
suppressed by prompt and active measures
taken by the government.
e THE NsURGENT RESERVES.
r ~
cay bave been received. The intelligence of
the reserves which she insurgents lave met
with IN the late engagements with the Ver-
sailists, near Asnieres and Colombes, has
created considerable agitation. Much animos-
lty IS SHOWN by the communists to such citizens
and others who are opposed to the commune
The communal council has ordered the confis-
cation OF all property in the city belonging to
absences who are known to sympathize with
the adherents of the Versailles government
DESTRUCTION OF THE ARCH OF TRIUMPH.
The Arch Of Triumph has been destroyed by
the fire of the batteries of the Versailles army.
Two guns v ere taken by tie Versailles troops
in the battle at Asnisres on the 10TH
MORE JOURNALS SUPPRESSED.
A special dispatch to the Tribune from Paris
Wednesday says that four journals were sup
pressed to-day, The Opinion Nationale, The
Bien PuplIc, Cloche and The SOir The onIy
journals remaining opposed to the commune
are the Steele, Temps and Moniteur.
The II Ocader battery does not give satisfac-
tion in its present position and viii be move, moved
to better one. Gen. Cluseret reports that its
projectiles reached Valerien.
On wednesday evening another prolonged
cannonade was kept up by the insurgents very
tack was ordered for to-day. A new court
martial has been established with SUMMARY
power LIE Bien, Public Opinion and the Ma
tionale still appear notwithstanding the orders
for their suppression, and sell freely. The ar
lists in Paris held meeting to protest against
the destruction OF the column in the Place
Vendome and Arc de Triomphe. The ram
parts are being rapidly strengthened.
The cholera is anticipated. Numerous deaths
are occurring from kindred diseases. Shells
have fallen in Argentueil, and the Prussian
commander is demonstrating energetically.-
There are reports of a suspension of hostilties
at Neuilly. The Gaulois says it must confess
that the insurgent defense shows system of
intelligence and daring.
THE SUNDAY VOTE.
The Official Journal is silent respecting Sun.
days voting returns, which are less favorable
to the Commune than expected. The Interna-
tional Association Council has declared Tolain
to be traitor to the working classes and has
rejected him. 1t also proposes a general coun-
Gil caucus in enforcing the Communal decree
respecting empty homes.
AsNIERs THE KEY TO CoRBEvAIE.
VERSAILLES, April 20.-A circular issued by
PRESIDENT Theirs announcing the capture of
Asnieres asserts that it is the key to Courbe-
vote. Theirs also says that the insurgent losses
at Asnieres were very heavy.
THE FIRE OF THE INSURGENTS sLAcKENINe.
Marshal Canrobert is here, and the men of
the Imperial army who served under his COM
mand up to the time of their surrender are on
the way to Versailles. The fir, of the insur-
gents is gradually slackening.
The story that England has asked Prussia to
Interfere between the French government and
Paris insurgents is untrue. There are rumors
that arrangements have now been made by
which the government is enabled to pay to
Germany at once five hundred millions francs
indemnity on the 1st inst