Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-04-28
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France
SCENES IN AND AROUND THE cAPlTAL-NEw
COMMUNE PRoPosED-PARIs TO BE AMPLY
PRovIsIoNED-sHARP FIGHTING, ETC.
LONDON, April ga correspondent of the
Tribune, at Paris, on Wednesday evening, says
the Temps proposes that Paris elect delegates to
decide whether civil war continue or cease. 1t
also proposes new commune, TO be elected
according to the law passed at Versailles, to
treat for the maintenance of the republic, mu-
nicipal liberties in Paris and general amnesty.
The commune announces it has made arrange
ments for the ample provisioning of Paris, and
prices will speedily fall.
There has been sharp fighting at Neuilly since
last night. 1t continues undecided to-day.
Twelve mitrailleurs and three cannon were
seized at the mandatory on avenue Trudaine.
balloon is ready to leave Paris. A small
barricade has been constructed at the front gate
Of the Tuileries garden.
Bismarck has officially refused to evacuate the
forts till the ratification of peace, even If the
half milliard is paid.
The Tribune correspondent, at Paris, Thurs
day morning, says: There was heavy fighting
all night along the whole line Vanvres, lssy
and Montrouge were furiously bombarded.
During the afternoon and night shells traversed
several classmates. The Vanvres garrison de-
termiued to blow up the fort rather than sur
render. The ninth battalion suffered greatly at
Issy. Several men were killed in the fort. A
shell entered the muzzle of gun, which burst,
wounding three gunners.
The Free Masons in Paris are greatly irritated.
Many are hostile to the commune, and are join
ing the national guards.
SUITS OF THE CANNoNADE-IN THE ASSEM-
bly,, ETC.
LONDON, April 97s-A correspondent of the
Tribune, at Versailles, to-day, saysi The fire of
Fort Issy has been extiuguished. The barracks
IN the fort were entirely destroyed and there is
IN tI,o 6H-ay ards Ividn This
morning Les Moins, a village near lssy, was
taken by the Versaillists.
The rise of the Seine has enabled two Of the
insurgent gunboats 10 advance to the bridge at
Point du Jour. Their fire does much damage.
The assembly, at the request of NJ, Dulaure,
has postponed Tor one month the debate on the
conduct of the government of national defence
Tribune special: The Versailles troops at
tempted to cross the bridge at Asnieres on We'd
nesday morning, but the fire Of the enemy was
too strong, and they retired yesterday. Some
| shells fell inside Fort Valerien which replied
with great fury.
NJ. Theirs received deputaton of suburban
mayors, who have gone to Paris to make fresh
attempt at Cancellation.
President Theirs, in circular TO the projects,
says active operations were begun yesterday,
| Three great lines of batteries opened on VanvreS
| and lssy. On the right of the line, some men
| found the embrasures damaged. At noon there
was marked superiority of our guns over those
| Of lssy, which fired at rare intervals.
Great Britain.
| PARLIAMENT-THE JOINT HIGH COMMISSION
THE MATCH TAX, &C.
| LONDON, April 27.-ln the commons, this eve
ming, Viscount Enfield, in reply to a question
| concerning the action of the joint high COM
mission, stated that no convention had yet
been signed. At the same time, he declined to
| specify what points the commission has already
| adjusted
Mr.. Gladstone announced that the PROPOSE
| ton to impose tax on matches and to increase
the duties on legacies and SUGGESTIONS would be
withdrawn to reconcile the opposition TO the re-
naming recommendations of the budget, and
an addition of two pence on the pound to the in,
come tax would be substituted.
Germany.