The Portland daily press., 1871-04-03
FOR e GIN.
FRANCE.
THE "REDo REPUBLIC.
collision BetaUee3a Troops.
An Immense Army of Resistance
Forming.
a General EcodMs from the Cap
it0J.
Farls and Versailles Great Military
Camps.
FOR E1GN.
a General Ec0dMs from the Cap
ifnz
farls and Versailles Great Military
Camps.
TIE CLASH OF ARMS,

LIN CLASH OF ARMS.
DahAkIs, April 1-Noon.-The Journal des
cCeDats reports a collision at the bridge of
t scores with DucrOt's men, and adds that bat
Iall0n OF communists were on the alert LAST
m'gni, rearing an attack. There were 10000
men in the Bots de Boulogue and a LARGO nTrn
Der are bivouacked in the Champs Elvses-
The gates Of Waillst, Auteinla and Point dn
Jour are closed. The sittings of the commune
will soon be public. Battalions provided with
camping material marched out yesterday in
the direction of Passy.
THE OBJECT OF THE REVOLUTION.
The Official Journal declares that the object
OF tne revolution is to guarantee the perpetuty
OF the republic by laying the foundation broad,
deep and unmovable. Paris, renouncing indie
pendence, will still be the head of France.
DISARMAMENT.
VERSAILLES, April 1.-The government has
charged Gen. Clinehamps with the organiza-
Gen. Charette holds Nantes.
movement is on foot in Paris to disarm
any 9isDand all the battalions of Nationals
wnlcn 40 not recognize the authority of the
committee con The Cri du Peuple demands that
!nis proposition be speedily carried into effect
III Inc second arrondissement
Iho S0ciale, new evening journal. pronoses
the abolition of the inheritance of property and
the Cri du Peuple approves.
M Thiers telegraphs to the projects of the
experiments SsL that Lyons, st. Etienne, Lecrue-
"AAA = Ga PA9 Aou arc QultU.
A GOVERNMENT VICTORY.
Zenits with 5000 men, defeated the insur-
gents at Marbonne and captured their leaders.
Marsellles has recognized regular govern
ment and the commune in Paris is divided
aslgated and powerless The assembly is sit,
ting TRANQUILITY at Versailles surrounded by the
best army France ever had.
LONDON, April 2, $50 P. M.-The commune
IN Paris has ordered elections in the arrondse-
ments on the 9th inst, to fill vacancies coca.
stoned 6y the resignation of sixteen of its mem
Ders. All the gates of Paris have been re-open-
THE ARMY OF RESISTANCE.
The outposts of the army of Versailles, ON
the Avenue Denueilly. have been pushed with
in one hundred yarde of the ranparts and an
attack in that quarter is expected Considera-
BILE force is also concentrated on the heights of
Clartllan. The Versailles government CON
stantly receives reinforoements of troops and
fresh camps are established as thew arrive.
The army now under its control in the yicini.
ty OF Versailles consists of divisions of inTan.
try and of cavalry.
All unreliable troops are sent home. The
public buildings is contemplated. Circniation
IN and about Paris is free to all persons who
do not bear arms. Exclusion of religion from
public schools is mooted. The rumors of fioht-
Ing yesterday were false.
THREATENED ENFORCEMENT OF THE INpEMNr
LONDON, April 2.-[New York Worlds Spec
less the indemnity is paid before the 18th inst,
sO,o00 Germans will enter Paris, suppress the
revolution and remain till the money is all paidl
LONDON, April 2-l3O P. The following
has Just been received from Versailles: Seve-
raj Thousand national guards occupying Puteau
CourDevoie and bridge Neuilly have been rout-
ed by troops, who carried the barbados and
captured many prisoners. The nationals fed
into the city. The moral effect of the affair is
excellent. The Paris Commune intend to is-
sue asslgnats to meet their immediate necessi-
FORCED BANK LOAN.
The nationals have occupied the buildinr of
the Credit FOucier. A party of order still
holds possession of the Bank of France. The
Dank, however, to save itself from being plun.
dered has advanced 100000 francs to the in
surgents. -
PARIS A CAMP,
The organization and equipment of march.
Ing battalions in Paris is actively going on.
The army of Versailles has occupied St. Cloud
and the line of the Seine.
LONDON, April 2-32O P. M.-Henri Roche
fort summons the committee to retire and not
provoke contest with the commune.
Edward Lackroy writes to the Raphael that
ne proposed to the Assembly to recognize what
had been done in Paris, to adopt an electoral
law, convoke constituent assembly and then
IissoiVe al! 10 prevent civil war. The Steele
aemands the abolitinn of the prefectures and a
reduction in the number of departments.
Paris is quiet, but the exodus of the iphabi-
tants continues.
Versailles is crowded to Overlooking and
lodgings can only be had at fabulous prices
Germany.
THE GERMAN POLICY TOWARDS FRANCE.
:, BERLIN, April 2.-Bismarck has explained
the policy OF the government toward France
He said that it was for the interest of Germa-
ny to facilitate the task of republican France.
Inc Emperor had decided not to interfere un-
less the interest of Germany were endangered
be effectual "N
Dominion Of Canada.
THE ST. JOHN FIRE.
ST. JOHN, N. B., April 1.-The loss nv tho
nre to-day was $50, 900; insured, $50, 600. The
Armory buildings were burned, Walkers shin
chandlery, Allan Bros works, James Harris