The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-04-11

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| VERSAILLES, April g. The government has
resolved to enter Paris by storm at any cost
rather than lombard the city Fort Vaierien
hres mainly to clear the ramparts and prevent
tne artiilery from being used to repel an at
t tack. a partial breach has been effected in
iesterday sortie against ChatillOn was re-
| pulsed with heavy loss. An incessant ire ia
| Rept from Forts d Issy, Vanvres and Mont
MHqge, put the damage is slight. Gen. Vinoy
| VIII Keep the command until Thursday
| A deputation of Paris merchants n Tb;ars
has has returned without result Cancellation is
peheved to be impossible. %
| ESCAPING THE DRAFT. >eF
Inc Soir says that more than aoo rors.
S Hntu Upon Dy the communists to serve in tho
scendinr the ro,n ped from Paris by de-
safety. . 80 - 'a''ieS army in
| THE SITUATION OF THE GoyeRsuvu,,
| w.. eser STRENGTHENED.
The government troops now occupy in str,n ~
force the towns of Boulogne, Asmeres and Sab.
ionvllie, and have unmasked several new bat
teries between Neuilly and the ramparts OF
Paris Many of the Paris newspapers exhort
the people to abstain from voting on Monday
and thereby give the blow to the Commune,
Barricades have been erected by the Commun-
lists in Rue de Rivoli. The Commune has made
an indirect demand that the foreign Ambassa-
doris take upon themselves the task of arrang-
ing the quarrel with the Versailles govern.
ment, but the representatives of the powers are
reluctant to accept the responsibility. The
preach at Porte Maillot will admit of an easy
gent batteries on the ramparts have baen al
fenced and an assault is expected tomorrow.
THE COMMUNE CONTROLLED BY A SECRET COM
aa HITTEE.
PARIS, April dozen. Pechat has died from
wounds. 1t IS again reported that Assy has
escaped from Paris.
Prominent members Of the commune, Deles-
ciuze and Bergeret, were arrested SATURDAY.
night. The commune is controlled by a secret
committee, which arrests other members. 1t
has no known chief Pyat declares in to -day's
vengeur that the suppression is the act Of the
COMMITTEE OF Public Safety, and not the Exec.
utive Committee ~
The commune bulletin announces that the
versailles troops have been driven from Null
~ bridge, and that the National Guards ara
eager to advance, but are forbidden.
Inc cathedral OF Notre Dame has been sack
ca. h0chefort vainly endeavOred to save IL
from plllage. Nearly all the valuables were
plundered. ~
The Archbishop of Paris has been transfer red
from the Conciergerie to the Mazas prison.
Zen; Henry has escaped. He was sent to
THE ATTACK ON THE CITY.
The Mot d Order says that the losses of the
killed and 435 wounded. It is expected that
the main attack of the Versailles army on the
city will be made in the direction Of Mont
rouge Vernisale, a member of the commune,
was killed at the Outposts. Theirs has offered
10 give SAFE conducts to delegates from the par
W OF Cancellation whe may be permitted to
leave farls One OF these delegates has already
gone to Versailles without waiting for a safe
conduct Amourove, q member Of the COM
mune, has been arrested.
MISUNDERSTANDING. f
1t is asserted that there is misunderstood
between the commune and the central COM
mittee. The cannonade has slackened e.day,
Barricades are building by order of the COM
mune in the Champs Ulysses, Place de la Com
c0rde and adjacent streets. The iron-clad
Flotilla in the Seine is in sight and an attack
is imminent. - ~
HORRIBLE BLAsFHEMY AND OUTRAGEs ON THE
CHURCH.
Herald Special. SCR sas b-..s
Unless the Germans save us Paris mnst soon
more desperate and resorts to fierce excuses.
The conciergerie is filled with priests and
nuns arrested on warrants, calling them citi-
zeEs styled servants of q person called God
Archbishop Durbay was stripped naked, bound
to a pillar and scourged and marked for hours
by band Of 200 reds. H'st'-
- 2-1 Cuba. -
-srs CONTINUED FIGHTING.
HAVANA, April 10.-Movements were inau-
gurated yesterday by Valmazeda at Santo Es-
Plrtus which are expected to give great results.
Zealaidor is on his way to the United States
with correspondence. A severe engagement
took place at Monte Oscura, where an artillery
battalion defeated 800 insurgents commanded
by Vincento Garcia. Numerous engagements
of minor importance are reported in the Cen
trail and Eastern departments.
.-.., Dominion Of Canada.
s AN ABSCONDED AGENT
PERTH, Ont.April 10-The agent of the bank
of Montreal in this place has abscouded. He
= = '-T~.atAr ia the extent of $4,000