Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-05-13
PARIS.
Progress Of ths CsHtssi Bstween the Con-
mualsls and the Theirs GOYsrHmsnt
Bismarck eOHS to Versailles to Adjust the
Terms Of DsfnIts Treaty Of Psaos.

LONDON, May 1.-THE Standard
this evening has a dispatch asserting
that the Communist forces are only
| II, 900 strong, and the Versailles army
could go into Paris to-day If they
would.
PARIS, May 12.-The Communists
claim victories and deny the reports
| OF successes for the Versaillists.
Fort Ranvres was retaken by the
Communists at the point of the bayo-
net.
There was a desperate engagement
around Issy, and the Communists
claim to have re-captured the park
of Issy.
The VersailIists are cutting trenches
in front Of the Maillot gate, and con-
centrating their troops in Bois de
BOulOgne.
There was a sharp fusilade about
Fort Bicetre to-day.
Victor SchOelcher has been arrested.
VERSAILLES, May 12.-The govern
ment batteries maintain a terrific
fire upon the ramparts of Paris and
the Notifications, which are still held
by the insurgents.
PARIS, May 12.-The Committee
on Public Safety has issued a procla.
nation to the people, which says that
the Republic and Commune have re-
cOiled with mortal peril. Treason
had penetrated our ranks and bribes
been distributed. The surrender of
Issy was the first step to the drama
OF the opening of the gates of Paris.
The majority of the guilty have
/ been arrested. The court martial is
now sitting, and their punishment
| will be exemplary.
Numerous papers have been sup
| pressed.
The Commune has ordered religious
instruction to cease, and all crucifxes
and madOnnas to be removed from
schools.
Delescluse reports that the Com
mune and .ramparts are sufficiently
guarded to prevent surprise. Steele
says that vast numbers Of Bonapartist
organizations exists throughout
France.
The Communists in Paris are ar
ranging conventions from the Munich
pal Congress at Bordeaux, Lyons,
Nantes and Lille.
VERSAILLES, May 12.-The Gov
ernment troops, to-day, made a de-
ternided assault upon Convent Issy,
ana carried the position at the point
of the bayOnet, though they were
stOutly defended by the insurg ents
Many of the enemy were killed, and
three guns captured.
LONDON, May 12.-The Times spe-
cial dispatch from Paris says that
Colonel Brunelle has been appointed
cOmmandant for Vanvers. A series
Of batteries have been prepared in the
arrOndiseRnent Pauthavna.
A peStlenCe is apprehended in Paris.
The Daily Ns1CS dispatch from Pa
ris says the National battaliOns are
thinning cut rapidly.
The resignation of Gen. ROsseI
causes discouragement among the
Communists.
NJ. Desclures is unable to do much
in consequence of i'll health, but in a
speech which he recently delivered,
he expressed confidence in the future
freedom of France, and the success of
the Commune.
The IeJegrdpb'S special from Yer
sailles says the insurgents are unable
to repair the damage done their works
by the Nersaillists' batteries, and will
possibly attempt to defeat the latter
by an attack in strong force.
The Mayor Of the town of Issy has
been arrested.
NJ. FlOurnet was arrested while on
the way to Bordeaux and imprisoned.
BERLIN, May 12.-In the German
Parliament to-day, Bismarck gave
the particulars of his recent visit to
Frankfort to confer with Favre and
POnyer Quarter. He said if the OBJ.
ject sought for had been accomplished,
the Germans would have taken pos
session Of Paris and demanded the
withdrawal of the Versailles forces
behind the Loire.
The treaty which was concluded,
hastens the payment of the War in
demnity 10 Germany, OF the amount
of halfa milliard VIII be paid by Franc
thirty days after the entry of the Yer
ssilles army into Paris, and millard
more before the end of December, the
present year, and then only will the
Germans evacuate the Paris forts.
As to the abrOgation of the COM
mercial treaty, Bismarck stated that
the withdrawal of France from the
maintenance Of that instrument was
mainly her part, in the hope that
the receipt Of increased custom duties
with which to lionidate her indebted
ness. RatifcatiOns of the treaty are
to be exchanged on the Goth instant.