The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1871-04-05


and Gourmet, desiring to remain with
the Communes, have resigned their
seats in the Assembly.
A proclamation bearing the caption
Of the Federated Nation" urges the
citizens to prove for themselves and
their descendants the value Of liberty,
and they will surely assist in forming
a universal republic.
Paris grows sadder. in appearance
daily. One Hundred and sixty thou.
sand people have left the city within
the past ten days. The chaplains are
ordered to ceas the performance OF
MACS in the prisons. Pho insurance
Offices have been searched by order
of the Commune for jewels aud money
depoaited by the Empress Eugene.
NJ. Ferry goes to Brnssels'to take
part in the peace negotiations.
The troops from the south and west
of France are ordered to .~concehtrate
at Augouleme The marine infantry
are at Versailles, and expect to be re-
viewedon Sunday, in the. Champ de
Mars, in Paris.
A DECISIVE CONFLICT.
LONDON, March 31.-A dispatch
from Berlin says that the state Of
siege in the districts OF France, occu-
pied by the first eighth, tenth, and
eleventh corps, has been raised from
March 81. Prisoners will, however.
still belbubject to.triaE by court mar
I The Echo du Parliament, of Brus.
sells, says a convention has been signed
modifying the preliH1inaries of PEACE
by granting delay in payment of five
hundred millions francs due from
France to Germany on April LIST:
The Independence Beige states that
Uric FeuYille is organizing a force OF
three hundred thousand National
Guards at St. German, for the sup
port of law and order.
A special dispatch to the London
Times anticipates an approaching
struggle in Paris, which must be OF a
desperate character. LIE VengeuI
threatens the forcibIe election of the
National Assembly from Versailles.
The insurgents seem to be confident
that the Government troops will not
fight Blanqui has information'th at
the Paris Cabinet has initiated the ex-
ample set byiMazzini in founding his
ministry at Rome. The Communal
Council is celebrating on the pfopo-
sal to pay the Prussian indemnity by
selling Versailles for n million OF
francs to an Anglo American Compa.
ny, St. Cloud for eight hundred mill.
| ard OF francs TO a German proprietor
and Funtainbleau for five hundred mil
ion of francs.
The Daily News special dispatch
| from Versailles says the Government
! stops all horses and cattle from enter
ing Paris. The mails to and from
Paris are greatly delayed, and will, II
is expected, be suspended entirely
The Commune is actively disarming
the loyal Nationals.
The evening edition Of the Times
contains a letter describing the sltua'
ton in Paris as critical. The gravest
apprehension is felt in all quarters.-
Measures of prescription are secretly
iuf3rced everywhere, and the signif'
cant word "Guillotinc," though spoken
only in whispers, is in everybody'f
mouth.
The Evening Standard has a dis.
patch reporting that the Germans will
occupy Paris Immediately upon the
downfall of the Theirs Government.
A proclamation from the Commune
predicts a universal Republic.
The instruction in Marseilles is dy-
ing out. Lyons is quiet.
A dispatch from Paris says the
ECommuual Council holds its delibera-
tons in private. but the fsllowing in
formation~has been divulged: An ex-
ecutive committee of seven members
has been appointed, and the Commune
divided into nine sections: of finance,
war, Justice, safety, subsistence, edu-
cation, labor, foreign and municipal,
POSTAL SERVICE DISORGANTZED.
PARIS, March 31.-The delegates
to the Commune National surrounded
the General Post-effiee to-day, and
prevented its transfer to Versailles
The postal service is completely disor-
ganized. ... ,
The Electoral Committee demands
a rigid scrutiny into the elections OF
Sunday last.
FRANCO-GERMAN PEACE CONFER
ENCE. ?
BRUSSELS, March 3E.-The Pc ce
Conference has suspended its sittings
for the purpose of avoiding c%ontrover-
sy, and its business will be hereafter
transacted by an exchange of notes.
The commercial question will be set
lied by a special delegation from