The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-05-13
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GOVERNMENT REPORTS.
THE CONVENT OF IssY CARRIED BY THE BAYo-
NET.
VERSAILLES, May 12-Evening. -Gevern-
ment troops made a determined assault upon
the convent Of Issy and carried the position at
the point of the bayOnet. 1t was stoutly de-
tended by the insurgents. Many of the enemy
were killed and three guns captured.
COMMUNIST REPORTS.
PROCLAMATION.
The Committee of Public Safety has issued a
proclamation to the people, which says: "The
Republic and Commune have escaped mortal
peril. Treason had penetrated our ranks and
brides have been distributed. Rosseps sur
render of Issy was the first step of the drama
follow. The majority OF the guilty have been
arrested. A court martial is now sitting and
their punishment will be exemplary" Nj
merOus papers have been supp essed. The
Commune has ordered religious instruction to
cease and all crucifixes and madonnas to be re-
moved from schools.
Delescluse reports to the Commune thai the
ramparts are sufficiently guarded to prevent
surprise.
BoNAPARTIsT ORGANIC ALTON.
The Steele says vast Bonapartist organic
alton exists throughout France. Commune
emissaries are arranging cOnvocation of four
municipal congresses at Bordeaux, Lyons,
Nantes and Lille.
Germany.
BIsMARCK's ACCOUNT OF THE TREATY.
BERLIN, May 12.-In the German Parlia-
ment to-day Bismarck gave the particulars of
bis recent visit to Frankfort to confer with
Favre and Ponyer Queitier He said if the
object sought had not been accomplished the
Germans would have taken possession OF Paris
and demanded the withdrawal of the YER
sailles forces behind the Loire. The treaty
CONCLUDED hastens The payment Of the war in
tu tn A hal -
is to be paid by France in thirty days after the
entry of the Versailles army into Paris and "A
mil)iard more before the end of December of
the present year. Then only will the Ger
mans evacuate the Paris forts. As to the alb
rOgation of the commercial treaty Bismarck
stated that the withdrawal OF France from the
maintenance Of that instrument was merely
for the purpose and in hope of the receipt Of
Increased custom duties with which to lqu-
date her indebtedness. The notifications OF the
treaty are to be exchanged on the 10th inst.
Great Britain.
PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS,
LONDON, May 12-In the House of Lords
to-day Lord Redesdae asked whether the Unit
ed States could legally raise question of re-
muneratou for vessels and property DESTROYED
by the Alabama. He argued that the South
elm States of the American Union were alone
responsible for the depredations of the Alaba-
ma and kindred ships, and that the govern
ment OF Great Britain could not have legally
detained the Alabama for she was not armed
when she left British waters.
The Earl of Louderdale coucurred in the
view expressed by Lord Redesdale.
Earl Granville said he was glad the question
had been raised, as it gave him an opportunity
of stating that the adjustment made at WASH
ington had not turned upon the point suppos-
ed by Lord Redersdale, and that the Crown
advisers had not even suggested it. He prom
ised that before the treaty was ratified there
should be ample opportunity for full eonsid
GRAFTON of its provisions, but in the meantime
expressed regret at the occurrence Of desultory
discussions.
In the House of Commons Mr.. Gladstone
announced that the Wliitsuntide recess will be
from May Goth to June 1st.
The Marquis Of Harrington advocated the
bill providing for the protection of life and
property in Ireland by authorizing local sus-
pensions.
Lord Granville, in continuation, admitted
that it was the duty of the government to givs
every attention to the view of the subject pre-
sented by Mr.. Redesdale, as well as to all 9TH
er matters which would aid it in resistance of
the payment of these claims. He concluded
by stating that the treaty itself would be in
the hands OF the government by the end of
next week, and that it would be promptly laid
before Parliament for consideration.
The consideration of the Irish question was
continued until the racess.
At the evening session Mr.. Moefie, member
f)r Leith, moved for the appointment of Sc
lect committee to investigate the relations of
the colonies, both to the mother country and
to each other, and to ascertain in what manner
they can be strengthened and bound in closer
ties OF friendship and loyalty to the Empire.