Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-05-16


PARIS, May 14.-Yesterday Dombrowski or
dered all officers who refused to obey their SUI
periOrs to be shot. He reviewed 5000 troops
this morning, at Neuilly, with great enthusi-
asm. After breakfast yesterday Dombrowski
rode in front of Porte Maillot and was fired at
by the Versaillists with rifles and two shells
without hitting him. He took off his hat and
bowed politely. The men cheered Justify. Yes
terday grand procession of women, headed by
buglers and drummers, marched to the hotel de
vile and demanded arms. To-day proclama-
ton has been issued authorizing female battal-
ions to be organized Immediately to stimulate
the men. All cowardly males are to be led to
prison by females. The women are to march
against the Versaists. Many of the troops
evacuating Vanvres lost their way among the
catacombs. The firing from the buttes of
Montmartre this morning fell short of the COM
munists and killed thirty Of their own men at
LIE Vallois. Seven men and a number of
young women bearing an ambulance with the
red cross were refused quarter by the 64th regi-
ment of the line, who shot five of their number.
The committee on the war have been replaced
in consequence of its differences with the CEN
trail committee. RosSel is reported in Belgium.
The troops in the Bots de Bouounge are advanc-
ing and their entry into Paris is imminent.
PARIS, May 15.-Pyatt openly declares the
fall of the commune imminent. The national
guards decline to march, and talk of opening
the gates to the Versaillists. Dombrowskfs or
ders are not obeyed. 1t is reported that the
Versaillists have been driven back TO Long
champs from the advanced position they had
taken in the Bots de Boulogne and that their
battalions were decimated Friday night. Beslaz,
called the father of the commune, retres from
the membership of that body because the resi-.
dence OF Theirs has been despoied. All persons
having sulphur or phosphorus in their posses
sion are required to report it to the commune
Corps commanders will henceforth command ar
rondissements and be responsible for their de-
fence. Torpedoes have been ordered to all ex-
posed points.
VERSAILLES, May 15.-Sixty cannon were
found in Fort Vanvres upon its occupation by
the Versailles forces. The battery at Montretout
continues to cannonade the inSurgent works and
both demolishing the enciente of Paris and pro-
tecting thespaproaches the government troops
Bands of the city of Paris loan to the extent of
750, 900 francs have been stolen, and warning
against their negotiation has been sent to ali
European banks. The treaty of peace lust me-
gotiated at Frankfort contains seventeen articles
and three supplementary clauses. The French
are to restore all ships captured during the war
or to refund their value in cases where vessels
have been sold; the navigation treaty of 1862 is
to be maintained; all duties are to be abolished
in Alsace for six months.
CATHOLIC DEMAND.
BERLIN, May Electromagnetic archbishops
and bishops of the Catholic church have adj
dressed petition to Emperor Francis Joseph
requesting him to inform the king of Italy that
the independence Of the Pope is necessary TO
the Catholic church, and demand that Rome
and a suitable territory be Immediately re-
turned to the Pope. The petitioners saw it is
the duty of all other Catholic powers and of the
Protestant powers also, to make similar de-
mand.