The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-05-02
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TForSirni Anal q ~

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senkinstheiP Peace Congress on the sub
ject of3 eontribnti5ns ana acquisitions
made in France Since the conclusion Of
the ;armistioe.' 81 sis .ti.,s stnSi /.
HAYRE,:April 29.-A. fresh convoy of
French prisoners from Germany arrived
by sea.i s;it .sr., ;I. 4, 4
iWRRsAILhEsS April 29.-The Southern
forts were .bombarded7 furiously oil day
yesterday. ! Vanveres replied vigorously.
yfhe night passed quietly. The strength
sof the Nationals is decreasing fast from
the iicessant fire nnd fatigues to which
they are subject. The Frdncais says the
troops OF the Commune does not exceed
$4,000. The Government has ordered
the provisioning of Paris by the Seine
to be entirely stopped.
To.d day, being the occa7o of the rnu.
nicipal elections in Hayre, workmen,
who are Ipartisans of the Paris Com.
mune, have issued revolutionary ad-
dress. t, 2,l
PARIS, April 20. This morning, the
oannonade ceased along the whole limo.
The Southern forts are in dilapidated
condition, md it is believed will soon be
untenable. The forts will, under order
OF the Commune, be blown up in case
the troops are obliged to abandon them.
ERrtnworks hnve BEEN constructed to re-.
place them. h \, s5i
1.-The. Northern Railway has paid the
3OO, 900 francs. and the Lyons Railway
gu you francs, demanded by the Com
mune. Other lines have also paid the
same. assessed upon them, except the
Western Railroad, which it is stated will
be aequestrated.
q decree issued by, General Cluseret
divides the army of the Commune into
two corps for the external defence
OF Paris. General Dombrowslsi com
mands the external army, aud General
Laoeceila the internal army. Another
decree OF General Cluseret urges that
omcers OF the National Guard be fur
nlshed with regular commissions.
- PARIS, April 3O.-Yesterday was Wit.
messed a grand scene at tie Chamna
Elysee. Upon the departure of the Free
Masons to visit Theirs, vast crowd col.
lected, when fire was suddenly opened
upon them, scattering tho people wildly.
Ihe Free Masons advanced and planted
10 'hags on the ramparts-a flag for
each lodge. They reached Versailles at
O'CLOCK, with o flag bearing the legend
-. mAinsons.Nons Les Uns Les A,urcs. -
They were blindfolded and sent back.
with the exception OF the President and
sTo delegates Their mission wns nm
successful: At 10 o'clock, this m mornino.
DambrowaN I warned the Versaillists
thatillostilities might commence hourly.
$4,000 men IRE now ready for fighting in
the Champs Elysee. t'i' .
is VERsAILLRs, Sunday, April 3O.-It ia
stated that Issy has been occupied by
the. Versaillists. EThe affair at Mole
neanx was brilliant for the Versaillists.
BUD prisoners were taken and many bayo-
neted.
d: .:VERsAnIEa, May ]. Negotiations are
proceeding for the surrender of Issy.
X Ehe elections at Lille resulted in the sue
cess OF the Republicans.
fARIs, May Moon. Cluseret has
been dismissed by the Commune. Ros.
SCI succeeds. It is stated that Cluseret
was arrested by the Executive, with the
approyai OF the Commune. Durassier
succeeds Okolometz, who is wounded.
VERSAILLES, May 1.-Issy has display.
ed a flag of truce. A Disturbance at
Lyons on Sunday by the friends of the
Peris Commune, was easily ouelled.
LONDON, May 1.-Gen. Sheridan.
Forsythe and Mrs. Lincoln departed on
the steamer Rnssia. i
~ IS reported from Paris that the sis.
ters Of Archbishop Durboy have been
arrested. It 10 stated that the German
troops in France have bean notified thut
they; will remain two years.
4. PARIS, May 1.-The firing last night
vas fearful. and apparently utterly recl.
less Nothing to compare with it has
ooourfsd siloe the commencement OF
civil war. The city is greatly excited
and alarmed. Groups Of frightened
people are in every street, discussing the
state Of affairs. General Okolomatz's
wound is very. severe, and his recovery is
doubtful. The delegates from the Ma
gonic lodges Of Paris haye returned +, ON
Versailles. They were unable to accom-
rplish anything. They report that Thiere
expresses the opinion that q peaceablo
arrangement with the Paris Commune is
impossible.
VERSAILLES, May IA large number
OF troops moved towards Paris TO-DAY.
as reinforcements to the army OF invest.
nnent. The editors of ell moderate iour-
nails in, Paris have been ordered to bo
prosecuted, by the Commune, and nrc
leaving the city as rapidly as possible.
Private telegraphing in Paris is again
entirely suspended. Rosel, in accepting
Tho iasG.gent Ministry of War, says lie
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