The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-04-18
Il OR EIGN
A GOVERNMENT VICTORY.

"A baCtle Monday,
A GOVERNMENT VICTORY.
FIGHTING at Neuily Yesterday.
GOVERNMENT GETTING GOOD POSITIONS.
VERSAILLES, Apr. 16.-The Prussian trench.
es on the terrace at MendOm are now occupied
Dy tne government troops, and sixteen guns
Poinung towards Forts d'1ssy and Vanvres
nave 9een placed in position there Marshal
MacMahon has surrounded the insuroent
troops ct Asmers with strong force from The
Versailies army. The Prussians are massinp
large improvements to their troops in the vi
c CT vi farls: The Germans have occupied
%. OVetC mile and a quarter south of st.
Denis. 1t is believed that Blanoni nov con.
tr0l5 the commune ehE&t WIZ -7ffSD-
THEIRS ISSUED A CIRCULAR
on tne eve OF the 10th, as follows: sThe Paris
insuISents are emptying their houses and SELL
ing tneir furniture. The government continues
70 aempoflse for the purpose of collecting an
rIssstpie force and to allow the Parisians to
reflect. The insurgents saw we shoot prison.
eIs anu intend to overthrow the Republic and
the suppression of the subsidies of the national
GUARDS. These statements are false. There
out result. Otherwise military affairs are
quiet and nothing of interest has occurred
The Versailles forces are within less than a
mile OF Porte des Tones. .sa t.. $500. 80
| TRIAL OF NsURGENT LEADERS.
MARsEnLEs. April 16-The trials of the
communist leaders are progressing. Gre
Theirs asking pardon for her husband. - = =,
UNSUCCESSFUL ATTACK ON FORT vANyREs.
PARIS, April 16-The government at Ver.
sailles says that Paris is completely invested
| and that summons to surrender within "a
| hours will be sent. >~ a. 81 " -
! The night has been terrible and the batt,a
incessant from six o'clock in the evening. Fort
Vanvres withstood a most violent assault. ths
government loss is enormous; they were re-
pulsed along the whole i1e. It was q Complete
victory for the commune. Our men fought like
lions. A semi-otficial journal says 1000 SOL
diers were killed before Fort Vanvres and sew
eral hundred taken prisoners at Neuilly. There
| was no less among the Parisians excent Dom
bronski, Who'll slightly wounded. -
The fresh communal elections now in pro-
gress excites little interest. A decree Of the
commune places all railways under ies control
| and obliges them to produce all their books
and documents if required for inspection.
The quarter Of the Champs Elysees has been
e1ceedingly damaged by shells, which are still
American Legation was struck by fragments
OF shell Saturday; nevertheless Mr. WASH
burne continues to reside in the Avenue j ose-
phine. = =
| 'diIlCducS nave Dt0u OrueTeO 10 De erected
Immediately in the quarters of the Tuileries
and Belleville, which will render Paris impreg-
nable to the assaults of the Versaiiists, =
| Yesterday at nine o'clock in the morning the
Versailles troops made sudden attack on
| Fort Vanvres. Some of the communists fed
precipitately, cutting the traces OF the artillery
horses. Vanvres opened fire on the Versailists
| and at the same time the communists in the
trenches fred at a hundred yards distance,
causing great slaughter. The Versailists
| 1t is reckoned that during the last two days
the Versaillists have lost 1000 killed and 1900
wounded. Or
All persons are now allowed to leave the city
| without permit, except men between 10 and
40. Provisions are rising in Paris. All the
gates except those opposite the enemy are open
| all day. - .1 ffs,71 ~ .1.rfr1E = :.
There is great cutlery at the number of ar
rests. No more will take place without re-
port from the commune of the cause. ...- "a.
| A SUNDAY IN THE BRsIEGED CITY. 5000
PARIS, April 16-Evening. There has been
firing in various directions all day. Shells
struck the Arc de Triemphe which bears marks
of much damage. 1t has been struck by SO
shells in all. The Champs Elysees is full Of
people. Carriages and omnibusses are rum
ming, going nearly up to the arch. Stalls are
| open and Punch and Judy shows are exhibit
| ed Crowds are in holiday attire moving to-
and flo. Groups are gathered around and GU
riousiy examining the lamp posts which were
ment. save when they hear the loudest reports
they look to see if the shells are falling. Ed
Gen. Clusuret says the demand of THEIRS for
the surrender OF Paris within "a hours is nom
sense. II IS very we'll for men accustomed 10
caDitulati0n hut nnr soldiers wilt lot suppow--
| der bear back our reply. = ~ -
| The family of Minister Washburne has left
Paris It's anticipated that all railway lines
| will be cut to- morrow and state of seige de-
! clared. There are provisions enough in Paris
| to last only three weeks.
Tribune special THE Versailles troops are
spreading round the city: They have been
tending their lines to st. Denis The people
| are flying from Paris in great numbers.
| The city consumes fve-eighths of its usual
| quantity Of Hour. Lullier offers to take COM
mand OF the gunbOats on the Seine on condi-
ton that he has full authority. A new barri-
| cade has been erected near the centre of Place
! Vendome.s Dombrowskis wound disables him
for few days.
varlin, finance delegate, says that the finan-
cial condition is excellent. - 1-i-a.st III =
| QUIET NIGHT. n, q. d, - .
| PARIS, April 17.-Last night passed quietly
The Pontifcial Zouaves were engaged yester-
| day at close quarters at Neuilly by the com
| munist troops The latter were successful and
some colors were taken. The spirit of the
A communist decree provides for method.
zeal requisltons upon the inhabitants of Paris,
| street by street. Another decree convokes the
synd'cai chambers in order to draft the statis-
| tics OF abandoned workshops and arrange for
their re-opening by workmen who are not pro-
| prietors. sssCyy 2-sre-s .fs 81 ~
| ANOTHER BATTLE AT NEuu1Y.
PARIS. evening, via London 10, 8 80 A. NJ
Cannonading and rife firing is going on at
| Neuilly at Porte des Terres and the sound
seems to be nearing the city. r.
Neuilly 10 still warmly contested. "A rumor
is afioat tthat representatives of the United
States, England and Italy are jointly urging
the commune to agree to truce. Some OF the
national guards having wooded the hotel of the
Belgian embassy an immediate investigation
has been ordered and arrests made. Menotli
Garibaldi has been elected a new member of
the commune.
The elections were fiasco, few persons vot-
The commune has established a general
court martial fa rf. t1I .lt1 aVg'-l 81.
n -------- A GOVERNMENT VICTORY.
VERSAILLES, April II, via London, mid
night The Assembly has passed decree Or
derng municipal elections in Paris on the 3Oth
inst
1t is reported that sharp engagement took
| place this morning near Asnieres and the Gov
eminent troops carried Chateau Beckon, com
handing the village. s.r.s = 10. 80 IS
THE rHUNDERER ATTEMPTS TO SHIFT THE
RESPONSIBILITY. 4 ~ '
/ LONDON, April 1.-THE Times to day has a
leading editorial upon the report as to the re-
| suit of labOrs of the high commission, in which
| it says: "The case of the Alabama always Gre
ated feeling of insecurity in England and has
demoralized American politics. We hope for
the possible settlement and that the arbitrator
! will acquit England of the responsibility for
4 the deeds of the Alabama" The Times adds
that the Alabama was partially fitted out at
Azores and hence Portugal is liable to our ex-
perieuce. The Times is evidently not sanguine
of the settlement of the question, for it warns
the public that it is very uncertain whether 9
treaty would be ratified by the American Sen.
| ate. - n -.5.,,-., ID 2 ID, ~ ~! ~.
The demonstration on Hyde Park yesterday
in favor OF the Paris insurgents was failure.
II A GRoUNDLEss SCARE.
dispatch from Melbourne dated March
18th says that all the Australian colonies are
, terrifying their ports in consequence of warn
ing SAID to have come from the home govern.
. ment that descent upon them is threatened
by American fliibustsrs.
The instruction in Entire Rios, Argentine
confederation, has terminated, but that Of Blan
COS IN Uruguay is still unsurpassed.
Cuba.
/ HAVANA, April 17.-Three hundred insur
gents who invaded the jurisdiction of Remedi
os from Moron, have been defeated by the gov
eminent troops with the loss of 80 killed.
METEOROLOGICAL
WEATHER ON MOUNT WASHINGTON.
SUMMIT MOUNT WASHINGTON, via LITTLE
, TON, April 17.-Observation taken at z p. M
/ bar0meter 70 90; change plus .03; ,hermOme
er 0i change minus 1; relative humidity y
, wind NV; velocity of wind % miles per hour