Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1871-05-10


PARIS, NAY 5.-A decree has bean
issued by the Commune, abolishing
All Poutleal and professional oaths.
The O1cial Journal of the Com
mnne, sayst that the Federal position
~ Moulin La Quiet, was surprised.
IN consequence Of the treaehery, of
some OF the.garrison. who sold the
password to the Versailists. The
Journal adds that the place has been
recaptured, as has also, the railway
station at Clamart.
The Official Journal saws that Chat
eau Isay, was set fire to and burn
ed, by Federal shells. The same
Journal admits that the Communists
have sutferd serious losses in prison.
eFs and canon. Il also admits. that
the Nersailiists have advanced to and
constructed barricades at Neuilly.
The Journey Of Farve aud Poneyer
Quertier to Frankfort, Is for the pur-
pose OF arranging the difficulties
which have arisen In the negotiations
At Brussels, and fastening the sign
ing OF the treaty Of peace.
Until now, Theirs has depended
upon the cooperation Of a party in
side, who promised to rise up against
the Commune, the moment Theirs
gave the signal. The movement was
TO have been made Tuesday night,
but their courage failed at the last
moment and nothing was done. Ne
gotlatons are now progressing for an
armistiee, TO effect q compromise, and
should these fail, Marshal McMahan
viii carry the city by assault.
LONDON, MAY "a dispatch from
Harve, says the Free Masons Of that
city and Fecamp. have agreed 10
make a joint entreaty to the Versail-
les government and 70 the Paris Com
mune, for tue institution Of negotia-
tons looking to peace.
VERSAILLES, NAY Sat noon to-
day there was q sharp engagement
in the trenches in front Of Forts Isay
and Nanvres. The Versailles troops
carried, by assault a small redam,
defended by q force Of Communists,
who were taken prisoners. The
WORK was, however, evacuated by
the Nersaillists in consequence Ofits
exposure TO the fire of Fort Vanvres.
PARIS, MAY 7-Evening.-The FIR
ing has ceased and quiet now prevails
between the lines. where, apparently
by mutual consent, parties are bury
ing the dead and removing the wound
ed. Communists admit that the Yer
sailles forces are gaining ground.
The latter are pushing between Neu-
lily and the villages Of Levalliois and
Peeret, with the object of clearing
the Seine and driving the nationals
to Clichy.
Five rriasFs bova baon orros, ~,
the charge Of being spies
The church of Eustache has been
converted into a political club room /:
used for public meetings and roncerts;
and the Tuilleries has been turned
in o an asylum for the widows and
orphans of the National Guards killed
in the present struggle.
GERMANY.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. May 6.
-Bismark, attended by Baron Won
Arnim, has had two interviews with
Farve and POneyer Quertier. The
latter declared that the payment by
France Of contributions, in accord
ance with the Prelimiaaries of peace,
was impossible and asked for cOnces-
siOns, Offering as an equivalent, a
prOlOngatiOn Of the commercial treaty
and an advantageous arrangement
with the Eastern railway. Farve
asked for the possession Of Forts
Charenton, Negent, Rosny and Noisy
by the Versailles forces also. a re-
turn Of all the captured arms and mu-
nitions, and the prompt return of all
prisoners Of war. Bismark insists
upon a strict and immediate cOmpli-
ance with the preliminaries Of the
peace convention. He suggested that
loans be obtained from English,
French and German banks, and
stated that q further p~rotractiOR in
the payment Of the indemnity, will
entail serious consequences upon the
Versailles government. At nOo to-
day Bismark held conference with
Baron ROthschilds. Bismark re-
mains till Monday night