The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-05-12
FRANCE

OtucO III UlCfS.
Defeat o.. the IMsufg gents In Algorio
COMMUNIsT REPORTS.
COMMUNIST VANDALISM.
PARIS, May 10.-The column Of the Place
Vendome was partially destroyed to-day.
Delescluze has been appointed to the posi-
ton vacated by Rosse' Dombrowski has beer
onsred the command of the army, but rs re-
fuses unless he is made supreme. Gen. Cecelis
Will probably resign his command
Fort Vanvres is in danger. The condition O
affairs in the fort il exceedingly critical, AND
we expect to hear Of the fall OF the place a
any hour.
The forces Of tho Versailles Government ar.
From tue top Of the italian Opera House they
are plainly visible TO the people Of Paris
On the Boulevard Madeleine the shoPkeep.
ers are FASTING paper over their windows to
prevent their breaking by the vibration caused
by the discharge Of artillery.
The Versailles troops have turned their cleo
trio lights towards Paris.
A singular incident has occurred here of q
man Killed in Fort Issy whose identity was
mistaken for another. His body was brought
to Paris to bis supposed friends and his funeral
was followed by persons who labored under
the impression that he was their relative Two
hours afterwards the man whom he was sup
posed to DO turned up alive and we'll. The ex-
oitement Of the live mans mother was so great
when no appeared before her that she went
mad
RossRL's nEsIGNATIoN REGRETTED.
PARIS. May 1o-Evening.-Ths evening pa
Rers all condemn the Commune and Central
Con mittee for thwartin8 Gen. Rossel in his
plans, and recommend comforting diotatorial
powers upon tho General who is yet in COM
nand Of the army.
EossKL AnseosDEp.
PANS, May 1.-Gsa. Rosssl was arrssted
yestsrday and placed in the custody of Girar-
din. At 8 o'clock both disappeared ami Meth
Or have yet been reeaptured.
The principal attack of the Vsrsaillists il sx.
peeted at Aatsuil and Point du Jour. Both
sidcs are massinE their troops and . great bat
tie IL anticipated.
FORT vAsvRBs cArTURnD AND LOST.
PARIS, May 11-Hvcning.-Rort vanyres
was captured last night By the Versailles
troops and was held for short time, when il
was recapturod by the Communist forces
There has been desperate fighting there to-
day. The fort is In q very dilapidated oondi.
zion and tho forces Of the Commune will be
obliged to svAcuate it.
The Governments troops make daring attacks
Neuilly and AsnierS. Tho Reveil says Ger
Oharstti commands the troops in the Bois din
bouogne. Gen. Rossel has not gone to Yer.
saillss, a. has been reported, but remains out.
side OF Paris ready to ave his assistance to the
revelation.
PETTY INHALATION.
LONDON May lin consequence of a proc-
lsmatlen just issued BY N. Thors, tbs Com.
mnne has dscreed the seizure of his furniture
ana the demolition OF his residence in Paris.
GOVERNMENT REPORTS.
THEIRS SUSTAINED by ruK ASSEMBLY,.
VnnsAILLns, May lin the Assembly to.
day Theirs Al nOunoed the signing Of the dein.
tive treaty of peace between France and Ger
many. He stated that aleviations In the con.
ditious imposed By Bismarck could be OBJ
tanned. Upon member Of the Assembly ask.
Ing for an explanation Of tho recent iptsrview
with the delegates from Bordeaux, Theirs an.
sWered In . petulaAt manner and demanded 9
vote Of confidence. After much excitement in
Tho Chamber . vote was taken and Theirs was
sustained BY 4s5 to 10.
Germany.
rHH TREATY OF PEACE.
BERLIN, May observation-disclosures has
met the reQnests of the Versailles Government
In very liberal spirit. By the treaty of peace
JUST signed he has agreed 10 a reduction OF the
war indemnify by half = nilliard of francs
500 100000. Consequently the Germans will
reoeive Immediately the French bond for 5000.
wv, OO0, payable within one year, and ehdOr sed
by French and German bankers. The bonds
are convertible int stocks or consols, which
ever Germany may prefer. -Four hundred
millions Of dollars have already been taken by
Baron Rothsohilds and Baron Erlanser. French
bankers, and by Herr Hahn, German bank
or. Immediately ON the ratification of the
treaty Of peace signed At Frankfort to day q
majority Of the German forces will leave
France and retNrn to Germany. The forts east
and north Of Paris are to be surrendered to the
Vsrsailles Cover ment Immediately, and ali
french prisoners in Germany are to be re-
turned to France as rapidly as railroads can
transport them. According to tho treaty the
Germans will hold only Bslfort, Longwy and
Mares As hostages till the fulfImeut Of it, CON
ditiOns. -
Algcirs.
DnFHAT OF THE ARABIAN l9SURGHNTs
VsRsAILLAs, May 11-Important news has
been received from Algeria, where the oondi-
ton Of AFFAIRS has decidedly improved. The
Arabian insurgents have been defeated in an
engagement, in which their leader, Kilfe No.
krani: was killed. ...-.'..-
Great Britain.
PIE woAHs HAsQUnRADEns.
LONDON. May 1.-The trial of the Bolton
and Park women nasqueradsrs will probably
20 over for the Term AZ tho present sitting Of
the COURT expires at midnight Saturday.
PARLIAMENT.
In the House OF Com mons this evening Mr.,
Monssl, Pestmaster General, expressed his in.
Go. declines 10 bring tho American mails
In The House Of Lords, in reply to . qussti u
fIeA tho opposition, Lord Granville declined
TO state whether English claims on the United
States viii Be adiudicated in England.
THE HRHNCH TREATY OF PEACE.
The treaty Of peace just concluded at Frank
fort abrogates the commercial treaty between
France and Germany aud gives to Prussia thu
CONTROL OF the railways in the ceded TERRITORY
in sonsidsration Of a deduction from the wa
indemnity Of 326 100000 francs. One of tn,
clauses OF the treaty provides for the acquisi
tion by Prussia Of the railway from Thionvill,
to Luxembourg.
Dsninisn Of Canada.
THn MACE, coBUnH FIGHT BROKEN UP.
PoRr Down, Ont, May 1.-THE fight be
tween CoburR aud Mace was prevented by tn.
Canadian authorities. Tho men were in splea
did condition and entered the ring short be-
fore nosR. During the 6rst round, and befor'
. blew vas struck, the sheriff and county
indss. s,ol.a By = .umbsr Of soldiers from
| direction. The Asht is postponed indefinitely
TUArHRR fAl7IcULARs
BUFFALO, May 11.-Macs and Coburn will
their respective crowds arrived near Port Do
| YER, Canada, at seven This morning and wen
ashore. After the usual pisliminariss the mel
| entered the ring at II o'clock. Tho second
| for Mace were James Oussaek and Jerry
Duryso performed the fame service for Coburn
| Barney Aarons was umpire for Mace aud
| Frank Mcintyre for Cobarp. Richard Holy
| wood Of New York vas appointed referee. Th
first round, which was not cen plsted, was ais
| The last and was without parallel in the his
tory Of the ring. No sooner did Mace put VI
| his hands at the scratch than Coburn begai
backing to his corner. Mace followed him VI
= little Ways, bat after few feints returned t
the centre OF the ring aud stood looking at Co
burn, who was lighting ahy. For some min
utss 1t was evidently tbs intention OF the latte
| to force Mace to take the initiative and fght Il
his (Coburn's) corner if he fought at all; Will
Mace was not willing to allow his antagoni.
TO have his will in this respect. The round a
| it progressed, barring the interest attached +
| the agility Of the men and their skill in keep
Ing cut Of one another's way Was too tedi0u
/ to be worthy Of an extended report Mac
was always ready to fight at the scratch, blu
Ceburn would fight NO where else. :
At times etbe men stood contemplating eac
other for ~ much As Ave minutes ut q tim
without raising their arms, and during the er
tire progress Of this extraordinary round til
men did rot in single instance touch eac
Others skia even in parrying blows. Their
was no variation in the programme till tw
| minutes past 0ne, whom the fight had been /
proaress ever one hour then AN alarm police
| was raised.
But little notice was paid 10 It, A. it ".
generally considered bosusj Five mint,
later, Aeuovsr, and while they were fe' gnin
and lodging in close quarters and shown
the mill WAS suddenly interrupted by the riu
being broken into by the Chief Magstrs to ar
sheriff Of tho county, and tho referee declare
the fight ever for the present Both parti,
returned 10 Erie, and arrangements will prol
ably be made for the completion of the fight.