The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-05-12
PARIS, May 10.

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PARIS, May 10.
At secret sitting of the Commune Tuesday,
it was decided to insist on the resignation OF
the committee of public safety, and that the
appointment OF their successors be made I'M
medlately. The Commune also decided to
meet three days of each week, except in case
of emergency, when the sittings will be held
permanently. Its sessions will be held In The
Hotel de Vile.
Delescluze announced that General Rossel
adheres to his resignation, and appealed to-
the Commune to forego all animosities. The
meeting was characterized with recrimina-.-
tions between members Of the central COM
mittee and those Of the committee on public
safety.
The tri-color is floating from the corner of
Fort Issy, but the fort is apparently not
occupied by the Versalllists. The Commune
announces that it is unoccupied sand unten--
able.
The subcommittee of organization, in pro-
clamatlon issued to-day, orders the most re-
lentless measures towards the besiegers. No,
soldier will be allowed to depart in the slight
est degree from his duty, and all troops are
forbidden to cease firing upon Versailists who
may attempt to surrender, while tugitives and
stragglers are to be sabred when caught. or 1t
In numerous bodies to be fred into mercllessly
| by cannon and mitrailleurs.
BERLIN, May 10.
Prince Bismarck has met the request Of the
Versailles Government in very liberal spirit.
BY the treaty of peace just signed, he has
agreed to reduction of the war indemnity by
half milliard Of francs, consequently the
| Germans receive Immediately French bond
for four and {, half milliaras OF francs, payable
| within one year, and endorsed by French and
German bankers. The bond is Convertible
Into stocks or consols, whichever Germany
may prefer. Two milliards of francs are
already taken by Baron Rothschild and Baron
ErAnger, the French bankers, and by Herr
Hahn, the German banker. Immediately on
the ratification Of the treaty, the majority Of
the German forces will leave France. The
forts east and south of Paris will be surren-
dered to the Versailles Government immediate
ly, and all prisoners in Germany returned to
| Franc. as rapidly as railroads can transport
them. The Germans will hold only Belfort,
Languey and Nancy as hostages, until the full
! flment OF the conditions.
-''''' LONDON, May 10.
There was brisk fighting at Neuilly last
night. The Versailles troops have turned
electric lights towards Paris. Rossels resg-
nation has been accepted. and he is placed
under arrest Deescluze has been appointed
| to the position vacated by Rossel. Dombrow-
ski was offered the command of the army, but
refuses unless it is made supreme. Durassier,
commander Of the insurgent garrison in
vanvres, was wounded to-day. The forces OF
the Versailles Government are assembling in
the Bois de Boulogne in large numbers. The
column in the Place Vendome was partially
destroyed to-day. Ciuseret is under examina-
ton at the Hotel de Vile. He was removed
| from the Mazais prison this morning.
SEvREs, May lG-Night.
The grand attack on Paris is imminent.
Thousands OF yards Of trenches are completed.
and the assaulting columns are within FIVE
hundred yards OF the ramparls of Paris, all
ready for the order to advance to-the assault.
During the past twenty-four hours the gov
eminent batteries have been firing an average
OF eighty shots per minute. This unprece
dented oombardment is having a terrible eff
feet upon the insurgents.
VERSAILLES, May 100 P. ".
The great assault upon the fortif cations viii
be made tonight Ponr du Jour has been
knocked 10 pieces by the fire from the battery
at Montretout.
VERSAILLES, May IL.
The cannonade continues. The effect is de-
scribed as tremendous. Fort Vanvres still
resists. The government troops carried the
barricades of Rue La Refine.
The Latest.
PARIS, May1l.
General Rossel was arrested yesterday and
placed in the custody OF N. Gerandin. At S.
o'clock yesterday both of them disappeared
and have not yet been recaptured.
The principal attack of the Versaillists is ex =.
pected at Anteuil and Pont Du Jour. Both
sides are massng troops for great battle.
Delescluze has been appointed Minister of
War to the Commune. The official reports to
the Commune deny that the versailists have
! gained any victories.