The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-04-29
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LONDON. April ~. In the House Of
Commons, EMfield, Under Foreign SEQ.
retary. in reply to g question CONCERNING
she action OF the Joint High Oommis-
stoni stated that no convention had yet
been signed. at the Same time, he re-
fused to specify what points the Com.
sequence OF q circular addressed to the
supporters OF the Ministry, announcing
that Dieraeli intended to oppose the
Budget; there was q full attendance OF
members. Gladstone announced the
proposition to Impose q tax on matches
and TO increase duties on legacies, and
SUGGESTIONS would bo withdrawn to, re-
.concile opposition to remaining recon-
mendations Of Budget, and that an
addition Of two pence on pound to in
come would be substituted. 'aA Syf ~
Disraeli, Notwithstanding concessions
made by the Government, is unspariuply
assailed by. the Budget. Bismarck g
declaration that the Northern forts shall
remain in the hands of the Prussians.
pleases tho Commune. Raphael says tho
Paris correspondent OF the London
Times has been arrested.
LONDON, April %. Tho Commune
announces that it has made ample ar
rangements for provisioning Paris.
There was heavy fighting all along the
line on Thursday. -Vnnvers, Isey' and
Montrouge furiously bombarded.. The
Free Masons of Paris are irritated with
the Oonmune. 1884 l9tiu;i:dl
Ne The Workingmen's international AS.
sociation. ins session at, New York. : re-
solved that the Communists of Paris de-
serve the sympathy and Incorporation, as
far as possible, OF all true lovers of Ii
berty. ..s s.r, ,,.,.,.;t, -
The United States dta steamer Kansas a.
Havana, from Tehauntepeo, reports that
aipracticaI route for osnal across the
isthmus has been fonnd.
Later advices state that the Yeraail.
lists, yesterday, expelled the Commu-
nists from the village of Les MONTH
neaux, The Afot a. Odere, OF last night.
Announces that the insurgents barri.
caded Toulols Ferry. The oombatants
around Paris are increasing. The Free
Masons will plant banners on the ram
parts on Saturday. and assist in the de-
fence. ~, F,5.6, .7.T.I
The Communists, on Thursday. lost
5000 killed and wounded, besides 8, 600
prisoners. 81 .S2 fal' a,1Ssil, 'T.2
The Government has suspended the
h1beds corpus = in, one district OF the
County Of. Westmeath, Ireland.
!. !. VEhsAIILRs, April 27.-.Thiers, in
speech to the Assembly, says the sitna.
; ation Sis painful. French blood still
,HoT5.,. e is oolsuiinK t0.ikuoW that ttti tttti !, :
dsndasn,ont is near. & Paris is completely
invested. Fort d 'Issy is silenced.i Les
Mont Il sMlceaux has been captured. I'VE
nre, continued Thiers, not assailants.
bnt defenders 1of law and order. We
wish conciliationi but also wish to save
iib9srty from ,despotism and unbridled
!, despotism. i, 1l MI, 81 ,.
/ J. PANS! April az:@The, Mu Mauso5n.,,s 5.,, have
itnfcrned the Commune that, having ex-
hausteda conoilihtion at Versailles, they
have resolved to plant their banners on
the rnmparts OF Paris. snd if struck, will
march against the Versailiists, and ap-
peal to their brother Masons to join
,them- s',t'..55. i.i.t'5
Il PAR1s. April 2S.-The Communists
made reconnaissance towards Bagnsux,
on the South of Paris, driving the Yer.
saillists. The Versaillists made three
unsuccessful attacks upon the railway
station at Clamont Clichy. The bate
ries have silenced the Versaillist's guns
at Asniers. Dombrowski reports alter
nate defeats and successes, closing his
report ae follows: s'We hold our posi-
tlons. The enemy has retired along the
whole line, and the firing has closed"
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