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LATER EUROPEAN NEWS.

REiaX OF TERROR IN PARIS. ALA.RMIXG- INSURRECTION VICTORY OF INSURGENTS. Tauransja, May IG. The. Won-ja Woivja arrived at 2 p.m. to-day. She left Honolulu on the 22nd ult. Waited three days for the Aj.iv. s he does not brinjr an English mail. Brings seven passengers and a general cargo. San Francisco, April 17. Anarchy in Prance still contin ios. The Government troops carried Fort Neuilly on the 7th, with great slaughter. On the Bth the rebels constantly fired shells into Paris. Qn the 9th there was desperate fighting around the city. The party of conciliation have been redoubling their efforts. On.the same day there was great cannonading. The Champs Elysees was deserted, owing to the number of shells falling into the citv. London, April 10. The Church of Notre Dame has been sacked. The Governmental batteries made a

partial breach in the fortifications yesterday. P.j-is April 10. The conciergeries are filled with priests ;»nd nuns, on warrant calling them " Citizens, styled servants of a person called God." The Archbishop was stripped inked, bound to a pillar, scourged and mocked for hours by a baud of ferocious Weds. April 11. Commune insurgents are barricading every street. They have more than two hundred thousand men under command. Tiieinsurgentsdemand one million (?) If thev do not get it they »vill kill the Archbishop of Paris. The insurgents took away the plate of the Foreign Office. The iron-clad fleet of the Seine is off Paris. An attack is imminent. The 'Soicie' an 1 'Temps' newspapers have been suppressed. Berlin, April 12. The official journal states that Germany will only interfere in France to collect indemnity. Paris, April 11. Parisian women have been invited to join iu the defence of P i"is. April 12, via London. A loud uninterrupted cannonade ha* been kept up since lust night between (Jhattillon and t .e southern forts. Lonlon. April L2. Napoleon is seriously ill ar, Chislehurst. The k Times' special savs a column of insurgents marched on Clainart without opposition. T decs will not take decisive action until five thousand mou (?) are added to his arinv.

Versailles, April 14. Delegates from the party of Conciliation have returned to Paris The condition* of peace proposed by Thiers are that the Parisians should lay down their arms : then the municipal franchise \v.)u!d bo granted to the cicy. Paris, April'l3. The Communists propose to demolish the column in the Place Vendome.

London, April 1L Insurgents occupy Neuillv. There is a report of treachery on the part of insurgent commanders Great damage has been done to Paris from shells.

The insurgents are said to have taken 2000 prisoners at Villiers (?) Paris, April 17. Shells ail bullets are falling in the streets of Paris. Crowds are demanding passports t;o leave the city. The streets leading f.-om Porte Mailloii are in ruins.

A terrible cannonade was kept up last night. The Government troops were repulsed. Delegates of the Commune took an inventory of all objects of value in the Pans churches.

A. number of manufacturers have been arrested by order of the Commune and the manufactories closed in order to force the workman to join t.ieir forces.

The price of fresh meat has doubled. A prominent American banker has offered to buy the column in the Place Veudoine to place it in Central Park. New York.

The labors of the Joint High Commission in Washington are progressing favorably. The only trouble" arising heing in reference to the San Juan boundary. It is unofficially understood that they have concluded a convention containing as basis of settlement on the Alabama question that the claims shall be submitted to a commission of five members representing ESugland, United States, Brazil, Switzerland, and Italv. If either of the latter three p wers fail toappointeom nissioners the vacancy to be filled by Sweden and Norway. Paris, April 17. Generol Chusteriti, in an official report to the Commune says that Fort Vanvres was attacked five times in lucres don. An obstin ite struggle was going on at Neuilly between "the Government troDps and the. Communists. The gnmud was disputed by indies. At >*ersailles.the Government troops are concentrating, expecting a severe attack. The Germ-in* have been reinforced with 18,000 men, and are preparing to interfere, °

The sale of uorseliesh iias recommenced, and other signs of the scarcity of food are being shown. Loudon, April 17. The Paris elections for Commune attracted but little attraction —many abstaining from voting ■ it lucre was a demonstration in Hyde Park. J Tue Germans occupy St. Omer. iiio J aueiro, Alarcu 25. The Emperor and umpresa gu to Europe ju xYlay. London, April 17. The ' Times'' leader on t.ie Alabama question nails fc.ie prouaole settlement ot cue case wit.i genuine satisfaction, and t inks tuat aroitratiou will acquit lMigland. A special to the * Times ' from Versailles says luat tao Prussian trencaes on tue Lerrace of Aieuiou are now occupied toy tue Jbivuou uuverumeufc troops, sixteen guns, pointing at lssy and van/res, nave Oeeu placed in position. iN'ew. York, April 17. The ' Tribune's ' sperui from i'aris says tuat on ounday tje tiring was incessant, i'lie Uuverumeui at Versailles gives the insurgents twentyfour hours to surrender. Tue city is completely invested. Vauvres sustained rive separate assaults last evening. Ambulances uave oe.-u seen carrying t'ue dead and wounded of assailants. Tue n\jhtia.j outside has been incessant, resulting in a complete victory iov tue insurgent Communists. 1 )JJ oioverumeutis-ldiers were killed at Yanvre**, and several hundred px'iso* uers taken at Neuilly. Tue Com.nune iias taken all railroads out of Paris under its control.

ifesterday attacks were made oa Port Daup line. rue Cnsuiipa Klysees is much damaged by shells. L'he occupied by the A.mericaa Legation is damaged. Minister vVasiiburne is at liis post. T.iere are provisions only for threa weeks.

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Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume II, Issue 117, 26 May 1871, Page 3

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LATER EUROPEAN NEWS. Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume II, Issue 117, 26 May 1871, Page 3

LATER EUROPEAN NEWS. Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume II, Issue 117, 26 May 1871, Page 3

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