Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1871-05-27
IMPORTANT FOREIGN NEWS.

TINS AFTERNOON. Ine entrance was e1ecteu
at two points-the gate of
st. Cloud d, near Pont-de-Jour, and the gate
of Montrouge, on the Boulevard Brune.
The insurgents have abandoned the ram
parts.
A circular from President Theirs offici-
ally confirms the entrance of the troops in
to Paris. He says 1.-THE gate ofSt Cloud |
having been battered down General Doual |
rushed in, and Generals L'Admirault and |
Clinchamps are preparing to follow.n
Since the issue of the above circular good
news has been received. General Doual's
men he Id their position inside the st. Cloud
gate, where they have cut the telegraph
wires communicating with the other pOr-
tions of the enciente. A flag of truce was
hoisted at the Auteuil gate.
Two regiments entered there and pro-
ceeded beyond the viaduct of the Circular
Railway, meeting with but feeble resistance.
General Cissey reports that Malakoff and
Fort Montrouge have been abandoned by
the insurgents, and will soon be occupied
by his command, but the batteries on the
ramparts opposite arc still firing.
There is o panic in Paris, and Pyat,
Groussett and other rebel leaders have dis
appeared.
VERSAILLES, May 22-Noon.
AT this hour fire is distinctly seen all
around the Tuilleries. 1 am unable to
learn whether the conhagration is in the
palace.
The insurgent batteries at Montmartre
are now firing on the government troops,
and barricade fighting is supposed to be
going on throughout the city. The Com
mune troops rallied at Montmartre and the
Hotel de Uille, the approaches to which
were defended by barricades. Much seri-
Gus fighting took place, and resulted in the
Versailles troops occupying three-fourths
of the city.
| "A conhagration is raging near the Hos
pital des Invalides, and the insurgent bat
terry on Montmartre is now cannonading
the city. L'Admirault telegraphs that
everything is satisfactory, and although
the fighting may continue several hours,
the city is absolutely won. Many Com
mune leaders were taken, and there were
some awful massacres.
PARIS, May 22-1P.M.
The Versailles troops have carried the
Place de Laconcordc and the Place Ven
dome. The insurgents everywhere retreat
at their approach. A stubborn resistance
was opposed to the Government troops by
the Federalists, who had massed several
battalions at the Tuileries. The strife was
hotly contested for some time, but the in
surgents at last withdrew.
The buildings at the Tuilleries are in
flames, being fired, it is supposed, by the
insurgents.
The government troops are now attack
ing the Hotel de Vile. A sharp artillery
fire has been opened upon the barricades
in the vicinity, where the Communists still
continue resistance. Several barricades
have been deserted.
The slaughter among the Communists is
immense.
VERSAILLES, May %.
NJ. Thiers informed the Assembly, at
their session yesterday, that he would exact
the complete eXpiation of the Communist
leaders, and that this was necessary as q
measure of safety for the country, in order
to preserve the government against the
possible recurrence of disturbances which
these sediiious persons might epgender.
PARIS, May 23-A. NJ.
The city is now almost wholly occupied
by the Versaillsts The complete over.
throw of the instructions is at hand. The
Versailles troops have surrounded Mont
martrc, and are gradually closing in upon
the Communists, who have chosen this as
their last grand point of defense. The at
tack is now in progress. The Versailles
cannon sustain a deadly and effective fire
upon the insurgent barricades. The Com
munist guns have been opened on the Gov
ernment troops, and maintain a vigorous
cannOnade. These guns, from their eleva
ted position, command the greater portion
of the city.
, PARIS, May 23-1:OO p. NJ.
The insurgents at Montmartre have beer
totally defeated by the Government troops
under General L'Admirault, after des
perate battle, which has been in progres,
since day break.
Nl,.. i,n hnss, 10 l,ox,
fallen into the hands of the Versatile!
troops, and many prisoners have beer
captured.
The barricades have been almost demol
ished by the terrible artillery fire of tn,
) Government batteries. The entire Mont
: martre district is now occupied by the
Ncrsaillists.
The Germans aid in preventing the escar
of the Communists, and every gate of tn,
; city is guarded, that none of the leaders
! may escape. The entire city may be sait
to be in possession of the Versailles forces
LONDON, May 24.-The Daily Necs
special despatch from Versailles says the
|. terminus of the Strasbourg Railway wa
: carried yesterday. NJ. Thiers is indefati
,, gable in the direction of operations lookin:
I, to the supply of Paris with provisions.
The 1tlegraph's special says foreigr
powers have ordered their representative
. in Paris not to protect insurgents. 1t i
: said Minister Washburne did not act il
,, concert with the other diplomats.
,, Billioray, Communist Minister Of War
was killed in yesterdays battle.
, OUTSIDE OF PARIS, May 24-Morning
! The barricades in the Place Vendom
: and Place de la Concorde have not vet beel
: carried, and the barricades at Bellevll
J still hold out against the Governmen
: troops.
!, VERSAILLES, May "a.
. The Insurgents are Discouraged by III
success of the Nersaillists. The losses @
the latter yesterday were heavy. Strou
hopes are entertained that the finishing
blow will be given the Communists to-day
VERSAILLES, May 24-Morning.-Th
, Louvre and Tuileres are burning. The
are said TO have been ignited by the FEEDER
/, ais with petroleum.
D General DombrOwslSi was wounded, an,
= has been captured and imprisoned at 81
: Denis.
Q The Government troops yesterday die
, lodged the JFederals from the Foubour
, st. Germain and else where, aud are to.da
continuing.
N IL fhnnght the Eoda,als ,,iI a,.o,,,,