The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-27
Tub FRENCH HORROR.
Herald Special Report from
Paris.
Blood Running in the Cutters
Of the Streets.
DEAD BODIES EVERYWHERE.
Houses Wetted With Petroleum and
Fired by tho Insurgents.
Terrible Slaughter Of Conn
munists.
The Fighting Confined to the
Cemetery of Pere la Chaise.
FIRES STILL RAGING TN TIE CITY.
Rue ROyale Mined and Blown Up
by the Rebels.
The Fighting Confined to the
Cemetery Of Pere La Chaise.
FIRES STILL RAGING In TIE CITY.
Rue ROyale Mined and Blown u,
by the Rebels.
TElEeaAms TO THE NEW Yuak HERALD.

Via BoULoGNE, May 26, 1915
Blood runs in the cutters Of the streets.
DEAD BODIES EVERYWHERE.
Dead bodies of the National Guards are to
be seen everywhere on the streets. When
ever hidden National is discovered he is
brought from his hiding place and shot imme-
diately. No mercy is shown by the troops,
who are very much incensed against the in
surgents. The slaughter of Nationals has
been frightful. Since Tuesday evening last
the Versailles forces have been killing all
prisoners without any exception.
sYMpATnIzERs SHOT.
saw numbers Of Communist sympathizers
killed, among them young man handsomely
dressed and apparently belonging to the upper
classes Of society. His hands were tied be-
hind him and his brains blown out by bullet
and his body thrown into the street, where I
left 1t lying.
TIE COMMUNICATIONS
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and the Louvre and all the great public edi-
fees near the Tuileries are in flames. The
Rue de Rivoli Is now burning and the only
means Of stopping the fire is by pals of water
passed from hand to hand. The houses in
Kue Royale have been wet with petroleum
and fred The people are furious over this
wanton destruction Of property.
INoENDIARIsM.
| It is clear that the insurgents intended 10
destroy the whole city. Women were discov-
insurgents Of the National Guards, disguised
as pon,piers (dremen), were caught on the
Place Royale throwing petroleum into the
| fires instead Of water They werc promptly
shot.
THE WORK OF SLAUGHTER.
There Is no limit In the readiness of the gov
eminent troops to kill their opponents. Mem
beers OF the Commune and leaders Of the
National Guards, when taken prisoners by the
soldiers, are shot without q moments delay.
France is taking terrible revenge upon the
men who have plunged the country into civil
war.
| EXPLOSIONS.
The Qasworks at AubervilIiers have ex-
ploded, and many other explosions have taken
place throughout the city.
CONTINUED FIGHTING.
The firing continues. A few Communists
still hold out, and are Smelling the city, doing
the utmost mischief possible.
Street Dcstroyed-The Insurgents Sur
misunderstanding the Hostages-So Pro-
teceion for the "Reds.o
DESTRUCTION OF TIE RUE RoYALE.
LONDON, May 26, 1871.
Paris dispatches state that the Rue Royale
has been destroyed by Mines
THE INSURGENTS SURROUNDED IN PERE LA
CHAIsE. ...ss-
The insurgents have been driven into the
Cemetery OF Pcre Ia Chaise, where they are
surrounded and must be captured.
THE RuMoRED SHOOTING OF THE HOSTAGES
The London Daily Nesos special despatch
mentions q rumor that the hostages In the
Mazas Prison have been shot,
FOREIGN POWERS WILL NOR SHELTER THE
INSURGENTS.
The Li6erk says the foreign Powers have
promised the extradition of the members of
the Commune in the event of their escape
from France.
A PROMINENT COMMUNIST SHOT.
M. Courbet, prominent Communist, has
been shot by the Versaillsts.
OUTSIDE OF PARIS.