The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-05-20
FRANCE.
TIL E CIVIL WAR.
The Recent Explosion in Paris.
A Scene of Terror and Con-
fusion.
General Alarm, Suspicion and
Discomfort.
Tho Government Troops Pushing
Forward with Vigor.

NEW lONhI hlhJ ~
A special correspondent telegraphed
from Paris last evening, that the loss Of
life by the explosion of IL cartridge factory
on the Avenue Rapp, Champs dc Mars,
was mainly among women and children.
The conclusion was felt throughout the
city, and caused great CONSERVATION,
Thousands rushed in the direction Of the
columns of white smoke, and the entire
population seemed to bo on the streets.
All were filled with amazemcnt, terror
and curiosity, and the most indcsCrbable
scene OF confusion, excitement and terror
ensued.
At halEpAst six in the evening, force
ofCavalrymen were ordered to drive away
the crowd from the vicinity, US there are
several other magazines in the neighbOr.
hood, and it was feared that the fire dc.
parlmcnt would bG unable to arrest the
flames, and that they, too, would explode,
All traffic on the bridges has bccnstopped,
and u panic among the troops is feared,
ReQuisilions have been made upon all
street cabs.
A late dispatch from the same source
says that the Committee on Public Safety
officially declare that the explosion ut the
cartridge factory on avenue ltapp, was
the work OF agents of the Versaillist Gov.
ernment.
Strange stories RrCin circulation 10 the
effect that Captain De Baine found in the
the pocket OF the wife Of u gen darme, u
plan Of the cartridge factory, and also u
plan OF Paris, prepared by Trochu, -Four
persons have been arrested on suspicion.
DesCrters from the army Of Versailles
have been removed to the rear OF tho city
from EcOle MilitairC, where they have
been confined.
The manglcd remains Of the victims Of
the explosion were exhibited yesterday in
the Church OF 81. Pierre, outside the rail
ings An immense crowd gathered in.
side the sacred ediilce, including large
band Of the National Guards The men
If they were Nt the Jardin Mobile. The
number Of persons killed by the explosion
Is less than was expected, the wOrkmen
having left the building some fifteen min
utcs before the catastrophe took place.
An attaClC Of the American Legation
was blown into the air by the explosion,
but was not seriously hurt.
Yesterday being the iGte of Ascension,
large crowds visited the Place Vendomc
and TullierlGs, where there were prom.
cnadc COaCerts.
NJ. GambOn, u member of the Commit.
tee of Public Safety, has joined the Franc.
tireurs, whoare mcnaCing and discomfort.
ed. Should they go so fur rs 10 openly
declare against tho Commune, they will
giSe considerable trouble, Ns they are
well armed and organized.
The inhabitants Of the FanbDurg 81.
Antoine, who were among the most en-.
thusiastic supporters of the Commune,
are in want Of work, and as they cannot
obtain il because Of the insurrectiOn they
also are disconnected, md the quarter in
which they live Is assuming disquleting
aspect
A heavy firing from Fort Bictrc this
morning was caused by the appearance
Of II accommodating party OF cavalry be-
longing to the Versailles Government,
who were driven off by the guns Of the
Tort A serious attack upon the ramparts
Of Paris is believed To be imminent.
There are now 10000 Versailles troops In
the Bois dc liOnlognc, and they are push.
ing forward their parallels with great
vigOr.
Reported Occupation Of CllChY by
VeTsaillists.