The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-05-24
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LATEST ADVICES.

Oeneral Mason, ohlet OF StaH, mas |
been arrested.
La Liberti says the Vcrsaillists GU
tered Paris through the breaches at
Portes Maillot, aud Auteuil, and entry
at Pont D Dp Jour isimulinent.
An armi s,iee ut Van Vres has been
arranged for, w tuesday, to ALLOW the
people t2 myHe, OUT ;. =.
More Germans Arc concentrating in
force towards Paris.
The Central Cummittco, o., safety
has absorbed the poscrcf !, the
various CONF t,htees, aud Gen.
cral Hopi Mas been appointed Minis.
ter Of war. ..,
The new General commands tho
forces between Poiut du Jaur aud the
&'etans Vtas,iii$y. + :$,': May, ,S-Nixht IT
is now determined the assault Shall
take place tomorrow night. The
breach near the Autcuil gate is wide
enough for about two onniousses to
pnss through. Twenty.cight thous.
and p o5tc,ies have been hurled into
Paris To-day.
WAsiilNGr"N, May, 16.-Dispatohes
from aud around Paris arc yolum!h-
Gus but indefinite.
P.RIs, May 6.-The Communists
SORTED last night and found tho Yer
sai'l,sts strongly posted in the Bois
D'Boul"gne, aud wsfo forced TO fe-
treat with heavy loss.
The Vcrsaillist fire continues
around the ramparts from Porte
D'Jour aud the Porte Ma,lIot. /.
The Versaillis,s have h.idged tue
Seine at pnrt''c0& ard tro6yTt over
mu,h arI,ller,,, ...
The C!i du peuple says, chemicals
ha%e Been prepared to unuihiloto the
Versaillists when they assault the
rumpirts. =
LONDON, May le.-All "Gcisl dcs-
patches to London Journals represent
a reign OF terror prevailing in Pals
Many eminent citizens are daily i'm
prisoned, and those held as hostages
are drspaired Of Twenty one members
of the Cummanc no longer attend its siI :
tings, but remain in their respective ar
rond,Ssemenls. Four hundred Versail-
lists are said to have deserted yrSrer-
dav. Batteries ave been cstabii she'd
at Dauphin Gate, which has been
strongly fortified with earLl-works and
new barrlcades.
In the House Of Lords, to-day, Rus
sell consented to postponcment Of dis
cussion on the American treaty until
The 2olh OF June, 10 await the arrival
of official papers
BERNE, May l9.-Aus,r,a has pro-
posed and Switzerland agreed % Il con
frrerce 10 prevent spread of the rI.
drrpest.
LONDON, May 20.-Tlr Daily News
special report that the Prussi ms would
attack Paris it, uulounlrd. The Trr
graphs special saws Favre and S,mor
leave the French Ministry. Prival,
letters implicale Gambrlta in con
spracy against Versailles. A flag o
truce from Paris has arrived
| VERSAILLES, May 90 Rochr(orl'.
arrest at Mcux i. reported The occu
pants OF corner houses OF Paris hav,
been ordered 70 vacna.e, AS corner hnild
ings are to br loop-holrd for mu<kelry
The Central Committee has assnme'
the war power. The Commune ha
determined 10 take the offensive agains
the Versaillisls. Another despatch say
The Commpnists are preparing to ex
plode the ramparts.
PARIS, May IS, VIA LONDON. Mid
J night. 1t Is saiG the Germans deman
that n armislice be arranged aroun
PARIS, 70 saahle the making plrbesci
Itm. 1t IS thougnc that France WI,
decide the futu;e olm OF goyernmen
!; and bring The civil struggle to a clos,
Officers Of the Commune have seize
valuable sacred articles in the Chnrc
OF Trinity All ghnmhes in the Gil.
r will be similarly dealt With, and The
+ closed, The drmoiition' of the fpmor
!. Chapel of the Exposition has bee
: commenced. The court imppachn,el
| was .operrd to-day 70 SELECT. hostage
upot, whom tonexccnte rettiiatory mea
!; 'sres determined upon by the Comnun,
. The CoWmun!sls claim that they Iepul
ed the Vrrsnl!lT!s yss,e,day and t,
c day IN thr'r attacks at Ncuilly, Clic',.
8 lssv ard Vanvers. -. -,
, VERSAILLES, May 20.-Rochcfo
y WAS arrested while attempting to g.
d cape, from .the Cqmmuhe, and W.
n bronSG IL 10 Vpfsail' ea, I,
4 PARIS May 20.--Two spies we're sh'
: Yesterday. -Four persons condemn,
to, death are, charged with compllci,
in HE recent explosion. Te Crqlr
C""mi'tre are again the principal pov
y or in Paris. and their acts are rrcngni
# ed by the. ;cpmm''teeo Of public s"E.l
j" Til" journals of the Cnmmune iecla,
t that the Federal position is etrone
f organization hns improved and con
d d"nce is greatly strengthened.
J: MADRID. May, 20 = Rep ofs
# Prim's assassination ia nlie*trs Roul
. B"rcia, at present a mcmber Of b
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