Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1871-05-27
FOREIGN NEWS.


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BoxpoN, May 2s.-A special corres-
.pondcitt Of the Tribune ut Paris, un-I
Tier date Of Monday, gives the follow
Ing account of a portion OF the clos
ing scenes OF the Communist rebell-
ion: Yesterday afternoon the insur-
gents were driven from the Chateau
de In Multn subsequently, they rail-
lied and held the Enciente with CON
siderable tepacity, but were finally
driven back witt, heavy loss by the
heavy fire of the Versaillist battery.
At o O'Clock Dumbrowsk under cover
Of couple Of guns charged the Gem
etery Des Painters. He was met by
firm and whitening fire, and the
Insurgents line became broken and
disorganized. However, they at
tempted TO storm the Cemmetery By.
hand-to-liand fighting, but ~ report
that Dombrowski was killed caused
the Insurgents to become panic
stricken. A pause OF a few hours sue
ceeded, when suddenly the batteries
tive II. II. and showers Of shells aud
hail of musketry poured OH It. The
Insurgents essayed a feeble reply.
Suddenly heavy firing from the north
was heard. A mad panic ensued.
Arms and packs were thrown away.
All bolted, the officers leading. They
surged and staggered and bIasphemed
up the quay In great confusion, shot
and shell chasing them. Those in
the extremity of the panic blazed
away, indisoriminately and struck
each other with dubbed rifles. AS
the tide of fugitives swept along, re
lieying battallions come up with
them imposing fresh panic.
ST.. DENNIS, May %, night
Worlds Special. The fighting In
Paris has ceased. Marshall McMa-
hon and Presidents Thiers will enter
tomorrow. The losses of the Com
munists were fearful. The troops
gave no quarters, and many leaders
of the Commune were captured and
Immediately shot. si fui
The Hotel de willie blown Up.
OUTsrDE OF PARIS, May "a, p. NJ.
A terrible explosion has Just occurred
in the center Of Paris, and IL Is con-
sidered probable that the Hotel de
Vile has been blown up by the insur-
gents. "a res ss ~ ist9Fi
S7fl sf And Paris ON Fire. 81
VERSAILLES, May 20-Morning.
The Louvre and Tuilleries are burn
ing. 1t Is saidthey had been ignited
by the Federals with petroleum.
Gen. Dombr0wski Is wounded and
imprisoned ut st. Denis.
The insurgents have fired the pala-
ces Of the Legion of Honor and Coun-
Gil Of State, on the southern side Of
the Seine, and opposite the gardens OF
the Tuilleries. Other palaces are also
burning.
The Versaillists have advanced
their left wing to Belleville, the cen
ter to the Palace of Louvre and Halle
Central, and their right to the Obser-
vatory. The fumes and smoke of Pc
troleum pervade the city.
VERSAILLES, May 2i.-Thc fire
brigade has gone to Paris, and Theirs
has gone to superintend operations.
There is every symptom that the fire
was caused by petroleum. There are
reasons to fear that the Palais Royal,
the Hotel De Vile and other great
editices had been prepared by the
Communists for destruction by fire
OUTSIDE PARIS, May 24-Even-
I
ing.-The dead remain unburied and
the wounded lie unattended in the
streets. ~
VERSAILLES, May 24.--In the AS
sembly this afternoon NJ. Thiers an
nounced that the Hotel de Vile was
in flames. He expressed his horror
at these acts of vandalism, and de
clared that 1t was the determination
of the Government to punish the
perpetrators without mercy.
VERSAILLES, May "a, p. M.-Great
| fires are raging in Paris in all direc-
tians. Tuil!eres have been entirely
burned dowh. 1t is hoped that the
galleries OF the Louvre may be saved.
MADRID, May 23.-To-day's sess-
ion OF the Spanish COrtes was exceed
ingly stormy. The Carlists submit
ted u resolution declaring the election
of Amadeus void, and Don Carlos,
of Spain, the rightful King. The
discussion was long and excited
They finally adjourned without n
vote upon either proposition.
| THE lack snu Whi,r and Trihuno