Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1871-06-03

INSURGENTS SURRENDER UNCONDITION.
ALLY.
Cost OF Suppressing the Commune
A THIRD OF PARIS BURNED
SIXTY THOUSAND LIVES SACRIFICED
MANY TERRIBLE SCENES ENAC.
TED
Rejoicing Over the Termination OF
the War
COMPLETE SUPPRESSION OF THE REvoLU-
TIoN.
VERSAILLES, May S-Evening.-The
insurrection is completely suppressed and
not one band of insurgents is left, and
many are prisoners.
THE LAST OF THE INSURGENTS sURREN-
DER UNCoNDITIoNALLY.
VERSAILLES, May 27-Evening.-The
remainder of the insurgents surrendered
Internationally at nine O'Clock this even
ing. The slaughter an Saturday night was
awful, and altogether the suppression OF
the Commune has cost over 10000 lives
and the destruction of third of Paris
ALL QUIET IN PARIs-LAsT OF THE uoR-
RoRs.
OUTSIDE OF PARIS, May 2s-Evening.-
All is quiet in the city, and not a shot has
been fired since ten A. NJ. The firemen
have the flames under control, but there is
still much smoke.
The Prussiansat Romainville have made
thousand prisoners, including several
armed women. On Saturday night all the
insurgents who came within their lines
were disarmed and placed under guard.
There are rumors of awful cruelties per-
petrated by the Versaillists, who are re-
ported TO have shot men, women and chill
dred found with arms in their hands.
Provision trains are entering the city,
and there is great rejoicing within and
| without the city over the termination of
the struggle.
THE DEATH STRUGGLES OF THE COMMUNE.
LONDON, May 2S-1O A. M.-Despatches
received during the night from Paris and
| Versailles all represent that the Commune
is dying hard. The insurgents fought with
desperation in the Cemetery of Pere Ia
Chase. The departure of the Prussian
guards from France has been deferred.
INsURRECTIoNIsTs uENIAIED IN.
PARIS, May 2S-A. M.-General lad
mirault yesterday captured Les Buttes-
Chaumont and Menilmontant, and General
Vinoy, at later hour, carried the Gene
terry OF Pere Ia Chaise. The insurgents are
now cooped up in small space, and many
have been taken prisoners. 1t is feared that
the Archbishop and other hostages who
were transferred from Mazas to La Ro-
quettee Prison, have been assassinated.
The body of Delescluze has been found in
the street and identified.
THE ARCHBISHOP OF PARIS SHOT.
VERSAILLES, May 2S-Noon. in
surgents yesterday shot the Archbishop of
Paris, the Abbe Duguerry and siyty-two
other hostages remaining in their hands.
The troops had previously captured La
Roquette and saved one hundred and sixty
nine hostages detained there. Thiers. in
circular, gives the details of the capture
OF the heights of Belleville, and states that
the lnsurrection is now suppressed within
space of o few hundred yards between the
french and Prussian armies, and the re-
naming insurgents must die or surrender.
THEIRS ACCUSES THE REBELS OF HAVING
USED POISON.
VERSAILLES, May 27-Eyeninp.-A
circular from Thiers details the operations
OF tho troops, and praises them for the
courage they have displayed. They will
attack the last refuge of the insurgents, the
heights of Belleville, on Sunday morning.
Thiers accuses the insurgents of having
collected large quantity Of poisonous
liquids for use against the government
troops.
General Leroy, one of the Versailists
commanders, was killed in action to-day.
TIE TRI-CoLoR FLOATS TRIUMPH.
CORBEvILLERs, near Paris, May 81
Evening.-The tri-color now floats over
La Villette, aud the insurrection is sexpiring.
The London fire brigade has entered Paris. !
THE MISSING ARCHBISHOP AND PRIESTS.
LONDON, May PA despatch from
Sossy says the Germans who have been
searching for the Archbishop of Paris and
the priests held as hostages by the Com
munlsts, state that they cannot be found, |
and 1t is supposed they have been shot.
FIFTY THOUSAND DEAD BODIES IN THE
CITY.
1t is calculated that there are now up-
ward of 90, 600 dead bodies in the houses !
ana cellars OF Paris, many of them of wo-
men and children. The women are said !
to have been perfectly furious during tho |
recent fighting. Executions are constant.
The destruction of property has been terri
Die, and 1t is estimated that one-fourth of
The city has been destroyed.
POSITION OF THE GOVERNMENT TROOPS.
VERSAILLES, May 27.-M. Picard to-
lay informed the Assembly that General
Cissey occupies the whole left bank of the
Seine that Generals Vinoy and Doual,
.iter capturing the Place dc In Bastille
occupied the Faubourg st. Antoine as far
rs the Barriere du Trone. That Generals
jlinchart and L'Admirault have advanced
% the foot Of the heights OF Les Buttes
-hamount and that they will, tomorrow,
WIN OO,OOO men, occupy the last refuge of
iils monstIous insurrectlOn. NJ. Picard
'lso stated that no news had reached the
government concerning the fires i'm
'hris, or OF the fate Of the hostages held
" the insurgents.
.AfENroF THE FIREs-PRUsSIANs DRIVE
INSURGENTS BACK-PolNTs CARRIED-
SEVERE FIGHTISG, SO.
LONDON, May 27,-A dispatch from 81.
)enis OF Friday night says there are still
errible eonliagratlons Ia Paris, the flames
! which arise 10 great height, aud illu.
llnale the country for miles around. An
uman aid seems yalneoss, aud the only
nance OF saving much more valuable pro.
erly nom destruction rests la the hope