Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-05-28
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Miscellaneous and Washington news
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MISCELLANY
PARIS STILL BURNING IN SEVERAL
PLACES. (, ,
Dreadful Carnage and Desolation.

Dreadful Carnage and Desolation.
VERSAILLES, May 26.-New fires are still
bursting out. The insurgents placed box
es of petroleum everywhere. r-sr
1t is reported that Burgeretz, khimself,
cred the -Tuilleries after having stepped
in petroleum the churches Of st. Geneyire
Aux Evrios. The Palace of Justice was
destroyed Blood runs in the cutters,
and the walls of the Tuilleries are burH-
ming. u
The Rue Rivoli is burning and dead
Nationals are seen everywhere, and many
hidden Nationals, when found, were
brought out and shot Immediately. sss1bbk
A few Communists still hold ont and
shell the city. AHet iAI J. OF -
The slaughter of the Nationals is
frightful HlLo% = aQ q
The Versaillists since Tuesday were kiliz
ing all prisoners in their houses i'm Rue
Royale, where met with petroleum. Il The
Nationals fired them. ,-hhk .sisir
The insurgents evidently intended to de-
stroy Paris -
Even the women are discovered throw
ing petroleum on the houses.
Six disguised Nationals were discover
ed throwing petroleum instead of water
on the fires. They were shot.
There is no limit as to the readiness
that exists to kill the members of the
Commune, leaders and guards when cap
The Gas Works at Aubevine has ex-
ploded. fzL-
VERSAILLES, May q --latest, -5F errible
CONGREGATIONS still rage, and the'only h ope
is in calm wind. lBasK
The fire brigade expected FROM London,.
to-day, has not arrived. .
The Versaillists are now advancing on
BelleviEle whence the petroleum bombs
fall all over the place. 5sFSe TarrA
PARIS, May 27.-The insurgents still
hold four strong positions.
1t is known that some hostages held4Sy
the Commune were shot. si o. slE air
Troops continue to arrive in great num-
bers. azG FasIas
Great numbers of women are carrying
on battles with petroleum.
The court martial for the trialaof the
insurgents commences on Monday
WAsHNGToN, May p, 27.-Washburne
telegraphs that at seven o. clock, on Friday
evening, the American lives and property
are safe.
VERSAILLES, May 27-Latest- The fire
men have entered Paris. ~ 2aIqZh0
The confiagration is decreasing. .s1lfeGrl
The Versailles Railroad Works are
burned. .#ss4 .sli,og Iss
The insurgents are driven fromC harone.
The Prussians detain escaping Conn
munists. r - RI. ,,;.- Wa
The Carlist movement is Imminent in
Spain. s,sg7sE
WASHINGTON, May 27.-Washburn tele-
graphs to Fisk that the insurgents still
hold small portions of Paris.
The Archbishop's fate is uncertain.
VERSAILLES, May 2z.-FavEe dispatches
70 the Representatives abroad that the acts
of the insurgents are criminal and not po-
litical, and asks their extradition should
any enter a neighboring county, -.
LONDON, May PA dispatch from
Soissy says that the Germans, who have
been seeking for the Archbishop of Paris
and other hostages, report that they cssfi-
not find them. 1t is supposed that they
were shot. = suo~f air ,arrIn9x3
1t is calculated that over fifty thousand
dead bodies are in the houses and cellars
Paris, many of whom are women and
children. 1t is said that the women were
perfectly furious during the fight. IN ~ -,
Executions are constant a13 ri -igisT lie
The destruction of property is terriblei
1t is estimated it will embrace one fourth
of Paris ..i.-,