The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-05-22
VERSAILLISTS IN PARIS.
Earl Russell's Scheme q
Failure.


VERSAILLES, May 2l.-A fierce en-
gagement commenced yesterday, pro-
crossing from Anteuil to Passy. The
lighting was of a most sanguinary and
desperate character. The result has
not vet been ascertained.
The Central Committee Again I'm Au.
thority-Arrests Increasing and
Punishment Swift.
PARIS, MAY 2l.-The Central COM
mittee has again been installed as the
chief authority OF the Commune in
Paris, the differences existing between
the Communist leaders and the commit
tee having been arranged satisfactorily.
A worse reign Of terror than ever has
now been inaugurated by the Commune.
The number Of arrests of suspected per-
sons is daily increasing, and those ar
rested in many instances meet their fate
in hurried examination and a swift
execution.
Accident to Prince Arthur.
LONDON, May 2l.-A serious and
alarming accident occurred to his Royal
Highness, Prince Arthur, yesterday
evening, while in Buckingham Place
The Prince, in advancing to one Of the
front windows, accidentally slipped his
foot and fell to the ground below, a
distance of eight feet. He lay stunned
by the fall, which was fortunately OBJ
served by some Of the domestics, who
proceeded to his assistance. 1t was
ionnd on examination that he had sus-
tanned injuries OF a severe but not neces-
sarily serious nature.
The Observer confidently predicts the
utter failure of Earl Russell S scheme Of
opposition to the Alabama treaty.
The Bombardment OF Paris Contin-
ues-Dispersing a Congregation
SacriIigiOus Outrage.
PARIS, May 2l.-The bombardment
Of the city by the Versaillists continues
tiercely and unabated; shells are falling
in the Fauberg Saint Hourorer causing
great damage to property. The Yer
,aillists are now close to the ramparts
and within easy range. Chassepot bull
lets are falling thickly in the Passy and
Terrocoders avenues.
A band OF drunken artillerymen in
yaded the church at More Dome yester-
lay and forcibly expelled the copgre-
cation of worshippers there assembled,
threatening to fire upon them If they
refused to leave the building.
On outrage of the most sacriliglous
character was perpetrated yesterday by
a number Of Nationals. They forced
an entrance into the church Of the
Holy Trinity and descended to the
vaults beneath the building, here they
seized the coffins OF the dead and con-
veying them to one common ditch flung
them together in an indiscriminate heap,
leaving them uncovered and broken by
the violence with which they had been
handled. The coffin containing the re
mains OF Auber, the celebrated compo-
ser, which lay in the vault awaiting the
rite OF burial, was among the number.
The remains OF the composer are lost,
the coffin being broken and its contents
merged with the other debris In an in
discriminateable mass. This last crown
ing act Of impiety and outrage by the
troops causes much excitement and ap-
prehension among the peacefully inclin-
ed as to what may follow, when such
deeds are tolerated by the Commune.
Vers.iIlists Repulsed-COmmunists
Compelled 20 Abandon Important
Positions.
LONDON, May 81, P. M.-Paris tele-
grams dated this evening, just received
assert that the Versaillists have been
repulsed by the Communists and driven
back with great loss. The advices ad-
nit however that the Federals have been
compelled to abandon several important
positions, including the Malakoff pilot
at Vanvres and the Grand Malkeatf at
at Montrange.
The Empire to be Revived.
VERSAILLES, May 2l.-The intiuen-
ces which have been working through
out France with view to the restora'
ton of the Empire, are having their
due effect. The supporters OF the
cause in the Assembly are increasing
The imperialist leaders have announced
their determination Of making bold
attempt TO revive the Empire after the
fall Of the Commune. .., .a
The Assault COntinues.
VERSAILLES, May 81, l P. M.-The
assault BY the Versaillists on the en-