The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1871-06-03
FOREIGN NEWS.

pleWS OF Gu1ZOI, commander OF til
Versailles troops, were killed by a
explosion of torpedoes.
The barricade i'm the Rue 81
Honore was captured and RECAP
tured six times.
Gen. Vinoy is reported wounde'
i'll the groin, and Gen. Douai i'm tn
head. ~.
The enthusiasm among the deliv
cred population of Paris is j immense
Battalions Of the friends of orde
are recognizing.
The insurgents make no attemp
to break the Prussian line of encir
element. The Prussian troops have
been ordered to open fire on the in
surgents if they approach within
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london, May 23-The official re
suit of the census of London, jus
taken, shows u total population
slightly above three and q quarter
millions. ~
Versailles, May 24-Evening.-
The TuiIeries were entirely burned
down. 1t is hoped the galleries o
the Louvre will be saved.
Later.-Great fires are raging in
Paris in all directions.
Outside Paris, May 24-1 P. NJ
4 terrible explosion just occurred in
the centre Of Paris. It is consider:
cyl probable the Hotel de Vile has
been blown up by the insurgents.
st. Denis, May 24-Eyening.-
This has been the most terrible day
for Paris. The city is burning in
manly places, and the destruction of
Il great part of the central and east
ern districts inevitable. The Com
munists still hold all districts be-
tween Place Vendome, the Tuileries
and Belleville. Troops are moved
down by the fire from the windows,
barricades and mitrailleuscs, but are
steadily gaining ground. The
slaughter is fearful.
st. Denis, May 24-After a brief
lull yesterday the fighting recon-
menced and continued all night.
The Versaillists surrounded the
Tuileries, Louvre and Place Ven
dome; desperate fighting ensued
and every inch Of ground was dis
puted. At daylight the Insurgents
still held these positions. A COM
bined assault is now progressing.
Versailles, May 24-Morning.-
The Louvre and Tui1eries are burn.
ing. They are said to- have been
ignited by the insurgents with pc
troleum. ,-, aa.
st. Denis, Thursday Evening,
May 25.-The fighting has ceased.
The Versaillists have complete pos
session of the city. The conflagra-
lions are nearly all extinguished.
They, mall eases, were caused by
the shells of the Versaillists, and
not by the Communists.
A portion of the Louvre was
saved. The most precious works
are safe in the vaults.
Last night and to-day the troops
refused to give quarter, and killed
all who fell into their hands. &c /
Versailles, May 2J.-President
THEIRS to-day issued u circular of in
formation to the Provinces as fol-
We are masters of Paris, except
% small portion which will be occu-
pied to-day. The Louvre has been
saved.
The Hoteltof the Minister of III
nance was partially burned. The
Tuileries and Palais du Quai Dor
in which the Council of State
held sessions, was totally destroyed.
We have galready 1900 prise
ners, and shall have 10000.
The soil OF Paris is strewn with
insurgent corpses. Our loss is
The army behaved admira-
bly,.
Justice viii soon be satisfied, and
France will be happy i'm the midst
Of her own misfortunes.
Versailles, May 25.-The Govern
nent troops have occupied Fort
l}icetre.
Rouer and Rigault, two prominent
leaders of tile Commune, have been
shot.
A cloud of smoke covers Paris,
md fresh c0nffagrations are feared.
Versailles, May 24To-day 10000
prisoners passed through
Versailles, including a company of
and d battalion of chill
lren. Several violent amazons were
landcuffed.
Rochefort came to- Versailles
landcuffed, 5000 francs and much
iewelry was found on him.
Fires still rage within Paris and
lie Versaillists are fnriously bonn
,arding the quarters held by the
Communists, where the wounded
ire uncared for, and the dead un-
buried.
No quarter is given by the troops.
Fires are raging In nearly every
six great fires are visible.
The Insurgents are still fighting
ike fiends in eastern Faubourg.
Versailles, Thursday Night, MAY
,5.-Arcllbisllop Darboy, ten hos
ages and nearly fifty priests, were
murdered I'M cold blood at Mazais
Prison On Tuesday night. The conf.
Migration Iii Paris continued Well
IN various places.
Several leaders OF the Commune
we're shot to-day, after a trial by d