Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-05-27
The Ceufagration in Paris Continues.
Execution of the Leading Communists.
The Civil War in Panama at an End.
Miscellaneous and Washington News.
speech of JEFF. Davis in augusta, Ga.
MISCELLANY.
CIVIL WAR PANAMA. ENDED.

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AsPINwALL, MAY 21.-The civil war il
Panama is ended. The conditions of peace
are unknown.
A frightful epidemic is raging at San
tader. nm U-agJ
IIOUTsIDE OF PARIS, May 25.-Night.-
The wind has changed and the fires are
observed to be slackening. The heavens
are still illumined by the flames, and de-
brises fall at great distances. Il "a
1t is said that the Mozas prison is re-
duced to einders.
Fears are still entertained for the safety
of Archbishop of Darboy.
The insurgents, who were attempting
their flight in the direction of Auberville
and Romanville, were repealed. -
Cannonading against BelleYille and
Ghasemouth still continues. -ecsE
LONDON, May 26.-Paris dispatches an
nounce that the Rue Royal was destroyed
by mines.
The insurgents, who were driven into
the Cemetery of Perre La Chaise, were sur
rounded, and must be captured.
The Daily Netcs' special mentions a
rumor that the hostages in the Mozas
prison were shot
The Li6erte says that foreign powers
have promised the extradition of members
of the Commune in the event of their es-
cape from France.
Courbet, a prominent Communist, was
shot by the Versaillists. .sse
The cannonade against the insurgent
position at Belleville has been vigorously
resumed. rT
The terrible fire is still raging in Paris.
The northern railway has been repaired.
but entrance to the city is still refused.
The German positions at Auber Villiers
aud elsewhere have been strengthened, to
prevent the escape of the insurgents.
The Germans permit only the women
and children inhabiting the burning quar-
tiers of Paris to leave the city.
VERSAILLES, May 26.-The instruction
is squelched in the Qurtier Mouffiand of
Paris, where six thousand prisoners were
captured.
The insurgents are still confined to Belle
Vile and Les Buttes Chaumont. whence
petroleum shells are fired over Paris.
The following leading insurgents have
been shot: Wales, Amoreux, Brunei,
Pigault, Dombrowski and Bonsquet.
The report of the arrest of Pyatt, Del
sures and Cluseret is yet unconfrmed.
1t is rumored that all the hostages held
by the insurgents are safe, but nothing
positive is yet known.
The following public buildings have
been destroyed Palace of the Tuilleries,
Ministry of Finance, Prefecture of Police,
Court of Accounts, Palace of the Legion of
Honor, the barracks on the Quay of Orsay,
Hotel de Vile and Mont de Piede.
The following buildings are saved: The
Ministries of Marine, Interior, Foreign
Affairs and Agriculture, the Pantheon
Ecale, Militaire Ecale, Des Beaux Arts,
Bank of France, Credit Financier, and the
churches generally. r-s-s.
New YORK, May 25.-The latest cable
dispatches state that Mcmahon has sum-
mOned the insurgents to surrender. All
hereafter found in arms will be shot.
Mozas had been captured. The insur-
gents had removed the hostages. -
At noon to-day there was fierce fighting
at Pantin.
PARIS, May 26.-The battle at Pantin
continues. The insurgents are being at
tackled on three sides by the Government
troops.
The conf1agrations in the city still con-
tinue.
The collections in Louvre were all saved
except the library in which great many
valuable books were destroyed.
The National Library and the Grand
Livre are safe.
The insurgents still hold Bercy, the
Place de la Bastile, Charone, Belleville and
menilmontel.
The insurgents have evacuated and
blown up Fort de Ivry.
The Government troops are now attack
ing the Place Bastile.
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