The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1871-05-24

the eNPfosior4of the@e cartridge factory
on the Avenue Rapp. ChamIs de
childrsp, The ~concussi2n was felt
Throughout the city, and Tcasised the
greatest CONSERVATION. Thousands
rushed in the direction of the column
of white smoke. The entire popula-
ton seemed to be on the streets, all
fBed~yiha am azerhent, terroryapd curit
4osNy@ Thesmost indescribsble& sceue
of confusion, excitement and terror
en>ued. AT $50 in the evening a
force of cavalrymen was ordered to
drive away the Observation-Disclosures
.tys as there were several other maga-.
.zines near, and it was feared the fire
department would be unable to arrest
the flames, and that they too would
explode. AlEtraffic on the bridges
has been stopped, and a panic among
the troops was feared. acquisitions.
have been made ON all street cabs. y
Late dispatches this morning from
the same sources say the Committee of
Public Safety oficially.deelare the ex-,
plosiotr, of Tthe cartridge factory of.
Rue Rapp was the work of agents of
the Versailles Government. Astrange
story isiin circulation to the effect that
Captain, de Balm found in the pockets
of the wife of General de. Orme a plan
of the cartridge factory and also a.
plan of Boris, prepared Thy Froohu.
> FuIrpersons arr ested on Suspicion,
as deserters from the sarmyso6N ef .
.~sailles, have been removed to the IN
teriop oftheeity Ecole MAitaire, where
theyahave heen:confined. The mani
sgleds remoins, bfstlse victims ofthe en-
EplesieH wefee2hibited yestendaytin the
church of1StG Pierre. 5.An immense
crowdassemble inside gthessaered edi-
flee. including Hlafge band. Nation
al Guards. Men smoked, drank, con-
verSed and Laughed as If they were. at
the Jardint Nj obiler2 The number of
persons Killed by thesexplosion sras
lessathan was expected. as thec work
men mad left ~thesbuilding somes6fteen
minutes before the catastropheatoak
kplace.2 IAN Rattacife obthe AMERICAN
Legation was Aiown into .the air by the
explosion but not seriously hurt. l.
Yesterday being the fete of ascen-
sion large crowds visited the Place
Vendome and the Nnileries, where
there was a promenade concert. "a
M. Gamban, a member ofthe Com
mittee of Public Safety has joined the
Franc -tireurs, who are menacing and
EdiseontentedL Should they go So far
as to openly declare against the Com
muf1ess they will agivessconsiderable
trouble, asthey are well ,armedisand
t~o-sanized. 1.-The inhabitants Of the
FcuburgS ST. Antoine who were among
the most enthusiastic supporters Of the
Commune, arein want, of work. and
as they can not obtain it because, OF
the Instruction, they are also discon.
tented, and the quarter in which they
live is assuming a disquieted aspect.
There was, heavy firing from fort
Bicetre "stiis morning, caused by
the appearance of q accommodating
party of cavalry belonging 10 the Yer
sailles Government, who were driven
off by the guns of the fort. Assertion:
attack upon the ramparts of Paris is
believed to be imminent. There ART
now forty thousand Versailles troop!
in the Bots de Boulogne, and they art
pushing forward their parallels will
great vignr.
THE PROGRESS OF THE INsURREC
TON. 4
LONDON, May 19th.-The Dali!
News special gives a report that thu
Vers~ aillists have occupied Clichy, ant
that sharp engagement has beel
fought at Ashieres. It is rumoret
that the Versailles troops Attempted
to storm the Dauphine gatefof Paris
and were repulsed. The Paris Journ
al says the Due de Broglise will re-
place M. Favre in the Ministry o
Foreign Affairs after the ratifica ton o
the treaty of peace. =
The Times special dispatch say
the National Guards have stopped
servives in st. Augustine and Frinn'
churches, and turned the Sisters o
Mercy out of their convent. TIL
Federals have been beaten by the Yer
%sailles troops in the Geological Gar
dens The Prussians are now nea
cortland, Q in the department of tn
Seine. 1909 .a.l%9lH - <ioi
THE NEW TREATY WITH FRANCE
BERLIN, May 19.-Bismark leave
to-day for Frankfort, fof the purpos'
Of exchanging the treaty ratification