The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-05-25
CLOSING SCENES OF TIL E
FRENCH REVOLUTION.
4 Terrible Day In Paris The Tuilleries Burnt -
The City on Fire in Several Places Deeper
nte Fighting of the Communists Behind
Barricades The Louvre Threatened
and Reported Burning Ter
BILE Explosion, &c, &c.
DESTRUCTION OF THE PUBLIC BUILDINGS.

DESTRUCTION OF THE PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
VERSAILLES, May pa. M.-The Louvre
and the Tuillerics are burning. They are
said to have been fired by the insurgents
with petroleum.
The insurgents were driven Yesterday
from the Faubourg st. German and else.
where, and to-day the Fersaillists continue
their victorious march. Tt is thought the
insurgents will attempt to escape towards
Bellevile and Pautin. Crowds of repul-
sve.looking men, in rags and destitute Of
employment, have been taken prisoners.
The insurgents have fired the palaces of
the Legion Of Honor and the Council OF
State on the southern side of the Seine and
opposite the gardener the Tuilleries. Other
places are burning.
The Nersaillsts have advanced their left
wing to Belleyille, their centre to the Pal
ace Louvre and the Halle Ccntrule, and
their right to the observatory. The fumes
and smoke of petroleum pervade the city.
GREAT BRITAIN.
LONDON, May 24.-The official result or
the census of London shows the total
population to be little rising Of $3.50, 900.
The Derby race resulted to-day rs fol-
lows: Zephyr Colt, one Albert Victor,
two; Hing of the Forest, three. Seven
teen ran, and the odds against the Zephyr
Cot were ciSDI 10 one.
The heat between Albert Victor and
King Of the Forest in the second place ut
the Derby was dead one.
FEARFUL SCENES IN PARASITIC TUILLERIEs,
LOUVRE, AND MANY PALACES ON FIRE-BAR-
BARIsM OF THE INSURGENTS.
LONDON, May 24.-The Versaillists have
carried the terminus of the Strasbourg rail
road.
Billioary, the Communist Minister Of
War, has been killed.
OUTSIDE OF PARIS, May 24-A. M-Thc
barricadcs in the Place Ncndome and the
the Versailles troops, and also the barri-
cades at Relleylle. The insurgents, how
eyer.arc discouraged by the successes Of the
VerSal!lists. The losses Of the latter yes
terday were heavy. Strong hopes are Ell
tertaned that the finishing blow will be
given the Communists TODAY.
VERSAILLES. May Zip. M.--Thc t?uiile-
ries has been entirely destroyed by fire. Ii
is hoped the galleries Of the Louvre will be
saved. Great fires are raging in Paris III
all directions.
TERRIBLE EXPLOSION IN PARIs-MISIsTER
wAsHBURN'S DISPATCH.
OUTSIDE OF PARIS, May 24-1 p. MA
terrible explosion has just taken place i'll
the centre Of Paris, and it is considered
probable that the Hotel de Vile has been
blown up by the insurgents.
ST. Denis, May 24.-[ World spet,iall-Af
ter brief luIl yesterday, fighting was re-
commenced, and continued al night. The
Nersailists surrounded the tn ilcrieS,
Louvre, and Place Nendome. In the des-
pcratc lighting that followed every inch ei
ground WIS StuHb0rnly contested, and (lt
dayli.hO the insurgents still hold their pu-
siilonS. \ combined assault is now pro-
crossing.
VERSAILLES, May 2l.-[Ministcr Wash
burnb'S dispatch. THE Iulleries is en-
tircly consumed. The Louvre is threat
cncd. The palaces OF the Ninst crs OF
State and Finance, and the Legion Of Homo.
and othcr buildings, are on iitc. The fight
Ing continues.