The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-05-22
THE BLOODY COMMUNE.
THE :GERM4Ns INSIST UPON AN
ARMISTICE.
The Reign ofTerEor In Paris-The Arch
bishop to be notwithstanding the
Churches-Terrific Fighting at the
Gate Of ST. Cloud-Arrest Of Rochefort.

LONDON, May ~.
The Daily News special says the report that
the Prussians would attack Paris is uniounded.
The Telegraph's special says that Favre and
Simon will leave the French Ministry. Prl-
vate letters implicate Gambetta In conspirs-
cy against the Versailles Government.
A flag OF truce from Paris has arrived ct
Versailles. The occupants OF the corner houses
Of Paris have been ordered to vacate, as tie
corner buildings will be loopholed for muskes-
ry. The central committee has assumed WEI
power. The Commune has determined to take
the offensive against The Versallists Another
dispatch says the Communists are prepariDgto
explode the ramparts.
All special dispatches TO the London news
papers concur in representing that complete
reign Of terror prevails 10 Paris. Many emil
neRt citizens are daily imprisoned, and the
lives Of those held as hostages are despaired
of. Twenty-one members of the Commune 10
longer attend lis sirtings, but remain In their
respective ACCOMPLISHMENTS. Four hundred
Versaillists are said 10 have deserted yester-
day. Batteries have been established at the
Dauphine gate, which has been strongly forsi-
fed with earthworks and new barricades.
PARIS, May 20.
II is said the Germans demand that an
armislice be arranged around Paris to enable
the taking Of aplebiscitum throughout France,
to decide The future form Of government, and
bring the struggle to close. Officers Of the
Commune have seized the valuable sacred
articles in the Church Of the Trinite. all the
churches of the city will be similarly deslt
with and then.closed. The demolition OF the
famous Chapel of the Expiation has COM
menced. A court of fimpeachmentwas opened
to-day TO select hostages upon whom to exc
cute retaliatory measures determined upon Dy
the Commune. The Communists claim that
they repulsed yesterday and to-day attacks On
Neuil1y, Clchy, Issy and Vanvres.
Two spies were shot yesterday. Four per-
sons have been condemned to death, charged
with completely in the recent explosion. The
central committee is again the principal power
In Paris, and acts in concert with the commit
tee of public safety. Journals of the Commune
declare the Federal position strong. Their or
ganlzation has improved and confidence is
greatly strengthened. The Prnssians are at
Bondy and Aubervilllers, and have been
strongly reinforced. Prisoners accused Of
causing the explosion will be shot tonight.
The first hostages selected for execution ere
the Archbishop OF Paris and Abbess de Guerry
and Croze.
VERSAILLES, May 20.
Rochelort was arrested while attempting to
escape from the Commune and brought to
Versailles.
PARIS, May 20-Eyening-
AT noon yesterday the Versailists attack ed
the gate Of st. Cloud. At half-past the COM
bat ragged ae Neu,iiy, ana eta O'Clock tho-ftne
of battle extended from Bos du Bologne
to the gate of Clichy. There was no decisive
result.
Fort Montrouge sill holds out. The gov
ernor of Fort BIethe has been arrested. The
versalllisls in BoIs du Boulogne. made seven
distinct assaults upon the ramparts. Great
numbers of Federallsts are concentrated at
threatened points. Tie bastions facing the
German positions are being rapidly repaired.
The minority party in the Commune and ;he
military commission are being replaced by
Communists OF a more radical type. che
church of Notre Dame des VICTORIES has been
sacked, and Is now occupied by Federal troops.
FRANKFORT, May 81.
Bismarck, Ponyer, ouerrs.ier and 'Fsvre
arrived to-day for the purpose of exchanging
rstIdca.ions oil q treaty of peace. All public
buildings and great many private residences
are decorated with flowers In honor of the &C.
casion.
MADRID, Nay %.
Tile report Of PRINTS assassination inpll-
Gates Rogne Barcia, at present member OF
the Cortes.