The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1871-06-03
Eastern Intelligence.

Eastern Intelligence.
Versailles dispatch of May 2eth says the
insurgents on the day before shot the Arch
bishop of Paris, the Able Duguerre and sixty
two other hostages. similar report was
once before made by the Versaillists and then
contradicted. This report is confirmed by
dispatch from Washburne TO Fish.
On the 2Sth of May it was announced from
Versailles that the insurrection was completely
suppressed and not one band of insurgents
left. -
Report accuses the &sefsailists of great cruel
ty in shooting prisonerS-men, women and
1t is Ipnghly estimated that the civil war,
since March 18th. has cost 10000 lives and the
loss u one THU, of the property in Paris.
Kefugees~fom the Paris Commune ale be-
ing stopped on the Spanish frontier by order
of Spain, aud surrendered to the Versailles
Government. l his is at the request OF Jules
Favre. q
From Sunday. May 2lst, TO Thursday, May
18th, the Versaillists took $4,000 PRISONERS.
Rochefort and Assy are prisoners and to be
tined by the civil courts. -
to o'clock on Friday evening all the ALserf-
cans aud their property IN Paris wersfss,e.
Reports sa~ thatooO, 900 corpses are lying
in the cellars and houses of PpTis,f aud that
the fourth part of the property OF Paris Id des-
tToyed.
In tae last fight at Belleyille and Pere Ia
CHhise, the Versailsts slaughtered men.
-wOhen and children, showing no quarter.
All the members Of the Commune Committee
captured are shot soon as caught.
Ten thousand insurgents were killed in
Paris during last week and 10000 taken pris-
Oners.
Ten nuns were among those murdered by
the insurgents rs hostages.
The insurgents of Paris had lost II, 900 in
killed up to the 22d of May. McMahUu pro-
claims officially the eri OF the Communal in
surrrctIun and that peace Is restored. The
Journals of Paris, aghast at the horrors of the
war, are demanding that summary executions
by the military power shall stop.
The most revolving sight occurred in Paris,
on May 3lst, on the plaza, IN the recent Hotel
de Vile. lhirty.three Communists, among
whom were seven women, were shot by a
company Of soldiers.
Around three sides of the square, troops to
the number of 500 were drawn up. and at )
o'clock the prisoners, who had been confined
in coal cellars. were brought out, marched
through double hle of soldiers, whpn in
front of the Hotel de Vile were ranged N a
row, close together, and made 10 kueel -
Colonel Guizot stepped forward, and in a
few words told The prisoners they were To snf-
fer death for having been caught setting IRE
TO buildings in Paris. The women uttsred
piercing shricks. and the excitement was in
tense.
A few moments afterwards a voll4K was
fired. and when the smoke cleared away HflO1t
horrible sight WAS presented. ThrsI~ ,of the
women. Who were in The middle row between
men, were still living and wnrhipg In. agony,
and rot until the sixth volley did all the
prisoners C-.iS. Ia live.
Paris will remain for some time yet under
military jurisdiction, but communications
with the city IL unrestricted, and entrance aud
exit free TO all.
CurlIs; rising in Spain is anticipated, md
great agitation exists in Aud.lusia and CntalO-
mia. 1t i improbable that Aipad.uS will re-
main much longer on the SHliNh THRONE.
He II conducting himself CIscIeetIy As rc -
slbl", and with more than usual Humility, but
he Is not fayoTite with the uiassSes. audIwill
be compelled to abdicate before long. IS
The United States Circuit Court for Kansas
has decided III favor Of Joy & Co (the Lcav-
enwOrth and Galveston Railroad Company
who sued Ia eject several thousand actual set
tiers on Cherokee Leutral lands i'll that State
The decision will probably cause a popular
outbreak when the United States Marshall un.
dcrtnkes to di7pOsscsS the settlers.
Rumor says party of Sioux under Run.
ming Bull. their chief, recently surrounded and
killed the whole garrison at Fort Buford.