The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1871-05-31
French News.
citizens.

The Fersaiiists or government troops
entered Paris on Sunday, May 2lSt, after
batter;ng down the obstacles placed in
their way. The insurgents falling back
into the interior, fight from street to
street, and the slaughter is described as
fearful on their part. Many Of the pub
lie buildings and works of art have been
set fire to or blown up by the infuriated
and retreatins Communist insurgents.
The following public buildings are dcS-
troyed: Palace Of the Tmlleries, Minis
try of Finance, Prefecture Of Police,
Court Of Accounts, Palace Of the Legion
Of Honor; Barracks on Qnav de Or>ay,
Hotel dc Vile and Mont de Pictc. The
following are saved: Ministry Of Marine,
Interior, Foreign Affairs and Agricul
ture, Pantheon, Ecole Militairc, Ecolc
sles Beaux Arts, Bank Of France, Credit
Coucier, and the churches generally.
\ circular from Thicrs, May 25, says
eve are masters Of Paris, except small
portion which will be occupied to day.
1000 prisoners have been taken. The
soil OF Parisis strewn with insurgent dead,
our loss small. France will soon be
happy in the midst Of her oTn mlsfor-
tunes"
Crowds Of repulsive looking men,
destitute of uniforms and in rags have
been taken prisoners.
NEw YoRK, May 26.--Thc latest cable
says Mcmahon has summoned the insnr-
gents to surrender. 81! hereafter found
armed will be shot. Mouzas has been
captured, but the insurgents mad removed
The hostages At noon to-day, there
was fierce fighting at Panlcn.
LONDON, Nay 26-Paris dispatches
announce the Rue Royalc DESTROYED bg
mines. The insurgents were driven into
the Cemetery Of Pere LaChase,' where
they are surrounded and must be cap
tured.
OUTSIDE OF PARIS, May 2G.--3 p. NJ.
The battle at paniin continues. The il
surgcnts are being attacked on three
>idrs by the Government troops. Con-
dagralions in Paris continue.
PsRIS, May 25.--The collections in
Louvre were all saved, except the libra
rv, in which great many valuable books
were destroyed. The Nationa! Library
and the Grand Lirres arc safe. The in
surgentS still hold Becrccy, the Place Dc
La3astille, Charonc, Bellcyillc aud Men.
itinontaol. The insurgents have CT c.
uated and blown up Fort Divrcy. The
Government forces are now attacking the
Place B9s:iilc.
New IoEE, May 26.-Tvonps to iay
surprised and shot on the spot Z large
company Of @oa,cn engaged in pouring
pc'rn!crm into cellars and afterwards
throwing in lighted fuses.
EErsAl+LEs. May 27.-Iester'!ay, new
fires were bursting out. The insurgents
isavc pu; boxes Of petroleum. everywhere.
Blood runs in the cutters. Dead Na-
;ionalS are seen everywhere. Any hid
den Nationals wisea found arc brought
out aud shot Immediately. Fcw Com
mun;sts are holding out The slaughter
Of Nationals is frightful. The EersailiSts,
since Tuesday, arc killing all prisoners.
The houses in Rue Royale were wet with
petroleum when the Nationals fired
them. The insurgents evidently ;ntcnd-
ed to destroy Paris. Even women were
disco 7e-cd throwing petroleum on the
houses. There Is no limit to the readi
ness that eAl>ts to kil! mcmberS Of The
Commune ard leaders Of the Guards
wAen captured.
Terrible conflagrations still rage. the
only hope is in calm wind The Yer
sai'i>ts arc How advancing on Bellcvile,
whencc petroleum bombs fall over Paris
The insurgents still hold four strong
POSITIONS 1t is known some hostages
telG ay the Communists We're shot,
Troops continue TO arrest numbers OF
women, carrying battle petroleum. 4
court.martial for the trial Of insurgents
commences Monday. Washburne tele-
graphs that at 7 o'clock Friday evening,
American lives and property were safe.
LA7ER.-The foreign Gremcn have en-
tered Paris. The conaagration is de-
creasing.
Tue walls Of the Tuilleries have fallen.
LONDON, May GA diSpate: from
SoisSS, says the Germans, who have
been seeking for the Archbishop Of Paris
ard other hostages, report that they can.
uyt GrG ,hc;n. jH:v ale SURPRISED q lc