Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1871-06-02
From Franco.

scenes of ono of the most wanton and wickc.
attempts at social and political revolution on
record:
PARIS, May 25.-Thc collections in Lou
vre wcrc all saved, except tho library, in
which great many valuable books wcro dc.
stroycd. The National Library and the
Grand Livrcs arc safe. The insurgents still
hold Becrccy, tho Place Dc La Bastic, Cha
rone, Bellevillc and Menitinontaol The in
surgcnts have evacuated and blown up Fort
D'Iyrcy Tho Government forces arc now
attacking the Place Bastillcr
NEW York, May ga special to the
World by cable from ST. Denis, of the 10Th,
says all the collections in tie Louvre gale.
RIGS and Palais Royalo arc intact. Troops
to-day surprised aud shot down on the spot
largo company Of women engaged in pouring
petroleum in to cellars aud afterwards throw.
ing in lighted fuses Fires continue to break
out in many places. The remnant of the
Communists attempted to cut their way to-
wards pantin, but were closely pursued by
troops, who slaughtered them without mercy.
VERSAILLES, May 26.-I'hc insurrection
is squelchcd in the Quarter Moufflard of
Paris. where G,000 prisoners were captured.
The insurgents are still confined to Belvillc,
Les Buttcs and Chaumount, whence pctrolc.
un shells are fired all over Paris Tho fol.
lowing leading insurgents were shot Valcs,
Amoreaux, Brunei, Figaula, Dombrowski and
15ousquct. The report Of the arrest Of Pyat,
Dclcscluzc and Cluserct is yet unconfrmcd
1t is rumorcd that all the hostages held by
the insurgents arc safe, but nothing positive
is yet known. The following public build.
ings arc destroyed: Palace Of the Tuil!crics,
Ministry of Finance, Prefecture of Police,
Court Of Accounts, Palace of the Legion of
IIonor, Barracks, on Quay dc Orsay, Hotel
dc Vile and Mont dc Piete. The following
arc saved Ministry of Marine, interior,
Foreign Affairs and Agriculture Pantheon,
Eoolc Mlitaire, Fcolc des Bcaux Arts, Bank
of France, Credit Foucicr and the churches
gcucrally.
VERSAILLES, My 27.-M. Picard to day
informed the Assembly that General Cjssv
occupies the whole Lett bank of the Seine;
that Generals Einoy and Dona, after captur
ing Place dc la Bastilc, occunicd tho Eau
bourg ST. Antoine as far as Barrier du
Trouc that Generals Clinchant and L'Admi.
raut have advanced to the foot Of the heights
of Les 5uttcs Chammout, and tha, they will
to morrow, with sixty thousand men, occupy
this last refuse OF this monstrous insurrcctiun.
LONDON, May 27.--A dispatch from Sois
sy, says the G rmans, who have been seeking.
.or the Archh shop OF Paris and another hos,
tngcs, report ,nt they cannot find them -
They arc suppo cd to be shut 1t is calculn.
ted that over 80, 600 dead bodies arc in the
houses aud cellars Of laris-many Of whom
arc women and children. 1t is said The
women were perfectly furious during The
fights. Executions arc constant The des
tructon Of property is terrible, and is cs,i
mated at fourth Of Paris
VERSAILLES, May 21.-- Yesterday, ncw
fires were bursting out. The insurgents have
put boxes OF petroleum everywhere. 1t is
reported that Brr@crcts himself fred the
Iuilicrirs. The Church St, German Aux
Errols was burned and the Palace Of Justice
was destroyed. Blood runs in the cutters
The walls OF the Inilerica and Rae Kivoli
are burning, Dead Nationals are seen every
where Any hidden Nationals when found
arc brought cut and shot Immediately. Few
Communists are holding out The Slaughter
OF Nationals is i'iehlnl. The Ncrsalists,
since Tuesday, arc killing all prisoners. The
houses IN Rue Roync were wet with pcrolc
UNI when the Nationals fired them The in.
ssurgcnts evidently intended to destroy Paris.
Even women were discovered throwing pc
troleum on he houses Six Nationals, dress
cd AS pampicrs, discovered throwing pctrole,
um instead o water on the fires, were shot.
There is no limit to the readiness that exists
to XII members OF TIC Commune and leaders
of the Guards when captured. The gas
.t y N vnon,