Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-05-22
TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR.
This Afternoons Dispatches.
Associated press Reports.
FROM UROPE TOD Az.
IMPORTANT FROM FRANCE!
The Communists Last Ditch I!
so, eco vERsiILLIsrs In PARIS,
D0MBROWSn AND HIS MEN SURROUNDED.
Teiegrdpked EzelIsively 10 the yEUenire Star.
a. ExSItipY Time I'm Paris.


Teiegrdpked Ezelusiuely 10 hs Eceni.e Star.
a. ExSitipy Time I'm Paris.
PARIS, May 81, p. m.-Tbis afternoon three
squadrone OF cavalry were reviewed amid tre-
men dous excitement. Generals Henri and
Fortune presented them with standards, ard
they shouted "we win defend them tall deafa.'
commune, was evacuated in order TO shelter
Montague. At O'Clock tonight the VersaIl-
ISIS entered the La Muette gate, and sharp
nghting ensued. Extraordinary rumors are
snost. Ii is reported that the Versli!lists have
been repulsed. Mounted orderlies have lust
arrived at the War Office with the news. Col
,tsrsea S;om%1sss PC the
the nank. General Cfuseret is now being tried
The Governments Troops I'm Paris.
VI asAILLEs, May p, $50 p. m.-The Versai,-
list troops have entered Paris. Captain rrenso,
parts at the Point du Jour and, nntipg the in
turaents had retired, called three hundred SAIL
ore and took possession of the gate. Other
entry had commenced. Not rife was nred nor
man wounded. The whole thing was unex-
Peetea: , a A, White rag was hung out q, Antenil.
Porte Montague, and the troops are pouring
down on both points. IL il reported that the
Arc de Triomphe has been reached, And the in
surgene made but slight resistance. The guns
on the ramparts have been turned on the com
munists. Twenty thousand men are under Issy
and 10000 are moving on the open gates.
Paris Isolated by the Prussiaus.
bohpoE, May 2.-All communication with
Paris rs suspended, the northern railway having
been cut BY the Prussans. II is reported thai
Dombrowski has been captured by the YER
ssillists: The tombardment OF the portions OF
tbe fortihcation Of Paris still held by the fed
gals continues. dispatch from Versailles
2's 2. m. says Paris is completely Isolated by
&c Prussians, and no news hss been received
fom there since midnight The Tmss has A
Sspatch from Versailles to- day, stating that
Calf the army il within the walls and hold the
fates OF Saint Cloud, Passy, Auteuil, Treadere.
4ad Mnette, As well ss the Arch of Triumph
Seavy firing IL heard in the direction OF the
champs Elysees. Sixteen thousand troops have
entered Naugersrd and Montague.
$4,000 VeFsatlltsts in Paris.
VERSAILLES, May 22-EIghty thousand YER
sal'Ies troops have entered Paris. sharp
capnonade ie herd, doubtless against the barr
sSos sr nesr the Arch Of Triumph Gen Ulrch
cluding Asfy, were brought to Versailles.
The Duke De RrexIfe.
LONDON, May 22-Tbe Duke of Rroolie
french ambass ldor, he's gone to Versailles, his
son having been wounded in one OF the recent
engagements.
koeheiort had ensaged apartments at Brus-
s3iles.
Collision Of Ocean Steam -rbtrfe.,
Lives Lie sc
IoNpor, May 22-Tbe steamship Paraouav
from London for New York, returned to port
having been dlmaged In q COLLISION With the
screw steamer Webb. The latter foundered
Immediately. Tbirtsen lives were lest
Asoeufys rew yacht, Livonia, had a very sue
ct-s,ul tTlal.
The ste lmsbip Abyssinisn, from New York
f)uched Queenstown to-day.
=. DembI0wski and his Hen I'm n Bofsle-
VERSAILLES, May 22-Gen. ombrovski, who
wes reported taken prisoner by the Versailles
ueops, ssid 70 have been reclptured by his
n. m All IL
clpe from Paris. Ii IL now stated that he and
ms command are surrounded near ST. Oaen,
LONDON, May 22.-The ste lmship Noroyian
from Quebec, touched Neville to-day.
TTampi Tramp! Tramp! the Boys are
Marching.
MeMsson Az Al o III a., = mmIhe troops OF
pouring through the Bois de Bouloene. Ten
thousand men, with fifteen pieces of artillery,
are concentrated IN the Avenue de Ia Grand
AImee, about to move in q direct line for the
Arc de Triomphe and the barrack. Three of
the principal avenues leading towards the
Cnaamps Elysees are In the hands Of the Yer
ssiIhsts. the CONSERVATION among the com
muris' il represent'd ~ very great. McNa-
hon IN per- on ia experimenting operationx
Inc enthusiasm OF the troops is unboanded. A
forward movement to the barracks begins Al
once.
The Last Ditch.
fAkls, may The city Is in tremendous
mont OF the Tuilleries, the scene Of conflict IA
distinctly seen. Immense bodies of commnne
troops are concentrated around the Hotel De
Vile, having retreated from the outskirts
The collapse OF the commune he imminent
MacMahOn's Bloodless yfctsry.
NkRsAiLLEs, The latest particulars from
Paris confirm the victory Of the government
me .e go and lc4th regiments which were the
q 81 10 enter Paris by Porte de st. Cloud un-
Ger command of General Douai. and Cola
Ireyte and Desartes, took up a position last
evening evening within rife range or the Arc de Tri-
Ompne, on the city slde Of which and beneath
the Arch were all manner Of Obstruction in tine
shape OF barbados. Marshal MacMahon- ON
SSeing aPptlseg or the success which attended
eral movemei OF troops along the linz in tha
direction OF + orts lssy and Montrouge the Porte
1 1ss , b,L sno art and Porte de Anteuu
Inc three gates converging on the Point dn
Jour quarter were found deserted and no re-
sistsnce WAS met with. A regiment Of Chss-
now called the Bouldyard Eeune met 9,,h
numerous lire OF rife shot from an ambus.
caded narty Of communists. The latter pre-
OF Versa,llise came immedi ltely In sapoort m
the regiment attacked in front. -Four lishf a.Id
pieces were rnlimbered on the avenue near the
w:s quickly demolished, and on heinz chsr9sa
ana captured was found deserted.
Paris 0eeapied BY che VervaIyltsss.r
fARis, May ~, afternoons-The Versailles
of Marshal Nee ahon are established Ian an sns
new Opera House. = ~ 'Ae
Inc Headquarters OF General Cisxev. whose
,oIcss entered the city from the SOUTH are :;
me Ecole Ailitatre, which fronts the Chamns
nc MaIs There wss great erplosion near he
Esplanade dee Inyalides. - -
.N s-tl RBon Kew Yogh.r
Reduction Of Coal FSs,ehts-DeeA al oor "a.
frutycsde. 80 4
Niw YorK, May 22Nrhe Eackavan. r.u-
Iora the strike. Col. Charies 8. TODD ~ r Se-
tscky, sresident yiers Minister TO R1ssi. ,sssa
u Bifgr RoSse ON wsdnesday. John NAB,
axy vas ETsssse Ey ss City yesterday for die
a the S..snd Lodge Of the sts'e
q New York win convene In On l. city on june
IN, sfzp m. large amount Of masonic sasi-
hess win be considered.
y has Af. GFeeley Knows sbsut the