Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-05-25
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France.


THE SCENES AT THE FRENCH cAPITAL-DE-
MAND FOR INDEMNITY FOR DAMAGES TO
THE RESIDENCE OF MINISTER wAsHBURN
A TERRIBLE DAY FOR PARIS, ETC.
OUTSIDE OF PARIS, May 24-MoTnirlg. The
barricade in Place Vendome and Place de la
COncorde have not yet been carried, and the
bsrricades nj Bellevile still hold out against
the government troops. The insurgents, how
ever, are discouraged by the success of the Ver-
saillists. The losses of the latter yesterday
were heavy. Strong hopes are entertained that
the finishing blow will be given to the commu-
nsts to-day.
II MA terrible explosion has just occurred
in the centre of Paris, and it is probable that
the hotel de Vile has been blown up by the
insurgents.
The principal part of the slaughter in the
street fighting yesterday occurred opposite Du-
yals celebrated butcher shop on the Boulevard
Victoria. Hardly ten shots were fired. 1t was
bayonet fight altogether, and the superior
numbers alone gave the victory to the Versail-
lists.
EUening.-The dead remain unburied, and the
wounded lie INTENDED in the streets.
VERSAILLES, May 4-MorRing. Louvre
and Tuileres are burning. They were ignitcd
by the tederalists with petroleum. Gen. DOM
browski was wounded and has been captured
and imprisoned at st. Denis. The government
troops yesterday dislodged the federals from the
Faubourg German and elsewhere, and are to-
day continuing their victorious march. 1t is
thought that the federals will attempt to escape
toward Belleville and Pantin.
Crowds of men destitute of uniforms and in
rags have been taken prisoners. The insurgents
have fired the palaces of the legion of honor,
and the council of the state on the southern side
of the Seine and opposite the gardens of the
Iuileries. Other palaces are also burning The
Versatllists have advanced their left to Belle
vile, their centre to the palace of the Louvre
and Halle Centrale, and their right to the obser-
vatory. The fumes and smoke of petroleum
pervade the city.
VERSAILLES, May 2.-Tribune Special The
Versailles fire brigade has gone to Paris, and
NJ Theirs has gone to superintend operations.
Ihere is every symptom that the fire was caused
by petroleum. There are reasons to fear that
the palais rOyale, the hotel de Vile, and other
state edllices have been prepared by the COM
munists for destruction by fire.
ST.. DENIS, May 24.-Special to the World
After brief lull, the fighting in Paris recon-
menced yesterday, continuing all night The
troops of Douai and Vinoy surrounded the Tuil-
cries, the Louvre, and the Place Vendome.
Desperate fighting ensued, the federalsts dis
putting every inch of ground At daylight, these
positions still remained in the hands of the fed
erals, the Tuilcries being seriously damaged by
shells. A combined assault of all the troops is
now going on.
EUentng.-Ihis has been a most terrible day
for Paris. The city is burning in many places,
and the destruction of a great part of the CEN
trail and eastern districts seems inevitable. The
communists still hold all the districts of the
Place Vendome, the Tuileries, and Belleyile.
The troops are moved down by fire from the
windows and barricadcs, but have steadily
| gained ground. The slaughter is awful
VERSAILLES, Mayi24.-ln the assembly, this
afternoon, NJ. Theirs announced that the hotel
de Vile was in flames. He expressed his hor-
ror at these acts of vandalism and declared that
it was the determination of the government to
punish the perpetrators without mercy.
Great Britain.
THE THUNDERER ON THE NEW TREATY, ETC.
LONDON, May 24.-The Times of to-day OK
presses the opinion that the settlement of the
Alabama claims is honorable to England, and
the object Of both England and America is real.
lied. Though the treaty represents no perfect
compromise, it is still acceptable for the sake of
peace, and both countries have already prac-
tcally ratified the result of the labors of the
commission.
Germany.
POSTAL ARRANGEMENT.
BERLIN, May 24.-The reichstag has approved
the supplementary clause to the postal treaty
between America and Germany under which
letters will be forwarded to and from America
at the rate of about five cents per half ounce.