Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1871-05-27
LATER FROM THE ATLANTIC STATES.
TELEGR APH1

."e i.Aeeo'Nc session, anu was Obliged to
be taken to his ROOM
CHICAGO, May pa Tribune WASH
ington special says it is stated on the best
authority that the opponents of the treaty
cannot muster more than a dozen votes
against it. Several Democrats, whose
course has heretofore been considered
doubtful, are now set down as certain to
vote for it. A vote will be taken to.
morrow or Thursday, at the farthest.
The discussion of the treaty in the Com.
mittee Of the Whole has been Of a general
character, and confined mostly to members
of the Foreign Relations Committee, and
Sumner, Trumbull, aud other Senators
have not participated to any extent in the
debate. The objections offered have been
mostly to articles relating to the alabama
claims and fisheries. Casscrly took the
ground that the whole treaty was a dis
graceful compromise both of national in.
terests and honor, but his ultra views have
met with no response from the Democratic
side
WASHINGTON, May 24.-The Senate
ratified the treaty Of Washington by vote
of SO to II.
WASHINGTON, May 22.-The subscrip.
tons to the new loan to-day amount to
S2,O0O,O0O. The Internal Revenue re.
ceipts are slS9,24O.
SAN Francisco, May 23.-Whcat in
Liverpool is quoted at Us. Sd.
Arrived, bark Iconium, from Belling-
ham Bay.
Sailed, bark Coq.im,o, for Port Madi.
son.
PORTLAND, May 24.-The steamer
Ajar and opposition steamer Constantine
arrived last night from San Francisco.
The steamer Strrens leaves for San Fran
cisco to.day. The IVyigAt is advert.s ed
for Sound ports tomorrow.
PORTLAND. May 23.-Thc steamer j.
Il. Stephens from San Francisco, arrived
at o'clock this morning. The steamer
George s. Wright reached here from
Si,ka last night. The steamer Stephens
is advertised for San Francisco to-day, but
it is not likely she will leave before
Thursday or Friday.
San Francisco, May 22.-Whcat iu
Liverpool is quoted at l2s. i'd.
Arrived, bark Enroy, from Columbia
river; bark Fictor, from Port Gamble;
bark Forest Queen, from Port Ludlow.
LONDON, May PA dispatch dated
outside of Paris, Monday evening, says the
isolation of the city continues. Fires arc
raging inside, u dense smoke ovcrhaugs
Montmartrc, frequent explosions are
heard, and tho sound Of cannon aud mus.
kerry continues.
1t is said the Prussians are occupying
Vinccnncs. The Prussan outposts have
received strict orders to drive back all in.
surgehts attempting to pass their lines.
A Communist General, seeking to escape
from Paris, has been turned back by the
Germans. Their advanced corps are
doubled.
The headquarters of the Prince Of
Saxouy will shortly be removed from
Marency to Compeignc. His guard will
return to Germany by the end Of tho
present week.
VERSAILLES, May 23.-In the Assem-
bly,, to day, Theirs made con:ratulatory
speech on the great success of the govern.
ment arms. lie said he had not expected
to effect an entrance into Paris for three
or four more days, and gave an account in,
detail OF the movements on Sunday which
terminated so VIGOROUSLY. He announced
cd that the government has determined to
visit with vigorous punishment the most
criminal Of the insurgents.
ST. DENIS, May 2S.-This has bccn
most terrible day for Paris. The city is
burning in many places, and the destruc-
ton Of great part Of the central aud
eastern district seems inevitable.
The Communists still hold all the dis
trict between the Place Ncudome, Tuille-
ries and Bellevic The troops are moved
down by fire from windows, barricades aud
mitrailleurs, but steadily gain ground.
The slaughter is awful.
VERSAILLES, May 24.-Thc Fire Brig.
ade has gone to Paris. Theirs has also
gone. There are reasons to fear that the
Palais Royal, Hotel dc Tile, and other
stately edlticcs have been destroyed by the
Communists by fire. The wounded lay
unattended in the streets.
Theirs announced in the Assembly to-
day that the Hotel de Vile was in flames.
He expressed horror at these acts of van
dalism, and said the government would
punish the perpetrators without mercy.
LONDON, May 24.-The Strasbourg
railway terminus has been carried
Theirs is untiring in directing opera
tons aud looking to the Commissariat.
The Foreign Powers have ordered their
Paris representatives. not to protect the
insurgents. 1t is said that Washburnc
did not act in concert with the other am.
bassadors.
OUTSIDE PARIS, May 24.-The barri-
cades of Belleville hold out, but the insur-
gents are discouraged. The Louvre and
Tuillcries are burning The Reds igpitcd
them with petroleum.
DombrOwski is wounded and prisoner.