Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1871-05-25
The war i'm

line war IN Europe.
BERLIN, May 22.-The Committee Of
Reichsrath nave agreed TO address the
throne, ~pronouncing the ministerial plan
for concessions to nationalties a failure,
encouraging to malcontents, and demand
ing strong State organizations.
Theirs circular announces that General
Donai rushed into Paris through the gate
of st. Cloud.
Later advices state that Donai holds
his position inside the walls.
A white flag was hoisted at Anteville
gate, where two regiments entered.
Malakoff and Fort Montrouge were aband-
oned by the insurgents.
1t is stated that Pyatt, Gronesset, and
other Commune leaders, had disappeared.
The only Commune generals now out
side of the walls are Dombrowski in the
Bots de Boulogne, and Wroblewski at
Chantilly.
Still later advices say the Versaillists
had reached the Are de Triomphe, and
that the guns on the ramparts were turned
upon the insurgents.
Twenty thousand men ard under the
walls of Issy. and forty thousand more are
moving on the open gates.
New YORK, May 22.--The Worlds
cable dispatches from Paris this afternoon
says:
All is over. Seventy thousand Versail-
lists have already entered the city. and
more are now coming. They were march,
ing in all night, coming through six gates,
and met with but slight resistance. The
barbados were not defended, and no
mines were exploded.
Versaillists are now moving on the Ho-
tel de Vile, where the Communists will
make their last stand.
The Versaillists behaved splendidly,
and are committing no excuses.
PARIS, May 21.-This afternoon three
squadrons of cavalry were reviewed amid
a tremendous excitement. Gems. Herriri
and Fortune presented them with stand
ards, and they shouted: 1--WE will defend
them till DEATH" Soon afterwards Petit
Vanvres, by order of the commander, was
evacuated in order to shelter Montague.
AT six o'clock tonight the Versaillists
entered the La Meritte gate, and sharp
fighting ensued.
NAiOi ohOoN.
1t is reported that the Versaillists have
been repulscd.
Mounted orderlies have just arrived at
the war Office with news.
Col. Lisboune, commanding the France
Tireurs, started Immediately to attack the
Versaillists in the flank.
LONDON, May REORGANIZATION
with Paris has been suspended.
The Prussians have cut the northern
railroad.
The capture of Dombrowski is report
The bombardment of the portion of the
Paris Notifications, held by the insurgents
still continues.
A Versailles dispatch this morning says
that the Versaillists hold the gates of st.
Cloud, Passy, Anteville, Trocadere and
Minette.
Halfof the Versailles army is within
the walls.
Heavy firing is heard in the Champs
Elyses.
VERSAILLES, May 22.--General Dom
browski, who was reported as taken pris-
oner by the Versailles troops, is said to
have been recaptured by his own men,
and since made al attempt to escape from
Paris, and it is now stated that he and his
command are surrounded near St. Queen
tin, and will probably be captured.
PARIS, May 22.-Afternoon.-The
Versailles army has occupied Paris. The
headquarters of Marshal McMahon are
established in the new Opera House. The
beadouarters of General Cissy. whose
forces entered the city from the South,
are in the Ecole Militaire, which fronts
the Champs de Mars.
There was a great explosion near the
Esplanade des Invalides.
LONDON, May 22.-The steamer Pa
roquay, hence to New York, returned
damaged By running down the screw
steamer Webb. The Webb sunk imme-
diately. There were thirteen lives lost.