The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1871-06-04
Morning. Star and Catholic Messenger,
Few ORLEANS, SUNDAY, JUNE 4, 1871.

40rning Star and Catn0llc messenger
aEw OkLKANs. SUNDAY. JUNE 4. 1871.
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ARKANSAS, May 2s.-A freshet at the Hot
Springs (Ark.) yesterd sy destroyed the Hale
House, California House, and several others
The damage was very great.
MISCELLANEOUS FOREIGN.
FRANcE.-The great insurrection 10 ut last
ended. On the Goth of May Gen. Vinoy cap
tured Place de Belleville, which was defended
by 10000 insurgents. On tho 9th, Gen. lad
mirault, at the head of 10000 men, captured
Les Buttes Chaumont and Menilmontaut, and
at . late hour in the evening Gen. Vinoy car
ried tho Cemetery of Pere In Chaise-thus
ending the instruction. Owing to the ad-
mirable plan adopted by AacAahon for Storm
ing tho barricades, the Versailles troops did
not suffer heavily during the seven days fight
ing in the streets of Paris. The barbados
numbered 400. It is said that the number of
prisoners now in the hands of the Government
exceed 10000. Altogether, the suppression
of the Commune has cost over sixty thousand
lives and the destruction vf one-third of Paris.
The National Guard throughout France will
be disarmed and disbanded. OF the 10000
prisoners at Versailles, many will be sent for
trial to the seaports. Marshal MacMahon, in
proclamation, divides Paris into four COM
mands, viz: East North, Centre and South
Gen. vinoy is appointed to command the East
Gen. LAdmirault the North, Gen. Douai the
Centre, and Gen. Cissy the South. The civil
power is transferred to the military. Paris
will remain for some time yet under military
Jurisdiction, but Communication with the city
is now unrestricted, and entrance and exit arc
now free to all. Ompibusses and cabs have
commenced running again. Cafes, restaurants
and places of amusement are opening their
doors, but ordered to close ut midnight.
All proprietors who disobey will be handed
over to the military authorities. The National
Archives National Library, National Arsenal
and Museum of the Louvre are safe. Manufac-
ture des Gobelins Carpets and Observ atore are
badly damaged. Orders to set fire to the build
ings which had been previously marked by
the central and safety Committees for destruc-
tion have been found on the insurgent prison
ers. 1t is said that many of the Paris iusur-
gents are Englishmen. The report occasioned
much bitterness towards England on the part
of the French people. Delesclaze, Delegate
Minister of War under the Commune, was shot
and Instantly killed, in attempting to escape
All the members of the Commune have been
mist leaders taken alive commences during the
present week. Their conviction is inevitable.
1t is generally believed that every one of them
will suffer death. There are abundant signs
of a speedy coup d'etdt in the Assembly to de-
pose President Theirs and summon Count
Chambord to the throne The adherents of
the Duke dAumale' and the Bonapartists are
very active The French journals are greatly
divided in sentiment as to the future of the
country. The Opinion, Bien Public, Politique,
Steele and Constitutional favor a continuance of
the Republic. The Tempo, National and Patrie
are very guarded in their comments on the
situation. The Opinion thinks the withdrawal
of Theirs will be equivalent to q revolution
The Steele says Theirs 10 40 energetic against
the Bonapartiets 10 against the Reds
The Figaro favors monarchy. jour
nal, the ITi Color, advocates the restora-
ton of the Orleans princes, on the ground
that they will be q standing menace to TER
many. The Journal DIES Debats reappeared.
Nearly all the newspapers which temporarily
removed to Versailles have returned to Paris.
The publication and circulation of a news
paper in the Department of the Seine is made
subject to special authorization by Marshal
Mcmahon. Favre and Simon are likely to be
replaced in Ministries of Foreign Affairs and
Public Instruction. In the Assembly, Gen.
Changarnier defended Bazaine's capitulation
of Metz. Gen. Lefo announced that all capt.
ulations during the German-Franco war were
to be Investigated by a council of war. Among
the hostages shot by the insurgents were
Abbes Tuia and Degursy, the Jesuit Fathers
Olivani, lambert, Bangy, Able Allard, Jecker,
the Mexican banker, and twenty-five gen.
darmes. The murdered priests lie in state
for q week. The Bishop of Orleans, Dupan-
loup, will be the successor of, Archbishop
Darboys, of Paris, who was assassinated by
the insurgents.
ENGLAND-The announcement of the official
ratification of the late treaty between the
United States and England, by the American
Government, is considered full guarantee
for q permanent peace, and q fortunate settle
ment of the difficulties between the two coun-
tries. The Times while admitting that it is hard
for tho Canadians to yield their fisheries to
Americana with the advantage of reciprocity