The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1871-06-03

Homer, Barracks on Desa1 de OrSay
Hotel de Vile and Mont de Prede.
London, May 26.-Paris dispatcl
es announce that Rue Reyale ha
been destroyed by mines.
The Insurgents have been drive
into the cemetery of Pere la Chaist
where they must be killed OF Cal
tured.
London, May 26.-Gen. MacMs
hon has summoned the i%nsurgent
to surrender. All hereafter toun'
with arms will be shot.
st. Denis, May 26.-All the CO.
lections I'M the Louvre galleries an
the Palais Royal are intact. TIL
troops surprised and shot on til
spot a large company of women Ell
gagged i'll pouring petroleum int
cellars, and afterwards THROWN.
i'm lighted fuses. Fires continue t.
break out in many places.
A remnant of the Communists at
tempted to cut a way toward Pantin
but were closely pursued by tin
troops, who slaughtered them with
out mercy.
Versailles, May 2G.-The follow
ing public buildings in Paris wer,
saved: Ministers of Marine, Int
rior, Foreign Affairs and Agricul
ture, Pantheon, Ecole Militaire
Ecole DIES Beaux Arts, Banks O
France, Credit, Foucier and church
es generally.
Versailles, May 2G.-New fires
are bursting out in various parts o1
the city. The Insurgents put boxes
of petroleum everywhere.
Blood runs in the cutters of Paris
The walls of the Tuileries are still
burning.
Dead Nationals are seen almost
everywhere. Any hidden Nationals
when found are brought out and
shot Immediately.
The few Communists holding out
shell the city.
The slaughter of the Nationals is
frightful. The Nersaillists since
Tuesday have been killing all prison
ers. &sns 5
The houses in Rue Royale are wet
with petroleum, and the Nationals
fred them.
The insurgents evidently intended
to destroy Paris. Even women
were discovered throwing DetrO-
leum on houses.
Six Nationals, dressed as pom
piers, discovered throwing petrO-
leum instead Of water OIL fires, we're
shot.
There is no limit to the readiness
that exists to kill members Of the
Commune and the leaders of the
Guards when captured.
The gasworks at Aubervilliers ex-
ploded to-day, and many other ex-
blossoms have taken place.
Terrible contlaerations still rage
i'm Paris. The only hope of saving
the city is in a calm wind. The fire
brigade expected from London has
not arrived. S
The Versaillists are now advan-
cling OIL Bellville, whence petroleum
bombs fall all over Paris.
The insurgents still hold four
positions.
It is known that some of the host
ages held by the Communists have
been shot.
The troops continue to arrest
of women carrying bottles
Of petroleum. att"
Foreign firemen have entered
and the CONGREGATIONS are
decreasing. s@ s'+ *+s#
London, May 27.-It is estimated
that over 10000 dead bodies are
in the houses and cellars of Paris,
many of whom are women and
children.
ItisSaid the women were perfect
furious during the fights. Exc
buttons are constant. The destruc-
ion Of property is terrible; it is es-
inated that one-fourtll q, Paris is
destroyed.
A dispatch from Versailles, Fri
lay night, says: Gen. Venoy has
captured Place dc Belleville, which
vas defended by 10000 insurgents.
The fighting was severe and the cas-
heavy. #
The Prussians imprison all escap-
ne insurgents.
London, May 2S.-Dispatches re-
during the night from Paris
md Versailles, report the Commune
is dying hard.
The insurgents fought desperately
II the cemetery Of Pere la Cllaise.
Versailles, May oS.-Noon.-The
Insurgents yesterday shot the Arch
of Paris, Able Duguerry
nd sixty-two other hostages re-
naming in their possession.
The troops had previously cap
ured La Roquette, and saved 1859
hostages detained there.
Theirs, I'M a circular, gives the
of the capture of the
of Belleville, and states
hat the instruction is now com
,ressed within the space of a few
hundred yards. Between the French
nd Prussian armies, the remaining
Insurgents must now die or stlrren-
Ter.