The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1871-05-22
WASHINGTON.
AaTk6t Geports.
Reported Expressly for the ARsUs.l

BoLoGNE, May q, evening.-A Paris
asserts that the Versaillists have been re
pulsed BY the communists, and driven back
With great loss.
VERSAILLES, May 2l.-The Influences
which have been working throughout France
with view TO a restoration of the empire
are having due effect. The supporters of
the Cassen assembly ere Increasing.
VERSAILLES, May 22.-The assault BY
the Versaillsts on Paris is progressing.
The government batteries are maintaining
furious FIRE at the Port Maillot. The
insurgents fire replies weakly.
LONDON, May 2l.-Noon.-Despatc
from Versailles say three formidable breach
ing batteries mounted on the slope OF Mr..
Eslerisn have opened fire on the rampsrts
in the Auteuil quarter. The government
troops are ali ready to storm the city.
\ violent cauaonade was kept up on Sat
urdaY night.
Despstches from Paris report that all the
attacks of the Versailles troops on Friday
aud Saturday we're repulsed.
NJ. Pyatt has proposed in Commune laws
for the taxation Of bachelors, and the aboli-
.ou Of the confessional.
There was heavy fighting yesterday on the
vest and southwest, bat, according to the
Communist reports, without i'm portaEt re-
suits.
PARIs, May 2l.--The VersailEsts have
not attempted an assault on the south. 4
terrible bombardment sweeps the rAmpsrts
The Federahsts are making desperate
efforts to repair and protect the gates
Gen. Acilia has returned 10 PaTIs The
! only Generals no outside the walls are Dom
browski, who is in Bois de Boulogde, uea,
/ Porte de Ia Msnotte, and Wroblowski, whC
/ IS making stand at Gentily.
! The Nerssi.lists attacked and captured
part of the latter.
The suburbs at Anteui and Passy art
subjected to violent bombardment
The Anteuil gate has been abandoned b,
the Federa1ists, whose outposts have fallel
back inside the city.
VERSAILLES, MsY 2I.-The Versaill le
forces entered Paris at tour o'clock thi
afternoon The entrance was made simu
tAueously at two points-the Gate St Clou
near Point Duiour, and the Gate Nontrouge
on the Boulevard Brune. The Insargen
have abandoned the ramparts.
PARIE, May 22.-The Federalists hsv
abandoned their positions at Ma!sd0f, Pet
VGnvres and Grand Monrrouge The GOV
erument troops surround Ft. Montrougt
which only maintains communication wit
Paris by the subterranean passage. Tn
Federal forces are reentering the city in th
greatest disorder. Shells are falling in MOI
trouge. The inhabitants are terror stricken
. many having been killed.
VERSAILLES, May PA circular fron
Theirs officially confirms the entrance ,
government troops into Paris. 1t says th
: Gate ST. Cloud having been battered dow
Gen. Douai rushed in. Generals Had, Mi
=, rAu!t, and CHnchRmps are preparing to fC
: low.
2 Since the issue of the above ciroula
good news has been received. Douei's ne
: hold their positions inside the St. CioI
. gate, where they have cut telegraph wiz
+, ommunicsting with the other portions
the Enoiente. A flag of truce was hoistt
81 the outward gate two regiments entert
there and proceeded beyond the viaduct
the circular railway. meeting with no resis
ance.
: General Cissey reports that the Aslakc
and Fort Montrouge have been Rbandont
BY the insurgents, and Will soon be ocoup
}, ed By his command, but the batteries c
3 the ram parts opposite are still firing.
There is g general panic in Paris. 1t
said that Pyatt, Grosses and other reb
lenders have disappeared.
8 DErRo1r, May - 1t hes been definite
= ascertaiued that the new o4ibitory hqu
aw was not given immediate effect, al
u that its official publication among the ls'
= was an error. This knocks the wind ont
:" the prosecutions that have already be-
pushed through.
WAsHEGToS, May 22-It is conceded
I all sides that the Washington Treaty W
~ be rRu6ed, and Senators are looking srou
for suitable persons 10 represent this 90
a. ernmeBt as commissioner at Geneva. Sc
Id retary Fishe 6 name is spoken ofin that CT
it necriou, also ex Senator Williams who wal
No member of the Joint High Commission.
is thought that he would not accept on
J. count Of important lawsuits IN which be
P engsgsd.
90 New York, May 22.-An officer arres
john Mahony at his residence in MOI
p street, Jersey City, on the charge Of N
dering his brother. The murdered man
: missing from one TO nearly two weeks. 1
bis BODY found on the road between n
IN ark and Marine Tuesday A few days
fore the murder John had threatened
54 brothers life. On the day Thomas
missed they went to Newark together Y
team to purchase load of barrels. T
- we're seen together towards evening retl
ing to this city. Several witnesses tes
they saw the men with load of barrell
- the road on which the murdered man
IN N found. The prisoner is held over for ex
fer inS'loN'
Is WASHINGTON, May 2O.-The Senate
Il at 10 o'clock.
Morton and Sumner explained the cir'
stances attending their receiving adv
co pies OF the treaty, and showed that
kS. copies have never been ont of their pos
sion The Senate then went into exec
session on the treaty.
Ths Senate was engaged four and a
hours on the treaty, and adjourned at
past 3 until l ! o'clock on Monday.
The prospect ia that vote will be ar
\ at by Tuesday or Wednesday.