The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1871-05-23
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Foreign News.
Paris Entered by the Yer
SaiiliStS.
THE REDS DEMORA[IlED
Collapse of the Com
mune.
EXCITING NEWS FROM PARIS.
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WASHINGTON.
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Reported Expressly for the ARsUs.l
VERSAILLES, May pa report has been
received here that the barrioades under the
Arc de Trionphe have been carried by as
ssult, the Forty first, Sixty third and Eighty
fourth regiments taking gallant and con-
spiouous parts in the action, and Coils. Rim
dauIt and L'Favrie are said to have been
mortally wounded. a regiment of chasseurs
in dashIug up the Boulevard Berne-were
met with a murderous volley of rifle shots
from an ambuScaded party Of communists.
| The latter precipitately retreated, when su
addition 81 force of VersaiIltsts came up i'm
medistely IN support of the regiment al
/ tackled IN front.
| PARIS, May %, p. M--The Versailles
troops have carried the Place de la Concor-
! dia. and the Place Vendome. The insur-
gents every where retire at their approach.
A stubborn resistance was opposed to the
government troops BY the federalists, who
had massed several batteries at the TuiIe-
ries. The strife was hotly contested for
some time, but the insurgents as last with
drew. The buildings at Tuilleries are in
flames, being fred 1t is supposed by the in
surgents.
LATER.-The government troops are now
attacking the Hotel de Vile. a sharp ar
tiilery FIRE has been opened upon the bsrri-
oade in the city, whare the communists still
continue q resistance. Several barricades
have been surrendered. The slaughter
among the communists is immense.
VERSAILLES, May 23.-Thiers informed
I the assembly at their session yesterday, that
2 he would exact the complete expulsion oi
the Communists leaders, as this was necess
Ary as q measure of safety for the country
aud secure the government against the re-
petion of turbanoes.
- PARIS, May 23.-This city is now almos
wholly occupied by the Versaillists. Th'
complete overthrow of the insurreotlonis!
q is at hand.
l. The VersAilis;s troops have surrounded
: Mont Martre, and are gradually closing II
upon the Communists, who have chosen thi
as their last grand point as defence. Tn
!, attack is now in progress.
II The Versailles cannon sustain desdl
u fire On the insurgents barricades. The Com
: munists guns have been opened on the gov
eminent troops, aud maintain vigorou
cannonsde. Their guns from this elevated
:. position command greater portion G
L the city.
8 Later-The Versailles flag now dOst
, over Moutmart-e. The whole city is evi
:. IDENTITY il possession Of the forces Of th
IL Assembly.
e There is sharp fighting at the barricad
!. in the Place de la ConcoTdia and the Plsc
n de Clythe.
NEw YORK, May 23.-A special CORES
pondent at Versailles telegraphs full psrti
- alars of the manner the government force
i, entered Paris. Capt. Teoge, of the nav.
went from the trenches to the ramparts
Pont du Jour, and finding the insurgen
had retired, called 300 sailors and took po
20 session Of the gate. Other troops followe
a and before any one was aware OF 1t, the ens
had CON meuced. Not rifle was fred L,
& man wounded. The whole thing was VI
expected. While the flag huag out at A.
. teuil another brigade had entered Por
Montrouge, and the troops are pouriI
. down on both points.
1t is reported that the Arc d 'Triomp
- has been reached, and that the iusurger
"a made but slight resistance. The guns
ia the ramparts have been turned on t
en, communists. Twenty thousand men 6
od, under Issy and 700 are moving on /
oy open gates.
PARIS, May 23.-Aftsrnoon.-The VI
and seiles army have entered Paris, and
sna headquarters Of Marshal McMahon are
~ tablished IN the new opera house. The he
vii, quarters of General Cissey, whose for
|. entered the city from the south, are IN Ec
AVS: MilitRre, which fronts on the Champs
ling Mars.
al There was q great xploson this aftern
two ne ar the Esplanade des Invalides, and
oHS city q in q tremendous co nmotion. Fl
,f,s, win!oss in the west front of the Tuiller
,adi- the scene of conflict can be distinctly s'
Ia of An immense body of the Commune tro
row. have concentrated around the HoteI
ions Vile, having retrested from the outsk
over The collapse of the Commune is immin
and PARIS, May 23.-Seventy thousand
liter saillists have entered the city, and more
coming. They marched in al right, C
soro ing through six gates, and met but 81
salts resistAnce. The barricades were no
blood Tended. No mines exploded. The Yer
lists are now moving on Hotel de '
'"OF0' where the Communists will make @
Ros. stand. The Versailists behaved spiehd
leum- committing no excesses.
wish LONDON, May 22.-AlI communica
u'ous with Paris is suspended.
obio The Dorthern railway was cut by
years T1
" his Inc pom oaIo ment OF the fortihcetioi
I pur- Paris by the Federalists continues.
1t eff A dispatch from Versailles SAYS Pa
completely isolated by tue Prussieus
ts; no train has arrived from there since
= ; DA'- night.
y. y. The Times dispatch from Versailles
''''" half the army is within the walls and
the gates Of St. Cloud, Psssy, Anteuil,