Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1871-06-03
LATER FROM THE ATLANTIC STATES.
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home anu foreign bankers, rendered a bid
to Secretary Boutwell, for all the balance
of the $500, O0o, 900 of new 5 per Gems.
bonds which will remain uusold on the LIST
Of June.
WASHINGTON, May 27.-The Senate
adjourned sine die at 5:35 p. NJ.
DIR. Bliss reports Colfax better, and says
he will be able to start for home by Thurs
day next.
WAsHISGrox, May 30.-Nathan Sar-
gent, Commissioner Of Customs, will retire
from that office tomorrow. Deputy Com
missioner of Internal Revenue Douglass
was rendered the position, but declined it.
No person has since that time been dcsg.
pated to succeed Sargent.
To-day is generally observed as a holt
day. The public offices are closed, and
business generally is suspended.
VERSAILLES, May 26,-The insurrce.
ton is quenehcd in Mouffard. Six thou
sand prisoners were taken. The issnr-
gents arc still confined to Bellevi,|e and
Charmout, whence petroleum shells are
| frel all over Paris. Six of the most no
torious insurgents have been shot, includ-
ing Dombrowski.
Mcmahon sends the insurgents the hst
summons, that those captured with arms
shall be shot.
The following buildings are destroyed !:
Tuillerics, Ministry Of Finance, pertcc-
ture Of Police, Court of Accounts, Palais
Of the Legion Of Honor, Barracks on the
quay D'Orsay. Hotel de Vile and Monte
dc Picte.
The government troops are attacking
the Bastile, and furious battle was pro-
crossing near PantiD at noon.
LATER.-The battle before PaDtn con-
tinues. The insurgents are attacked on
three sides.
ConAaSratons continue.
ST.. DENIS, May 2G.-Troops today
surprised and shot on the spot a large
company of women and men engaged in
pouring petroleum in cellar and throw.
ing in lighted fuse.
a remnant of Communists, who at.
tempted to cut their way toward Pantin,
were closely pursued by the troops, who
are Strengthening them without mercy.
There are terrible fires inside of Paris.
The northern gates Of the city are re.
paired, and inyress is still refused.
VERSAILLES, May %, noon-Belle.
vile was attacked this morning. Batter
les Of marine guns, which poured fire
into Montmartrc, at the same time fired
down on Bclleville. The loss of the gov
ernment troops is LOO; that Of the in.
surgents immense.
Since Sunday 10000 prisoners have
been taken, 5000 Of whom surrendered in
a body.
PARIS, May 2S.--Gen. LAdmirault
yesterday captured Les Buttes of Chau-
mont, and Gen. Ninoy carried the Gene.
terry Of i'ere la Chaisc.
The budy Of Dc,esclusc has been found
in the street and identified.
The insurgents yesterday shot the Arch.
bishop Of Paris, Able Duguerrc, and G2
other hostages remaining in their hands.
The troops had previously captured LA
Roquette aud saved 1863 hostages detained
there.
Theirs in circular gives details of the
capture Of the heights Of Bellevillc, and
states that the insurgents are now COM
pressed within space of few hundred
yards between the French and Prussian
armies The remaining insurgents must
die or surrender. The instruction is
completely suppressed. Not one band of
insurgents is left, the greater number be.
ing prisoners.
OUTSIDE PARIS, Sunday Niyht-All
is quiet in the city. Not shot has been
fred since ten o'clock this morning. The
fircmen have the flames under control.
The Prussians at Romainvillc have made
1000 prisoners, including several armed
| women.
There are rumors Of awful cruelties by
Versaillists, who are reported to have shot
men, women, and children found with
arms in their hands.
Provision trains are entering Paris, aud
there is great rejoicing within and with.
out the city over the termination of the
struggle.
LArER-Versailles, Sunday.-The re.
naming insurgents surrendered uncon-
ditionally at nine O'clock this morning.
The slaughter on Saturday night was
awful. Altogether, the suppression of
the Commune has cost 10000 lives and
the destruction of one third of Paris.
VERSAILLES, May 29.-An inceu diarist
conspiracy is reported to have been dis
covered at Marseilles. Noguct Gambctta,
Project of Corsica, has been. arrested as
the principal conspirator. His wife tried
to shoot the officer who made the arrest.
1t is calculated that 10000 insurgents
were killed during the last week, aud co.
600 prisoners were taken.
PARIS, May 29.-Fighting at Belleville,
Mendon and La Chaise was desperate.
No quarter was given to men, women or
children.
Military law is established. Executions
are progressing in Camps de Marks Park,
Au Monceaux and the Hotel dc Vile
Fifty to one hundred insurgents at one
time were shot Nearlx eyrrx memher of