The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-05-23
PARIS, May 22-,Afternoon.

PARIS, May Afternoon.
The yersaillists army has occupied Paris.
The headquarters of Marshal Mcmahon are
established in the new opera.house. The head
quarters of General Cisseys whose forces en-
tered the city from the South, are in the Ecole
MllitaIre, which fronts the Champs de Mars.
There was great explosion near the Esplan.
ade des lnvalldes.
A special dispatch to the New York World,
dated Paris May %, A. NJ, says: SAIL is over.
Seventy-thousand Versaillsts have entered
the city, and more are now coming. They
marched in all night, coming through six
gates, and met but slight resistance. The bar
ricades were not defended, and no mines were
exploded. The Versaillists are now moving
on the Hotel de Vile, where the Communists
will make their last stand. The versai1lists
have behaved splendidly, and are committing
no excesses.
Yesterday Afternoons Dispatches.
PARIS, May 2l-Night.
This afternoon three squadrons Of cavalry
were reviewed amid tremendous excitement
Generals Henier and Fortune presented them
with standards, and they shouted, "We will
defend them till DEATH" Soon afterwards,
Petit vanvres, by order of The Commune, was
evacuated In order to shelter Montrouge. AT
6 o'clock tonight the Yersaillists entered La
Muette gate, and sharp fighting ensued.. Ex-
traordinary rumors are atloat. 1t is reported
that the Yersaillists have been repulsed.
Mounted orderlies have just arrived at the war
Office with news. Colonel Lisbaune, oom-
manding the Francs Tireurs, started .imme-
diately 10 attack the Versaillsts In the flank.
LONDON, May %.
Communication with Paris Is suspended.
The Prussians have cut the Northern Railroad.
Dombrowskis capture is reported. The bonn
bardment Of that portion Of the Paris fortifca-
tlons held by the insurgents continues. A
Versailles dispatch of this morning says the
VersaIllists hold the gates Of st. Cloud. Hossy,
Anteuil Trocadore and Muette. Half the Yer
sailles army are within the walls. Heavy firing
Is heard in the Champs Elysees.
The committee OF the Rechsrath have agreed
to address the throne, pronounclng the minis
terlal plan for concessions to the Natlonalists
unwlse and encouraging to malcontents, and
demanding strong State organizations.
VERSAILLES, May q.
Thiers's circular announces that General
Douay rushed into Paris through the gate OF
St. Cloud. Later advces state that Douay
holds position inside the wallB The white
flag was holsted at Antetil gate, where two
regiments entered. Fort Montrenge Is
abandoned by the insurgents. 1t Is stated
that Pyatt, Grousse and other Commune
leaders have disappeared. The only Com
mune generals now outside the walls are DOM
browskl, in the Bois de Boulogne. and Wro.
bleski, at Chantilly.
IATER.-It is reported that the Arch du Tri-
omphe has been reached by the Versalllists
The guns on the ramparts are turned on the
insurgents. Twenty thousand men are massed
under Issy, and forty thousand are moving on
the open gates. general Dombrowski, who
was reported taken prisoner BY the Versailles
troops, is said to have been recaptured by his
own men, and has since made an attempt TO
escape from Paris 1t is now stated that DOM
browski and his command are surrounded
near Saint Uueu, and will probably be cap
ft,rad