The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-05-31
THE LATEST.

WASHINGTON, May 24.-The Senate
ratified the treaty tonight. It is un-
derstood that the vote was so to 12.
The injunction of secrecy has not yet
been removed. Nothing further can
be learned tonight.
WASHINGTON, May 25.-The treaty
was ratified by vote of fifty to twelve.
Grant spoke half stickful to the
Young Mems Christian Association.
1t is reported that the Chesapeake
and Ohio railroad has subscribed two
and half millions to the Lexington
and Big Sandy road-sufficient to COM
plete it.
COlfax is better. The Senate has
authorized the committee on the levees
to be continued during the recess.
President Grant has signed the treaty
The Senate was engaged all day on
the contumacious witnesses Messrs.
Tinker and Kirby, of the telegraph
office who were presented to the Sen
ate, and their contempt will be certi-
fed to by the District Attorney.
VERSAILLES, May 25.-Picard read
a dispatch in the assembly to day, an
nonncing that Fort Montrouge, the
redoubt of Haunts Brujieres, Pantheon
and the Wine Market had been taken
by forces Of the government.cNothing
is known as to the fate of the hostages
still in the hands of the insurgents,
and the most gloomy apprehensions
are entertained. 1t is rumored that
the Versaillists have occupied Buttes
de Chaumon, from whence the insur-
gents have been bombarding the city
with petroleum shells.
BRUSSELS, May 25.-Baron Dauethan
declared in the chamber of represen-
tatives to-day that he should not con-
slider or treat as political refugees, the
villains Of the Commune who escape
from Paris into Belgian territory.
OUTSIDE OF PARIS, May 90, morn
ing.-The cannonade against the in
surgent position at Belleville has been
vigorously resumed.
Terrible fires are still raging in Paris.
The Northern Railway has been re-
paired, but entrance to the city is still
refused.
The German position at Aubervil-
liers and elsewhere has been strength
ened to prevent the escape of the in
surgents. The Germans permit wo-
men and children inhabiting the burn
ing quarters of Paris to leave the city.
VERSAILLES, May 25.-An Insured
ton has been squelched in the quartz,
Moulard of Paris, where six thousand
prisoners were captured.
The insurgents are still confined to
Belleville, Les TUFTS and Charmont
where petroleum is fred all over Paris,
The following leading insurgents
have been shot: Wales Amoreaux.
Brunei Pigault, Dombrowski, a nd
Bausque.
The report of the arrest of Picott,
Delschuze, and Cluseret is yet uncon.
firmed. 1t is rumored that all the
hostages held by the insurgents are
safe, but nothing positive is known.
The following public buildings were
destroyed: The Palace of the Tuileries
Ministry Of Finance, Prefecture 8
Honor, Barracks of Quai D'Orsay
Hotel de Vile, add Mont de Piede.
The following were saved: Ministers
of Marine, Interior, Foreign Affairs
and Agriculture, Pantheon, Ecole Mill.
taire, Ecole des Beaux, Arts, Bank Of
France, Credit Foncier and the
churches generally.
Theirs has to-day issued a circula,
of information to the provinces as fol-
lows:
We are masters of Paris, except a
small portion, which will be occupied
to-day. The Louvre was saved. The
Hotel of the Minister of Finance was
partially burned. The Tuileries and
the Palois du Quai Dosoy, in which
the Council of State holds it's sessions
was wholly destroyed. We have al.
ready $4,000 prisoners and shall have
10000. The soil of Paris is strewu
with insurgents, and our loss is small
The army behaved admirably. Jus.
tice will soon be satisfied, and France
will be happy in the midst of her OWL
misfortunes.
LONDON, May 25-.Paris dispatche:
announce that the Rue Royale is DIES.
troyed by mines. The insurgents
driven into the cemetery of Peru La
Chaise where surrounded and must be
captured.
The Daily News special mentions 9
rumor that the hostages in the Maize:
prison were shot.