The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1871-06-03
THE FRENCH REVOLUTION.
Capture of Paris by Versailles Troops
Panic i'm the City-ParticularsO of the
Entry into Paris.

Capture of Paris by Versailles Troops
Panic in the City-Particulars of the
Entry into Paris.
PARIS, Sunday Afternoon, May 21.-
The Federalists have abandoned their
positions at Malakotf, Petit Vanvres
and Grand Montrouge. Government
troops surround Fort Montrouge, which
only maintains communication with
Paris by Y subterranean passage The
Federal forces are entering the city In
the greatest disorder Shells are fall.
ing III Montrouge The inhabitants
are terror stricken. Manf have been
killed.
VERSAILLES, May 21-Evening The
Versailles forces entered Paris at four
o'clock this afternoon The entrance
was effected simultaneously at two
points-the gate of ST. Cloud, near
Pont du Jour, and the gate of Mon
trouge, on the Boulevard Bruno. The
insurgents have abandoned the ram
parts.
VERSAILLES, May 2O-Evening. "A
circular from Theirs, officially confirm.
ing the entrance of the troops into
Paris, says: 1.-The gate of ST. Cloud
having been battered down, Gen. Douai
rushed in. Generals L'Admirault and
Chlnchamps are preparing to follow. ,
Since the issue of the above circular
good news has been received. Douai's
men held their positions in
side the st. Cloud gate, where
they have cut the telegraph wires com.
municating with all other portions OF
the eneeinte A flag of truce was hoist.
ed at the Anteuil gate. Two regiments
entered there, and proceeded beyond
the viaduct of the circular railway
meeting with noble resistance
Gen. Cissy reports that Malakoff and
Fort Montrouge have been abandoned
| by the insurgents and will soon be oc
cupled by his command, but the bat
terles on the ramparts opposite are still
firing.
There is panic In Paris 1t is sale
that Pyatt Grousett and other rebe
leaders have disappeared.
PARTICULARS OF THE ENTRANCE OF PARIS
New YoRK, May 22-A special cor
respondent at Versailles, last night
telegraphs the full particulars of the
manner IN which the government forces
entered Paris. Capt. Teogs, of the
Navy, went from the trenches to the
ramparts at Pont du Jour, and finding
that the insurgents had retired called
thirty soldiers and took possession o
the gate. The other troops followed
and before any one was aware, the en-
try had commenced. Not rifle was
fired nor man wounded.
The whole thing was unexpected. A
white flag was hung out at Anteuil.-
Another brigade of Versaillists has en-
tered Porte Montrouge, and troops arr
pouring down on both points It is re
ported that the Arc de Triomphe ha.
been reached, and that the insurgent:
made but slight resistance. The gun.
on the ramparts have been turned OF
the Communists.
Twenty thousand men are under
Issy, and forty thousand are moving OF
the open gates.
A special correspondent telegraph,
from Paris, O'Clock last evening. tina
this afternoon three squadrons O
cavalry were reviewed amid tremen
dous excitement. Gems. Henri anC
Fortune presented them with stand
ards, and they shouted, eve will defen(
them till death" Soon afterwards For
Nanyres was evacuated in order TO TAX,
shelter IN Montrouge.
Extraordinary rumors are ahoat re
ported that the Versaillists have beer
repulsed.
Mounted orderlies have just arrived
at the war office with news that Col
Llsboune, commanding the Franc Ii
rrseurs, will start Immediately to attacl
the Nersaillists in the flank.
Gen. Cluseret is now being tried.