The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-05-24
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at an early day. ans
A special to the Times ..,,
Versaillists have occupied Glib 'ns
There was sharp fight at Ai,,;..
and the Versaillists were renn,. es'
the Dauphine gate. They a,,. u at
to storm the gate. lwed
The national guards STONED -.
in Trinity and St, Augustine eh.. lce
and turned the Sisters Of Me,er enes
their convent. oasof
The Prussians are near c
Larcheergue. 'uans
A Paris dispatch of the ,s,,
that the Vcrsaillists attaches ', =
Montrouge on the 18th Int w iors
pulsed, losing several cannon ne'e ~ re-
Versaillists were also repul.ed in mo :.
tack on the village of yanyres r ~.
Versaillists were also beaten in Ri. ae
Boulogne and before Maillot s,. ~
The Versaillists' flag floats over y sa,s'
res.
BERLIN, May l9.-Bismark ,o.
Frankfort to-day to exchange tho -;
fcation with Favre.
PARIS, May 19.-The Commute. :.
Safety DEGREES the suppression Of u.
Revue Des Mondes, Avenir, Natio,.L
Patrie Commune and several oth.'
Journals. No new papers are Z /.
established until the end Of the -;
war. Writers must sign articles ma
are liable to trial by court-mar,i,l 8
attacking Government officers An
who hesitate to obey orders are xar,.d
that they will be considered guilty Il
treason.
Many arrests have been made q
prostitutes.
acquisitions have been made for a.
silver candlesticks in the chureb =
N0tre Dame.
Persons without passports are NOT
allowed to leave city. The ccn.;,
tee of Safety have determined 10 !.
Paris to the ground rather fhaa nm.
render.
VERSAILLES, May 19.-McMahop. n
general orders tells the. soldiers AZ n.
destruction of the monument in Il.
Place Vendomc, which foreign enc
mics had left undisturbed, and exhorb
them to redouble their efforts to pre-
serve the country and its cloficrs
memories. 1t is said that the Duke
Baglio will succeed Favre when the
treaty is ratified.
] The steam frigate Galatea has ar
rived in English waters from a TIN
around the world.
WASHINGTON, May 19.-The Senate
had brief debate in which Morton.
Fenton. and Wilson denied they had
any agency in the premature publica-
ton of the treaty. They and Harlan
desired Senators to be examined by
the committee. The Senate went into
executive session on the treaty.
Dispatches indicates that the Yer
saillists have had reverses and have
asked the Prussians' cooperation, which
has been accorded. Nothing, however,
, definite.
, Panama advlces to the 28th says nc
war vessels were in port. Five thous-
and insurgents were within sixteen
miles of Panama. Their leader insure
protection to property and persons d
foreigners. The President of Panams
has 5000 militia and 800 nationa
troops we'll armed. He has sent word
that should Panama be attacked nd
rebel life will be spared.
Capt. Felefridgusen's expedition mel
at Divide and selected spot for de-
preston near Paya. The lowest eae
3 walton was found to be sixteen.
f tunnel is recommended. The route i
regarded impracticable by the expcdi
tions from both the Atlantic AMI
, Pacific sides. They have suffers
, terribly from sickness.
The Outrage Committee adopted tn
| following: Senators Scott, Pool, Blai
, and Representatives Poland, Steven
son, Coburn, Beck, and Van Trum
: are subcommittee to hold session
in Washington, with power to sen
] subpoenas from the sub committe
throughout the South. This arrange
| ment lasts until the Goth of Septembe
. when the full committee will meet an
) arrange further programme.
!, Both Houses of the New Brunswis
5 Legislature unanimously adopted res
lutions condemning the treaty, whe'
: Canadian interests were affected.
A dispatch from the Pennsylyar
: coal mines announces that the wor
men, by a large majority, voted TO
r sumo work on the companies terms.
) The Senate confirmed Warner
Governor of Mexico, and Putns
postmaster at Mobile.
LONDON, May 2O.-A special d
patch to the Daily News says that t
+ report that the Prussians would
b tack Paris was unfounded.
t A special to the Telegraph says Il