The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-25
VERSAILLES REPORTS.
TELEGRAM TO THE NEW Yoag HERALD.

TELEGRAM TO The new Y0AK HERALD
Tho Tuilcries Destroyed-Hopcs or Saving
the Louvre-Thc Hotel de Vile Blown Up
ell of state d lrned-i he Government Forces
Pushing Forward-pnris In Flnmes-Dom.
browski n Pri.onsr-The Communists Minis
ter OF War KiIlcd-Desperate Fighting and
Great slaughter.
VERSAILLES, May PAP. NJ
TOTAL DESTRUCTION OF THE TULERIEs
The Tulleries has been entirely burned down.
HOPES OF SAVING THE LOUVRE.
II is hoped the galleries OF the Louvre may be
saved.
THE HOTEL DE WILLIE SUPPOSED TO BE BLOWN UP.
terrible explosion occurred in the centre OF Paris
NJ one O'Clock this afternoon, and 1t Is considered
probable that the Hotel de Vile has been blown up
by the insurgents.
PALACES OF THE LEGION OF HONOR AND COUNCIL
or STATE FIRED BY THE INSURGENTS.
The insurgents have fred the palaces OF the Le-
glon OF Honor and Council OF State, on the southern
side OF the Seine and opposite the gardens of the
Tuileres. Other palaces are also burning.
ADVANCED POSITIONS OF THE GOVERNMENT FORCES.
The versaillsts have advanced their LEFT wing to
Belle vile, their centrs to the palace Of tho Louvre
and Halle Centrae, and their right TO the 0bser-
satory.
THE FUMES AND SMOKE or PETROLEUM.
The fumes and smoke OF petroleum pervade the
FIRES RAGING IN MANY PARTS OF PARIS.
Great fires are raging In Paris In all directions.
TIE TUILERIEs. AND LOUVRE ON FIRE.
The Louvre and Tuileries burning. They are
said to have been ignted by the rederals with Pc
tr0eum
GENERAL DoMBRowsKI WOUNDED AND A PRISONER.
General DomDrowski was wounded and has been
captured and imprisoned at ~. Denis.
THE ADVANCE OF THE GOVERNMENT FORCES.
The government troops yesterday dislodged the
federals from the Faubourg German and elsewhere,
and are to-day continuing their Wet orious march.
HOW TIE INSURGENTS WILL ATTEMPT TO ESCAPE.
II is thought the federals Will attempt TO escape
toward Beevlle and Pautn.
THE PRISONERS TAKEN.
Crowds OF repulsive looking men, destitute OF
uniforms and IN rags, have been taken prisoners.
TIE FINISHING BLOW HOPED FOR.
Strong hopes are entertained that the Flushing
blow win be given to the Communists to-day.
THE COMMUNIST MINISTER OF WAR KILLED.
Billioray, the Communist Minister Of War, was
killed IN yesterdays battle.
BARRICADEs STILL HOLDING OUT.
The barricades in the Place yendome and Place do
In Concode have not yet been carried and the bar.
rcades at Belleville siI hold ont against the gov.
ment troops.
DISCoURAGEMEST OF THE INSURGENTS
The insurgents. however, are discouraged by the
success OF the versaillists.
HEAVY LOSSES or THE vERs ArILIsTs.
The losses OF he versaillIss Yesterday were heavy.
The stra sbourg Railway Depot StormcS-
Efforts 10 Provision Pnris-No Protection 10
tho Insnrs snts-BIr. washburnc's Conrse.
LONDON May "a, 1871.
The Ddtv Nc,cs' special despatch from Versailles
says the terminus OF the strasbourg Railway was
carried yesterday.
EFFORTS TO PROVISION PARIS.
NJ. Theirs is indefatgable in the direction of
peratlons looking to tue supply OF Paris with pro.
\ tons.
4 srGN POWERS WILL NOT PROTECT THE IEsrR-
The fe,,g,aph's special despatch says the foreign
Powers have ordered their representatives In Paris
not TO protect the insurgents
MIR. wAsHBuRNE NOT ACTING IN CONCERT WITH
OTHER DIPLOMATS.
II IL said that tho American Minister. Mr.. Wash