The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1871-05-27
FOREIGN NEWS.

claim to have repulsed the Versai
lists at Neuilly.
Gen. Mason, chief of staff, ha
been arrested.
The Gefnans are concentratin;
their forces toward Paris.
The western and southwestern
ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF Paris are unin
habited. There has been great los
of life and property in these dis
tricts. HE5 E..:
All mechanics over forty years o
age are compelled to work OH thu
Notifications.
A new military commander sue
ceeds Delac'uses
Gen. Henri has been appointed
Minister of War-and a new
General commands the forces be
tween Pont du Jour and Armee Wa
gram. @G 1ts&
The Communists SORTED last night
and found the Versaillists strongly
posted i'll the Bots de BoulOgne, but
were forced to retreat with heavy
loss.
The Commune announces the re,
pulse of the Versailists at ChatillOn,
Moulin Pierre and Moulin Saguet
on Monday night. -. liz
A vigorous engagement extended
from Porte Dauphin to MaillOt, in
which the Versaillists we're repulsed
with great loss.
The Communists hold 10000 well
armed men i'll reserve.
An organization of many thou
sands now exists, ready to rise
against the Commune Immediately
after the Versaillists assault the
ramparts. "
The Commune, today, split into
two factions each at open war with
the other.
Versailles, May16.-The lombard.
ment of the Paris walls was unin-
terrupted to-day. No important re-
suits. .-s.-. ..".ta l..
Greevy has been reelected Presi-
dent of the Assembly.
Paris, May 1.-THE column ofthe
Place Vendome fell in three pieces.
The square in which it stood hence
forth will be known as the Place
International.
London, May 1.-THE latest dis.
patches state that the Auteuil
and Versailles gates have been des-
troyed. The neigboring Commune
bastions are silent under a terrific
fire. Fort Issy is noWsin the hands
of the Versaillists, who are lombard
Vslvres, Grenville and Point
du Jour. The latter position is I'M
tenable. ...s.l ..astE
The Commune dissensions contin-
lie.
A terrific explosion occurred i'm
the eastern portion of Paris, the
effect of which was, visible at Yer
1t is believed a Versaillist
shell from Neuilly has exploded a
powder magazine within Paris.
The weather is very cold, with
snow in the North of England.
Washington, May 1S.-The Com
.mists occroyingthe'yillag of NAL
lkoff have been cut off.
The Communists have retired
from Vapvres and MontrOuge.
An explosion in Avenue Traca-
lere, last night, killed six hundred
PERSONS, mostly women.
The Paris police made a raid on
American restaurant. and
arrested one hundred and fifteen
men and women at supper. THnt5
Their offence was extravagant
eeding, not i'll keeping with the
ines. Among the arrested Hwere
several suspicious officers of the
whom it is determined I
0 punish for neglecting duty for
pleasure. !
Shells are falling over all parts of
he city. ]
Ten thousand insurgents SORTED
Il the direction of Neuilly, but were /
Iriven back. I
London, May 19.-Special dis {
report that the Versaillists j
ccrpy Clichy.
A sharp fight took place at AS
Tiers. j
The Versaillists were repulsed in i
II attempt to storm the Dauphin {
! ate.
The National Guards have stopped q
in st. Augustine and Trinite S
llurches and turned the Sisters of 0
leroy out of their Converts. S
The Prussians continue concentra- a
.ng on Paris. n
A Paris dispatch of the 18th d
that the VersaillistsMttacked "
ort M~ontrouge on the 18th, but
ere repulsed, losing several cannon. v
The Versaillists Were also re- r
nlsed in an attack on the village of o
anvres, and were also beaten i'm
le Bots de Boulogne and before Il
gate. &c
A Versaillist flag floats over Fort T
anyres. 81
All the official dispatches to the
.ndon Journals represent q reign r
terror prevailing in Paris. b
any eminent citizens are impris-
led, and those held as hostages M
SPARED of. Twenty-one members I'll
the Commune no longer attend W
e meetings of the Commune, but SC
main in their respective arron- s,
cI
-Four hundred Versaillists are said
have dnsnrfoI rnctardov r.