The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1871-05-27
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has been squelched in Quarter Monlsrd, |
where 5000 prisoners we're captured. The |
insurgents are still confined to Belleviile |
and Les Butss ChRumont whence petrole- |
um shells are fired all over Paris.
McMahon has sent the insurgents the
last summons to surrender, in which he
says, all hereafter captured with arms in
their hands will be shot
The collections in the Louvre were all
saved except the hbrsry,in which a great
many valuable books were destroyed. The
National Library and the grand Livres are
safe.
The government troops have captured the
Mozas Prison, and the Lyons and Orleans
railway stations.
The hostages held BY the insurgents in
Mozas had been transferred to Prison Ro-
uuetie.
Terrible fires are still raging inside Paris.
The northern railway is repaired but en-
trance TO the city is still resfused.
The German position at Aubervilliers
and elsewhere have been strengthened to
prevent the escape of the insurgents The
| Germans permit only women and children
inhabi:ing the burning quarters OF Paris to
leave the city.
WASHINGTON, May 27.-The State depart
ment has received the following despatch
from Minister Washburne, dated to day !:
There is fighting in remote parts of the
city, and new fires. The Americans and
| their property are al safe"
ST. DENIS, May, 27.-AIl the collections
in the Louvre galleries and Palais Royals
are intact.
The troops yesterday surprised aud shot
on the spot large company of women, en-
gagged in pouring petroleum into cellars, and
afterwards throwing in GIFTED fuses.
PARIS, May 27.-The insurgents have
evacuated and blown up Fort dIvry. The
government forces are now attacking the
Place de Ia BAsale At noon to dgy g
! furious battle was in progress near Pointer
PARIS, , P. M.-The battle at Pantin con
tinues. Insurgents are being attacked OF
. three sides by government troops. Th,
condsgrstions in Paris continue.
PARIS, May 27.-The following pubh
5 buildings have been destroyed
Palace of Tuiileries, Ministry of Finance
prefecture police courts of accounts, Palace
i of the Legion of Honor, Barracks NJ. Qua
t d. Orsay, Hotel De Vile, and Mont D.
Pietre.
The following were saved: Ministries O
Marine, Interior, Foreign Affairs, and Al gri
culture, Pantheon Eoole, Miitarie Ecole
Des Besux, Arts, Bank of France. Credit
Fancier, and churches generally.
t LONDON, May 27.-Paris dispatches ar
+ uounce that the Rue Royale has been dt
. stroyed by a mine.
The insurgents have been driven TO th
Cemetery Pere Ia Chaise, are surrounde
- and must be captured.
The News dispatch mentions a rune
v that the hostages in Mozas Prison have bee
N shot.
t, The Liberte says the foreign powers hav
promised the extradition of members Of ii
Commu 10 the event Of their escape frol
'e France.
s, Courbet, prominent Communist h,
is been shot by the VersAillists.
Ye SPRISGFIELD, May 2G.-Ip the Senate t
day, Mr.. Langley introduced bill for maj
sgement of the Psnltentiary. a number
= petitions for removal Of the capital fro
= Springfield to Peoria we're presented sr
referred. A bill was introduced fixing II
per diem of meLa bsrs of the General Asser
oily at S..
ts The Senate refused to suspend the rul
0. for the introduction Of q resolution to q
Id journ from the 25th inst. to June. The Coz
mittee ON Municipalities reported pa,
bill. and the State House bill was ordered
- a second reading. a resolution was offer
for the appointment Of a joint committee
receive proposals to lease the Penitentia
for a term OF yesrs-laid over under t
rules, as Was also resolution for the 6l
adjournment on June oth A bill was intr
~ duced for the assessment of taxes for pa
a purposes and bill making appropriate
for expenses of the Insane Hospital.
IoUsE.-BiIfs were introduced maxi
appropriations for Soldiers Orphans Hoi
- at Bloomington for the maintenance
discipline in the Penitentiary the same
introduced in the Senate by MIR. Suapp, i
! session, to enable incorporate cities g
- towns 10 exercise the right of emminent
III main, and the bill ebohshiug the fees
God State and county officers.
len, WASHINGTON, May 26-The Chair STA
bod, the unfinished business to be the resolution
by MIR. Wilson to discharge Messrs. White
Jus ka msdell immed diately on the adjournm
and of the present session, with the pend
ssnd amendment of Mr.. Davis, of Kentucky.
oOk, MIR. Carpenter SAID ne had nothing 10
pub with starting the lnvostig alton, and
Will MED, after repeated newspaper stateme
a, that ne had been made a cats paw of Co
d;n9 ling.
i al MIR. Carpenter said he had received an
two nous letters, threatening that the entire
CAS- chiuery Of the American press would
9 pa directed against him personally, If he sh
after proceed with the investig stion He del
-. IS ed his course In moving the resolutio
nrov- commit the witnesses.
,tjons At the concluaion of Mr. Carpenter
,over marks, Mr.. Fenton sent up a paper "
'mula by request, he had read. signed BY H
> and ton, Boyntou, Shaw, and Knowlton, I
"''e' paper correspondents, affirming that
..av, ker made the statements published il
soro- Tribune diepatch, but said the
salts ,nents were not so bitter toward the
blood mittee as those Tinker made iu their
euce.
'"O'O' After further debate by Messrs.
Rosa man snd Davis. of Kentucky, the latter
heum- drew his amendment, which was to the
wish that the discharge of the witnesses 8
fuious not effect the legal proceedings inst
o,, under the act Of 1857.
on'O @ Mr. Nye renewed the amendmen
~ h;s supported il in few remarks.
pur- Before proceeding further, the SEM
| 1t ef- motion of Mr.. Harlan-by yeas 25, t,
I5-wens into executive session.
sts: CINCINNATI, May 27.-Henry Ke
,; Bal railroad man, while sleeping on the /
~. u the Fleetward, and this morning just
Manchester rolled over board and DR.
before assistance could be reached.