Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-06-02
FOREIGN.

Cable dispatches of the 21st announce
that the Versailles forces had entered
Paris late in the afternoon of that day, at
two points, the gate of st. Cloud, near
Point du Jour, and the gate of Montrouge,
on the Boulevard Bruno. The insurgents
had abandoned the ramparts. There was
said to be panic in the city, and many
of the insurgent leaders had disappeared.
Rochefort had been arrested in attempt
ing to escape from the Commune, and was
taken to Versailles on the goth.
The Legislature of New Brunswick has
adopted, by unanimous votes in both branch.
es, resolutions scondemnatory of the terms of
the Treaty of Washington, in so far as
they affect the interests of Canada. After
the passage of these resolutions, the Leg
| islature was prorOgued.
Buenos Ayres dates to March 8 report
240 to 261 deaths daily by yellow fever,
which showed no prospect Of abatement.
The authorities seem helpless to deal with
the scourge, which would not probably
cease before winter.
A Paris dispatch of the afternoon of the
22d says; "All is over. Seventy thousand
Versaillists have entered the city, and
more are now coming. They marched in
all night, coming through six gates, aud
met with but slight resistance" Other &C.
counts state that the city was in great
oommotiol, and that severe fighting had
occurred, but that the collapse Of the
Commune was imminent.
In the Assembly, at Versailles, on the
22d, NJ. Theirs made congratulatory
spe, ch on the surprising success of the
government forces. A vote of thanks to
Theirs and the army was adopted by &C.
clamation.
Earthquake shocks were felt at Toronto
Quebec, Ottawa and other places in Can
ada, on the morning of the 2lst.
Bradford, Ont, was nearly destroyed by
fire on the 22d Over sixty families were
rendered homeless, and there was not 9
store left 10 supply the sufferers With pro-
visions. Loss variously estimated at from
$500, 900 to 81 100000
The newsfrom Paris on the gath is tC
the effect that the city haS O. fred by
the insurgents, and was burning in many
places. The Communists still held all the
district between the Place Vendome
| Tuileries, and Belleville. Troops were
moved down by fire from windows, bar
ricades by mitrailleuses, but steadily gain
ground. The slaughter was awful.
The Tuileries were entirely buried. Al
explosion had occurred in the center o
the city, and it was considered probabl,
that the Hotel de Vile had been blown
up by the insurgents. In the Assembly
at Versailles Thiers expressed his horro
at these acts of vandalism, and declare,
that it was the determination of the gov
ernment to punish the perpetrators with
out mercy.
The official result of the census of Lon
don, just published, shows total popula
ton of little more than 3,950,00O.
The London Times of the gath expresse
the opinion that the settlement of tn
question of the Alabama claims is honors
BILE TO England, and that the object q
both England and America is realized
Though the treaty represents no perfeC
compromise, it is still acceptable for tn
sake of peace, and both countries hav
already practically ratified the result {
the labors of the commission.
The German Reichstag has approved
supplementary clause to the postal treat,
between America and Germany, und,
which letters will henceforward be fo
warded TO and from America at the raj
/ of 215 groschen (about 8 cents) per ounc
. Berlin journals of May 81, state th'
General Fabrice had demanded of ii
Paris Commune the surrender of the N
tional Gnards implicated in an attack u
- on the hotel Of Mr. Washburne, the Anne
ican Minister. Grousset replied that Il
Commune had ordered that the embassy