Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-05-29
TELEGRAPH NEWS.
Especial Dispatches to the Gazette
FOREIGN NEWS.

PARIS, May 29.-'rhe fighting at Belleville
llenlmonant and Pere Ia Chaiz was desperate
No quarter WAS given to man. woman or child
Military law has been established in this city.
Executions are progressing at the Champs de-
Park, de Monceaux and the Hotel de Vile
From fifty to one hundred insurgents are shot
ut time No one is permitted to leave Paris
without pass signed by Marshal MacAlahon
The troops fearing incendiary fires have
caused all cellar gratings and other openings to
be Theoretically sealed
Among the hostages shot by the insurgents
were the Able Sua and the Able Degursy.
the Jesuit Fathers Olivani and Canbet, Able
Allard, the banker Jcckcr and twenty gems
darme.
The last band Of insurgents WAS crushed yes
terday at the cemetery ut Pcre la ChaiZ Three
thousand prisoners arrived here yesterday.
The disarmament Of the National Guards is
proceeding. MullitudcS Of people have been
arrested. The population of Paris is cnthusi-
asllc over their dcvcrancc. Nearly every MEM
Der of the Commune is shot or executed ilnmc-
diatcly after capture.
The Western and Orleans railroad WAS Open
ed to-day to good traffic but the exit of persons
from Paris is forbidden.
Provisions are scarce and the market empty.
LONDON, May 29--lhc Times special from
Paris says that Favrc and Simon are likely to
be replaced in the Ministries Of Foreign Affairs
and Public Instruction.
The Bavarian General commanding at Chaur-
pgny has asked passports for the lnsurgent
officers who were captured by his troops at
Nircennes, and was referred by General Vinoy
as an answer to the text Of the peace conyen-
ton.
VERSAILLES, May 2S-Saturday night
Sixty-nine hostages, including the Archbishop
Of Paris, the Apostolic pro notary, nineteen
priests, President Cour dcs Complies and the
Mexican banker Jeckcr, were shot Wednesday
in the Roquette prison. There has been fight
ing in Paris all day Pere Ii Chairc, which
was reoccupicL by the Insurgents was lombard
cd and rctakcn NlacMahon tcegraphs that
he is absolute master Of the city. The loss of
the Insurgents is immense.
Cremation is seriously proposed as Il sanitary
measure.
VERSAILLES, May 29.-DceScluzc, delegate
Minister OF War under the commune, was shot
by the guards and instantly killed last night
in attempting to escape.
Trials of the communist leaders taken alive
will commence during, the present week.
Their conviction is inevitable. 1t is generally
believed that every one will suffer death.
After a desperate and blood y conflict the
Government forces succeeded in capturing the
insurgemt positions at Bcllcyillc and Pcrc Ia
Charc late last night. The firing then ceased
and this morning the insurgents on the
troops advancing on one position yet held by
the Commune the insurgents hOistcd 4 white
flag and surrendered They were Immediately
disarmed and the great rebellion Of ISL had
ended
The thirty eighth regiment Of the line, be-
longing to NlacMahon's army have returned to
Versailles in triumph, the men having flowers
and branches in their rifles and bearing also Il
magnificent banner Of rcd silk captured from
the Communists. General Einoy has been APP
pointed Governor Of Paris by Thic.s
1t is proposed. as a temporary measure, to
divide the capital into twenty military districts
each to be strongly garrisoncd: This arrange
mcnt will be maintained until order is COM
plctcly restored and the passions aroused by
the instruction have Disappeared
Owing to the admirable plan adopted by
MacMahon for storming the barricadc$, the
Versailles troops did not suffer heavily during
the seven days Of fighting in the streets Of
Paris. The loss Of the army altogether is only
1898, while according to the most reliable es-
Inmates the losses of the insurgents are over
fifteen times is great.
Among the unfortunate persons held as
hostages in the prison Of La Roquettc, who
were murdered were ten Nuns.
Yesterday the inSurgcnt prisoners at SartOry
made desperate effort to escape. They set
fire to the straw given them to sleep upon, and
in the confusion which followed sixty live effect
ed their escape Twenty four were recaptured
The French government will ask the extra
dition of all Communist chiefs who take refuge
in England.
PARIS, May 2S--Night. -Eircmcn from
Antwerp are now cntc. ing Paris. The fire in the
Hotel Dicu has been cxtngui$hcd.
Paschal and Gransset two Of the principal
leaders of the instruction have not been dis
covered. 1t is believed they are alive and hiding
Since clock last night when the entire
city has been in the hands Of the Versailles
troops, priests and cabs have been again max
ing their appearance on the streets.
Ten thousand prisoners are now passing
through the Rue Lafayette, the most of them
barchcadcd and with their uniforms turned in
side. Among them are 1000 regulars who
went over tC the insurgents on the outbreak of
the rebellion The bystandcrS are quiet and
do not utter words Of rcproach.