The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-05-29
THE CITY OF THE SLAIN.
PARIS STEPPED IN PETROLEUM.
The Cutters Running with Blood
One-thfrd of the City Burned-50,oOO
d e n d-Thc Archbishop md Sixty
nine Priests Shot-Insurrection En-
tfrely Suppressed.
VERSAILLES, May 26.

VERSAILLES, May 70.
New fires are burning, and the insurgents
have put boxes OF petroleum everywhere. 1t
is reported that Bergeret himself fired the
Tulerics alter having stepped it in petroleum.
The Church of st. German Aux Errois was
burned and the Palais of Justice destroyed.
/ ood runs in the cutters. The walls OF the
Tueries have fallen. The Rue Rivoli is
burning.
Dead Nationals are seen everywhere. ANY
hidden Nationals are brought out and immed-
ately shot. A few Communists. holding out,
are shelling the city. The slaughter Of the
Nationals is fearful. The Yersaillists since
Tuesday have been killing all prisoners.
Houses in the Rue Royale were wet with peto-
leum. and the Nationals fired them. The M
surgents evidently Intended to destroy Paris.
Even women were discovered throwing petro-
leum on the houses. Six Nationals dressed as
panpiers, discovered throwing petroleum in
stead Of water on the fires. were shot, There
is 10 limit to the readiness that exists to Kill
members 0flhe Commune and leaders Of the
Guards when captured. The gas works at Au-
berviliers have exploded. Many other ex-
plosions have occurred.
The Versaillsts are advancing on BelleVille,
whence petroleum bombs fall over Paris. The
insurgents still hold four strong positions. 1t
is known that some OF the hostages held by
the Communists have been shot. The troops
continue to arrest numbers of women carry
ing bottles Of petroleum. A court-martial for,
the trial Of the insurgents commences Mon
day. Washburne telegpaphs that at o'clock,
Friday evening, American lives and property
were safe
The foreign fremen from London have en-
tered Paris. The confagratiol is decreasing.
The Versailles Railroad works Shops have been
burned. The Insurgents have been driven
from Charonne. The Prussians detain escap.
ing Communists.
Washburne 'telegrapbs Fish that the insur-
gents still hold small portions Of Paris. The
Archbishop's fate Is uncertain.
LONDON May q.
A dispatch from Soissy says the Germans
who have been seeking .or the Archbishop oil
Paris and other hostages, report that they can
shot.
It is calculated that over 10000 dead bodies
are in. the houses and cellars in Paris, many Of
whom are women and children. 1t is said the
women were perfectly furious during the
fights. Executions are constant. The de-
slructlon Of property is terrible. 1t is esti-
mated.that one-fourth of Paris is destroyed.
VERSAILLES, May 81.
Favre dispatches representatives abroad
that the acts OF the insurgents are criminal,
not political, and asks their extraditiou, should
any enter neighboring countries.
NJ. Picard to-day informed tine Assembly
that General Cissey occupies the whole lett
bank of the Seine; that Generals Vinoy and
Douay, after capturing the Place de Ia Bastile,
occupied Fauoourg st. Antoine as far as the
Barrier du Trone; that Generals Clnchant and
PAdmirault have advanced TO the foot OF the
heights Of Les Buttes Chammont, and that
they will tomorrow, with 10000 men, occupy
this last refuge OF this monstrous insurrec-
ton. Picard also stated that no news had
reached the goSernment concerning fires in
Paris or of the fate of the hostages held BY
the insurgents.
BRUSSELS, May 2T.
Victor Hugo has written letter to the In
dependence Beige. which, while it disapproves
of the insurrection, protests against the state
ment that the Belgian Government would ex-
tradite all insurgents found upon Its territory
The independence Beige, in its comments,
does not agree with the sentiments OF Hugo.
The Latest.
WASHINGTON, May 2s
Minister Washburne telegraphs to Secretary
Fish that the Archbishop CT Paris and sixty
nine priest were shot on Tuesday. The insur-
recton has been suppressed. The insurgent
losses ore enormous, those ofthe government
helng comparatively small.