National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-06-09
Matters In Paris.

A dispatch from Paris says the numbel
OF persons killed by the explosion OF the
powder magazine in the Avenue d.
Trocadero is variously estimated ut from
fifty TO two hundred. The stock o
cartridges, which was immense, and {
large amount Of neighboring property
was destroyed. NM. Clement and Bru.
mel, members OF the Commune, hav,
been arrested. The Committee of Safe
ty appeal TO the National Guard TO Sc
cure the triumph Of the Commune, and
in so doing describe the fearful results
which must come from their inaction.
Another attack was made on Wednes-
day on the Versailists' position at Neu-
lily, but, as on the previous day, the AS
sailants were repulsed. The Communist
batteries on Montmatre are to-day bonn
harding the Versailles works at Chateau
Becon. The Commune has directed Nj.
! Rigault TO make reprisals for all acts OF
cruelty perpetrnted by the Versailles
commanders.
A circular from President Theirs Off
cially confirms the entrance of the troops
into Paris. 1t says "The gate of
st. Cloud having been battered down,
Gen Douai rushed in. Gems. L'Admir.
ault and Clinchamps are preparing TO
follow" Douai's men hold their posi-
tons inside the st. Cloud Gate, where
they have cut the telegraph wires com
municating with other portions of the
enceiate. A flag of truce was hoisted at
the Auteuil Gate. Two regiments en-
tered there and proceeded beyond the
viaduct Of the Circular Railway, meet
ing with feeble resistance Gen. Cissey
reports that Malakoff and Fort Mon
trouge have been abandoned by the in
surgents, and will soon be occupied by
his command, but the batteries on the
ramparts opposite are still firing. There
Grousset and other leaders have disap-
peared.
The Versailles Army has occupied the
greater portion of Paris, and the head
quarters Of Marshal MacMahon are
established i'll the new Opera House.
The headquarters of Gen. Cissey, whose
forces entered the city from the south,
are in the Ecole Militaire, which fronts
on the Champs de Mars. There was a
great explosion near the Esplanade DIES
Invalides.
A dispatch dated, "Outside Paris,
Monday evening, says "Tho isolation
Of the city continues. Fires are raging
inside. A dense smoke overhangs Mont
martee. Frequent explosions are heard
The sound of cannon and musketry firing
is continuous. 1t is said that the Prus-
slams are occupying Vincennes. The
Prussian outposts have received strict
orders to drive back all insurgents at
tempting to pass their lines. wounded
Communist General, seeking to escape
from Paris, has been turned back by the
Germans. Their advanced corps has
been doubled. The headquarters of the
Prince of Saxony will shortly be removed
from Margency to Compiegne. The
Guards will return to Germany by the
end of the present week.
In the French Assembly President
Theirs made congratulatory speech on
the surprising success of the Govern
ment arms He said he had not expect
ed to effect an entrance into Paris for
three or more days, and gave an account
IN detail of the movements on Sunday
which terminated so VIGOROUSLY. He
announced that the Government was
determined to visit with rigorous punish
ment the most criminal of the insur-
gents.
Bills were introduced to restore the /
Chapel Of EXpiation and the Column of |
the Place Vendome, the latter to be sur
mounted by statue of France. A vote
of thanks to President Theirs and the
army was adopted by acclamation.
Another dispatch from Versailles states
that 50, 900 Versailles troops have entered
Paris. A sharp cannonade was i'll pro-
gress, doubtless against the barricades
near the Arch of Triumph. Gen. Uhrich
took 600 prisoners, of whom 400, includ-
ing M. AsSy, have arrived at Versailles.
General Dombrowski who was report
ed to have been taken prisoner by the
Versailles troops is said to have been
by his own men, and to have
since made an attempt to escape from
Paris. 1t is now stated that he and his
are surrounded near Saint
Ouen, and will probably be captured.
The Broglie, the French ambassador
to England, has gone to Versailles, his
son having been wounded in one of the
recent engagements.