The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-06-02
THE WAR IN FRANCE.
The Revolt Ended-The Versailles Troops
Enter Paris-The Reign Of the Commune
Brought 10 "a Close Protection tn the
American Minister.


have been received:
Capt. Teoga, of the navy. went from
the trenches to the ramparts at Pont du
J our, and finding the insurgents retired
called 800 sailors and took possession of
the gate. Other troops followed before
any one was aware the entry had COM
menced. Not a rifle was fired nor
man wounded. The whole thing was
unexpected. A white flag was hung
out at Auteuil.
A brigade of Versaillists has entered
Porte Montrouge, and the troops are
pouring down on both points. 1t is re.
ported that the Are Gle Triomphe has
been reached. and that the insurgents
made but slight resistance. The guns
on the ramparts have been turned on
the Communists. Twenty thousand
men are under Issy, and 10000 are
moving on the open gates. Half of the
army is within the walls, and hold the
gates of st. Cloud, Passy, Auteuil,
Trocader, and Murette, as well as the
Arc de Triomphe. Heavy firing is
heard in the Champs Elysees. Sixteen
thousand Versailles troops entered Van
Girard and Montrouge.
A special to the World from Paris
says: All is oyer. Seventy thousand
Versaillists have entered the city, and
more are now coming. They marched
in all night, coming through six gates,
and met with but slight resistance. The
barbados we're not defended. No mines
were exploded. The Versaillists are
now moving on the Hotel de Vile,
where the Communists will make their
last stand The Versaillists behaved
splendidly, committing no excuses. A
confiagration is raging near the inval-
ides, and the insurgents battery on
MontmaItre is cannonading the city.
Gen. Lamirault telegraphs that every
thing is satisfactory. and, although the
fighting may continue several hours. the
city is absolutely won. Many Commune
leaders were taken, and there were
some awful massacres.
Dombrowski is reported to have been
taken prisoner by the Versailles troops
and recaptured by his own men, and
that he has since made an attempt to
escape from Paris. 1t is now stated that
his command is surrounded near Sioune,
and will probably be captured.
4 bloody fight occurred in the Rue
ST. Honore. The Versaillists charged
down the street with fury and were
fearfully cut up by a concealed fire from
the windows of the Conciergieries. Gen.
Mcmahon planted ii pieces of cannon
ON the city side of Are de Triomphe.
amidst the debris of the captured baITi-
cades, and completely swept Champs
Eiysees.
The Communists ere now concentTa-
ted along Rue de Rivoli, and Rue ST
Antoine. and around Hotel de Vile
and in the Place Bastille.
A report has been received that the
barbados under Arc de Triomphe have
been carried by assault. the 4lst, 63d
ana Saith regiments taking gallant
and conspicuous part in the action, and
Co.'s Rendsult and Favrie are said to
have beer mortally wounded. A regi
ment of chasseurs in dashing up boule-
ward Ilmperatrice, now called boule.
ward Bruno. were met with a murdcrouS
volley of rifle shot from AT ambuscaded
party of Communists. The latter pre-
cipitaaely retceated, when an additional
force Of Y e1saillists came immediately
in support of the regiment and attacked
them IN front.
The headquarters Of Marshal McMa
hon are established in the new Opera
House The headquarters of Genera
Cissey- whose forces entered the city
from tile eou;ll. are in Ecole Militaire
which fronts OF Champs de Mars. The
city is la tremendous connection. From
tie windows IN the west front of the
TuilerieS the scene of conflict can he
distinctly seen. An immense body o+
Commune troops have concentrated
around Hotel de Willie, having retreated
from the outskirts. The collapse of the
Commune is imminent
The special correspondent of the New
York TTij0ae at Paris, under date o.
Monday, the Dist. telegraphs: " Yes
terday afternoon the insurgents were
driven from Chateau de la Muette
They subsequently, rallied and held the
enceinIe with considerable tenacity. bu,
were finally driven back with heavy
loss by the heavy fine of the Versailles
batteries. At 9 O'Clock, Dombrowski
under cover of a couple of guns, charged
the Cemetery DIES PauVes. He was me,
by firm and whitening fire, and the
insurgent lines became broken and dis
organized. However, they again at
tempted to storm the cemetery, and
hand-to-hand fighting followed, but q
report that Dombrowski was killed
caused the insurgents 10 become panic.
stricken. A pause of few hours sue
ceeded, when suddenly the batteries on
the hill opened, and showers OF
shells and hail of musketry fol-
lowed. The insurgents essayed a
feeble reply, but suddenly heavy
firing from the north was heard. A mad
panic ensued; arms and packs were
thrown away, and all bolted. the officers
leading. They surged, and struggled
and blasphemed up the quay in great
confusion, the shot and shell chasing
them. They in the extremity of their
panic blazed away unfortunately, and
struck each other with their dubbed
rifles. As the tide of the fugitives
swept along up with them, the relieving
battalions came, imparting fresh
panic. The fire of the Versaillists
reached Trocadero. The avenue be.
tween Arc de Triomphe and Rand