The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-05-23
FROM EUROPE.

BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.
Exclusively to The EUening Telegraph.
The Final Struggle at Montmnrtre-Tri-
umph of the VersailIists.
OUTSIDE OF PARIS, May 3-Noon.-After
desperate struggle at Montmartre, commencing
at aybreak the Versaillist flag now floats over
Montmartre, and the whole city is evidently
now in the possession of the Government troops.
Positions Occupied by the Versaillists.
LONDON, May 22.-A despatch from Versailles
of Monday evening says the Versailist troops
have occupied the station of the Versailles Rail-
way, on the Boulevard Mont Parnasse, within a
short distance of Luxembourg, and that General
Clinchamp has turned the insurgent position at
the Tuileres and made from eight thousand to
ten thousand prisoners.
Later Despatch
says the Versaillists have occupied the Place
Vendome, the Tuileries, and the Hotel de Ville
NJ. Issy is certainly in custody, and it is re-
ported that Felix Pyat is also arrested.
Another despatch says the
Insurgents Abandoned the Place Concorde
yesterday. General Ladmirault's forces have
surrounde Montmartre, and
A Battle is Now Progressing
there. The complete overthrow of the insur-
gents is imminent.
VERSAILLES, May 23.-Advices from Paris
report
A Terrible Fire of Cannon and Musketry
since daybreak this morning in the direction of
Montmartre.
The Isolation of Paris
by the Prussians is now complete.
DombrOwsISi was Wounded
l. f.. Az
Versailles troops, but was prevented by the
Prussians.
The enthusiasm among
The Delivered Population
of Paris is immense. battalion of the friends
of order are rejoicing. raIH
The Mayors of Paris
will assemble at Chateau Muette to-day. The
Versainsts have occupied the Place de Clichy
at the junction of the Boulevards des Batig-
noll es and de Clichy, on the very verge of Mont
martre, and also Saint Lazare Station of the
Western Railroad; the Palais d'Industrie, the
Chamber of the Corps Legislatif, and the Hotel
des Invalides. There was smart
Fighting at the Barricades
| in the Place Concorde and Place de Clchy.
The cannonade slackened at 10 this morning.
| The Versailles troops have occupied Saint Ouen.
The insurgents make no attempt to break the
Prussian line of enlightenment.
The Prussian Troops
have been ordered to open fire on the insurgents
| if they approach within 400 PAGES.
The Frankfort Conference.
FRANKFORT, May 23.-Bismarck, Favre, aud
Pohyer-Quertier have returned home. The Frank
! fort papers contain a statement that Bismarck
| saws that the German authorities have notified
the Commune that they will lombard Paris in
case the residence of Mr.. Washburne, the Ameri-
can Minister, be sacked
| The Spanish COrtes.
MADRID, May 22.-To-day's session of the
Spanish Cortes was exceedingly stormy. The
Radicals presented resolution for the establish
ment of a republic, and the Carlists submitted
a motion declaring the election of King ANA
deus void, and that Don Carlos, of Spain, is the
rightful King. The discussion was long and
excited but finally the Cortes adj journed without
vote upon either proposition.
This Mornings Quotations.
| LIVERPOOL, May 23-lO30 A. M--Cotton quiet
| and steady; uplands, T9S@74d. Orleans, 7A@1Ad.
sales to-day estimated at 10000 bales.
LONDON, May 2S-ll,sO A. M;=Oonsols for money,
| assId and for account 93H@93Zd. Bonds OF 1862,
s0ss Of 1865. old gOA; OF 1861, 9Ox; lO-4Os, s9A
LONDON, May 2s-ll 80 A. M.-Rehned petroleum,
'FissINkFoRT, May 22-Evening Bonds closed at
e6x for the issue OF 1862.
'0fs ffsivERPooi May Ps-11 80 A. M.-Wheat, lis, Cd.
011s 4d, 1or No. 20 No. new red Western spring
lis. sd. for winter. Flour 27s. Corn s4s. Sd. for
"' This Afternoons Quotations.
LONDON, May Rs- 80 p. M.-Consols, ssK for both
mTHSy IySsPooI. SF1S May 9s-lsO p. M-wheat l2s 3d.
| for California white; lis id@lls ga. for No. 70
Stnter. WIN Receipts Of wheat for three days 1000
J quarters; American, 1000. Corn, s4s. for new.