Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-05-25
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Daily Kennebec Journal.
EUROPEAN NEWS, &c.
Hotel de Vile in Flames.
The Destruction Of Paris by
Fire is Inevitable.
The Commune Dynasty at an End.
Liberal Amnesty to be Granted.
The Barbados still hold out.
The Commune Dynasty at an End.
Liberal Amnesty to be Granted.
The Barbados still hold out.
VERSAILLES.

| Versailles, May "a. President Theirs, ac-
companied by lemons and Gounde, left fol-
Paris this morning. Latest news reports the
| Commune rebellion as at an end. Fort Mar
tire is in possession of Gen. Admarault.
! Over 20, 900 Communists have thrown away
their arms, changed their dress. and have
gone home. liberal amnesty will be grant
ed by THEIRS, but extreme precaution will be
taken to prevent another outbreak.
The terminus of the Strasbourg railway
was carried yesterday.
| Theirs is indefatigabe in the direction o,
operations looking to the supply of Paris with
| provisions.
| The foreign powers have ordered their rep
resentatives in Paris not 10 protect the insur-
| gents
1t is said that the American Minister
Washburne did not &C. in concurrence with
| the other diplomatists. Bellonary, the Com
munists Minister of War was killed in yester-
days battle outside of Paris.
The barbados in Place Vendome and
Place De La Concorde have not yet been car
ried, and the barricades at Beleville still hold
out against the government troops. The in
, surgents, however, are discouraged by the
success of the Versaillists. The losses of
the latter yesterday, were heavy. Strong
hopes are entertained that the finishing will
be given to the Communists to-day.
The Versailles fire brigade has gone to
Paris, and Theirs has gone to superinte nd
operations. There is every symptom that
the fire was caused by petroleum shells
There is reason to fear that Palais Voijale
Hotel de Vile and other state ediices have
been prepared by the Commune for destruc-
ton by fire.
In the Assembly this afternoon NJ. Theirs
announced that the Hotel de Vile was in
flames. He expressed his horror at these
outrageous acts, and declared it was the de-
termination of the government to punish the
perpetrators.
Dondon, May "a The Times to-day ex-
presses the opinion that the settlement of the
Alabama claims are honorable to England,
| and the object of both England and America
have been realized. Both countries have
already practically ratified the result of the
labors Of the Commission.
Gen. Fabrice recently demanded of the
Paris Commune the surrender of National
Guards implicated in the attack on the resi-
dence of Mr.. Washburne, the American Min
lister. Gen. Rossel replied that the Commune
had ordered that the embassy be held sacred
and when they heard that the establishment
had been attacked they ordered court mar
tial for the eff nders. The culprits had fled
in dismay and could not be found The Com
mune could, therefore, only express its sor-
row and indignation at an occurrence of which
they were unable to prevent.
BERLIN.
Berlin, May "a. The Reichstag has ap-
proved the supplementary clause to the post
al treaty between America and Germany, un-
der which letters hencefortL will be forward
ed to and from America at a rate of five cents
per half ounce.
ST. DENIS.
St. Denis, May "a. After brief lull.
fighting in Paris RECOMMENDED yesterday,
and continued all night. The troops of Do
ceay and Whey surrounded the Tulleries,
Louvier and Place Vendome, and desperate
fight followed. The federals disputed every
inch of the ground. At day light these posi-
tons still remained in the hands of the feder-
ais. The Tuilleries are seriously damaged
by shells. A combined assault of all the
troops is now going on.
This has been a most terrible day for Paris.
The city is burning in many places, and de-
| struction of the greater part of the eastern
and western districts seem inevitable.
The Communes still hold all the districts
between the Place Vendome, Tuilleries and
BellevIlle. Troops are moved by fire of
shot from the windows, barricades and mi
trailleurs, but they steadily gain ground.