The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-05-26
PARIS IN ASHES S.
Public Buildings Destroyed.
FIGHTING IN THE STREETS
The Versaillists i'm Possession
Of the City.
The Communists Being Shot
The Streets Incumbered with
Dead and Wounded.
The TuilIeries and the
Louvre Burned.
The Communists Being Shot
The Streets Incumbered with
Dead and Wounded.
The Tuilleries and the
Louvre Burned.
Terrible Scenes Being Enacted.
Vandalism Of the Commune.
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LONDON, May 25.-Late dispatches
frvm Paris say the Luxembourg has
been partially blownIup. The Palace
Royal is still burning. Only one-third
d, the Louvre has been saved. Fight
my continues at the Hotel de Vile and
At the terminus OF the Northern rail-
road. Marshal Mcmahon and his
-,a.I have removed to Place Nendome.
Communists Beaten Everywhere
National Guards 10 be DisarIned.
VERSAILLES, May 24.-The Paris in
.irsrnts have been beaten everywhere
today except at Bellville Montrouge
AMI st. Antoine Quarters where they
mold ont. The leaders Of the Commune
who have not been shot or captured are
-kedaldling in every direction, and the
Versailles authorities are making des-
prrate efforts TO prevent their escape
VI Delecluze is now a prisoner in the
uands OF the Government and General
D1mbrowski is held a prisoner at ST.
Denis by the Prussians. NJ. Theirs has
announced that all the National Guards
throughout the country are to be imme-
dateIv disarmed. This announcement
yves great satisfaction in the Assembly.
The Versailles troops are virtual mas
,rrs OF Paris, but the insurgents are re-
lurns the city to ashes. In their mad
frenzy they are burning every building
Of prominence to the ground. They
deliberately fired the TuiIleries, Louvre,
air Des Campts, Hotel De Vile, Min
,,rv OF Finance, churches, in short
every public building of which they
L0ii possession.
Burning of Public Buildings.
PARIS May "a, via BoULoGNE, May
1.-The Louvre, Tuilleries, Hotel de
VIe Place Royal and the Cathedral,
with most of the Government build
NJ. have been fired by the insurgents.
Explosions are of constant occurrence.
Beileville and Loville still hold out.
Here the insurgents have massed to-
.,iher almost their entire force, and in
ltni to resist The Versaillists with great
,i,or. The sights in the streets where
he fighting has been going on are
neart,rending. Thousands of dead are
catered around while hosts of wound
I'd are lying unattended and dying. The
ravages of the flames have been terri
be One.third OF the city has been de-
strOyei and the fire confines to rage un-
abatei
Dreadful Scene i'm Paris-Capture or
the Barricades.
PARIS, Nav "A, VIA BoULoGNE, d.
The scenes which are spring
IN this city are dreadful, this morn
.ng only the bare walls OF the Tuil-
cries are left standing. The insur-
gents fired the buildings yesterday, be-
ING determined to destroy all that is OF
value in the city rather than let it fall
q the hands Of the Versailles Govern
ment
The building of the Austrian En-
oassy, which is the property of the En-
press Eugenie, has been burned, and
ne spanish Embassy is reported des-
"oyed. The destruction of property
mas been frightful, and it still continues.
Departure from Paris is impossible
a0d circulation in the city is difficult.
me hundred pieces of cannon belong
'ngt to the government forces are now
pointed down the Rue Laftte. The
"oops are taking the barricades in
,PendId style and with the most reck-
,S' gaIlantry. Their losses, however,
"e 'n, severe, as the insurgents pour ter
,'OIe lire into their ranks from the
houses
All the Barricades in the Place de la
soncorde have been carried. Heavy
uenm'ins is now going on between Pre-
I'IIe and Mont Parnasse The losses
u Inc Versailles troops on yesterday
were small. Twelve thousand insur-
gents have already been taken prisoners.
II Is reported that NJ. Billoray, the
.as' Minister Of War Of the Commune,
va, vas shot Immediately after he was cap
u'ea. The Versailles authorities are
sn TnIllhg Ig hremen and fire engines from
gu The towns within twenty miles in
"os "oPs OF checking the progress Of the
Using Petroleum Bombs.
,ERsAlLLEs, May %, Morning.-The
Widest excitement prevails here ovel
HeeVents of the last few days. Noise
"a' continued ceaselessly in the streets
VI farls throughout the night and still
sOes on this morning. The insurgents
e creating fearful havoc with petro
,ba ium bombs, which they are firingfron
SH Te batteries established at Bates