ARRIVAL OF THE ENGLISH TELEGRAMS VIA SUEZ.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XIX, Issue 1108, 22 July 1871, Page 2

ARRIVAL OF THE ENGLISH TELEGRAMS VIA SUEZ.

NEWS TO 11th JUNE. INSURRECTION IN PARIS SUPPRESSED. FEARFUL DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY BY THE INSURGENTS. MURDER OF ARCHBISHOP OF PARIS AND FIFTEEN PRIESTS. TUILERIES, HOTEL DE VILLE, PALAIS ROYAL, &c, DESTROYED BY FIRE. THE LOUVRE BURNT. The following is a summary of the iiual collapse of the Paris insurgents :—: — London, May 30. — Severe engagements took place on the 20th, at Anteuil and Passy. The Versailles troops made several attempts at assault on the ramparts with ladders. Ramparts around Mount Rouge were abandoned on the 21st. The Federalists began to return to Paris in great numbers, through the gates of Orleaus and Chatillon. Several engagements occurred in Place de la Concorde and Vendome, when Dombrowski, com-■nander-in-ehiefof insurgent troops, was wounded. He attempted to escape, but was prevented by some soldiers outside the city, who also prevented tne escape of all insurgents they could End. M. Theirs auuounoed on the 25th that the Government troops were masteis of Paris, except Bercy, that has since been occupied. During the fight for Paris, great numbers of the insurgents were killed, the streets being strewn with dead bodies, and over 20,000 prisouers have been secured. A turious cunuouade continued during the night of the 2»th, the insurgent batteries at Chaumont keeping up a heavy fire. The Government troops captnred the Hotel de Ville and Mont Rouge, with 12,000 prisoners. Meanwhile a furious battle raged in the neighhood of Plantin. 'Ou the 26th, the troops captured Mozais, Lyons, and Orleans railway stations, and barricaded De Italien, making 6,000 prisoners ; but the insurgents still occupied Charon ( La Villete, Belleville, and heights of Chaumont, from whence they threw petroleum shells, causing serious conflagrations. The women assisted in firing houses, ami acted in a most demoniacal manner. Tho insurgents in evacuating Fort Issy, blew up the fort. Government troops captured the heights of Chaumont aud Belleville on the 28th, taking great numbers of prisoners. From this time no insurgent bands remained, and ihe insurrection was entirely suppressed. The Tuileries, the Council d' Etat of the Ministers of Finance, the Hotel de Ville, the Palais Royal, aud other public buildings have been destroyed by fire, which the insurgents ignited by means of petroleum. These acts instigated by revenge occarred during the entrance of the Government troops into the city. Luxembourg has been partly blown up, and the Louvre almost entirely burned, although all collections of paintings, antiquities, and excellent library have been saved. The National library has also been saved from the wreck. The insurgents before they were finally routed, revenged themselves upon the hostages which they held, of these they shot sixty-four, including the Archbishop of Paris, and fifteen other members of the clergy. M. de la Chrise has been killed, and General Dombrowski was amongst the number shot. 3i. Thiers has proposed to give the Chamber the right to pardon the insurgents. On the 30th May, Paris was quiet, and the inhabitants were resuming their ordinaiy occupations. Arrests of insurgents are now being made, without any resistance on their part. The disarmament of the National Guards has been ordered. Great numbers of insurgent prisoners have been executed at Versailles. M. Grousset, one of the leaders of the insurgents, has been arrested in Paris, and M. Felix Pyatt has beeu taken in Switzerland. Tho Belgian Government requested M. Victor Hugo to quit their couuiry, but with this request he refused to comply. The King of the Belgians then signed an order for his expulsion. Victor 11 u cro has since arrived in London. M. Jules Favre instructed the representatives of France in foreign countries to request the authorities to arrest all persons who had escaped there, and who were guilty of complicity in disturbances in Paris. He urges upon these gentlemen the argument that the acts of the insurgents were crimes and not political offences. Hen. Mr. Bruce stated in reply, that the English Government could not prevent the entry of refugees against whom no ordinary crimes have been or could be proved. Spain replies that they will not prevent the passage of fugitives across the frontier, but they will vigorously execute the extradition treaty. Paris journals declare that the Legitimatists and Orleanisis have come to au understanding aboui the succession to tho seat of power vacated by Napoleon, and the prevailiug opinion amongst the journals is that Count Chambord (a Boarbou) will shortly be King of France. There is a rnmour current that the Versailles Cabinet is about to resign. Paris is now divided into four military distriot*, and the powers of the police have been transferred to the military. The French journals ask for the cessation of the summary trials and executions of insurgents. Gendarmes of Paris have been iucreased by 6,000 men, aud the Republican Guard by 12,000 mop. The question has beon raised of constructing forts in the interior of Paris, to prevent any fresh insurrections from breaking out. The persons who were at Saint Danis are returning home. Communication with Paris has now been opened, and moasures have beeu taken to prevent a pestilence iv Paris.