ARRIVAL OF THE NEVADA, WITH THE ENGLISH MAIL.

Auckland Star, Volume II, Issue 454, 24 June 1871, Page 2

ARRIVAL OF THE NEVADA, WITH THE ENGLISH MAIL.

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80;000 VERSAIELISTS ENTERIiHE

CITY.

COLLAPSE OF THE COMMUNE.

NEWS TO. MAY 21-

EUROPEAN AND WAR NEWS

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Paris,-via New Tobk, May 22.—The Commune is extinct. The Versaillists have entered Paris. Many of the Communist; leaders have been taken.

The Prussians were driving back all who try to escape. The head-qufu'ters of the Prince of Jsaxony are to be removed from Marency to Compeigne. The Guards return to' Germany next week.

Thiers said the Government will punish vigorously the Communist leaders. The Germans notified the Commune that they would bombard-Paris if Washr burn's residence was attacked.

The insurgents have abandoned the Place de la Concorde. *** sfwlsO-j The Yersaillists occupy the PlacevVenr donie, the Tuilleries, thp H6tel de; Villa, and Issy. ! ; " " . '. Piot has been arrested: Dombrowski is wounded; he tried to escape, but was prevented by the Ger--mans. .-■■.<,• v ■

There is immense enthusiasm among the population. The versaillist flag floats over Montmartre.

'1 he Mayors assomble at the Chateau to-day. A battalion of the Friends of Order are re-organising Paris. , .: The column of the Place Vendome, which was levelled by the insurgents, is about to be re-established.

There are ten thousand insurgent prisoners in the Tuilleries.

Kocbefort has gone to Brussels; he narrowly escaped being lynched.;

McMahon is superintending in person. Great consternation exists in the Commune.