The New York herald., 1869-07-05
An Incident Of the Lntc Riot. in Paris.

One OF the victims OF the unlawful arrests of last
week has written minute and interesting account
of his captivity, and published it in the Journal des
Deoats of the Goth ult:-
On Thursday the 10th inst at one in the morning
turned from the Rue Montmartre on TO the boule
ward, with a view to cross over into the faubourg
and get home as besides police, not a soul was to
be seen on the beulevards; and, as saw number
OF kiosks benches, &C., pulled down, anticipated
1t might be dangerous to cross without leave, and
therefore asked an inspector OF police II we might
get over. On his replying In the Affirmative aud
friend who was with me proceeded but no sooner
had we crossed the boulevard than bevy OF police
men rusheq upon us and separated US. We were
very roughly handled. l received violent blow
from cudgel, which must have stunned me but for
the protection OF my hat. l was then forclbly
dragged to the Marie IN the Rue Drououe, an6
though offered no resistance, was kicked aud
cufed On arriving at the guard house the
policeman, who held me by the collar, sent me
f4ngltc-"Get IN you 6eggdr ~ In the station
there about 500 persons who had been arrested
on the b0nevards; great many among them were
badly hurt some with back eyes and swollen faces
OTHERS mopping up the blood that tricked down
from wounds inflicted by knuckedusters. Most had
lost their hats and very few but had their clothes
torn to tatters. At three III the morning we were
formed In column, surrounded by police, Gardes de
Paris and hussars and marched Off. Whenever any
one OF us ventured to stop or look up blow and an
oath brought back to u sense of our position. We
arrived at the Paais de Justice and were immured
In the COncergerie. IL was then four in the morn
ing There were about 200 OF us, and every class OF
society appeared to be represented. There were fell
to inspire one with terror aud loathng. There were
also highly respectable people. merchants,
tradesmen, Journalists, few foreigners among
them, American who said he was EN-
ployed at the United states Legation An
without exception, loudly protested that they
had done no harm, and complained bitterly
OF their arbitrary arrest, Nearly every man
was engaged IN writing to his friends. aud the
lailer, on the receipt OF small bribe, undertook to
forward the letters their destination. All were aw
fully tired, but In the large hall which occupied
there was not a single bench or convenience TO SIT
down; neither was there any convenience OF another
description, and as necessity has no law, the result
was as unpleasant to nose and eye as can well be
imagined AT halfpast nine In the morning we were
marched out and brown loaf was served out to
each man, together with an earthenware platter,
into which spoonful or soup was adled, the loos
and smell OF which was quite enough for most OF
us. The platters and brown loaves were converted
into seats and enabled US to get "A little rest.
The prisoners were greatly cast down, and many
to such pitch that we had to do all we
could to prevent their resorng to extremIties
which might have had very serious consequences
for us all. At three O'Clock we were called out.
and received a ration consisting OF q handful OF
beans bean great many OF the prisoners disregarded
the Formally OF taking down our names was gone
through, each OF US being brought before the g7er
Tor That purpose. This operation took up not less
tnan four hours, during which we mad TO remain
standing. At seven O'Clock our names were called
over; we were divided into cellular vans. No one
knowing whittier we were 20 be tranferred, great
anxiety prevailed. Some OF us mustered courage TO
ask where we were going. We were brutaly told to
,,o -. po,,kucs' Az cBnb o'CoCk W. hau reacneu
our destination. We were ordered out OF the van,
ana we Learned for the first time that we were In the
Iort OF tne bicetre. We were taken into the case
mates, where 1t was SO cold that we had 70 walk
brskly up and down to keep ourselves warm. At
ten O'CLOCK we were htaken by groups Of
registrar, and the formality OF taking down our
names and addresses was once more gone through.
Inat over, we were taken bacK-to the classmates.
Al the door each man received a bundle OF
straw, which we had the most OF; In each casemate
there were about eighty men. Nothing remarkable
occurred during the night, save that owing TO the
crowdng II got very warm. When morning came
we asked the keepers TO remove the TUBS placed in
the corners tlre stencil rom which was unendura-
bic; they obstnatey refused to do 40 and it was
only In the course Of the day, when we received the