The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-06-23
FRANCE.

The Election Riots in Paris-A Week of Con-
tinued observation-disclosures to Throw Up
BarEtcadess
correspondent writes as follows from Paris,
June 1O:- -
entirely by the police The yard In which the print
ing office OF lie Rdppel is situated was early thronged
by dense crowd, impatient to hear the result Of
M. Rocheforts victory. AS return after return came
in, each extinguishing stil more his chances, the
crowd became irritated and upon the cheer being
raised by NJ. Jules Favres friends general melee
ensued between the adherents Of the respective can
ddates.
The police stupidity interfered, and in that brutal
way which disgraces the French police. The man
ner OF this interference, more than the inter
ference itself, raised passions to high pitch, and
the disturbances spread from the yard to the neigh
boring boulevard, which was densely thronged
There was great excitement in the crowd in conse-
quence OF the election, and it would have been true
wisdom in the police to have given the excitement
expired. The iHjudcious conduct of the police
brought on collision, some arrests were made, but
as midnight drew near the throng dissolved.
The following extract gives the incidents and dis
turbances on the succeeding night
Night Scene on the boulevard.
From the Paris Figaro.
From the Rue Lafltte the Boulevard presented its
usual aspect all the cafes remained open, with the
exception OF the Richie and the Grand Balloon, which
only let out their customers but refused to admit
any. The routes of the omnibuses had been changed
alter O'Clock; public carriages were allowed to
circulate, but were not permitted to take places on
the stands. Our cab was stopped little beyond the
Rue Montmartre, where the Boulevard was barred
by detachment OF municipal guards, on horseback
and on foot. The former occupied the roadway, and
the latter the foot pavement on each side That
force preceded by drums which beat the usual sum-
mons to dsperse, drove the mob back towards the
Porte Saint Denis.
The appearance of the Boulevard at that moment
was most singular; the troops stopped, and the
same; then a roll of drums was heard, and the sol
diers again advanced preceding long procession Of
cabs and carriages and accompanied by the cries OF
the crowd, which, after escaping by the lateral
streets, returned and formed again mass behind
defer, as there remained one behind the sol
diers, the officer commanding suddenly ordered
his men to turn about and charge; then the
riages obliged to turn back in the direction OF
the Madeleine.
KiOsks DESTROYED.
A Quarter past Eleven.-Such strange kind OF
eneute was never seen before; open carriages with
ladies in them were parading up aud down the Bou-
levard from the Opera COmique to the Varieties
their occupants laughing and chatting, while wait
ing for the sight they had come out to see. Boys
with long sticks called out "keep back!" but the
drivers paid no attention, and still ADVANCED; how
ever at about twenty minutes past eleven the gas
lamps were broken, some of the newspaper kiosks
were destroyed, and an attempt made to form
barricade opposite the Varieties Theatre.
Boulevard Montmartre.
Half-past Eleven.-A band of about hundred in
dviduas, the majority young men, wearing caps and
blouses and armed with stakes and bars of wood,
arrived on the Boulevard Montmartre, crying out
"Vive Rochefort !" The police had then left the
spot. The rioters at once commenced smashing
the lamps and windows of the kiosks; they next
martre to the Rue Rcheeu: they threw down the
seats, and even attempted to tear up some OF the
young trees. With the wreck they had made they
formed two BARRIERS about two feet high, right
across the road The work OF devastation would
have been carried still further, but that O detach-
ment Of the Garde de Paris ON horseback, preceded
by two bodies on foot, issued from the Rue DrOuot
Their arrival was welcomed by the applause OF the
public, who were indignant at the acts of vandal-
Ism just accomplished. After the trumpets had
sounded warning, the soldiers fixed their bayonets
and charged at quick STEP while the rioters fed in
all directions. The troops then patroed the Rue du
Faubourg- -Montmartre, de la -Bateliere and
Drouot, but met with only number OF idlers, who
dispersed before them. AT midnight the troops
tinued to parade the streets without finding any of
| the individuals who had fed after alarming the
| neghborhood by their acts OF destruction.
The Place de la BastiIIe.
Half-past TWelve.-At this moment the crowd
rushed awey in the direction OF the Madeleine before
a charge Of the municipal guard, both mounted and
on foot and who cleared the Boulevard; the horses
rushed at full speed, while the infantry ran along
| the foot pavement. We were obliged to turn and
take refuge inthe Rue de la Mchodiere. The troops
| passed like the wind; paused for moment at the
corners OF the Rues de la and Louis
| le-Grand, and then started afresh to sweep the
thoroughfare as far as the Place de la Madeleine.
| The boulevard was now Free but all the way from
traces the passage of the rioters iron chairs had
| been dashed through the windows OF some of the
| paviliOns, and still remained fixed there. In the
Place Louyois the newspaper kiosk was also thrown
| down. A crowd likewise ASSEMBLED on the Place de
| la Bastile. Until about half-past there little
disorder, but the police attempting to clear the
| place, this Intervention, which had now become
! necessary, exasperated the people. Stones were
! thrown at the force, and the mounted municipal
| guards were obliged to lend their assistance. A
| charge around the column Of July put to flight the
rioters, who directed their course principally into
| the Faubourg ST. Antoine.