Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-02-15
rHE PARIS OUTBREAK.

ordering him to constitute nlInSell prisoner,
in obedience to the sentence of the Court, he
declares boldly that he will not surrender
himself, and that if the Ministers want him,
they must come aud take him; and further
more, they must come prepared to use force.
PARIS, Feb. 8.-12 Nm. Rochefort was
arrested as he was on the point of entering
political meeting in the Rue de Flandre (run-
ming from Belleville to La Villette). Although
there was great crowd of people present, and
mainly of his own partisans, he made no re-
sstance and no appeals to the crowd. As
soon as the arrest was made known to the
meeting the widest scenes occurred. Gus
tayo Flourens, who presided, rose excitedly,
drew his sword, fred his revolver, and de-
clared that the insurrection had begun. The
meeting broke up in disorder, and the crowd,
under the leadership of Flourens, Immediately
proceeded to barricade the streets. This was ac>
complished without loss of time by the confs-
cation of omnibuses and other vehicles from
stables in the neighborhood. A Commissary
of Police who accompanied the guard charged
with the duty of arrestipg NJ Rochefort was
forced along with the crowd, and badly in
jured by their maltreatment. The district
lying between the Rue du Faubourg du Tenn
pie and the forto6cations at La Villette, dis
tancs of about two miles, was in the possession
OF the rioters.
At eleven o'clock, body of police charged
the barricade in the Rue du Faubourg du
Temple, and attempted to carry it, but was
repulsed. One of the conDissaries was dan
gerousIy wounded and one policeman killed.
At other places barricades had also been cree
ted, but they we're not defended.
The military are now out in force, but thus
far have made no use of their firearms, al
though the insurgents have. The latter had
pilaged the armores, and in that way obtained
their weapons. Several policeman were woun-
ded with these in skirmishes early in the
evening.
A great number of arrests have been
made. At o'clock this morning over 800
persons had been taken into custody and inn
prisoned in the barracks Prince Eugene
Many of these were boys, all armed, and most
of them under the influence of liquor.
PARIS, February So p. Mn the
Corps Legislatif to-day NJ. Keratry, ono Of
the Liberal Deputies, demanded to know
why Rochefort was not arrested before going
to political meeting, where five thousand per-
sons wore assembled. It was not necessary
that this meeting, should have been thus dis
tnrbed, and the people who were participating
in it aroused to violence. The act of the
government was proyocation to the disturb
A member of the Ministry explained that
the authorities had refrained from arreSting
Rochefort at the Chambces to avoid the scan
dial to which his arrest at such place would
have given rise. He asserted that the friends
Of Rochefort were prepared to make the de-
monstration which they bad made, and upOR
this fact the Ministry would rest the respon-
sibility of what had taken place, and the eoun-
try would Judge between the Ministry and
the rioters. He said there seed be no I'M
easiness for the people. The government was
animated by the bcst sentiments towards
them.
The Minister Of tho Interior followed with
the assertion that the friends of Rochefort
had determined upon a demonstration. had
Rochetort been arrested at the Chambers.
PARIS, February 81 2. NAT noon
to-day tranquility had been restored in all the
districts where disturbances arose last night
and up to this hour the city has remained
quiet.
PARIS, February SIS A M.-The dis
orders bIoko out again at Beievile and in the
Rue du Foubourg du Temple at midnight
eraIa3ditional barbados have been erected
in the Darrowstre The troops are still in
the neighborhood of the scene, but up to this
hour have not fired on the rioters.
The police arc active and there are rumors
Of killed. and wounded on the Boulevard
Moutmartre Cumming from the Rue Mont
martro to Rue Richclicu) the police having
made several charges on the position of the
rioters there. This point is fully a mile and
a half distant from the scene of the dis
turbances yesterday.
Many additional arrests have been made
Gustave Fiourens, the leader of the dis
turbances, is still at largo, though the au-
thoritics are making every effort to arrest him.
PARIS, February 9-Noon.-The morning
journals have the following details nf tn a.: As
turbancss which occurred last night:
There had been much excitement among
the people during the day, which eliminated
about midnight in new outbreaks. These
were not confined to one locality, nor were
they ON tho scene of those suppressed yester-
day at La Villette and Bellevile, but nearer
the centre of the city and only few squares
from the Palais Royal. New and stronger
barbados were thrown up and tenaciousIy de-
Tended. The police attacked several Of these,
but were quickly driven off.
The military forces were then brought into
requisition, which, as on the day previously.
carried all the barricades 'CHhom firing on the
crowd. There seems to be hesitation on the
part of both troops and rioters to resort to the
use of firearms,
Strong detachments of police have been
placed on all the BOulevards, with orders to
forcbly dispense all crowds.
Hundreds of the rioters have been arrested.
Several were wounded mainly in conflicts
with the police, and it is reported some were
killed.
The MarscHIai$e did not appear to-day
All its editors are under arrest for aiding the
rioters One Of the editors Of the R0Ppcl
was also arrested for the same offence.
PANS, February 9-8 p. M.-The city is
now tranquil a strong police force is pa
trolling the streets. Many workshops were
closed to-day.