New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-11-26

armed. They were each provided with a stout cudg gel.
One Of them carried flag. upon which inscribed
the words We want the Commune =" Tie color OF
the flag was reda symbol OF their belcose aspirations
and relentless determination Undaunted by tho
gibes and jeers OF the potrifcd citizens, they
passed on their way No could possibly be-
neye them TO DO merely incorporating. Their
rcsoute bearing denoted that they held convictions Tho
cudqes were m earnest OF their ability 10 defend them
When they reached the Boulevard very Young France
began to shout, "st Lazare, st. LazareP TO what is
called the tune Of "Les Ldnpons." II Is however no
tune at all Given any poctcal combination OF three
words OF as many syabes, pitch them to any Key pro
nounce them so as to give the last word or syllable the
same value in time as the two first, and you have the
Air des Ldplpiops. Having heard II many times, iah
only say II marvelousy resembles tho monotonous mel
ody which the youthful transformations Of London select
10 indicate the presence an "Ar bnl-oo! Air ba-loo
ST. Lazare is tho OF prison set apart for pcn
tent OF npeniten women. The vrtuOus Amazones were
scandazed by the allusion and the Implication Very
Young France shouted the more Very Old France
flrugged its shoulders. MiddCaged Franco rOaIcd ana
gbed. Female France shricked with wicked deh5ht III
the Rue du Temple unarmed National Guard France came
20 the rescue with view prevent what was regarded a
Toxic from assuming scandal0us proportions and eulm
mating in disturbance. But the Amazoncs Of the Seine
soon demonstrated that they did not carry cudscs for
nothing They upon the National Guard not tooth and
nall but cugel and foot and beabcred them "a though
they Prusans To return the blows was out OF the
question National Guard France s ovalrous, and Goes
not fight with womon-fOk. struggle for the cudgcls
took place; that was al. The red flag was laid low,
trailed in the mud and the stan broken The situation
was becoming critical Victory trembled in the balance
with dip OF til Amazonee. Al this moment National
Guard was ns Il with bright idea. Selling what TO
NAMED sezabl, he flagstaff lie brandished IT aloft
shouting "to IN V'tel DC ville" Tho rusc proved cue
cossful. Fool e :" he cried. Tho Am zons followed
him. but he cOnd d them to the police station at the
OF the Rue q Chaume, where the majority were
duly cared for, ing favorable opportunity 81 send
ing them home. ne remainder OF the CORPS harassed
by the crowd took refuge IN tho bath establishment
upon the Place de lIIotc dc Nil.e From tine 10 TINE
one Of them was to no allowed TO take her chance
Of getting away, but IL was somewhat of
a risk; although tbe crowd, now swened 10
Formidable proportions only wanted good laugh,
aud sought with this object, 10 impede tire
flight the Angels of the Commune. The last ~ thee
Angels however to sudden grief. Her voice Was
high her gcsticuiatOns herce anu Demon.
stratvc that four usy National Guards seized her and
conveyed her bodily away 10 the Prefecture followed 10y
o0rttGe such only similar incidents can implOyre
THIS is doubt the final appearance OF the Amazones
OF the Seine" alias the Angels OF the Commune
Their history IT, nevertheless, incident OF the times
well worth recording.