, 1870-08-28
THE WAR IN EUROPE.


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With ever. Few stsp the invading German
armies take to~afd- faris, the question -sous
the ultimate fate OF the queen Of moLcrs. cit
ies becomes more ana more moulentous.
Under these circumstances 1t must ne:cssa-
tils lie Of some interest 10 inla:re iuto the
history Ut the numerous siegcs it has sustain
I'd from the ti,uo Of Cha1lemASne down to our
present age.
The trr, attack on Paris We find zecor led
IN lisfary. was made in A. D. ss5. by oue Of
these toit! Sor1nau pirates who infested lu--
lug the ninth centur. MI the European coun-
tries. named Regnor, who. sailing up the river
Seine, au,prissd the citv, laid eiege to it. en-
Charles the Bald.
During the hundred years struggle for tao
crown OF Franco between the house Of Pianta-
genet aud the hou-e OF Ta1ols, raris was sue
ces<iyely beleasuerel three times. When. in
l;I5G, at roictl4rs, the Black Prince had de-
feated and made prisoner King John tho
Good. the population OF Paris a2d the pess-
a.ltrs OF tho surrounding county. making use
Of tbs helpless condition Of tlsir sovereign,
rose IN rebellion, ss:zsd the government, and
placed At their head one Stephen Marcel, the
Roorspetre Of the are. Indeed. the proceed
lnss Of these wild ae1nagogu-s ve:y much re-
| st,otlea, on small rcae. those vhlcn were
enacted At \ later period At Setsailtss. At the
| II rttach Of the Dauphin with an army. the
city Mas hastily placed III = state Of defence.
| Ard nl.rtia! law proclaimed. Ali attempts OF
the paupkin to take the city By sssauis fai.e..
n,lti| the basitged, tired Of tho terrorism OF
Marcel. .sew the desrot. aud oueced the sa:es
| to the 1otal Prince.
1n 1889. Edzssd H.. King of England. en-
cxznped 1t AontEouSv. devastated the coun-
tas to the wallis Ct Far1s. hut reeoiled from
| sefo!e It, aud retired TO Cn1:tzes.
| One Of the most interesting attacks On
r,fis is perhaps that male in l453 oy Jeannic
asn- tue Maid Of os1csns. After h4v.eg by
her inspired heEo'em required the English 10
17lse the si.Ge Of Orleans, and having led ,ti-
uuFhAntly her beloved Chasle. through the
midst Of the ensmc 10 his corofai,on II
Nheimr, she did not think her mission ended,
though longing for her quiet ho.ue =, Dom
Eemy. naiil she had re-est.:'lis!,ed tie King
o. the throne Of his ancestors. All places ot,
tAti. march to Paris fell again irto The LANDS
Of tie King. and the fariltic.ticas Of ST. Deuys
nert ca1ilid hv storm. The attack on the
CITY. al'ch 1aa defended /, Count Bedford
VA itd ty Joan Lctsclf. Lat notNisEs. III /,
III; sl'e Fought With rose than her woni.>
: WHO Eerlni'.ed inlsll.c IN his position 1t $,
l'~ass. rhe Was driven back, and uAl - With
itae the army ~ithous accomplishing he:
netlc design
The neSt descent on Paris was made it
l4Gi, BY the Count Of Charo].is. afterwar,
Chat1cs the Bold, Duke Of Barsundy. Charlie.
, lad already renetrated into the snburbs ot
$ PAt!s, When Louis NJ, fonfasiug a rising u
t litGe, a place newly conquered hy Charaes
. compelled him to abandon the siege in cede
Q :oEtsuEn to prevent rebellion spreading owe
| his yast .}oralnious.
! .aeait- in lsi2- the Emperor Ch.rles =.
= EEest-sEan1son Of Charles the E.,ld. and riva
8 Of Francis l.. took up his hns Of uaarch, viii
+ 4eeo9 German and Spanish troops. toxar
Q me fte1ch e1nlssl, lecuclng al The fcEsine
I Paris. The peace Of Creepy, offered bv Elm
n Francis l., eayed the capital from siege, an
+ probably from I surrender
Il After the st. Bartholomew mss.acrc, au
i during the intestine wars 1e,wecn the Ho
= League and tbs Huguenoss. Paris sustains
s several sieges. The Duke OF Gaise. the CHI
S OF tho Holy League, having been as.assina,t
Il At Eloia in = most dastardly mauuer. by orle
! Of King Henr! Ill, the leaguers we're on
- -onsed By this attociuus crime to more x1eu
y ous naksacres. They assembled pa1Iianef
4 .epoetd the King, and crea:ed the Duke
!. Mayenne, brother Of the murdered Gui:
!. lieu,enait Governor Of the Kingdom. I
ii spiscd and fo.sskon, Heur- III.;sax no 9th
:y' Way tu safety open to him than IN alliance vi