The Portland daily press., 1870-11-05
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MARsEnLEs, Nov 81. photographic commit
nication norIhward has been suspended for a
| lew days. Cluseret has been named as gen.
eral IN the national guards, but they refused 60
accept him. The election for general takes
| place On Sunday. Cluseret, when a few turbu
| lent persons conducted him in triumph to the
prefecture, nominated George Francis Train
| as general-in-chief of the national guards. At
| Gren03le an excited populace arrested Gen.
Barrel, in command there. At Minis there
was trouble, and also at Toulouse. All these
| places are quieter now. Gambetta has gone to
the army OF the Loire. The Austrian repre-
sentative at Tours denies positively therumOr
circulated by the PrnsSian journals Of a politi-
cal alliance between Prussia and Austria.
| THE RIOTS IN PARIS ON MONDAY.
| TOURS, Nov. 4.-%he following reports of the
recent riots at Paris are given to the public
| here to-day. About noon on Monday the 31st,
groups OF people assembled in Place de I Hotel
de Vile, much agitated by the false rumOr that
the Government bad agreed to an armstice.
| Inc crowd pressed so they forced open the
| doors of the Hotel de Vile and about 200 per-
| sons endeavored to enter the hall where the
members OF the Government hold their ses-
slons: This was prevented by the gardes mo-
bile in the vicinity. About o'clock a large
number of the national guard, unarmed,
crowded into the place, which was already
hlled to excess with a surgiDg mass of people,
| At this time Rochefort arrived in an open car
rage and vainly endeavored to address the peo-
| pie. The latter refused to lister, shouting con-
stantly, "Vive Commune" and mo Armis-
tee. Gen. Trochu then came forward and
addressed the crowd. He reviewed what was
being done to render Paris impregnable. and
expressed his devotion to the republic and the
people. He was not listened to. The people
shouted continuously and demanded his dis
missal from the present Government. Great
tumut ensued. Auvergne, an aide of TrOchu,
was thrown down and his soldiers with great
diffulty withdrew him from the hands of the
mob. Crowds kept pressing into the Hotel de
Vile, Favre and Rochefort vainly trying in
the meanwhile to be heard. Detachments of
unarmed national guards, having banners in
scribed give Republique," Resistance till
Death" and mo armistice' kept crowding
the place. Suddenly pistol shot was heard,
when many of the crowd quickly dispersed,
Spreading alarm through the city that the Gov
eminent had fired on the people. At last it
was made known that the person who fred the
pistol had been arrested and the people were
claimed. The advocates of the commune how
ever had possession of the Hotel de Vile and
they proceeded at once to hold elections. They
threw bulletins from the windows to the peO-
pie below, but they were all different, which
showed there was no accord among the rioters.
Victor Hugo, Felix Pyatt, Ledru Rollin and
Deleschusle were among the persons named as
directors.
At six O'Clock in the evening FlOurens APP
peared on horse back, heading battalion of
the national guard from Belleville. AT eight
o'clock it was understood that TrOchu would
leave the Hotel de Vile. All along the Boul-
evard aud Place VendOme this created great
enthusiasm and there were then unanimous
shouts of Down with the commune" Drums
began to beat on all sides and the national
guard marched upon the Hotel de- Vile to es-
tablish order. They soon surrounded it and
the rioters threatened to shoot Favre, Simon
and Pages, whom they had in their power
They were warned however not to commit
such crime. At this time Trochu appeared
on horse back at the head of his staff, amidst
the most enthusiastic reclamation. The riot
ers at once gave up the members of the gov
eminent and received the plaudits of the PEG.
pie.
All journals here praise the conduct OF
Trochu and express conviction that he will en-
ergetlcally suppress fut ure troubles in Paris as
he will doubtless receive an immense vote of
sanction by the Parisans at the election which
has been ordered. Everything was quiet at
Lyons. There is intense Indignation against
Bazaine, but no disorders. Citizens are pre-
pairing for the defense of the city. q
On the thirtieth the excitement was kept up.
Counter recrimnations and charges were
made against ROchefOrt by Pyat There is a
current running against the men who now
hold the reins OF government, which we are as
sured sooner or later will overthrow them.
Their supporters only regard them as tempo
rarly installed, and they do not command the
respect OF the rest the people. Even Trochu
himself has not tie entire cotidence of the in
habtants.
1t will be RENE mbered that at the last coun-
Gil of the ministers, presided over by the EN-
press, Trochu went to most extravaean ant lengths
in expressing his devotion to the empire
Within few hours he Joined the republicans.
On the occasion of the arrest of Portals COM
mittee waited upon Trochu to demonstrate.
The Governor declared that he knew nothing
of the arrest and that it was made without his
knowledge or orders. 1t is now supposed he
he was the principal party engaged in prose-
cutting the arrest of Portals.
THE RIOT OF SATURDAY.
Letters from Paris were received tonight
bearing dates of the 29th, Both and 31st and
give an account of the riot on the latter day,
The excitement on the 29th turned on the pub
lication in Felix Pyats journal, LIE Combat,
of the statement that Bazaine adhered to Ma
poleOn and offered peace in the name of the
Empire, provided he could be permitted to
march his army to Paris and take possession of
the government with the aid of the Prussi IN
government published denial in the Off
cIal Journal declares that Bazaiue made con-
slant sorties and the escape of Bourbaki was
determined in order that he might bring the
army OF the republic to the release of Metz.
Pyatt, however repeated the statement and
published a card declaring that he received in
formation from Gustave Floreus, who had re-
ceived it direct from citizen Rcchefort d mem
Der of the government of national defence
The national guard could not allow the oppor-
tunity of making manifestation of their SUI
premacy to pass and anumber of them went
to the Hotel de Vile and demanded explana-
lions. LIE Steele published an inflammatory ar
tcle demanding the execution of Pyatt and
Gustave Elorens published card saying he
gave the news Tor the purpose of aiding public
safety and that he got it from a member of
government, but not Rochefort.
boy was gong mp the boulevards with a
bundle of the Combat for sale " hen the Grove
seized the papers and made bonfire with
them in the middle of the road, crying, Down
with Pyatt," death to Pyat - Nj. Rochefort
appeared on the steps Of the Hotel de Vile
and addressed the nationals, saying, ''the Gov
eminent denies in an emphatic manner the
statements in the Combat. The declarations
in that journal are infamous. He that made
them is a coward. I have known for long
time Felix Pyatt was coward. On the
day of Victor Noir's lnterment he took part in
the demonstration from behind window shut
ter, and on the evening of that day he took re-
fuge in one OF the coal barges on the Seine be-
ing afraid he would be followed and arrested,
and remained there hidden for one week With
regard to Flourens T despise him. 1 have
sworn to have no political relations with him.
This incident has turned the mind of the peO-
Pile of Paris from the contemplation of the
horrors of the situation. In fact the versatile
character of the people is unchanged by six
weeks siege. Should one real success reach
their arms to morrow, however slight, they
would be ready again to rush down the boule-
wards shouting, "A Berlin"
WAR FACTS AND RUMoRs.
METZ, Nov. 4-Everything in the town is
orderly and food is easily obtained. There is
great distress in the surrounding villages. The
railway has been reopened between Metz and
Courvells. Comparatively few French officers
have given parole. Large numbers have been
conveyed to Germany. Great consideration
| is had for the sick and wounded.
A proclamation has been issued threatening
death to the inhabitants for attacking Prussian
| soldiers.
BERLIN, Nov. 3.-The Garde Rationale and
Mobile at Besancon refuse to fight under Gar
| ibaldi. He is organizing toe Franc Tiers at
| Dial and Dion.
When Schelestal surrendered the soldiers
plundered the shops and stores and set the
| place on fire. Three Prussian battaions were
| sent to take possession OF the powder maga-
zines before the surrender could be ratified.
Tours, Nov 4-No official announcement
| of the conclusion of an armistice at Paris has
| been made. s.
| 1t is reported that the army of the Loire
| would have attacked the Prussians at Orleans
| but for NJ. Theirs mission to Versailles A
| despatch from Marseiles announces that all is
| quiet there The red flag was pulled down by
| the citizens and order has been restored.
M Vaeaur, who makes charges of treachery
| against Bazaine, has been decorated with the
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