The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-11-05
THE RIOTS IN PARIS.
The Armistice Unpopular.
Parisians Determined on Defense.

Tours, November 2.-Thiers was al
Paris on the 30th 20
Except the RepeiHe and Combat, all
the newspapers are in favor Of the pro
posed armistice on the 3lst.
All the government officers were de
tained as prisoners by the Nationale
Gardes for some hours. Arsgo and
Ferry were first released, and soon after.
wards Jules Favre and GARNER Pages.
When order was restored it was found
that the communists and adversaries OF
the armistice were the authors Of the
troubles, Trochu having issued a pro,
clamation showing the advantage of an
armistice.
On the lst of November Paris was
entirely tranquil.
The result of the vote as to whether
Paris will accept a provisional govern
ment, is still unknown.
The Nationales are forbidden to ap-
pear in the streets in armed groups.
All the Partisan Mayors have re-
signed.
Tours, November 4.-The following
official report of the riots in Paris is
given to the public here to-day:
About noon on the 3lst groups Of
people assembled in the Place de la
Hotel de Vile. They were much ex-
cited bv false rumor that the Govern
ment had agreed to an armistice. The
crowd so pressed against the doors of
the Hotel de Vile that they were
forced open and about two hundred
persons endeavored to enter the hall,
where the members Of the Government
hold their sessions. This they were
prevented from doing by the Gardes
Mobile, on guard in the vicinity. About
one o'clock a large number Of the
National Guard, who were unarmed,
crowded into the Place de la Hotel de
Vile, already filled to excess with
surging mass OF people. At this
time Henri Rochefort arrived in an
open carriage and vainly endeav-
ored to address the people.
The latter, however, refused to listen to
him, shouting constantly "Vwe Com
mune' and mo Armistice. " General
Trochu then came forward and ad-
dressed the crowd He reviewed what
is being done to render Paris impregna-
ble and expressed his utmost devotion
10 the Republic and to the people. He
was not listened TO, the people shouted
continuously, and demanded the dismis-
sal of the present government. Great
tumult ensued and the crowds kept
pressing into the Hotel de Vile, Favre
and Rocheiord vainly trying in the
meanwhile to be heard. a detachment
of unarmed National Gardes having
banners inscribed with the words "Vive
Republique," Resistance Norte" and
NO Armistice" kept crowding the
place: suddenly pistol shot was heard
when many of the crowd quickly dispers-
ed srreading the alarm through the city
that the Government had fired on the
people, At last the truth began to be
be understood. 1t was made known
that the person who fired the pistol had
been arrested and the people were
calmed. The advocates Of commune,
however, had possession of the Hotel de
Vile, and proceeded at once to, hold an
election. They threw their bulletins
from the windows to the people below,
but they were all different, which
showed that there was no accord among
the rioters. Victor Hugo, Felix Pyat,
Ledru Rollin and Deleschiset were
among the persons named as Directors.
Atsix clock in the evening Gustave
Flourens appeared on the scene on
horseback, heading battalion OF the
rationale garde of Belleville.
At eight o'clock it was understood
tba, General Trochu would leave the
Hotel de Vile. All along the Boule-
wards and Place Vendome this created
great enthusiasm. There were then
unanimous shouts Of down with com,
mune." Drums began to beat on all
sides and the Rationale Garde marched
upon the Hotel de Vile to establish
order They soon surrounded 1t, and
the rioters threatened to shoot Favre
simon and Pages, whom they had IN
their power They were warned, how
ever not to commit such crime. Al
this time General Trochu appeared on
horseback al the head of his statt
amidst the most enthusiastic acclama
tons. The rioters at once gave up the
members of the government, and re
ceived the plaudits of the people. Al
disorders will hereafter be instantly re
pressed. Those which have occurred
however, merely prove how determined
the Parisians are for defense.