New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-02-22
EXTENT OF THE BARRICADES.

The English papers relate the progress of the
recent affair Of the baTrcades III IaT o nc aDO
the Rou AbOukr but no serious disorder is TepOred
Half an hour later attempt was made 10 throw up
brcades in the Faubourg du Temple and also in the
neighborhood OF the COnrcne Barracks Carriages and
omp6use were upset hut the presence Of the police su
Snd to disnerse the rioters About the same time SIX
omnbuses had been overturned in the Rue de Pans AZ
Belevlle, and somewhat imposing barrcade was thus
At the barrcade which was erected early the morn
ing Of Feb s. in the Rue de Paris, Beeye 10 persons
engaged defending 1t arrested ACommissary OF
Police named Lombard was wounded on the ett sde OF
his chest by eayoneI thrust Sone GSta an IRON NV tis
revolver At 1890 this morning the rioters broke into the
with 40 muskets and 800 revOlvers.
The total number Of arrests effected on Feb Is 5O NJ
FlOuTens is still at large The latter ana NJ Bologee pre-
vented the assassination OF the COmmssary Of Police,
who was dragged into the street by the crowd after
closing the meeting in the Rue de Flandres.
Only serious conflict occurred during the day, and
this was in the Rue Oberkampf where Darrlcade was
removed by the Gardes de Paris. The troops did not
Of their Some stray revolver shots came
from the ranks OF the rioters and police agent was
most severely wounded. About 100 ringleaders and
others carrying arrested. 10 Is stated that
strong barbados still left during the night
chiefly IN the Rue du Temple Rue ST. Maur, and Rue
Oberkampf. and also on the Quai Nalmy They were
formed by overturned carriages Omnbnses, and building
materials The Gazette des Iritut'dI mentions some az
tenpts at throwing up barbados III the Quarter du
Temple stating however that no resistance was offered
and, consequently, there was no conflict.
Accounts published both IN the Figaro and the GdlOis
confirm the statement that large number Of the rioters
have been severely wounded by swOrdcuts slaves in
the encounters which had occurred at various points
An article appears in the RetOre of the 9th signed by
NJ FlOurens, IN which the writer narratcs the Intellectual
attempts made by him the 18th 10 erect barrcades and
organize u revolution.
The Paris correspondent OF The Times writes Feb
The impetuOus FlOurens rushed back the hall
announced 10 an excited public that ROchefort was
rested. At the same time he exclaimed Citizens.
hereby declare myself insurgent Suitng the action
To the word he drew revolver and fired shot In the
air rs the signal for the commencement OF civil
Several men then produced pistols and cutlasses and
rallied round him. The police, judging that they were
not strong enough to deal with such mob
Will nod rqn lr
chantment But the unfortunate COmmissary OF
Police, who wearing ms official scarf sitting in "a
chair the platform, III pursuance OF the dsagrceahe
duty imposed on him of watching the proceedings OF
public meetings could not get away III time. Flourens
put pistol TO his throat and said, 81 you in the
name of the Republic. If you resist will kill you"
The whole party then went out INTO the street
Flourens dragging the COnmlssary Of Police by the
collar as a prisoner OF war, while the mob shouted
"Bravow "Nve la Republique" "Vive ROchefort !"
Down with assassins! !"