The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-11-05
PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY, NOV EMBER 5, 1870.
them in the middle of the road, crying 'Down with
Pyatti" death to Pyatl"
RoCHEFoRT MAKES SPEECH.

statements in lie Combat. The declarations in that
journal are infamous. He who made them is
Pyat was coward. On the day OF Victor Noirs in
terInent he took part in the demonstration from
day he took refuge in OF the coal barges the
Seine, being afraid that he would be followed and
arrested, and remained there hiding for one weekr
With regard TO Fourens despise him; Ihave sworn
TO have no political relationship with him.
NO RESPECT FOR THE PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT.
on the 20th the excitement was kept up. Counter
recriminaton charges were made against Rochefort
by Pyat. There Is a current running against the
will assuredy sooner or later come to a head and
overthrow them. The1r supporters only regard them
temporarily installed, and they do not command
the respect OF the rest Of the people.
INSTABILITY OF FRENCH CHARACTER.
This incident has turned the minds of the people
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 tomorrow, how
ever slight they would be ready again to rush down
the Beuevards, shouting ga Berlin!"
TRoCHUs UNRELIABILITY.
Hven Trochu himself has not the entire confidence
OF the inhabitants. It will be remembered that at
the last Council Of Ministers, presided by the
Empress, Trochu went into most extravagant lengths
in expressing his devotion to the empire. Within
few hours he joined the republicans. on the
sion OF the arrest OF Portals committee waited
upon Trochu to demonstrate. The Governor de-
clared he knew nothing of the arrest and that it
was made without the knowledge OF orders. 1t now
appears that he was the principal party engaged in
procuring the arrest
"REMINISCENCES OF THE SIEGE OF PARIS IN 1885,
One of the papers to-day recites an historical ac-
count OF the horrors at the siege OF Paris in the
reign OF Henry the Fourth, in the year $780, lively
picture presented. Cats and dogs collected
and boiled down into soup: Madame de Montpen-
two children died, had them salted down. Bread
was made with the ground bodies of the dead.
States were pulverzed and swallowed, mixed with
water. We have not come to that yet, but even
horse meat is becoming scarce.
Another Account OF the Paris Riots-Scenes
ia hoC q q " NJ md
excitement the most fearful since the commence
ment OF the siege. The retaking of Bourges by the
This morning at an early hour Crowds gathered in
the streets and boulevards expressing their rage
by the Government to hold the village When it
became known that two thousand prisoners had
been captured the excitement knew no bounds.
GAS sCARCE-CANDLEs USED AS BUTTER.
After the 1st of November notice will be given
that very little gas will be allowed in part Of the
city; and so we Will soon be left without any. We
been merged with other grease and sold as butter
COLLECTION IN AID OF THE WOUNDED.
collection in aid of the wounded produced over
20OOf Other performances to be given in aid of
| the sick and for the purchase Of cannon,
A POSTER
| The walls OF the city were literally placarded
with the following notice, signed by Jules Favre =
hes mas rr0cd6 IN Tnans to the
| the resistance OF Paris, the four great powers,
England Russia, Austria, aad Italy, have rallied to
q Joint idea. They propose to the belligerents an
armistice which would have for its object the con-
vocation Of the National Assembly. 1t is under
stood that the armstice would have among its con-
ditions revctuang Paris in proportion to the dura-
ton of the armistce, and the election Of assem-
| bly, by the entire country.
THE EXAMPLE OF METZ.
| The second notice announces the fall of Metz,
blame upon the Emperor. Bazaine and his army
are made prisoners OF war. Paris would wish to be
worthy OF them, and she will be sustained by their
these notices were discovered, crowds gathered
round them, tore them down and spat on them.
| THE CROWD GATHERING.
The TGppel is beaten throughout the city. The
Place de fHotel de Vile is crowded. At 10 O'Clock
ringleaders proposed to make barrlcades; for-
tunately the rain pours down in torrents, or very
probably bloodshed and the sacktDg OF the city would
Of runians, with reSolutionary inscriptions, as IS
If they had been manufactured by the arts OF
magic Eyerywhere are heard shouts Of "Down
xImistlcer "war to Death" 1--WE demand the
levy enmasse" Battaons OF the National Guard
arrive from every quarter OF Paris. The OfflcerS,
half drunk, discharged their pistols in the air, whilst
the people cry out ITO arms to arms!" and rush
TO the Place. Down with the Government! yiye
la Commune!n ring on my ears from all sides. The
Place de rHotel de Vile and IT'S neghborhood, al
ready impossible before, filled with an angry
foaming, roaring, and frenzied crowd.
RoCHEFoRT's APPEALS UNHEEDED.
Rocheiort appears @ 4 pale and agitated' at one O
and refuse to hear him. He writes something OIL
slips of paper and throws them out among the
Everything shall be granted, but for the love o.
God let there be no e'neate.a A deputation impro
Favre, Trochu, and Ferry. They demand
first, why the fall Of Metz was Kept secret
Trochu declares that it was only
O'Clock, and denies having given any orders in thu
Bonrget affair The mob became impatient anC
tried to enter the Hotel de Ville but the door wa
closed and guarded against them, Jules Simon wa
seen suddenly leaving the building and bearing
large pacsrd containing proclamation OF the Com
mune. Leuie e1l nlasSe 1! No armistice! No sur
render! And displaying it to the crowd amidst tire
mendous cheering and yelling. The Nationa
Guards with the butts OF their musk9ts in the air
demand sortie in force. The crowd sways back
ward and forward and makes a determined rush To-
tn door OF the Hotel de Vile.
| THE MOB ENTER THE HoTEL DE VILE,
The troops Of the line and the ge1ldarales give way
before the current, and presently retire into the
with Felix Pyat and Delescleur at their head rusf
into the room where the Government for the Defense
are celebrating; they climb the chairs and tables,
endeaYsrng TO see over each others heads
The members Of the Government look pale
and evidently recognize the ia ct that Jhei
hour has arrived, the game they played FOL
one member proposes that the people go home, pro
missing an election OF the Commune forthwith
Shouts arise mo no now now; TO- morrow t We we vii
Dorian as President, and he is unanimously pro
claimed. His name is shouted from the windows
and received with yells and applause List
OF names are hurriedly printed at tablets without
regard to the Government OF National Defense an(
thrown from the windows among the people. Nor
Of the mob rush into the Chambers, with cries o
"We want Tolan we want Murati we want Malat |!
On all the lists prepared Dorian was named as Presi
dent In the Sale St Jean, on table, was seated
Government OF three citizens issuing DEGREES.
Artclel General de Bellemarre is 70 be tried b.
cOurt-martial.
Art q The levy en- n,asse is decreed.
SCENES OUTSIDE.
up the 'MaTseiaise,S .'Chant du Depart Conan
deg GiTondius," "Ies Peuple sOnt pour nous de
Freres." Nevertheless there were no outrages, anc
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