New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-11-05
TOURS.

UfhcIal Report Of Riots in Paris-Falso
Runner that 1.-THE lG0vernment Agreed to
an Armistice-Trochu's Conduct Praised
Quiet Mt Lyons-Intense Indignation
Against Bazaine- Turbulence at Greno.
bic, Mines land TOulouse-AlIiance Be-
tween Prussia and Austria Denied.
Tours, November 1.-The following off,
| cial report of the recent riots at Paris were
given to the public to-day: About noon on
Monday groups of people assembled near
the Hotel de Vile. They were much agi-
tated by the 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 Gardes Mo
bile, who were guarding in the vicinity.
About one o'clock a large number of the
National Gurds, unarmed, crowded into the
yard OF the Hotel de Vile, which was
aleady filed to excess.
AT this time Henri Rochefort arrived in
an open carriage, and vainly endeavored to
address the people. The latter refused to
''NO armistice.'
General TrOchu then came forward and
addressed the crowd. He reviewed what
was being done to render Paris impreg-
nable, and expressed his utmost devotion
to the Republic and to the people. He was
not listened to, the people shouted eontinu-
Ously and demanded the dismissal Of the
present government. Great tumult ensued.
Auvergne, an aid-de-camp of Trochu's, was
thrown down, and his soldiers with great
difficulty withdrew him from the hands of
the mob.
Crowds kept pressing into the Hotel de
Vile. Detachments OF the National Guard
unarmed, having banners inscribed with the
words ''Vive Republique," No Armistice,"
kept crowding into the yard of the Hotel
de Vile. Suddenly pistol shot was heard,
when many of the crowd quickly dispersed,
spreading the alarm through the city that
the government had fired on the people.
At last the truth began to be understood,
and when it was known that the person
who fired the pistol had been arrested the
people were Gained
The advocates of commune, however, had
possession of Hotel de Vile. and they pro-
ceeded at once to hold elections. They
threw their bulletins from the windows to
the people below, but they were all differ
ent, which showed there was no accord
among the rioters. Victor Hugo, Felix
Pyat, Ledru Rollin and Delecheze were
among the persons named as directors.
At six O'Clock in the evening Gustave
Flourens appeared on the scene on horse
BACK, heading DattallOn OF NaCOnal
Guard of Belleville.
Trochu would leave the Hotel de Vile. All
along the boulevards and Place Vendome
this announcement created great enthu-
siasm. There were then unanimous shouts
Of down with Commune. Drums began to
beat on all sides. The National Guard
marched upon the Hotel de Vile to estab-
lish order. They soon surrounded it. when
the rioters threatened to shoot Favre,
Simon and Pages, whom they had iu their
power. They were warned not to commit
such crime.
At this time Troehu appeared on horse
back at the head Of his staff, amid the most
enthusiastic acclamations. The rioters at
once gave up the members of the govern
ment and received the plaudits Of the peO-
pie. All disorders will hereafter be instant
~ suppressed. Those which have occurred
merely prove how determined the Parisians
are for defense.
All the journals praise General Trochu's
conduct, and express a conviction that ne
will suppress all future disturbances, and
that he will doubtless Oceive an immense
vote of appreciation from the Parlsians,
which has been ordered.
Everything is quiet at Lyons.
There is intense Indignation against Ba-
zaine but no disorders have occurred.
The citizens are actively preparing for de-
fense. An excited pOpulace at Grenoble
arrested General Barrel Troubles have
also occurred at Mines and Toulouse. All
these places are quiet now.
nj. Gambctta has gone to the army of tho
Loire.
Garibaldi is receiving a large number of
Italian volunteers.
1t is reported representative here denies
an alliance between Prussia and Austria,