The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1870-02-15
EXCITEMENT In PARIS.
ARREST OF RoCHEFoRT.

ARREST OF ROCHEFORT.
THE STREETS BARRICADED
PARIS, February THE Marseillaise
( Henry Rochefort's) Journal appears
this morning with characteristic article,
over the signature of Rochefort himself,
relative to the recent notice served upon
him, ordering him to consider himself a
prisoner, in obedience to the sentence of
the Court. He declares boldly that he
will not surrender himself and that if
the ministers want him they must come
and take him; and, furthermore, they
must come prepared to use force.
PARIS, February 7-Evening.-Ro
fcrt was arrested at his residence at
Belleyille, in the northeastern part of
the city, at an early hour. His friends
are assembling in great crowds, and Sc,
rious trouble is expected.
PARIS, February So A. M.-The
troubles at Belleville are serious. The
streets are filed with shouting people,
the barricading has commenced. A de-
tachment Of troops arrived at eleven
o'clock.
PARIS, February S-This morning
barricades were erected in Foubour9
Temple, Rue st. Mure, Rue Grange, Aux
Bellies and other streets in the vicinity
of Belleyille. The scene of the distur-
bance is near the Northern ard Straus-
-b0hrg railway station. Two additional
detachments of troops have arrived, but
no fire arms have yet been used. The
troops in the garrisons in the vicinity of
the city were ordered to hold themselves
in readiness at moments notice. II is
believed that the riot will not be attended
with any serious consequences.
LATER
PARIS, February 81 A. M-The
troubles at Belleville lasted all nights
have extended northward to La Villette,
the extreme northeastern ACCOMPLISHMENT
within the Notifications. The troops
have not yet resorted to firearms. The
police are active and have made many
arrests. Beyond the excitement natural
ly incident to. such occasions the rest OF
the city is tranquil. The Government
continues its precautionary measures.
PARIS, February S-Noon The fol.
lowing details of the disorder in the
northeastern ACCOMPLISHMENTS are CLEANED
from the newspapers: Rochefort was ar
rested as he was on the point of entering
a political meeting in the Rue De Flaudre,
running from Bclleville to La Villette.-
Although there was great crowd oi
people present, mainly his own partisans
he made no resistance and no appeals to
i the crowd. AS soon as his arrest was
made known to the meeting, the widest
i excitement seems to have occurred
Gustave Flourens, who presided, rose
i excitedly, drew sword, and fired his
revolver, and declared that insurrectior
had begun. The meeting broke mp il
disorder, and the crowd, under the lea
dership of Flourens, Immediately pro
T ceeded to barricade the streets. Thi:
was accomplished without the loss o.
time by the confscation of omnibuse.
and other vehicles from the stables il
the neighborhood. A commissary o
, police, who accompanied the guard
charged with the duty of arresting Roch
Effort, was forced along with the crowd
and was badly injured by pal-treatment
The district lying between Rue Du Eau
bourg, Du Temple and the fertilization
at La Villettc, distance of about TIVE
miles, was in possession of the rioters
: At eleven o'clock body of police char
ged the barricades in Rue Du Faubour'
and Du Temple, and attempted carryin!
them, but were repulsed. One of th
:. commissioners was dangerously wound
: ed, and one policeman was killed. A
a other places barricades had also bee
. erected, but they were not defended :
l The military. are now out in force, bu
thus far have made no use of their fire
7, arms, although the insurgents have. Th
latter had pillaged the armories, and i
: that way obtained their weapons. Sever
e al policemen were wounded with thes
I in the skirmishes early in the evening"
A great number of arrests have bee
e made. At o'clock this morning owe
: 800 persons had been taken into custoi
and imprisoned in the barracks of Primo
Eugene. Many of them were boys
They were all armed and most of ther
!; under the influence of liquor. 1t is re
: ported that Gustave Flourens, who
: looked upon as the leader of the rioters
: has been arrested, but this is not ye
: confirmed. He's said to have annount
e ed to his mother before going from HON
to the meeting, that if Rochefort wa
arrested she probable would never Sc
: him again. At this hour all is quiet
e PARIS, 6 P. NJ, February Sin th
Corps Legislatif to-day. NJ. Revalry, on
: of the Liberal deputies, demanded t
: know why Rochefort was not arreste,
$ before going to a political meeting, wher
e five thousand persons were assembled
1t was not necessary that this meetin
should have been thus disturbed and tn
people who were participating in 1T arous
ed to violence The act of the Govern
: ment was provocation TO the disturbar
5 ces which took place. A member of th
ministry explained that the authoritie
) had refrained from arresting Rochefol
g at the Chambers to avoid the scandal t
:, which his arrest at such place woul
give rise. He asserted that the friend
of Rochefort were prepared to make tn
I demonstration which they had made
: and upon this fact the ministry woul
{ rest the responsibility of what had take
4 place and the country would judge be
tween the ministry and the rioters.
He said there need be no unnecessar
uneasiness for the people. The Govern
! ment was animated by the best sent
: ments towards them.
The Minister of the Interior followc
with the assertion that the friends o
Rochefort had determined upon dem
/ onstration had Rochefort been arreste
{ at the Chambers.
r . NJ. Olivier praised the conduct of tn
t police in dealing with the disorders, an
' said they had acted with prudence an
a humanity