The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-02-11

From the full cable dispatches published by
the Northern papers in regard to the Paris
riots, we CLEAN the following interesting de-
fails:
Rochcfort was arrested as he was on the
point of entering political meeting in Rue de
Flandrc, running from Bcllcville to La Eidctte.
Although there was great crowd OF people
present, and mainly OF his own partisans,
be made no resistance and no appeals 10
the crowd. As soon as his arrest was maue
known to the crowd, the widest scene occur
red Gustave Flourcns, who presided, rose
cycitedly, drew his sword, fired his revolver,
and declared insurrcction had begun. The
meeting broke up in disorder. and the crowd
unilcr the leadership OF Flourens, proceeded
10 barrcade the streets. This was accomplish
ed without loss of time by the appropriation ol
omnihuses and other vehicles from stables In
the ncghborhood The Commissary oil Police,
who, accompanied by q guard, was charged
with the duty OF arresting Rochciort, was
forced along with the crowd and badly NAL
treated.
The district lying between Rue Faubonrg du
Temple and the fOrtifcationS ut La Sldcttc, u
distance of about two miles, was in possession
of the rioters. At IL o'clock body Of police
charged the barricade in Rue dc Fau6ourg du
Temple and attempted 10 carry it, but WAS re-
pulsed. One of the commissaries was danger
ously wounded and one policeman Killed. IN
other places barircadeS had also been erected,
but they were not defended. The military are
now out in force, but thus far have made no use
OF their firearms, although The Insurgents nave
The latter had pillaged armOries ana in that way
obtained their weapons. Several policemen
were wounded with these In skirmishcs early
in the morning. A great number OF arrests
lave been made. At 5 o'clock this morning,
over three hundred persons had been taken
| into custody and imprisoned in the barracks.
| Many of them were mere boys, all armed, and
most OF them under the influence Of liquor lt
| is reported that Gustavc Flourens who Is looX-
| ed upon as n leader OF the rioters, has been
| arrested, but the report is not confirmed. he
| is said to have announced TO his mother, DC
fore going from home to the meeting, that II
fochctort were arrested she probably would
never see him again.
In the Corps Iegislalif, Kcratry, one of the
Liberal deputies, demanded to know why
RochcIort was not arrested before hc started
for the political meeting, where i've thousand
| persons were assembled. 1t was not neces-
snry that this meeting should be thus dis
turbed, and the people who were particlpat-
Ing in it aroused to violence. The act OF the
! government was the prorOcatlOn to the dis
t,rbaaces which took place.
member of the ministry explained that
the authorities had refraned from arresting
| Rochefort at the Chambers to AVOID Tie scan
dal to which his arrest would have gwen rise.
He asserted that the friends OF KocllelorC were
prepared TO make the demonstration which
they had made, and upon this fact the ministry
would rest the responsibility OF what had taken
place, and the country would Judge between
the ministry aud the rioters. He salu There LEI,
need bu no uncasiness for the people. Tiie
government was animated by the best sent!-
menls towards them.
The Minister Of the Interior followed Win
the assertion that the friends of Rocneiort nad
determined on demonstration had hocnelOit
been arrested at the Chambers
Olivier praised the conduct of the police ID
dealing with the disorders. He said they hau
acted With prudence and humanity.