The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-02-09
ST. DENIS AND yINCENNES.
The Scene of Disturbance In Paris-RevoIu-
nOnnrX lIOlnCldbnceA.

Benevile is a northeastern section OF Paris, and
adjoins the famous Quarter du Temple. TIE boule-
ward de Beeville part OF the Boulevard OF the Ex-
terleur passes through it The streets In Beeville
are narrow and winding, having remained untouched
during the demolitons effected under the drec tons
OF Baron Haussmann. 1t stands on a rising ground
and seems the euly place left of old Parts
in which popular rising could be effected
with success against strong military force.
M Rochefort represents this district in the
Corps Legislatif and received at the late election
about 20 900 votess The population are principally
workiugmen and their families These men are all
intense Republicans, and cherish the revolutionary
principles which all the associations OF the district
inspire. Although common report assigns sinister
motives TO Napoleon III for leaving this section of
Paris unaltered, he has not failed to take precau-
stands the Caserne Prince Eugene, capable OF ac-
commodatng 5000 soldiers, and so situated as TO
command Belleyile and cause considerable destruc-
tion by its guns
This movement derives Importance from the coin
cidence 1t has with that OF AS in many features on
the morning OF the memorable 23d OF February in
that year the streets were full OF people, many of
whom were armed, and all in the highest state OF
excitement As seems to be likely at present, there
were conflicts between the Municipal Guard and the
people between Rue St Antoine and Rue Montmar-
tire, and between Rue st. Martin and Rue Vielle du
Temple. At sundown the fighting appeared to be
generally suspended and the people seemed as II
waiting -, to see ~, what would result
wards evening, however an immense
crowd, unarmed and preceded by torches, came
sldence where they rent the air with defiant cries.
An accidental shot from this house broke the leg OF
an oHlcers morse. The officer in command thinking
hls troops We're attacked without moments con-
slderatlon gave the order to fire, and detachment
OF the 4th line, dropping their muskets to their hip,
with the muzzles touching the dense mass OF
unWarned people before them, fired, and so persons
lell uead and wounded. A cry Of horror and
astonsnmeht burst from the croWd-"They assassi-
nate US! they assassinate us To arms TO arms u
sounded on every side. This proved one OF those
critical moments which determined the result of
French revolutionary conflicts There was 40 longer
any tnought OF reconciliation; all night the people
toleu az the 0arricades and at sunrise the next
morning scarcely street was passabe to cavalry or
artnlery On tne 24th there desperate fighting at
the Chateau dEau, and 1t was evident that the in
surgents intended to attack the Tuileries The Ma
uonal GUARD, however, soon fraternized with the
| people, tne King aud the royal family fastened
| from Paris ana the provisional government was
proclaimed, which included Arago, Ledru Rollin,
CremieuX-names which now loom up in the latest
| ton and imperialism.
| st. Denis, where revolutionary movements are re-
ported Is about Six miles north OF Paris 1t Is pro-
babe that the secret organization which guides the
present movement may have ordered rising at this
pont simultaneously with that in Paris In order to
divert the attention OF the authorities A railroad
connects st. Denis with Paris During the first reVo-
luton, by decree OF the Convention, the royal
tombs in the Abby Church OF 81 Denis were rined OF
their contents, and the remains OF kings and queens