The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-11-12

CHI TGpOIo VI etdc AoSoho .o@~
we're given to the public to-day About
noon on Monday groups Of people as
sembled near Hotel de Vile. They
were much agitated by the false rumor
that the Government had agreed to an
arnistice. The crowd so pressed against
the doors Of the Hotel de Vile that they
were forced open, and about two hun
dred persons endeavored to enter the
hall WI here the members OF the Govern
ment held their sessions. This they
Rere prevented from doing BY the Gardes
Mobile who were guarding in the viclni-
ty. i s t -.
About o'clock large number of the
National Guards, unarmed, crowded in
to the y ard of the Hotel de Vile, which
was already. filled to excess.
At this time Henri Rochefore arrived
in an open carriage, and vainly endeav-
ored to address the people. The latter
refused to listen to him, shouting give
commune" mo armistiee." Ri :.
"a Gen. Trochu then came forward and
addressed the crowd. He reviewed what
was being done to render Paris impreg
nable, and expressed his utmost devo-
tien to the Republic and to the people.
He was not listened to, the people shout
ed continuously and demanded the dis
missal of the plesent Government. Great
tumult ensnsd. 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. j ~ tsstsz .,af
Crowds kept pressing into Hotel de
Vile. Detachments of the National
Guard, unarmed, having banners inscri-
bed with the words. ..Vive Republic I"
"No aArmistice = kept crowding into
the yard of the Hotel de Vile. Sud-
denly pistol shot was heard, when ma
ny 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 it was known that the
person who fired the pistol had been ar
rested, and the people were calmed.
The advocates Of commune, however
had possession of Hotef de Vile, and
they proceeded at once to hold elections.
They threw their bulletins from the
windows to the people below, but they
were all different, which showed there
was no accord among the rioters. Vic
tor Hugo, Felix Pyatt, Ledru Rollin and
Delecheze were among the persons na-
| me- as directors.
At 6. o'clock in the evening Gustave
Flourens appeared on the scene on horse.
back, heading a battalion Of National
Guard Of Belleville. At s o'clock il
was understood Trocha would leave the
!. Hotel de 'Yille.s All along the bauie.
| wards and Place Vendome this announce
ment created great enthusiasm. There
were then unanimous shouts of down
with commune" Drnms began tc
beat on all sides. The National Guard
marched upon the Hotel de Vile to es.
tablisll order. They soon, surrounded
4 it, when the rioters threatened 20 shoo
Favrs. Simon aud Pages, who1nthey hae
| in their power They were warned no
to commit such crime. 8-s
At this time TrocIIu appeared OF
horseback al the head Of his staff, amidst
the most enthusiastic aeclamatipns. Th.
rioters at once gave up the menbsrs o
the Government and received the pan
dts Of the people. All disorders vii
hereafter be instantly repressed. Thos'
which have occurred merely proveh how
determined the Parisians are for defence