The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1870-02-12

How 4 MOB 10 UI0fBR9EO IN fARIo.-A
Paris correspondent Of the New York Tri-
bsne gives the following graphic account Of
! IT, manner in which the mob was dispersed
Il the Victor Noir funeral in Paris:
As We neared the Rnnd Point was able
BY mounting some steps to overlook the mul
titude. The Arc de Triomphe was about half
a mile distant, and this portion of the Champs
Ely sees is about l50 feet in width. Every
foot ofthis vast area vas black with human
beings. Notwithstanding the noise end tu-
multi, people did not seem exceedingly bel
ligerent. vas particularly struck with one
incident. Near the Rond Point are two
small circular gardens. one upon either side
of the carriage road. and as we reached these
the crowd divided in order to pass around
them. Some more impatient than the
others were about to leap the fence and pass
across the turf, when the cry was immedi-
arely raised: "No! no! Don't spoil the
gardens. They belong to the people
was with the foremost of the crowd as
We entered the Rond Point of the Champs
Elysees. This, as its name indicates, is =
circular place with streets entering 1t on
every side. At this time it was rapidly
growing dark, and suddenly there was such a
violent recoil Of those in front as to take US
nearly off our feet. As soon as could re-
gain my footing looked over the heads of
the crowd, and there, right in front Of US, was
a battalion of the Imperial Guard. mounted
and drawn up in solid phslanx acrnss the
way. turned TO the left-the cavalry were
pouring in; to the right, more cavalry !
From all sides they came in full gallop, with |
sabres and ca:bines hanging at their !
sides. The mob was fairly entrapped, and /
had the order been given they might have
kv kn thAu to
multitude absolutely fed like the leaves be-
fore the wind. The soldiery occupied the
centre of the streets only, and took no meas
ures to prevent the dispersion of the mob.
And never was a mob dispersed in shorter
order. Backward, to the right, and to the
left, and in every direction, taey fed precipi-
lately perfectly panic siricken. went down
a side street, in which was stationed regi-
menf of cavalry, around the Palais de fIn-
1ustrie, and SO back again into the Champs
Evsees behind the soldiery. l could not
have been out of the avenue more than ten
minutes but to my establishment the mob
had entirely disappeared Not fraction Of
il was left. The Imperial Guard was still
here, but they were masters Of the situation
without drawing a sabre or firing a shot.
We're it not for their presence, one would not
ina CINE that anything unusual had tran>pired
Passing down to the Place de Ia CuncOrde
found ever, thing as quiet as usual. Little
Knots of men were gathered here and there
discussing the events of the Gay, and the gem
rial sentiment seemed tn be one of disgust at
he coward1ce of the NIB in not making the
lightest stand before the soldiery. Here l I
earned that the guard had allowed the car
iage of NJ. Rochefort to pass. and that. en-
ireiy deserted by the mob, he had g NE peace ,
bly, to the Corps LegiSiatif. Going IN that
direction found everything as quiet usual.
There was no tumult nor had there been any.
7 hus has ended the creates: popular demon
tration that Paris ha, seen since the DAYS of !
ne Second Republic. Its immediate effects
lave been sufficiently absurd, but what its f. {
al results may be cannot yet be told. II