The evening Argus., 1871-03-20
WASHINGTON.
TY-SECOND CONGRESS-.
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SPRINGFIELD, March 90 The House
passed bill repeating all special laws, and
changing the number of Supervisors.
A number Of bills, petitions or resolutions
were introduced.
TIE railroad bill was taken up at II
o'clock this morning and discussed.
Fuller's bill will receive but few votes in
the House.
The Senate docs not meet until o'clock
this evening. S.
LONDON, March 20.-Ths government, at
midnight on Friday sent q detachment Of
troops and gems d'armes to occupy the posi-
Eion OF sne insurgents in Montmartre. A
considerable number OF cannon were re-
moved, and the gems d'armes made some
four hundred prisoners. In the morning,
the National guard of Belleville and Mont
martre, with many unsrned soldiers of the
line, arrived on the scene and released the
prisoners. Gen. Vinoy, who was in COM
maud Of the government forces, had posted
Gordon of troops around the hill of Mont
mArtre and planted mitrallleuses at the sp.
proAches, and posted his sentinels. The
sensinels prevented all persons from ascend
ing the hill. The batteries of mitrailleuses
we're soon surrounded by angry groups, who
demanded why the authorities distrusted the
people, and if it was their intenti on TO mas
sacre them. The soldiers, when asked if
| they meant to fire on the citizens, made no
reply, and soon q general determination
| L. Ill.
draw the ml'railleuses aside snd ascend the
heights. Companies of soldiers on the sum
nit frgternized with the Nationals, who
guarded the cannon still in their possession.
| As fresh troops arrived on the grounds, the
people shouted to them to reverse arms,
and the order was obeyed
At 10 o'clock the Nationals held the
ground again and prevented all unarmed per
sons from going up the hill. At the came
hour a serious conflict occurred IN the Place
! PigAlle at the end of the street leading from
the Heighls. Some artillery men and chas
seurs were surrounded by an angry mob,
who accostsd them with shouts of ''go and
| 6ght the Prussians." A Lieutenant of the
chasseurs while endeavoring to dissngage
bis horse from the crowd, drew his sabre
he was instantly dragged from his horse
and killed. A melee followed in which an
artilleryman and two Nationals were wound
cd, but the fighting soon ceased, The SOL
diers abandoned their posts and mingled
with the crowd, distributing among them
their cartridges and relinquishing their
chassepots. The ertilerymen suffered the
people to remove two mittrAilleuses, making
no further show of resistance.
At ii o'clock many battsllions of Nation
al Guards, fully organized, marched into
Montmsrtre shouting, "Viva 10 Repubiique.
The district was then wholly in possession
the Nationals, the soldiers having deserted
| the gen d'srmas. Not single regular waa
visible. All the National Guards were
amply supplied with cartridges and appeared
determined to retain their cannon and hold
their position on the Heights.
Atsix o'clock Saturday evening the AQita
tion an duncertainty continued. Troops hav.
been Withdrawn from the Fsuborrgs, where
the people appear excited and hostile. Gen.
FarAn was surround for several hours by the
mob. In Montmartre his troops proved
faithful. They charged aud took three bar
ricades, using the bayonet, and finally cut
their way out aud escaped. Gen LIE Comte
aud others we're not 80 fortunate. Aband
oned by their men, they were made prison
ers by the rioters and are now detained il
the Chateau Rouge, wounded.
In the morning the troops succeed 10
capturing forty cannon in Montmartre. OF
these the people took four without fight
| ing. The remainder we're removed to
place of safety.
The rebels killed, cut up and ete th'
horse OF staff officer who was surrounde'
and made prisoner. The rebels are nov
building additional barricades 10 Montmartr
Belleville and the Faubourgs.
ST.. ANTOINE, March 10. Gen, ,,Vinoy's staf
all troops of the line, and the entire force oi
Gems d'Armes have retired to the felt banl
Of the Seine, leaving the National Guard
to restore order. On the right the Nationa
Gnards assembled at various points.
!, PARIS, March 19.-The journals tn,
morning report the execution of General
Leoomte and Clement Thomas. Afterithei
I. capture they were taken to the garden c
Rue des Rasiers, Montmsrtre, where th
Central Revolutionary Committee held the
sittings. After brief trial they were sen
.enoed to death, and taken out and sho
All accounts say they died brsvely.
PARIS. March 20.-The government hs
received communication from the centrt
committee of the revolutionists, scontainin
overtures for acceptance and conirmatio
By the government Of the following nomin
sions which has been unanimously agree
! on by communists
4 General DeIangs, command of Nations
Guards; M. Marian, for Mayor Of Paris
General Billiant, to command the army
. Paris.
q 1t 10 reported that the nominations hs1
been accepted by the Governor, and conf
ed by the government.
Paris, March 20.-The streets vel
D crowded last night with immense numbe
Q of people. Much excitement was visib
8 throughout the CITY in consequence of q
important and startling changes which b
, transpired within the last few days. n
y disturbance occurred At late hour ls
o evening the agitation subsidized and the eli
e was tranquil.
LosDOx, March 2O.-A telegram fro