New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-06-10
PARIS AFTER THE CAPTURE.
A SCENE OF DESOLATION--BRUTAL1TY OF TIL
VERSAILLfSIS.
FRoM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT

[FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT
PARIS, May 25.--It would be impossible TO
describe as it merits the aspect Of Paris the present
moment On all sides there is nothing to be but
material and moral ruin. 10 is only the burning Of
The public cdfces Of which, only few days ago. Paris
was so Justly proud that Is TO be amented but the utter
destruction OF all confidence, Of al sentiment Of com
mon origin which has hitherto been remarkable part OF
The PAR an character. So fer from caring for his
neicubor every Partisan looks with suspicion or s
dearest friends and is inclined 90 keep aoo from those
Dc loves best Arrests made in the streets every
hour ANA o. the most tuinE causes. Noono is spared
foreigner least of af0r Che Ner-ailliSts among other
foolish ideas, have got into their heads that foreigners
we're the chief promoters Of the instruction. Two
Americans were arrested last night and Mr. Washburne
had 70 bestir himself IN order to have them set
at liberty Two officers Of Tie Eugiish army
were arrested on Wednesday because they had
been seen near barricddC. and were only released by
the utcrCcssi0us OF atachC Of the BI3 h Embassy
In fact everybody arrested without much respect OF
either persons nat.O1a.es. M Washbjrne has been
very badly received by Marshal Mac3lahOns staff. be-
eaus, be d bis duty ana remained in Paris 10 protect
te very large amount Of property belonging 10 American
citizens which remained IN the city Besides, the Amcr
can Minister had % look after The Asaaus and L9r
rau,rs AID TO protect th.u trOm the Commune Ee ln
formed yesterday that he had signed nearly 5000
pass ioc inhabitants OF Asace aad Lorraine who were
anxious 20 claim the protection of Their new nationality
AMER an the pro,estatons OF attachment To France 60
which We have treated lately it does seem little
s-rarr chat the Asgi3u- should Dee IN shcA huIl! I'D
swear allie glance o. their enemies.
IN The streets an is destruction. ravoco and deso.a-
Ton. Lups all fountains and statues have been
srgsrl 10 ATOMS and lJuses have been So damaged 10y
shells tnl the first gale of wind WILL 5rnrthem crashing
60 Gle ground. All the lines. palaces aud pubic Duio-
ing i'm Paris are heap of smoking ruins on the Hight
ola V.u...c ana Lt..-.Ie tic fight stI RACES, anu
thc cauLoaalc LG"s IN orr ears Troops OF Tar
tered. uerrlusl prisoners arc constantly pass
ing through tine streets, accompanied ly sol
Ci.rs With loaded rifles on Their shoulders; and
they are only ready 20 use tai- Chas7epos Ie'iF
ds, ..r . .r.uu rl prisoners ID many women among
rsul conducted up the hue Tromeet, just behind the
Madeleine Am unfortunate woman. exhausted by ta-
true. dropped hall fa.utlg on the ground. "Gtt uI
SAID al officer. "I car.ot,' she replied. Inc oihte'
th.u drew ls revolver .l! shot her through the heart
sceues Of similar kind are of daily occurrence. Nester-
dav close 20 my own house, poor Old man, who has
been an ELlbtl-t OF my quarter for years, was do-
uouuc.I los woman u thc street. Tie was arrested Dos
older and taken % the Marie This morning heard,
o. uy horror rlat De bad been shot He leaves four
children and an English wife. The brutality OF the Of
fca.s "a, oH.F egu.Icl by taer ignorance. friend of
ln. en- EugslDau lad placed the Ted ensign Of Great
Britain i1 Dis doorway and the Communists had re
spcced the house mat Of q foreigner. lieutenant
Of marines amc, yesterday. 10 make search in the
hou,.. ""Iar J.. f--t 1le ' ll asked Of its owner.
John Bull got angry, ana answered That French
sailor. ought TO know wei .or it, had scared above the
,rico.or in many e bloody l2At
The Louvre and "a. National Library aud the Luxem-
bOurg have escaped The flames But the most ri2htiul
disaster tlc burning of the Mont de- P6e. During the
last eight months people ly hundreds Of thousands have
put ya.ul1ls into that institution for safety. Fancy
their dcsoaton ~ The destruction one cannot under
stand V.at drove ,he insurgents to terrible step,
for Oh wor,ugmen have even more to lose If 10 be pos
si5o by Ae destruction OF the Mont dc Pcte than the
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