Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-03-28
FOREIGN NEWS
TheReasOn of thePariSReV0lt
ThierS Plotting with Prussia
Against a French Republic
Communal elections inPariS
Lyons Joins the ReVOIutien
L0uiSNapOle0n Visits Victoria
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Communal elections inPariS
Lyons Joins the Revolution
LouiSNapOleOn Visits Victoria
FRANCE.
Causes and objects of the RcvOIu-
LiOns

FRANCE.
Causes and objects of the RcvOIu-
tiOn'
PARIS, March 26.-World's Special
Yesterday interviewed the whole Cen
tral Committee in the Hotel de Vile. A
member of the committee said: "We Or
ganized in the first place on account of
information that Thiers was cooperating
with Bismarck for the overthrow of the
Republic, the evidence of which was
overwhelming. Theirs had endeavored
to provoke the committee to acts of vio-
lence, but failed, and had himself COM
mitted the fist outrage by attacking
Montmartre. The objects of the COM
nittee are to secure municipal rights for
Paris; free elections and the abolition of
the payment of rent due during the siege;
10 form one vast republic under the re-
gime of the Commune, which is to be
more comprehensive than ever, as advo-
Gated by Louis Blanc and Victor Hugo,
to be based upon compulsory education.
We ignore the Versailles government, and
declare all its acts null. Fresh elections
having its seat in Paris. The members
of the committee will not accept new
government, but will form GORDON sani-
taire, having supervisory powers over it.
The people of all ranks are daily offering
their services to US, and officers and men
are deserving from Versailles and placing
themselves at our disposal. We don't
want any needless effusion of blood. Gen.
Chauzy will not be executed, but Gems.
Ducrot and Trcchu will be, if caught
We have appointed Garibaldi commander
in chief. He will Arrive tomorrow. Men
otti and Riccioti Gsribaldi are his aids.
The Old Insurgent Government IEe>
signs to the New.
PARIS, March 26.-The election passed
off without disorder. The city is now
perfectly quiet. In the proclamation just
issued the Central Republican Committee
resigns its functions and yields to the
newly-electeG municipal government. Ad-
miral Soisset has disbandJd the loyal bat
talon under his command aad gone to
Versailles. At the meeting to-day the
Deputies of the Republican Left in the
Assembly res)lved to support the Govern
ment as it long as remained true to the
Republic.
The Paris EIecti0ns-Ihe COmmun-
lists TriumPhant-SOiss Resigns
LONDON, March 27.-The News has a
special from Paris stating that the cleo
tlons passed off quietly and resulted in
an overwhelming Communist majority.
The revolutionary authority Is completely
dominant. The abdication of Admiral
Soisset and the Mayors increases the sue
cess of the revolution which within a
week will spread to the large towns and
render the position of the Government in
the rural districts untenable.
BnZaine and LeBOeuf-ReyOIt in
AIgiers.
A News special from Brussels says Ba-
zaine is about to leave for France and
Marshal LeBOeuf will go to the Hague.
The revolt in Algeria is spreading.
Gen. DeChaussey has been released by
the Paris insurgents and has gone to
Versailles.
Thiers, Government about Dcfunct
Duo D'Aumaie May Succeed.
A telegraph special from Versailles re-
the prompt arrest of Garibaldi upon his
appearance on French soil.
Leflo Ietires from the Ministry of War,
and will be succeed 5y Clermboult a re-
turned prisoner from Germany.
1t is generally thought that the govern
ment is defunCt, and rumors are current
that Theirs will be forced to resign and
be succeeded by Due D'Aumale. 1t is
said Thiers remarked to his friends when
the government has hundred thousand
troops in which it can trust, an attack
will be made upon Paris. 1t is believed
the capital will be removed to Tours.
VERSAILLES, March 27.-The Minister
of War has notified the Projects to raise
a battalion of mObilized volunteers in
each department in pursuance of the law
just passed by the National Assembly.
These volunteers are to be forwarded to
Versailles Immediately and receive daily
one and half francs. Their officers will
be appointed by the Minister of War.
The Debats says Lallier is insane and
cared for by his colleagues of the Central
Committee. The insurgents have seized
a gunbost in the Seine, capturing the
crew and some unimportant documents.
Another Account of the Elections.
PARIS, March 27-The result of the
Communal elections in Paris is unknown.
There were but few votes. The Insur-
rectionary Central Committee has ex-
torted from some supporters of the Com
mittee of Order full and exact list of
the members of that organization.
Lyons Joins the Revolution.
The Official Journal of the Committee,
announces that eighteen battalions of the
National Guard, out of the twenty-four
organized in Lyons, support the Com
mune. The new government has been
proclaimed there without bloodshed.
Prussians Closing i'm on Paris.
The Prussian outposts have been ad-
vanced to Vincennes.
The Latest-Paris Tranquil.
PARIS, March 27.-The result of the
elections is now known. The candidates
of the Central Republican Committee
have been elected in all the arrondise-
ments, exceptthe first, second and seventh,
where the old officers are re elected. The
aggregate vote was very light. The
Journal de Paris estimates the number of
qualified electors who abstained from
voting at 100000. Opinion with regard
to the election in the Montmartre and
Belleville districts was divided Some of
the insurgents considering the committee
reactionary, refused to vote and continued
to keep guard over their cannon. Others
more peacefully inclined attended the
polls and voted for what they believed to
be compromise. The city continues
tranquil.
The reports of the spreading of the in
surrection in Algeria are confirmed.
1t is reported here that negotiations for
peace will open at BIussells tomorrow.