The Van Buren press., 1871-03-28
NO. Al
TELEGRAPH NEWS.
The l..a in Europe,
FRANCE.
A Second Reign Of Terror.
LONDON, March 10.
THE WAR In PARIS.

serve order. The government, following
up the proclamation of President Thiers,
at nidnigh, on Friday sent detachment
of t. OOPS and gen d'armes to occupy the
positions Of the insurgents on Mont Mar.
10 A considerable number Of cannon
we're removed and the gers armcs made
some four hundred prisoners In the
morning the national guards Of Bel'eviils
and Mont Martre. with many lnarmfd
So u.diels Of the line, arrived on the scene
and released the prisoners.
At III o'clock Saturday mary battal-
ions of national guards. fully organized,
marched into Mont Martre shouting
Villa Ia republique. " The district was
then wholly in possession Of the nation
ais, the soldiers having deserted. Not a
gems d'arme not single regular was
visible All the national guards were
amply supplied with cartridges. and ap-
pearcd determined to retain their cannon
and hold their position on the nights.
The purposes of the insurgents are still
indefinite. Their main object just now is
resistance to the government. The
crowds in Mont Martre and Belleville,
however. are unanimous in their clamors
against the assembly at Bordeaux, their
demand for its immediate diss olution,
and the election Of q new body which
shall sit in Paris.
At6 o'clock Saturday evening the az
tation and uncertainty continued. Gen
eral Faron was surrounded for several
hours by the mob in Mont Martre. His
troops proved faithful, charged and took
three barricades, and,fnally cut their way
ont and escaped. General Lecompte and
others were not so fortunate. Abandon
ed by their men, they were made prison
ers By the rioters, aud are now detained
| in the Chateau Rouge
At 8 O'Clock p In it was reported that
Geaeral Locompte and Thomas. who
were captured in the morning, had been
shot by the insurgents after q summary
trial. The news spread coDstenatioH
through the city.
General vinoy and the staff, all troops
Of the line, and the entire force of the
gems darmes have retired to The left
bank of the Seine, leaving the national
guards to restore order on the right.
PARIS, March 10.
The journals this mornugssconfirm the
report OF the execution Of Generals Le-
compte and Thomas. After their cap.
ture they were taken to the garden Of tho
Rue des Rosieres. Mont Martre, where
the central revolutionary committee hold
their sittings. After brief trial they
were condemned to suffer death, and were
! L. .I inf
they died bravely
The journal dcs Dcbats says: Yester-
day will be considered as one of the
gl omcst hours in the history Of France.
The revelation under the banner a pill
lage is mistress Of Paris. This terrible
day has wrought more danger to the re
public than all the Bonapartes.
The Nationals have placarded two
proclamatons. The first one says that
the French people waited calmly until an
attempt was made to touch the life Of the
republic. The army did not raise its
hands against the arch OF liberty or the
republic. The people are convoked for
communist elections. The proclamation
is signed by the Central committee of the
national guard, and dated at the Hotel
lie Vile.
The second proclamation is as follows:
40 the people Of Paris: You have
entrusted US with the defense OF the rights
Of Paris. We report that we have driven
out the government which betrayed US.
Our mission is fulfilled. and we now re-
port to you to prepare for communal
elections. Give us as our only recon-
pense the establishment Of real rcpub.
lie. +"
The same signatures, thirty in number,
are appended.
| GOVERNMENT PROCLAMATION.
The Official journal contains the fol-
lowing proclamation from the central
committee; 1t has been distributed
throughout Paris. The men OF the bar
ricades have taken possession Of the
ministry of justice and assassinated Gen.
erals Clement Thomas and Lecompte.
Who are the members of the COMMITTEES
is unknown, and 1t is also unknown what
they want. Deliver Paris from the crimes
committed by them. Remove all excuse
for support by their followers. Let all
who have any regard for the honor and
interest of France separate from them
and rally around the republic and the AS
sembly. Signed by the ministers at pres
ent in Paris.
RED FLAG HofsTED.
The Hotel lie Vile is surmourted by
the red dag and barricaded. Shots have
been heard but no conflict is reported.
Respectable Parisians are stupsfed.
GENERAL oHAuzY THREATENED. 1a
General Chauzy, upon his arrival %
Paris. was arrested at the station by T.
Mont Martists. ard it Is said will be shot
to-day All persons Of prominence are
flying from Paris.
VERSAILLES, March 10.
THE GOVERNMENT AT VERSAILLES.
The Official Journal announces that
the whole government, all the authorities
oe Paris and 10000 good troops, under
General Vinoy, are here The depart.
mcnt authorities have been instructed
that they must obey only the orders from
Versailles. otherwise they will forfeit
their position.
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