The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-04-02
The Attempt Ct the Government tC
Seize M0nimartre.
INSURGENTS THIRST FOR BLOOD.
Dstails Of the Mnrder Of Generals LscOmie aid
Clement Thomas by the Mob.
CLANCY STILL IN TREIR HANDS
Thiers Etigmatizes the Reds as
Orators and Criminals.


PARIS. March I2-2 P. M.
Yesterday made up my mind that would reach
she summit OF MontmarTe at any cost, and see what
the rebelllous guards intended TO do, and for tie
purpose OF inspecting their works aud resources.
Two previous attempts-one at two o'clock Ia the
moining, when an attack was anticipated. and the
other near snndown-were unsuccessful, being stop
ped In the first Instance 10y drunken soldiers; in the
second by bilious socialists.
At four p. NJ Succeeded In finding cabriolet,
and drove rapidly through The streets, and in Thirty
minutes was
AT THE BASE or THE MOUNTAIN
on the Place St Pierre and IN the midst OF all kinds
OF advanced sediion. Kindly disposed people had
told me If 1 desired TO preserve my bodily
entirety ana tire easy action OF all my
limbs ana senses to dress shabby. put aside
my beaver and move around like an ltnerant vaga-
bond. But such disguise took be out OF keep
ing with carriage aud very respectable military
eyercoat. SO made up my mind to "cheek'' IT, and
use persuasion with the Beevllle people.
THE PLACE ST. PIERRE.
Arriving on the Place st. Pierre I found the
plateau, which lies at the very foot OF the abrupt
ascent and completely in Its shadow, crowded with
caaatle, eaB,tts, National Guards, women vending
articles OF wear and all the seemingly unhealthy
population in the Vicinity. over three hundred feet
mp the slope, which lnclincs at angle OF scarcely
thirty degrees with the perpendicular, saw the
cannon of the Red republic. Squads were stationed
IN pits dug IN the soft loamy soil and preparations
were on foot for making more. As assembled the
winding pain leading to tho top was commanded
to halt and pursue the direction lying to the north
ward. Winding around the mountain, always song
up, passed more than hundred struggling de-.
tenders OF
TIE COMMITTEE or RESISTANCE,
who eyed me as If / were doing something wrong.
However, Itrudged on and was soon looking over
the magniGce prospect TO nortaward OF Paris-St.
Denis and ts charming surroundings. Groups of
the red adhereAts were handling questions involv-
Ing every principle OF political economy and the
fortunate ctaq ittia.ads were hotly discussed.
Money, want OF money, was the compainl-lhe I'M
beciiiiy of Trochu, the lastly OF Jules Favre the
treason OF Bazaine and the usurpation OF THEIRS I
These people-tnad as half OF them are are not bad
1T heart. 1t Is the leaaef who and writes and
has nothing al stake by violence VINO eggs them on
and fills them with the idea that they are wronged.
HOPES AND FEARS
Much suffering was apparent In the houses and
stores top OF Montmartre but ths is because the
men do not work but spend all their time IN making
the ridiculous Notifications by which they hope first.
10 oeiy Paris, then France, then the world. Such
extravaganza In views never behela before. These
men know that they ARE feared. but they really be-
lieve, IN ADDITION, tnaS they are mvncibe. Their
assumption or conquest was 10 me iaughable espe.
claliy after mad l-ue complete detour OF their
stronghold. Passing into
TUE STREETS LEADING AWAY FROM THE TERRACE
overlooking ST. Denis saw the first feeble forllhca-
ton OF the new empire OF Nonlmartre. 1t was
barrcaae, made OF tweEty-six inches OF art thrown
up with the shovel in loose FORM making scarcely
an obstruction deetfooted hurdle horse. / be-
gan 10 think that the defences OF Moatmartre were
joke. Ascending still higher came 10 the plateau
the grand centre
Seniinels stood on guard behind walls built up OF
loose stone uncemenied ana which could
be demolished by six FOUNDER shell
walls ore constructed IN parallels aud
arc nothing hui poor barbados Il was forbidden
10 pass and the serious looking guard paced hts
beat rejecting, doubtless, upon that reward winch
comes from nald observance OF duty In surveying
The whole position as q deicnsible one coJld not
help laughing. / looked around to see where the
guard could make retreat ana found many con-
venlent outlets ] pursued one myself, and was
soon on
THE LOWER PLATEAU OF McNraARTRE
but which sim stands $50 feet above The base Of the
mountain. The outlook comnlanGs line view OF all
Paris TO southwark and naturally II wonderfully
strong position. Here found tweuty-ave pieces u
heayy ana field artillery al mounted bur In no con-
dition for service. There was no taetng, no means
for putting the gnns IN range, and the carriage
trucks rested on the SOFT, yielding soil rendering IT
Impossible 10 use them with any effect They all
stood IN a line, fore and aft and the
not permit any grave success Tor the hontmartres
The ramp arts thrown up consisted OF loose Dart
thirty Inches nigh. On the other facade OF the
mountain all the cannon have been dismounted and
all placed so az 10 command The city. Two other
cannon were being hauled up as descended. ana
ALL TIE PASSAGES 70 THE CITY ARE BARRicADED.
believe these men do not mean fight, but
only amusing themselves with few weapons,
winch III a ccftain sense, are their properly one
hundred good men could scale tae heights, take the
position without trouble ana Mocquard, WHO'S here,
believe VIII do 1t. The only fear IL tnat the Mont
martres would discharge lew shells ana turn their
ar i upon NE S aDd f oo sgn oq S be
firing elevation OF any known cannon; hence ii can
not he bombsrded The 'reds" VIII get SICK OF tReir
own business IL LETT alone.
Attempt surprise Monfmarf re--Tempcrary
suoross-Arr;vai OF Inc Mob-Trenrhery OF
the Soidiers--Hccapture OF the Cannon
Arrest Of Iccomte and Thomas- Move meHss
Of the Iusur genls-Mnrch the Hoitl de
ville--Gcnsrnl Feeling Of the TepuIacc--
Enrhnsiasm for the Commsne--guii and
Graphic Report of ihc Iasurrcciiorary Up
rising.
The following Is q translation from the Paris
Figaro OF the revolutionary outbreak In Faris on
the 18th nit. rs viii be the report Il full and
graphic beginning with the attempt OF the govern
ment surprise tie cannon held by the Insurgents,
and narTatlEg the events which subsequently tran
spirei -
The attempt OF the government 20 occupy the hl
or Monnar1re was begun little time before
daybreak, about four O'Clock IN the morning. In
surEens precaution was taken u ketp the troops
which were destined TO take part The expedition
10 readiness ia the BARRACKS oi the Boulevard des
qHg FIRST MOVEMENT 4 SUCCESS
The guardians OF Tie cannons 10 the number OF
about forty were indeed surprised ana oisarmed
without resistance. Bat THIS coup did 10 good.
Al mali I'VE O'CLOCK Ia tDc Eighty
eighth infantry was divided into several columns
which occupied the plateau o. the NH and al the
roads when merged into II. There was no ress-
tance Whatever, and A. would certainly have
been easy TO take away the cannons II
the cavalry. which received an order TO
that effect had not been two hours behind hand
During ali this time the fappel Was sounded IN the
streets. crowds OF people congreRaied, and the
soldiers OF The Eighty. eighth VINO were cajoled by
some and addressed IN fiery terms by others,
yielded nouisnel the butts VI their guns ana irat-
crnIZed with me insurgents.
pLGINNISJ or TIE pisAsTEK
This was the beginning OF the disaster. At last
hOraes attached 10 about ten pieces but Dy an
extraordinary neglect ~ the artillery soldiers they
were LETT without al escort Up to the open space
where the Rue Laplc ana Ruo des ADDRESSES meet all
had zone well hni here q crowd Of about three hun