Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-03-20
EVENING STAR.
BLOODY WORK IN PARIS.
ANOTHER REIGN OF TERROR.

ANOTHER REIGN OF TERROR.
The following important kilograms were re-
ceived here BY cable last night:
Presfdent THEIRS To the Iusurrepts
LOSDuN, March lS.-President Theirs has is
sued proclamation, appealing TO the reason
aid patriotism of the citizens of Paris to pre-
serve order. be says he is informed that the
malcODtents Of MOntmsrtre have planted their
guns so As TO demOlish the dwellings of their
teisw- citizens, ana declares that by such acts
a, the>e The republic Is fatally compromised,
because the republic, accompanied by disorder,
VII Dc lost. He insis that the present govern
JneIt J. realAy repu blican and that no friend of
Inc republic should strike at its government.
ne vii lake the cannon from these men, who,
nlslcd D. ceceivlng politicians, seek to inaugu-
rate a civil war. n draS q prictGre OF the de-
iiOTanlc results of their dOings, showing hOry
tIe IeFli ug commerce OF the city i stopped
and the shOps are deserted. He continues that
the government. hoping that the malcontents
Will TetU 10 their duty a. good citizens and
obey the avs still withholds orders To Trn.saJ
10 eXtT,I.s measures 10 free the country OF ths
new enemy, but Is determined to act when
justice ne government relies on the co one
ration OF ~ good citizens. The urc,lqma.ion
G. n -luo,> ~lth thee words: After this warn
ing we "a proceed 10 force peace, Unnecessary,
5IOntmartre Occupied.
L'ND' :. March IL Events OF the most unfOr-
tunsle character have taken place in Paris and
, Iae sltusi.nn D. hourly becoming graver. The
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president Theirs, AT midnight on Friday sent a
drtachms ut of troops and gendarmes TO occupy
The pOsltlO - OF the insurgents in MOntmartre.
"A eOnsldel able number of cannon were removed
and the e ndarmes made some 400 prisoners. In
the morning the National Guards OF Belleyille
and Mont .nartre, with many unarmed soldiers
of the IN ?, arrived on the scene and released
the prisOr RS. General VinOy, who was in oom-
mand OF he government forces, had posted a
Gordon OF troops around the hill of MOntmartre
and plant ID mitrzilleuses at the apprOarhes
and his nttnels prevented all persons from
ascending the hill. Batteries Of mitraiIIeuses
were sOOu surrounded by angry groups, who
demande TO know why the authorities Cistrusted
the peOp 2, and If IL was their intention to mas
sAcre thelI. The soldiers, when asked if thew
meant e fire on the citizens, made no repIv
and soon general determination comnencad
The peoI were allowed to draw the mitrsiI-
leuses az e and ascend the heights. The com
panies o soldiers on the summit fraterniZed
with the Istionsls, who were guarding the can
non still in their possession. As fresh trOops
arIlyed /, n the ground the people shouted to
obeyed- 1T 10 O'Clock a. IN. the nationals held
The ground again and prevented all unarmed
persons rom going up the hill.
sanguinsry Melee.
at the same hour a serious conflict occurred
in Place Pigalle, at the end of a street Ieadin1
from the heights. Some srtilerymen and chas-
seurs wee surrounded by an angry mob, who
Prussiai =" A lieutenant OF chasseurs, while
endeavO ing to disengsge his horse from the |
crowd, rev his sabre. He was instantly |
followed In which an srtilleryman and two ma
uOnals we're wounded, but the lighting coon
ceased The soldiers abandoned their posts and |
mingled with the crowd, distributing among
them tn II cartridges and relinquishing theiT
chassePO :. The aTtillerymen suffered the peo-
pie 70 move two mitrsilleuses, making no
further now of resistance. The gems 'armsJ
alone u we'd faithful to the governments but
were to- few in number TO be effective and
were W hdrawn.
The Government Fooled.
At IL O'Clock bArfaliapa nf
guards, fully organized, marched into Mont
maTtre, shouting =" Nive Ia repubhque!' The
nations :, the soldiers having deserted. Not a
gen ia. ne, not a regular was visible AL the
nations' guards were amply supplied with cart
ridges, ma appeared determined TO retain their
cannon and hold their position on the heights.
Purposes of the Insurgents
The lrpO>es Of the insurgents still indeh- |
mite = heir main object just now Is resistance |
To the OveTnment. The crowds in MOntmart.e /
and Be eville, however, are unanimous in their
clsmOIs against the Assembly at Bordeaux
They demand its Immediate dissolution and the |
AT o lock Saturday evening agitatOn aud |
UnCert- nty continued. The troops have been
Tithdra Sn from the fauboargs, where the |
people appear excited and hostile. Startling !
facts co nected with tie events OF the morning |
have / come known. Gen. FarOn was sur
TOunde for several hours by mob in Mont. |
marre his troops proved faithful. They
charge, and took three barTicades, using the |
bayOnef. and finally cut their way out and
escaped Gen. LecOEpte aud others were not |
So fOTtI ate. Abandoned by their men, they
we're de prisoners by the rioters, and are |
now Diet ned IN Chateau Rouge. Gen. Patuxel |
was SOU ded. In the morning the troops sue |
Ceedet capturing fSrty cannon in Mont |
maTtre. Of these the people retOOk i've, with |
out ngt ng. The remain Ter were removed 70 |
place safety. The rebels killed, cut up and |
ATE the .Orse OF staff officer who was made |
prisoner The rebels are now building addi-
tOual ! Ticades IN Montmartre, BelIsyiue,
and Eau Ourg St. Antoine.
Another Proclamation.
Govern nent has Issued another proclamation
repudistl any intention of a coup d'et1t, warn
ing the C'mmunists who seek to pillage Paris
that they will ruin France, and sppsalin TO the
national yards 10 put an end TO the condition
OF amaze into which they have plunged the
capital.
At min, O'Clock p. m. 1t was reported that
Gems. Lee 1mte and Clement Thomas the latter
formerly sommander-in-chief OF the national
guards, " 20 were eaptared in the morning had
been shOt oy the insurgents after q summary
trial. III news spread CONSERVATION through
out the CT 2. Gen. ViDOy's staff and the troops
Of the lire, and entire force OF gendarmes,
have ret ID 20 the left bank of the Seine
leaving u national guards TO restore order on
the right.
The nat mails are assembled at various points
The BOul, wards are crowded, but there has
been L o further conflict. The shops are closed
and omnihIses have stopped running.
The New Reign of Terror.
PARIS, sunday, via London, March 10, SD.
m--The j. urnals this morning confirm the re-
port OF tie execution OF General LecOmte and