The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-04-02

perial These gentlemen were taken out and thu
train was permitted 20 proceed.
PLACE vESDonE OCCUPIED
al me nour % going to press the headquarters a
Inc race Venaome were occupied BY the NAtiona
Guards OF Beevlle and the other quarters ~ hlct
are IN instruction.
"Details Of the Arrest and Condemnation nj
Generals Lecomtc and Clcmcns Tbomas-
How they Murdered by The Reds
General Chanxy also Ia the Hands of tho
Mob.
Paris tMsrch 10, CORRESPONDENCE london Daily
While was returntng from the soeno met two
acoualntanccs who belonged 10 the Belgian AmDu-
lance and who mad seen actually seeI-t,lemept
Thomas shot the day before. must first state that
my friend chose stiil 10 the qaeer-shaped cap
winch IL customary in the ambulance service. IL
Is In the shape OF small stewpan anu is called
here cdsserOtle. Now ~ so happens that u cas-
setoite OF precisely the same odd shape is worn by
the new poiicemen; and, therefore, When these Eel.
Eians went yesterday 70 the Marie NJ Montmarre
to transact some business, and were returning
heads OF some among the assembled crowds
tnat they were policemen In disguise,
ear e on
them, and carr. cd them on TO the house the
Hue aes Rosters, Where the Central Commit oe SIT.
On all Sides the moo shouteu TINT they must he
shot, and that without trial rs there was no time
Tor trials. Or course they protested thes~ Innocence
loudly; but SIN the were kept prisoners Tor
raj hours. While they were waitlng till some one
should decide as to their late, Generals Lccomte
ana Ciement Thomas were brought in. The
members OF the Committee present insisted that
the generals should not be shot; but, nOtwltGstand
inG ms directon some Na.io Gnards; SO ne Mo-
rails down stars into little gar!en, Klcllng tnem
and Insulting taem. QUICK work was made or the
minutes. General Clement rnomas was fist
co'iared; . lew words PASSED. aad tnen
o wall The brutes crowded round him about q
couple OF yards distant, and not raising their guns
the p. they gave HIM snot alter shot Until at last
he fell. The old general held his hat IN MS hand,
ana received his death Draveiy. ne was not killed
at once with voey. First ne received one shot.
aud shook as ne received it, but ne renamed up.
right. Then there was another snor. and another
CONFUSION oil the fine old mans frame but still lie
was erect. And shot alter shot was given, until
the General at last Tell forward. hat 10 hand. one
account states that fifteen snots were fret, out
complies turn aud death came to him m0ie
speedily. He was pushed against o wall; he re-
ceiyed TWO three saOts and his lall was peculiar.
lie threw W. hls hands, and plunged head
foremost on the ground, as II ne were taking
THIS account saw little more for now came their
turn. They were about to be carried down into
the garden undergo similar late, when an
officer OF the Garbaidiais Corps Loudly protested
AGAINST their cXccu ION, unless IL could be proved
that they were really pohcemen IN disguise. For
several hours this suspense continued, when az
last q member or Inc Central C0mmltce proposed
to restore them TO liberty II they would sign
paper attestng that the committee refused 90 sane
ton the execution OF Tue Two generals. RejOced ut
the opportunity Of escape the prisoners Affixed
Their signature to the dOrumenr, whcn was veiy
badly written and execrabiy sper. neute aa0t
OF the navy, also arrested owes MS eScap, To the
same conc sssion II shows Ut least that the com.
mittee are little afr:iiu OF the crime which has
been perpetrateu under their windows, and which
IN FORM al h,ugn PROBABLY only IN form, they have
refused to sanction. Tney are not llkey 10 deal IN
the same was with General Cnanzy, who has like
wise iailen into theit nands C1anly had the con-
peace In company with tho extreme party in the
Assembly is a strong point IN his favor. Besides
which the Reds are now little scared at the enor-
NIFTY or Ineir crime and NAV TANK Twice before they
commit another OF the same KIND.
Another Account Of the Assassination of
Generals Thomas and Lrcsmfc--They are
Recognized by the Insurgents, Captured and
Cruelty Nuricres.
The Figaro relates as follows the capture and
death ofGcnerais Thomas una Lecomte, wno were
assassinated by the reds:-
Having heard that one OF his former aid esde-camp
had been seized by inc insurgents General Clement
Thomas determined 10 look after MIN, and with
O'Clock. he was IN PLAIN clothes One OF the insur-
gents having recognized him by his fu wnite beard
up TO a and saa you me- s
reply ~ do not think am mistaken"
easily recognzed BY your bearl' ''weli,
suppose 1t is - replied the General, firmly, .wnat
them Have mot always done my auty |" "lou
are q wretcn and II traIlor,h SAID the insnrgent,
seIzng the old man by the collar Others came 10
his and, and ney dragged the General towards the
Rue des Rosters, where the Contra Republican Com
mittee of Moatmarre held its sitlln9s. The fate OF
the unfortunate Cienent-Th0mas was decided
0rrhand. AT slx O'Clock body or National
Guards charged with his execution led him
into the garden. In thai trying moment the
Old General evinced The most heroic COM
posure. He stood upright, facing his executIoners
and holding hls hat in his hand. Instead or hring
upon HIM by platoon yoey, as Is the military GUS
tom, his execuuoners fired upon hun one alter
another. AS each bail struck, the body o. the victim
became convulsVe!y agitased ont sun remained 1im
In its place statue. After the fourteenth shot
the General was sui erect, LOOKING hxedy upon his
executoners, ana set holding ms hat At last The
fifteenth ball struck hiin beneath the right eye and
brought hun TO the ground General Lecom-e was
brought to the same spot soon afterw ards. lie was
very pale, kept his hand half folded upon his chest
anu muticred iew words OF pfoEesG. The firing
party IN his was composed oT soldiers be!Ong-
Ing to the hghy-elghth regiment Of the line. III Is
thy turn" they cred "thou gaVest the order 20 fire
upon the people, An instant later anu General
Lecomte had fallen dead. A lieutenant Of the 2ostn
battalion present at these massacres could not
fran from claiming, 40 shoot taem without hear
ing themJ 1T Is TOO horrible"
Rebellion Mistress of Peiis-Ereuchmen
La Grating France.