The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-05-19
TELEGRAPHIC.

PARIS, May 17.-The Column Ven
dome fell in three pieces in the square
in which it stood. 1t will henceforth be
known as Place Internationale.
The committee on public safety has,
by decree, associated the civil commits
sioner, with all the generals of the
Commune, in order, it is said, to pre-
vent all danger of dictatorship. NJ. M.
Burger and D'Rue are associated in
command with General Dombrowsk
All trains leaving Paris are carefully
examined.
Owners of petroleum are ordered to
report to the Commune.
Partisan still hold Fit. Montrange.
Fit. Vanvres is unoccnpied.
VERSAILLES, May I7.-Louis Blanc
will go to America after the termina-
ton of the sessions of the Assembly.
PARIS, May I6.-Evenlng.-The was
a tremendous scene at the fall of Col
umn Vendome this afternoon. The fall
was announced for 2 O'Clock, and all the
balconies in Place Vendome were
thronged with ladies; Rue Della Paix
and Castiglione were crowded. Three
bands of music arrived while the work
men were engaged in shipping the base
column. NJ. Abadie next arrived and
inspected the windlass. The excitement
was intense. Rochefcrt next appeared,
aud the people crowded around him Civ
ing him loua cheers. Soon all arrange
ments completed and the bugles sound
ed as if the column like walls of Jeri-
cho was TO fall from a blast. The cable
stretched and tightened; the Column
stood firm; windlass broke, and pulIy
few into the air, ana then descended
striking q sailor and wounding him.
After this accident, Abadie declared he
needed two hours in which to repair
the tackle. Al a quarter past 3 O'Clock,
it was gwen out that the Column would
not fall before z O'Clock. A general ex-
preston of Misrepresentation went
through the crowd. Abadie was ac-
cused of completely with the Versail-
les government, and threatened with
guiIotine. At 20 minutes past O'Clock
the cable was again stretched for the
work of demolition. Suddenly, to the
surprise of the spectators, the vast col
umn moved and swayed it next swept
magnificently down, bursting into frag-
ment as it struck the earth. 1t fell
lengthwfse on manure cushion pre-
pared for it, splinteFing with a dull
heavy numbering sound, while p thick
cloud of dust and crushed powdered
masonry rose IN the air. The crowd
as soon as the column fell gave tremen-
deus shouts of vive la Commune and
the bands played the Marseillaise Hymn.
When the dust cleared away, there lay
the glorious column shattered to pieces.
Its bronze and masonry in two masses
together in in the middle, and the stat
ute of the Emperor several feet from
one end of the Column with the head
knocked off. The crowd rushed for
ward to collect the fragments as relics,
aud the guards were unable to resist
| them. Next rioters commenced their
speeches, INDUCING in all sorts of ex-
| travagant language. The staue of the
Emperor seemed as If IL were the En-
peror himself. The guards spit into
its face and struck it with their rifles.
After the ceremonies were concluded,
the crowd dispersed and the soldiers
moved waving their red flags and Civ
ing expression to their joy by contin-
ped shouting.
is believed that grand assault
will take place in few hours. Ene-
mics of Theirs assert that he is delaying
Isineordering it made because he is afraid
his power will be st an end.
LONDON, May 17.-The weather is
very cold, and snow fell this morning.
in Scotland and North England. 1t is
/ thought the crops have sustained in
jury. .ts.r..,
LONDON, May IA French fishing
vessel has been run down aud sunk in
| the English Channel by an American
bark, whose name is not reported. II
of the crew of the fishermen were lost.
The Standards special says the YER
saillists will probably carry the city to-
| night, and that the Communists are
leaving in dismay.
A correspondent says the republican
| delegates will present TO the assembly a
/ motion for the appointment of Theirs
70 the Presidency of the Republic for
two years, and adds that s disturbance
is expected.
LONDON, May I7.-Later dispatches
! from Paris thate that federaIists occu-
! plying Village Malakof have been cut
of frcui 1S;sss; unication with their main
forcessand are in danger OF capture.
The insnrgent troops have retired
from Petil, KSnvres, and Montrange to-
/ the city. Ladders are to be used in
/ scaling the ramparts of Paris, and have
reached the outposts of the goVernmen
troops in Bots Boalogne.
Theirs mansion, reported destroyed
by tho insurgents, was one of the hand
soonest in Paris. and contained one Of
the finest collections of ara and cuFiosi-
ties in France, 1T must have cost an
immense sum.
LONDON, May IS.-A Times special
/ from Paris says six hundred persons
were killed by the exploei0n near Ave-
nue. De Trocodere last night noat Of
them women.
NEW YORK, May lT.-Gcy. Hoffman
has refused to interfere in the case OF