The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-04-05

pected at Versailles The line troops some moblots.
are all mixed IN viin the Nsnonal Guards ana q.
al armed. The few American and English. - well
Saoas @ s &c 10 ana
charon and have occupied al the y tions.
are covered with pacards OF Comlte Centrale OF
National Guards abiding TO the elecuons
es.era, c ts nEA Ts AND WOUNDED. sa,,s
through his body In q garden on tho Rue de Ro.
aerx General Lecomle was 30 shot de aud
tam oil artiilery and commanders o. the eeniaruie-
re- OF the latter 200 were taken prisoners ut as
early as haf-past six last night. Barrcades were
constructed on Rue Blanche, Rue F0ntaine and Rue
Rosters.
STILL PARRICAprNG
Al nino the Faubourg du Temple was all barri-
caded, and In some parts blood stained stones on
Inc oarricades scarcely ang part OF the clty but
Wnat Is guarded. The government has fed, aud
Be;evllie occupies the Elysee. The gnt sunday
was very exciting. Trains are all deageL the
city mas so IA my barbados that ali the 0nnbuses
had to isSe I'd their travel no carr ages can pass,
ana on some Of the streets no:men VINO canno prove
tnrir identty are allowed to enter any 0 the BARR
HORRIBLE STATE OF AFFAIRS
Several National Guard Is lave uied or wounds re-
ceNed ON saturdays four women were killed anu
several children wounded. Everybody is armed,
euards took possession Of the Pa:as DC rlndustr
ana o. the aias de Justice and distributed all the
cnasscpots and arms they could ind tnat belonged
TO the Garde lie Paris. a fellow who cried "ilre
FEa IerHn was killed at the Hotel de yihe All the
suppressed papers nave again appeared. anu TINS
time douoly Violent. Hali-pa,t Jour O'Clock. city
Tree from disturbance. AunIcipai elections the
principal question omnibuscs beg porniss Oh TO r.
sumo their circulation Arrangem nts of the BART
cades 10 take place. flight of General Aure,le de
taIadlGes; General Vinoy mlssing; he Is reported
killed.
Paris IL in the Riahi-The shsdowy Phan-
toms OF National Representation The Com-
,muuai Council.
The Journal Ofictel OF March %. publishes an
article entitled "ParIs Is in the Right" 1t ga ST.
Where IS the severe gnty Of The people2 At YER
saes or at PARISH To put such "A cstion Il TO re-
solve II. The Assembly thai met FIRST Il, dor eaix
that sits AT ,ersallles has ted una
pa. tcuiar circumstances and entrusted AIN liked
mission with species OF Imperative aud restricted
mandate. Elected on the eve of a 9 pu aiion wnrl
the tertory was In the occupation OF inc enemy, tie
elections Of ITS members have necessarily been
held under the foreign press,ire OF TIE russian
bayonets. The deputies or the departments oe-
cupicd could not have been freely elected. Now
that the pre.imlnatles Of peace wosreos two
of Al-ace and Lorraine could no on2er SIT 10 the
Assembly. They have understood thu AM I've re-
loved their exam lie. The Assembly l., therefor,
incomplete. The e.ections of some OF lis meinoers
have been vltlated hy foreign Occu at Oil al1 iUrri
press ire This Assembly, therefore, does not reore.
seat completely ano unqu estIonaDy the Tree sove-
confluence passed Is proof their aired towad s
Paris, where fEey refuse To sit. ne 10 dedux and
versailles ASSEMBLY oyerlooKs the seryce 70 ed
BY Paris, and the generous sii IL o. nrr devoted
population. Its membars are not wor ny 10 81 III
tne capital. They nave shown their intense
spirit Of reaction by Their nafrow-mnled
views: they have shown Their exclusive and
rura opinions by their want of toleraton Tor the
most iiiusrlous and devoted cltlzcns ms povil-
clal Assembly has given proofs that The pr sent
events were beyond lis reach, IN that II wall CD
paDIe OF Undertaking and eXe cugns u ~ en.rsette
anu indi5 ensaoe measure require ~ tae saeL Of.
tine country. IL is ony a freely elected Assembly,
an Assembly elected without On pressure. with
out Oiicial reactionary influence. and SIT Ing IN
Paris. thai the whole OF France caa recognize a.
having tie character OF national sotefei.nFy. and
stituent powers. without nuepende &c ali tr.e
elections there can be ont o. i,aris but shadowy
pnantons OF national representa- ION NJ sGv5rei IN -
seDDly Let, therefore the present IS snDy qdgtly
perform the sad task with whicn IL has been el-
trusted, that Is 10 say OF resolving the question OF
peace or war, ami let IL quickly disappear ~ ms
sion IA bur limited. IL cannot therefore. without
encroaching on the sovereignty o IN. peop.e as
organic laws. On Paris devoyes the anty 0 COM
peiling respect Tor the sOveegntj OF The people, Of
protecting their rights. Paris can neitner be sepa
rate from the PROVINCES. nor ALLOW them 10 b. sepa
rated ram her. Paris has been, ID stiil. aid
must dehnitlvey remain the capital OF France,
the mead aud heart OF the democratic repuh-
an unques ionabie rght TO proceed w"h The
elections of the Communal Council, 10 gov
ern herself as becomes every democratic CITY
and to protect herself, supported by the National
Guards, composed OF al citizen- electiag ener 0 sn
chiefs by uve, sal suffrage. The Cen, raj CON nltee
OF the National Gu lrd, IN taking the cessafy mea-
su-cs for the, esta ol shnent OF Paris Com ndnal
Council and the election or all The chie.s of tue
National Gnards has therefore ado jei very wise
and most Indispensable measures. IL rs now me
duty OF the electors and OF the National rulruS 10
support the decisions oil the government u assure
the safety OF France and tile Iuture OF the repu nc.
by returning Nv their votes proved an devoted r.
DnbIicans. Tomorrow they VIII pod their tate IN
Their own hands, and we are areidv couvncei they
will make proper or their rights. Lei arts de-
liver France and save the republic.
DELEGATES OF TIE OFFICIAL JOURNAL"