New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-06-20
COURAGEOUS CONDUCT OF A CITIZEN.


The papers have related how Nj. Clement,
whose afterwards found to be Dnrane let the
army into AIteu by the ST. Cloud a. gate 6 D@
complete, and does not fully explain the events which
citizen NJ Duranel was of roads and bridges IN
service Of NJ Aphant chief engineer OF the works
for the OF the tSwn ana ahaer os abont
A aS giH and Passy NJ. 6aranei, who was
is man Of rare energy. Instead Of allowing
himself to be carried away by the stream OF
Chief who was at Versailles Being gifted with superior
talents able toremember the Notifications erected
NJ AIphsnt, Who submitted them to the Chief Of the
Executive Power. He went with this TILL the works
come when would possible to do active service
When the time seemed he put in direct commu-
clay with Gen. Doua, COMMUNICATIVE Chief OF the 4th
WHICH was enGa%pd It ePpsgy hd gtt aaf
After several attempts, Dnrane sisnaied thEt the
ramparts were and that the confusion In the
s @ o Ra mes Ss S
Monreout had destroyed all the houses which skirt the
ramparts at the back and the st. Cloud gate was IN
been almost abandoned for two days and the Federal
soldiers had taken up their position at the foot OF the
that all the defenders OF the Commune had disappeared
that side at least that their numbers were insig
cost 1t was necessary inform the commander OF the
Fourth Corps what was the st, state OF ahh an
through st. Denis 80 he started for the sn che%n
DC Fer NSd It s Tine shf he
losing while going this roundabout way he was seized
parts He ordered the carriage to turn round, and
alighted as possible to the st. Cloud gate He
intimately acquainted with all TINS part OF Paris
and was able TO avoid the posts OF the Insurgents and
evade the vigilance Of the citizens placed IN the houses
The brave citizen got as far as the fampars where the
this danger he mounted the salient angle of the bason
ola lola Twin fiat n
ceaied in the grass, We're 80 sailors, Commanded
S Sgd %ere established there
any moment to avail themselves OF an opportunity The
Sapey yoo called out There IS no one left
come quickly" The officer, fearing some new treach-
ssy ran to the eae The bridges were broken down.
and to pass appeared impossible. Making, however
cross the ditch He informed the officer OF the state Of
affairs; but the latter still his guard had him con-
ceiyed notice by had set out followed
by Bertaut's and THerlner's divisions.
Billancourt. Whatever confidence Gen. Doua may have
had NJ. Alphants brave assistant he warned him that
he would blow his brains out In the meantime oCo men
had hastily got together Thirty sailors marched in
rG1s tho DOG ditch Oh BeTtsu DIVISION followed
diately 1t was.a about o'clock IN the evening inc
batalons advanced to resist; but the movement had
been sudden that they were surrounded OF
Upper and Lower Passy Threatening the If1Sader s
this position could De Ralneu Ine was
crushed IL was 10 feared that the alarm being gven
considerable forces would be met there IL was neces
sary 10 make sure Dnrane again undertook this peril
Gus mission He made his way across the little streets
to the terraces and returned to say that the
troops ght advance AS before, Gen. Doual warned
him that he would blow his brains out fcompeled to re-
treat Duranel did not hesitate, although, the
the attack during the march ., He was as, ready
to give his life Tor the good OF the Guy ,i an
command the TrocaderC and established themselyes
strongy ready the next day 10 take the Arc de toe
the pare Monceau the Faubourg st. Honore and the St
Lazare railway station. They had surprised the nsur
gents in the houses and behind their barfeades
Pie latter being able do any material harm 10 the
troops There is doubt that the army would have en-
tered Paris easily without Dranes courageous act but
II would have entered after breach had been made two
or three days later 1t Is impossible to calculate what
three days Of delay might have enaea on the
City of Paris