Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-05-17
TELEGRAPH NEWS.
Especial Dispatches to the Gazette
FOREIGN NEWS.

FOREIGN NEWS.
PARIS: May lG-'Tueslay night There was
atremendous scene at the fall Of the column Of
lendoMe at half past ) o clock this afternoon.
The tall was announced for = clock and all
the balconies in the Place Vendome were
throneed with ladies' Rues dc Ia Paix and
music arrived while the workmen were engaged
in chipping at the basc OF the column. Nj.
Abadle next arrived and Inspected the wlndlass.
The excitement was intense Rochcfort next
appeared and the people crowded around him,
giving HIM loud cheers Soon all arrangements
were completed and the buglcs sounded. The
cable was stretched and frightened, but the
column stood firm. The windass broke and
the pulley flew into the air. and descended,
striking a sailor and wounding him. After this
accident Abadie declared that he needed two
hours to repair the tackle. At u quarter past
five 1t was given out that the column would not
fall before seven \ general expression of dis
appreciation went through the crowd. Abadie
WAS accused Of completely with the Versailles
Government and narrowly escaped the guillotlne,
At twenty minutes past o'clock the cable was
again stretched for the work Of demolition.
Suddenly, to the surprise OF the spectators the
vast column moved and swaycd. 1t next swept
magniticenty down, bursting into fragments as
it struck the earth. 1t fell lengthwlSe in the
Rue dc la Paix exactly OH L manure cushion
prepared for it, splintering with dull heavy
numbering sound while i thick cloud of dust
and crushed and powdered masonry rose in the
air The crowd gave tremendous shouts OF
"Niyc In Commune and the bands played the
Marseillaisc When the dust cleared away
there lay the glorious column shattered to
pieces its bronze and masonry IN two masses
together in the middle and the statue of the
Emperor several feet from one end OF the col
umn with the head knocked off. The crowd
rushed forward to collect the fragments as
relies, and the guards were unable to resist the
rush. Next the orators commenced speeches,
INDUCING in all sorts Of cxtrayagant language.
The statue Of the Emperor was treated as If 1t
had been the Emperor himself. The Nation
ais spat into the face aud struck it with their
rifles After the ceremonies were concluded
the crowd dispersed, and the soldiers moved
off waving the red flag and giving expression
to ioy by continued shouting The excitement
was intense and is even now high.
VERSAILLES, May l6-Tuesday Evening"
\ tradesman from Paris says many thousand
of the men of order are anxious to have fear
full revenge on the Red Republicans when the
forces of the Theirs Government enter the city.
The REDS have made them fight the Yer,
saiilcs troops against their will. l am Informed
that the soldiers belonging to the. Versailles
Government when captured by the insurgents:
are tortued to death.
In Fort Eanvres, before the capture, Il cap
tain of MacAIahon's army was taken and I'M
mediately shot The troops arc indignant and
swear vengeance 1t is believed the grand as
sault will take place in few hours. The en-
cmies of Theirs assert that he is delaying Or
dcring it to be made, because he Is afraid the
end Of his power will arrive when the army
captures Paris.
The National Assembly is now celebrating
whether it can call itself the Constituent
Assembly.
LONDON, May ia dispatch from Paris
says the Steele National, Avenir Nationa
journal de Paris, Corsaire and Discussion have
been suppressed. Several persons were injured
by the fall of the column of Nendomc.
The Ncrsailists parallels have been advanc.
ed until they arc now only one hundred metres
from the ramparts Of Paris.
trbed by the fire of the insurgents and a.
many as thirty of then were killed in one night
4 Daily News Special from Paris says the
important minority Of the Commune has pro-
tested against the continued existence of the
committee Of public safety.
PARIS, May 1.-THE column Of Nendome
fel! in three pieces The square in which it
stood will hcncetorth be known as Place Inter
rationale"
The Committee Of Public Safety has, by.
decree, associated the clvil commissioners WIN
is said. to prevent the dangerof dictatorship.
Burger and DE Reuvcaie are assoclatcd with
Gen. Dombrowski, Johannard with La Cecilia
and Meillet with Wrobeski.
The Standard special from Versailles gives
,bo ronort tbot Fort Nontror11c has hrpn IN