The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1871-03-24
Foreign News.
Civil War in PariS-Murder Of French
Generals.

seventeen OF the L TaFlSlAll ueputlce
10 the National Assembly have re-
solved upon o fresh appeal TO the
Montmartre insurgents for modera
ton, and insist upon the surrender
of cannon in their possession to the
authorities. The National Guard
have transported fifty-six cannon
from Place do Voges TO Belleville tc
prevent their seizure. The Mont
inartreists have greatly increased
their vigilance in preparation fol
decisive measures expected from the
authorities. The rappel was beaten
in several quarters this morning.
A meeting of the officers and sub.
alterns of the National Guard. of Mont
martre has been summoned for the
purpose of signing an address resolv'
ing on the election Of their own CHIEF
IN the person of Menotti Garibaldi
Non-signcrs are denounced rs traitors
but as yet there are few sigma
lures.
EhSAlLLES, AL Ill Cn I've
A despatch says the Government
is determined to maintain its author
'ity- The Official Journal says the
Government has been indulgent, but
it must rise and punish assassins-
otherwise, the whole people will be
their accomplices. II is stated that
these terrible events have caused 0
halt in the German army's homeward
march.
LONDON, March 20.
Napoleon left Wilhelmshoe Sunday.
He was escorted to the station by a
guard of honor. He arrived at Dover
today. An immense crowd was
awaiting him. He was chcered en-
Enthusiastically,
1t is thought the revolutionary pro:
ccedings will extend to Marseilles and
Lyons, and even to Bordeaux. The
Theirs government contemplates 60,
ing to Tours. The Germans decline
to interfere. Reports from Paris say
that the gems d'armes collected by him
from the provinces have deserted him
and Joined the insurgents.
Tie bark Cornwall was sunk in q
collision with the steamer Himalaya
Eleven were drowned.
PARIS, March 20.
No resistance is made to the ipsur'
gents. Generals Lecompte and Tho.
mas were executed by order of Ricotti
Garibaldi, who directed the insur-
rection.
WASHINGTON, March 20.
Washburne telegraphs to Fish as
follows:
Paris, March 1.-THE National
Guards Committee is master of Paris
The Departments of the Interior,
Justice and Police are occupied by
the insurgents. Generals Vinoy.
Thomas and Lccomate were murder:
ed by the troops. The election will
commence tomorrow. All the mem.
bcrs of the Thiers government arc
gone to Versailles, to be followed by
the whole department corps.
(Signed)
WASHBURNE.
mistake as to death of Vinoy and
Lecompte.]
--latest news from Paris states that
Vinoy, with his gems d'armes, withdrew
to the left bank of the Seine, leaving
tho Nationals to maintain order or
the right bank. The general tenor
indicates that the Nationals and in,
surgcnts fraternizc. Two generals
abandoned by the troops were exc
cutcd by the insurgents.
The World special, dated Paris,
Saturday night, gives tho following
account of a council of war held yes
terday, Theirs presiding:
It was resolved to attack the in.
surgents. At2 o'c:ock, the seven
teenth Chasseurs and three regiments
of the line advanced on Montmatre
another body on La olette; another
on Bcllevilc. The troops were sue
ccssful at Montmatre and Lavolette
but at Bcllville the people refused to
allow the troops to enter the Rue du
Paris. Gems darmes charged, but were
compelled to retreat, under vollcys
from the insurgents. At Lavolette,
the troops fraternized with the insur,
gents. General Vinoy was Missed
and pelted at Montmatre. General
Palladines is a prisoner at the insuf-
gent headquarters. General Lecompte
has been sentenced to death. General
Susville killed. Many gems d'armaes
have been killed.