The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-03-20
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FRANCE.
ANARCHY IN PARIS.
Attempt Of ths Government to Destroy
the Gontmartre Insurgents.
The POpulace Fraternize with the
MalcOntenfs.
BIoOdsEaed in the Capitol.
General officers Shot By the arm ed
hob.
TO r EIGN.
BloodsEaed in the Capitol

Genera! officers Shot By the Arne ed
Mob.
PROCLAMATION AGAINST THE MONTMARTRE IN
sURGENT5.
LONDON, March 1920 A. M-Presidept
Theirs has issued proclamation appealing 10
the reason and patriotism OF the citizens Of
Paris to preserve order. He says he is informed
that the macOntents of MOntmartre have
planted guns so as to demolish the dwellings
of their fellow-citzens. He declares that bv
such acts as these the republic is fatally com
promised because a republic accom- panied by
disorders will be lost. He insists that the pres.
ent Government is really Republican, and no
friend of the republic should strike at it. The
Government will take the cannon from these
men, who are misled by deceiving politicishs
who seek to inaugurate civil war. He draws a
picture OF the deplorable results of their do
iDgs, showing how the revvng commerce loi
the city is stopped and the shops desc rted, and
continues:-fhe Government, hoping the NAL
contents viii! return to duty as good citizens,
Still wlthhOlds its orders to proceed to extreme
measures to free the country of the new enc.
my, but has determined on the act when neces-
sary to deliver tho principals over to Justice.
The Government relies GU fne cO-Operation of
all good citizens. The proclamation concludes /:
After thesw arning we shall proceed and force
peace if necessary at all hazards.
DEMONSTRATION AGAINST THE INSURGENTS.
LONDON, March 1873 A. M,-Eyents of the
most unfortunate character have taken place
in T irs and The situation is hourly becoming
graver. The Government is following nm the
proclamation of M. Theirs At midnight Fri
day detachment of troops and gen d'arues
was sent to occupy the positions OF the in
surgents at MontmaItre. A considerable
number of cannon were removed and the
gen d'armeS made some forty priSopers In
the morning the National Guards of Belle
vile and Montmartre, with many unarmed sol
diers, arrived on the scene and released the
prisoners. Gen. Vlnoy, in command of the
government forces, bad posted a Gordon of
troops around the hill OF Montmartre and
planted mtralleuses at the approaches, and
his sentries prevented all persons from ascend
ing the hill. The batteries of the matraIlleuse
were soon surrounded by angry groups, who
demanded to know why the authorities dis.
turbed the people, and it it was their Intention
to massacre them. The soldiers when asked if
they intended to fire on citizens made no rep)y
aud soon general frateruizing commenced.
Inc people were allowed to draw the matral-
leuses aside and ascen ded the hillside. The
companies ct soldiers on the summit frater-
nized with the Nationals, who were guarding
the cannon still in their possession. AS fresh
troops arrived on the ground they shouted.
reverse arms, and the order was obeyed-
At 10 A. M. the Nationals held the ground
again and prevented all unarmed persons from
going up the bill. At the same hour serious
conflict occurred at the Place Pegaille. at the
end OF the street leading from the heights.
BLooDsHED.
Some of the artillerymen and chasseurs were
surrounded by the angry crowd, who accosted
them with shouts, Go and fight the Prus-
endeavoring to disengage his horse from the
crowd, drew his sabre and was instantly
dragged from his horse and killed. A melee
followed, in which an artilIeryman aud two
Nationals were Killed; but the fighting soon
ceased and the soldiers abandoned the Iorts ana
mingled with the crowd, distributing among
them their cartridges and reliDqushing their
chassepots.
THE DIFFICULTY INCREASES.
The artilerymen suffered the people to re-
move two mitrallieuses aud made no further
resistance. The gen d. armes also proved faith
full to the government, but were OF too few
numbers to be effective and were WITHDRAWN
At IL o'clock many battalions of the National
Guard, fully organized, marched into Mont
martre, shouting, "Vive la Republique." The
district was then wholly in possession of the
Nationals. The soldiers have deserted and not
gen d.arme and not regular is visible. Ali
national guards are amply supplied with cart
ridges and appeared determined to retain their
cannon and hold the position on the heights.
NEW ASSEMBLY DEMANDED.
The purposes OF the insurgents are still in.
definite. The main object now is res stance to
SoFCIuuCne Luc CToWuS III MOutularUTc iUQ
Belleville however are unanimous in their
clamors against the Assembly at Bordeaux
They demand its immediate dissolution and
the election of new body which shall sit in
Paris. At o'clock Saturday evening agitation
and uncertainty continued. Troops have been
withdrawn from the Faubourgs where the peo-
Pile appear excited and hostile. Gen. Faron
was surrounded several hours by the mob in
Montmartre. His troops proved faithful They
charged and took three barricades, using the
hnu md llrn I,
capped. Gen. Lacourte and others were aban-
doned by the men, made prisoners by the riot
ers and now detained in chateau Rogue. Gen.
Pature was wounded. In the morning troops
succeeded in capturing 40 canon in Mortmar-
tire. OF these the people took Eve without
fighting. = The remainder were removed to
place of safety The rebels killed, cut and ate
the horse OF staff officer who surrendered and
was made prisoner. The rebels are now build
ing additional barricades in Montmartre,
Belleville and Fanbourg, st. Antoine. Ma
tOnals assembled at various points. The Boulc-
wards crowded but there has been no further
conflict. The shops are closed and the omni-
buses topped running.
ANOTHER PROCLAMATION.
Government has issued another proclama-
tioR repudiating of coup d'etdt warning those
who seek the pllage of Paris that they will
ruin France, and appealing to the national
guards to put an end to the condition of
anarchy into which they have plunged the
Capitol.
GENERAL OFFICERS SHOT.
AT o'clock P. NJ. it was reported that Gems.
Lecomte and Clement Thomas, the latter for
merly cOmmander-in-chief of the national
guards. who were captured this morning, had
been shot by the insurgents after summary
trial The news spread CONSERVATION through
the city. Gen. Venoy's staff all the troops of
the line and all the force of gen d armes have
returned to the left bank of the Seine, leaving
the national guards to restore order on the
right.
REPORTED DEATH OF vINOY
LONDON, March 10 lie 80 P. M.-Dspatches
to the London journals say Gen. Venoy has
also been shot, but the report is not vet con-
firmed and not credited. The latest news is
that the nationals of Montmatre seized and
now occupy the staff and general headquarters
buildings of the national guard OF Paris in
Place Vendome
The Echo of Parliament says that in conse-
quence Of the disturbances in Paris the EN-
William Professionally stopped the movements
OF the German troops.
EXECUTION OF LECoMTE AND THOMAS
PARIS March 19.-The journals this morn
ing confirm the report OF the execution OF
Gems. Lecomte and Clement Thomas. After
their capture they were taken to Garden
Reubes Rosters, Montmartre, where the cen.
trail revolutionary committee hold their sit
tings. After brief trial they were condemn
ed to death and taken and shot. All accounts
say they died bravely.
The Journal des Debates says that yester-
day will be considered one of the goomest
hours in the history of France. Revolution,
under the banner of pillage, is mist, ess oil
Paris. France will condemn these horrible as
sassinations and this odious instruction which
| Is without preext or purpose. Will the
provinces come to our aid or must the Germans
re-enter the capital. This terrible day has
wrought more damage to the Republic than all
| the Bonapartes.
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.
BRUSSELS, March 19-The French Govern.
| ment has negotiated with Roihschids fol
| 100000 francs at five per interest.
The citizens of the Grand Duchy OF Lux
embourg were expelled from Paris either be-
cause the exequator of the French Consulate
| of Luxembourg was revoked for violation o
neutrality. or because they were among the
| class who had no means OF subsistence.
| The Journal des Debates last week advised
| diffusion of education and better training io
| Frenchmen; then their powers will be in
| creased to seek for their revenge in an i'm
proved administration of affairs and the extern
siou Of the public liberties.
| Spain.
| RETURN OF THE KING TO MADRID.
MADRID, March 19-King Am adeus return
| ed to Madrid to day, accompanied by the Queer
| u.H xuith Mt ASH