The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-07
WEDNEsDAY-THE THIRD DAY.


Very horrible -wearylng the mind with Its nor
rors was The third day In this appalling drama
At six A. NJ the lighting was in full Jury In the Rue
Lafayette and the Rue Faubourg Montmarire,
pushing the instruction to It's last refuge on the
Buttes Chaumont; and battle was In progress
near the Hotel de Vile and At what Is called the
Polnte ST. Eustace, near the Church st. Eustace In
the Rue Rambuteau principally; but the fighting at
all these points was OF the same character with that
described above, full OF the energy
THE SAVAGE TEMPER
VI ae.pefa0n; for whatever mercy was shown before
tnere was none on either side TO-DAY. People looked
upon the burning city and saw In the many conna-
gratlons an evident general attempt at widespread,
wholesale destruction, and their hearts we're
hardened and closed against every thought and
timent OF pity. The Tuilcrles were burned, the
Louvre was burning. the Palace or the Legion OF
Honor. the Cour des Complies. the Luxembourg
were In names the Ministry OF Finances was totally
destroyed the whole western side OF the Rue Royaie
was
MASS OF BURNING RUINS;
30 was part OF the Rue de Rivo, and the fire had
already caught the Paais ROyae. From half
dozen different parts Of the sky vast columns OF
smoke indicated the furious spread OF the great
nagratons, and men, women and children were
taken In the act OF feeding the fires with petroleum.
Men, women and children thus taken were all
forthwith shot, In The Rue Aujon q grocer was
taken who had sold petroleum--people said to feed
tue fire, but nobody stopped TO inquire too closely
thev only shot him. SIX fremen were charged with
playing
PETROLEUM INSTEAD OF WATER
on the Gre. If there any evidence that it was
petroleum and not water there was none now It
came into the machine, whether by their fault or
not; Tor It was no time to take evidence-they were
marched away and shot. In the midst or all this a
cavalcade OF 800 women. taken prisoners at Mont
martre and those districts. passed by, with their
hands lied behind them. As they passed along they
shouted
"vIvE LA COMMUNE
II 1t had not been Tor the soldiers
other women, not more gentle, would have
murdered them then and there In all the dis
tricts where there had been lighting on Tues
day In the little streets the barricades people
dragged out and threw Into the street the dead
bodies OF the National Guards who had crept into
tnese places TO die. In many cases where the
wounded were not quite dead the soldiers nnlsned
them. Many We're tn us dragged out who had only
hidden away when the retreat was cut
on, and very lucky were they who, captured
this Wednesday morning, were marched
away TO the prisons. Many, very many,
were 'passed" into the other world "by arms,n ac-
cording to the horrible phrase by which the French
soldiers inform you that they have murdered some
one with their guns
THE CITY NEARLY OCCUPIED.
Now, Wednesday night, with the whole city
cept little district at extremity In the hands
OF the troops but with explosions ana connagra-
lions It Is feared Jet to come, close this etter-not
because the story Is all told, or for scarcity OF mate
rial, but because ! am literally exhausted with
writing OF all these horrors
How the National Assembly Received tho
News Of the Burning Of PARIS w. THEIRS
Recital Of the Decentralization of tho
Members.
The sitting OF the National Assembly commenced
In the afternoon OF the oath ult, ct hafpast three
O'Clock. NJ. Thiers who spoke with voice broken
by emotion, said he was always ready to listen to
the advice OF the Assembly, and added
The me- ancholv OF which has become the
scene cause me deep acom The asrrrscon eyer,
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evening a. lateet NO could
of these wicked wretches They have use OF retro
cum for their nccndaIy and have petroleum
bombs against our sodler VIVA. remedy BE- applied
4 union: Without that we shall never attain TO any
dspaabe Let US sst complete the victory been dir
shown which ss .sca ht sss
admiration OF oregners who have expressed After
wha. we have already done i%ploIs the Assembly allow
asmuch EFFORTS directed against trenchmen.
There SHOULD be distu.. Of When the
cordng law but mplacably Our right of pardon We
invite you to share with II. II false that
the National Guard being rearmed. Some officers par
Of Order caused the rappel be beaten Passy and
have collected who known Trustworthy I
have given ordera that this proceeding be
that NJ Jules Ferry has mentioned in the
Ohcei Project Of the Seine. No one c,ull he
willing accept the responsibility burden OF that
Office. Such functonary, however absolutely neces
sary intervene between the and the po alton
An appeal then made and without snccess.
the patriotic devotion OF NJ Ferry who AREA ~ per
formed those functions All that ID but provisional The
POPULATION must be disarmed. cloud appause) MARES
will Be not impatient Leave M 10 fin sh our
again will the country
Hong repoKe. You confer tupon me-" No ny
but pray ada difficulties We share your sor-
rows your anguish. Allow act with calm1ess We
Of all cooloess and Of freedom of mind
Applause, especially from the left and centre)
Amid much agitation the sitting was closed.