The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-06
BESIEGED PARIS.
The Communists Determined to
Stamp Out Free Press.
CONTINUED pILLAcE OF LTJMIlR.TES.
How Nine Members OF The Commune We're
"GObbled Up by the PruSslans.
TIVE HARVEST OF DEATH
Hopeless State of Azlaigs
Within the City.
TIE HARVEST OF DEATH
LIST OF AMERICANS IN PARIS.
PARIS, April 10, 1871,


nals-Le Sotr, L'Opa.ion Nationdle, Ia Cloclte and
lie Bie1 Puoitc. NJ. Louis Ulbach, the chief editor
VI the Ct0ce has been arrested as has also NJ Polo
the manager OF the Eclipse, who mas the
sale OF NJ. UbacAs journal. 1t is diff
cult 10 imagine anything more Intensely
absurd than the suppression OF news
papers in Pars. II hostile to the Commune
they can do more harm without the walls,
when published, as they viii be, IN some neighbor
ing towns. than they could hope TO effect in the
capital. The Inhabitants OF Paris with views OPP
posed TO the Commune are SO completely 'lattenel
Uut that the most brilliantly written articles i'll the
public press would fail to rouse them TO resist even
more outrageous acts than even those as yet conf
mitted by the maddened reds. Go where you will,
nineteen out of twenty OF those who still venture to
express any opinion Oh the subject, even including
the Central COMMITTEE, dsapproye OF the represslve
acts committed by the Commune. Our rulers ex-
themselves Tor the Suppression Of journals an
nounced this morning, by declaring that it is mpo1-
sibe TO tolerate III Paris beSieged Journals which
openly preach civil war; give military information to
the enemy and propagate calumny against the
defenders Of Tie republic. People are lll-natured
enough to retort that the reds themselves are
the true cause OF Paris being now besiesed and OF
civil war. With respect to eliminating the de
tenders OF the republic, the despotlc and reckless
conduct OF Messisu7's les Aensbres dc IL Commune
Is OF far more reactionary tendency Than any article
that has yet appeared in either Of The journals which
have been suppressed. Should the spirit OF oppTes
sion continue pervade the councils at the Hotel
de Vile the inhabitants OF this capital have APP
parently resigned themselves to suffer Without
muir until the Communists shall have eStermlnaed
themselves, will ere long ciamor more loudly Tor
emperor, king or dictator, than they ever did for
republican government
BIDDING THE Commune DEFIANCE.
had scarcely written the above when friend
rushed III win copy Of lie Bien iuotic. That
Journal paid no attention to the notice Of suppress
sion IN the Journal OGlciet this morning ana made
Its appearance this evening IS usual with the fol-
lowing In large type-"rhe Commune dares TO do
that which the empire dared MOTT suppresses
newspapers ana does not even deign to give them
notice. 1t peases us, in face OF this strange con.
tempt for all right and law not TO allow 1t to be
thought that such yra MES can ni slavery at their
own leve. We do not deceive ourselves The Com
mune has and 1t can do everything, as IT dares
all; but for the honor OF journalism we desire that
1t may be known that II the press has suffered
thrald0n from the strongest, II has not submitted
without protestation and has never accepted it,"
The existence OF tie Biea Pubic this evening was
OF the most ephemeral character No so Oner did it
make Its appearance than 1t was seized by Commits
saircs and National Guards. Not copy was to be
had. Late in the evening my friend Obtained two
from newspaper vender, who told him that he
still had a few, The CommisSalre VINO had seized
lhem having resO.d them 10 him.
NEWSPAPER PROTEST.
The opinion Ndtio,aie also made its appearance
with the following protcstaiioD, Vi miider nature
tnan that IN the Ben ia0ttc:-"Without INCUR
ing what right these MeSsieus &c la Conlnttoae can
have suppress 10y stroke OF the pen consideia-
bie property by depriying Of their means OF earning
bread nearly two hundred persons on Inc same day.
we conhDe ourselves TO sang that up 10 the present
hour We nave received no uocuinent, no Notification
which confirms the above"
WOMEN UP IN ARMS.
The women who ior some Time nave threatened
50 take part IN the STRIFE have al last appeared III
organized form. THIS afternoon military band al
Iracied all TO the wildows. Those In tue street ran
rapidly TO the corner stared Tor second, bechoned
TO their friends 10 follow, ana thsn rusAeu down the
q company OF women dressed as National Guards,
fully armed and equipped pre- eaed W a military
band marching into the barracks.
ROBDiNG TIE POOR NUNS.
The Sisters OF ST. Gerinan dc rAuxetrois was pill
Tagged yesterday. The poor sisters are not llch;
they work hard maintain themselves and instruct
the chill iren OF the poor. Inc robbers di'l notiina
1nucn money IN their money Don. But tney are not
particular as TO shade am ashamed 10 say that
ihey stole ai.--600 france.
now TUE NINE MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNE WE'RE
"SOBBi.ED Ut.N
When nine Of the Commune went to st. Denis the
other day, they were snapped up b. the russians
without having had sufficient time TO thoroughly eA-
plain their plan the obhteralIoa OF the Versailles
government. Like Trochu they have plan. They
went to 1t. Denis 70 explain IL, aud were 'gobbed
up.n l visited yes eroay the same Place Without
one, was received with poncness and, therefore, l
have no Immediate intention OF onermg myself as
candidate iUf the nOnOrS OF a seat in the Hotel dc
ailic Not only did the irpssian General inform tae
red -Parisans that ne did not know wat they
meant wnen they spoke OF the Commune, but lie
added THAI tie only authority he recognized III
France was tie government at Versailles.
Inc Communists have been intoxicated
by mob popularity and government tmbeCllitY that
their oyclbearng impertncnce has become UNI
bearable. No one has been sale IRON mocsation
ana arresE The ilhabtants nave bitterly bewaied
iher fate, but every one mas been 50 completely
daltencd out by the unparalleled eudacitJ VI the
r.fi a a
step 10 oppose IL. Ia All classes OF society, now
ever, although people have been araa to openly ex-
nrcss their opinions feeling OF hostility mas been
secretly expressed. whicn simply requires but time,
pace and opportunity 10 make Itself openly pro-
THE UNDERTAKES HARVEST
The most comfortable iooSng weitto-do persons
at present In raris are the funeral attendants-
shoae stad looking pelsonages, WIN whi,e meek
ciols dressed IN respectable suits or BACK They no
wei fed AMI smile cheer.uIly. Wen may they
90 SO, as they DO not appear TO DC forced
n Of sfryS them 1" u s' fory Year. Of aye ooS
,pg comrheentg at a battalion OF National
Guards e. ,o1Se oT Inc sagsp gro ona nn WAS
tba YOU are not forced 10 serefa "why Mon-
eur" replied the uies every nan 70 his rs, trade
iirst rate. we have our hands tolerabls fun now;
buryihg is more profitable than nsntIng. They
cemetery snd are Too gloomy 10 1904 wen unaef
LoSalNd FOR THE RETURN OF THE EMrERos.
1t Is refreshing 10 enter the Prussnn lines. There
everything Is order and regularity; mere all Is
anarchy and confusion. My driver, very old,
garrulous man, when he saw the PrusSians, ex.
Claimed, "Ahl Monsieur, we snail never nave quiet
IN Paris until the Germans enter; the sooner iheJ
gone the better will II be for us.o
"Wby, my friend, replied to hear you talk mus
makes me believe that you are not IN favor OF the
Commune ~ In favor Of the Commmcir' said,
Jehu with establishments; mot lndeed.l The Com.
mune Is set OF drunken oilers who don't know
what they want. Too idle 10 work them selves, they
will not let others labor pillage ana drunkenness
- their motto. They talk OF the empire having
robbed, while they rob everybody they can both OF
money and liberty.
WHEN THE EMPEROR WAS HERE WE ALL HAD WORK.
For my own part should be glad TO see him back
agein, ana SO would thousands. People now would
Bh0ut Tor him VINO were opposed 10 aim but n few
months since. ] should like to know what he
robbed. lie did not page churches nor take oul
cab horses from us lie would do wen 10 return.