Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-05-18

BY TELEGKAPH.
THE PARIS REVOLT,
From France.

From France.
TROUBLESOME PRISONERS AND COMM I'M
IsTs-NEw MILITARY COMMISSION.
NEW YORK, May II.
A telegram dated Paris, last event ng
via Boulogne this morning, says it is re
ported at the Hotel de Vile that troo p
belonging to the Versailles govern men
who surrender, purpose acting again st th4
Commune when inside the capital. A.
A new military commission has beer
formed, composed of seven members.
The troops of the Commune are e1 coed
ingly unruly.
THE FALL OF THE COLUMN vENDoMb:-
AN EXCITING SCENE.
The was tremendous scene at the fall
OF the Column Vendome at half past;
o'clock this afternoon. The fall was an.
nounced for 2 o'clock, and all the bal con.
les In the Place Vendome were thrsnsed
with ladies. The Rues de la Paix and
Castiglione were crowded. Three b, .nds
of music arrived while the workmen " ere
engaged in chipping the base of the col
umu. Ahadie next arrived and inspee ted
the windlass. The excitement was in.
tense. Rochefort next appeared, and the
people crowded around him, giving hi n
loud cheers. Soon all arrangements wer
completed and the bugle sounded. The
cable stretched and frightened. The col
umn stood firm. The windlass broke and
the pulley flew into the air and then des.
cended, striking sailor and wounding
him. After this accident Abadie declar-
ed he needed two hours in which to re.
pair the tackle. At Ia o'clock it was
given out that the column would not fall
before z o'clock.
A general expression of disappi obation
went through the crowd. Abadie was
accused OF completely with the Versailles
government, and threatened with the
guillotine. At twenty minutes past 5
o'clock the cable was again stretched, for
the work of demolistion. SuddenJ to
the surprise of the spectators the vast col
umn moved and swayei.. 1t next swept
magnifcently down, bursting into frag-
ments as it struck the earth. II fell
lengthwise in the Rue de la Paix exactly
on the cushion prepared for it, splinter
ing it with dull, heavy, numbering
sound, while thick cloud of dust, and
crushed and powdered mssonery rose in
the air. The crowd as soon as the COL
umn fell gave tremendous shouts of "Vive
la Commune" and the bands played the
marsellaise hymn.
When the dust cleared away, there lay
the glorious column shattered to pieces,
its bronze and masonry in two masses to-
gether in the middle, and the statue of
the Emperor several feet from off The
crowd rushed forward to collect the frag-
ments as relics, aud the guards were un-
able to resist the rush. Next the orators
commenced their speeches, induIging in
all sorts of extravagant language. The
statue of the Emperor was treated as if it
were the Emperor himself. National
Guards spat upon it's face and struck it
18th their -iaes. After the ceremonies
were concluded the crowd dispeI SCI, and
the soldiers moved off waving their red
flag and giving expression TO their Joy by
cOntiuusl shouting. The excitement Was
tremendous, and il il even now high.
This Is the story of the destruction of
great work of art which cannot really be
replaced.
FORT VALERIEN STILL AT WORK.
Fort Mont Valsrien is firing vigorous.
ly tonight.
VENGEANCE FOR THE REDS.
A Versailles correspondent telegraphs
have just seen a trsdesman of Paris
who escaped from that city yesterday
He assures me that many thou sand of the
men of order are anxious to have fearful
revenge on the Red Republicans when
the forces If the Theirs government enter
the city The Reds have m ade them fl ght
Versailles tooops against their will. /
am informed that the soldiers belonging
to the Versailles government, when taken
prisoners by the insurgents are tortured
to death. In fort Vauvres before the cap
ture of that place the captain of Mac
Mahon's army was taken by them and
Immediately shot The troops are indig.
nant, and swear vengeance. 1t is believed
that grand assault will take place in a
few hours. The enemies of Theirs asserts
that he is delaying in ordering it made,
because be is afraid that the end of bis
power will arrive when the army captures
Paris. The National Assembly is now
celebrating whether it can call itself the
Constituent Assembly.