Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-24
FRANCE.
THEIRS Presidency-S6O,OO 200, 600 of
Indemnity Paid.

AhucAhhAtg y Atus
VERSAILLES, Aug. 23.-The prolonga-
ton of TIE power of Theirs is now as
sured.
Another iIstaIlment of 500, 900, 900
francs of the indemnity has been paid the
Germans.
At meeting of the Deputies of the
left in committee bill was adopted for
the disarmament of the National Guard.
1t is asserte that rhiers accepts the bill
as q Government measure 1t Is thought
that all parties in Paris will agree upon
the gradual disarmament of the National
Guard, when the bill for the reOFganiz1-
ton of the army becomes law.
Commune Horrors How One OF
DarbOy's Companions Died.
PARIS, Aug 10, by msiL-Eyidence
was given yesterday before court mar
tial at Versailles, of a most terrible de-
scription. DR.. PuymOyen testified that
the Commune on the "a h Of May formed
q kind of court martial at L. Petite Rou-
quette. lie saw man condemned TO
death ia five minutes, by some young
wretchcs about II or IS years of age,
who gsve themselves airs of the greatest
importance.
A yOuOg soldier was tried for the crime
of not joining the Commune. His haEds
were bound behind his back, aud he was
tortured in q most inhuman mInner.
'EKueel, - shouted the chief of these as
sassns, and the soldier knelt down. Get
I'D, and he rose. He was then made to
kneel again, handkerchief was tied over
his eyes, and then re adjusted, and finally
the poor lad was shot, and bis body toss
ed into a vegetable cart, amid shouts and
laughter.
Four other persons were murdered in
similar manner. Among them was NJ.
Surst, who had managed to escape from
prison, but who was caught By some of
the Juvenile officers at q bsTricade and
brought back. A woman demanded the
honor of killing him, and che set on the
unfortunate prelate with peniATd, strik-
ing at his face, but the Bishop kept her
off with his hands. At last losing patti
ence and jeered by the crowd this fury
drew revolver and shot down her vic
tim.
Fiendish Fjremen.
VERSAILLES, Aug 23.-The evidence
given before the court martial establishes
the facs that federals disguised es f7e
men fed the flames in Paris with petro-
leum. NJ. Callet prisoa director under
the Commune, depOsed that he received
FerIe's order to shoot the hostages under
his charge and tina! he declined to cum
ply herewith.
Ferries Defence.
In the cOurtmartial to day the argu-
ment for the prosecution was concluded
and the counsel for the prisoners COM
menced to sum up. The accused Ferre
attempted to read printed defence, in
| which ne declares that he locks TO the
future rehabilitation Of FfsCcs for ven
geauce. He was called to order and rot
peSniited to proceed,
1t is reported that Rivet, not Marc
GirardiD, will be the reporter of the com
miites on the proloDgation of Thiers'
powers.
GansbeGta Summoned.
A committee of iIquiry has been app
pointed by the Assembly TO investigate
the &C ions of the delegate government,
of which NJ. Gsmbetts was the head.
The investigation will be commenced irn~
mediately, and Gen. Chaussey and N.
Gambetts have been ordered to appear,
and exolain bafOre the committee their
action under the authority of that gov
eminent.
How Long will the Assembly Stt
GambsIta has proposed to the Republi-
can Union Deputies dissolution OF the
Assembly on the first of May, 1872.
The government here is cling IN con-
cert with that of Italy TO prevent the
introduction of cholera mo either coun
try. ..