Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1871-03-23
SITUATION PARIS.

LONDON, March 49, President Theirs
has issued proclamation. appealing to
the reason and patriotism Of tie citzeus
of Paris to preserve order. He says he
is informed that the maleontente of Mont
martre have planted their guns so as to
dcnolish the dwellings, OF their fellow
citizens, and declares by such acts as
these the republic is fatally compromised,
because the republic, accompanied by
disorder, will be lest He insists thar
the present government is really repub
iicap. and that no friend of the repub lie
should strike at its government. He Will
take the cannon from these men, who,
misled by deceiving politicians, seek to
inaugurate a civil war. He draws a
picture of the jeplorable results of their
doings. showing how the reviving COM
mercc of the city is stopped and the
shops deserted He continues that the
government. hoping the malcontents will
return to their duty as good citizens and
obey the law, still withholds orders to pro-
coed to extreme measures to free the
country of the new enemy, bat is deter
mined to acs when necessary and deliver
the principles over to justice. The gov
ernment relies on the cooperation Of all
good citizens The proclamation con-
cIud es with these words: After this
warming we shall proceed to force peace,
if necessary, at all hazards.
MoNTMARTRE OCCUPIED.
LONDON, March 19.-Events of the
most unfortunate character have taken
place in Paris, and the situation is hour
ly becoming graver. The government,
following up the proclamation of Presi
dent THEIRS, at midnight on Friday sent
detachment of troops and gendarmes
to occupy the position Of the insurgents
in Montfnartre. n considerable number
of cannon were rem we'd and the geud-
armes made some 400 prisoners In the
morning the National Guard of Belleville
and Montmartre, with many unarmed
soldiers of the line, arrived OIL the scene
aud released the prisoners.
Gen. Vinov, who wac in command Of
the government forces had posted cor
don of troops around the hill of Montmar-
ire, and planted mitrallcuses at the ap-
proaches. and his sentinels prevented ali
persons from ascending the hill.-Batte-
ries OF III itraieuses were soon surrounded
by angry groups, who dem lnded TO know
why the authorities dstrusted the peor lie,
and it was their intention to massacre
them. The soldiers when asked if they
meant to FIRE on the citizens made no re-
ply, and soon a general fralernization
commenced.
The people were allowed to draw the
mitrailleuses aside and ascend the heights.
The companies of soldiers Ga the sumR,it
fratcrnlzed W ;:h the nationals who were
guarding the cannon still in their posses
sion. As fresh troops arrived on the
ground the people shouted to them SIRE
verse arms" and the order was obcye3.
At 10 o'clock A. u. the nationals held
the ground again and prevented al IN
armed persons from going up the hill.
A sANGUEyAEY MELEE.
Al the same hour a serious conflict oc-
Cured 10 Place Pigale, at the end Of The
street leading from The height. Some artil-
leryman AID chasseurs were surrounded BY
an angry MOB, who accosted them with
shouts of Go aud fight the Prussans. :"
4 lieutenant o. chassears, while endeav-
oring to disengage his horse from the
crowd. drew his sabre. He was soon
dragged from biz horse and killed. A
melee followed, in which an artillery
man and two nationals were wounded,
but the fighting soou ceased. The SOL
dicrs abandoned their posts aud mingled
with the crowd. dstri Hurting anon. them
their cartridges and reliuQuisliDg their
chassepo:s. The artillcrymen suffered chem
to remove two miiraileuses, making 40
further show of resistance. The gend-
armes alone proved faithful Ito the gov
erment, but were too few in number 10
be effective, and were Withdrawn.
PURPOSES OF THE INSURGENTS.
The purposes of the insurgents are still
indefinite. Their main object just now
is resistance to the government. The
crowds in Montmartre AMI Belevile, are
however, unanimous in their clamors
against the Assembly at Bordeaux. They
demand It's immed late dissolution and the
election of a new body which shalt sit in
Paris. At'6 o'clock Saturday evening ag-
itation and uncertainty continue The
troops have been Withdrawn from the
faubourgs, where the people appear excited
and hostile.
Startling facts connected with the
events of the morning have become
known. General Faron was surrounded
for several hours by mob in Montmar-
tire. His troops proved faithful. I hey
charged ard took three barbados, using
the bayouet, and finally cut their way out
and escaped. General Lacompte and
others were not so fortunate. abandoned
by their men. they were made prisoners
by the rioters, and now detained in Cha
teau Rouge. General Patuxel was woun j..
died.
At 9 O'Clock P. NJ. it was reported that
Generals Lacomte and Clement Thomas,
tie latter formerly commander in-chief
of the rational guards, who were captured
in the morning, had been shot by the Ia
surgents after q. summary trial. The
news spread CONSERVATION throughout the
city.
Tie nationals are assembled at various
points. The Boulevards are crowded.
but there has been no further couhict,