The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-03-21
EUROPE.
FRANCE.
REVOLUTION NPARlS
Barricades in the Streets.
The Mob in Possession Of
the City.
Government Authorities and
Troops at Versailles.
The Work Of BlOOdshed Begun.
LecOmte and Thomas Executed
-.-Palinades to be shot.
People Flying for Safety


The Nationals have placarded two
proclamations. The first one says: "The
French people waited calmly until an at,
tempt was made to touch the lite Of the
republic. The army did not raise It's hands
against the arch enemy of the liberties Of
the republic, which is the only govern.
ment that can close this era Of invasion
and civil war" The people of Paris are
convoked for communal elections. The
proclamation is signed by the "Central
Committee of the National Guard" and
dated at the Hotel de Vile. The second
proclamation is as follows: "7o tie people
Of Paris You have entrusted us with the
defence Of tho rights of Paris. We
have driven out the government which
betrayed US, Our mission ia fulfilled and
We now report to you to prepare for Com.
munal elections. Give us as our only re.
compensc the establishment oil real Re.
public" Some signatures, thirty in
number, are appended.
Counter Proclamation from the Cow
eTnment.
The 06lci6l Journal contains the follow.
ing "a proclamation from q committee
assuming the name of tho Central Com.
miltee has been distributed throughout
Paris. The men Of the bHrricades have
taken possession Of the Ministry Of Jus.
tice, and assassinated Generals Clement,
Thomas and LecOmte. Who are the
members OF the committee Is unknown,
as is also what they deliver Paris from.
The crimes committed by them remove
all excuses for support by their followers.
Let all who have any regard for thehonor
and interest OF France separate from them,
and rally around the Republic and AS.
sembly." Signed by tho Ministers at
present in Paris
Murder of Gems. Lecomte and
Thomas.
The Hotel dc Vile Is surmounted by q
red flag and barrlcaded, but circulation
Is unimpeded. Shots have been heard,
but no conflict Is reported, Respectable
Parlsians arc stupclied.
General LecOmte was abandoned by
his troops, and arrested on the heights Of
Montmartre.
General Thomas was arrested In plain
clothes. His last word was "cowardsp
He fell at the third discharge.
Thiers Is firm but full Of grief Gen.
Vinoy's Indignation Is boundless.
RlOOdshed Eaturday..The Mob Tri.
umphant.
On Saturday the gems d'armes fired
upon the mob. The latter returned the
fire, and several of the gems d'armes were
wounded. Gen, Vinoy has been mobbed.
The mob Is triumphant, and virtually pos.
sesses the city. Only wine shops are
open. Drunkenness Is rampant. Even
the women are armed.
Gen. Chanzy Arrested, to be Shot.
Gen. Chanzy, upon his arrival in Paris,
was arrested at the station by the Mont.
martreists, and, 1t Is said, will be shot to.
day,
flying from faf1Ss
All persons Of prominence are flying
from Paris.
The Government at Versailles.
VERSAILLES, March 10.
The OficiA Journal announces that the
whole Government, all the authorities Of
Paris, and 10000 good troops under Gen.
Vinoy, are here. The department au.
thorities have been instructed that they
must obey only orders from Versailles,
otherwise they will forfeit their positions.
The Shooting of LecOmte and Thomas
PARIS, March 1910 O'Clock 7. NJ.
Assy, OF the International Society, was
president of the council who condemned
Gems Lecomte and Thomas to death.
The corpses OF the Generals were mu-
tilated. : 4
National Guards In Possession Of
Paris.
The National Guards are now the only
armed force in Paris. Most OF the Ma.
tionals marching through the streets be-
long to the Faubourgs.
The Barricades.
There are barricadcs in the Rue dc
Martyre, the Avenue Grudaire, Chausser
de Clegnaticourt Faubourg 81. Dennis,
Rue Rachechoactirt, and the vicinity Of
the Hotel deVllle, and Faubourg ST. An.
toine. Elsewhere all isquiet. No acts Of
pillage have occurred, but there Is no
traffic. The insurrectlonists hold the
Mayoralities, Offices OF the Ministers and
telegraphs,
Elections Ordered. !
Municipal elections arc ordered for
Tuesday.
The Partisan Mayor and deputies de.
mand the removal Of Gen. Paladines.
Gen. Vinoy, and the Project Of Police
Valentine Ferry was suggested as the lat.
tiers successor, and the Government gave
It's consent to the change.
Gen. Langlens, who succeeded Gen.
Paladines alter'the latter was taken pris.
oner, went into the Hotel do Vile, bat
the insurgents refused to recognize him.
Fortifying Belleville and Mont
maTtres
Several positions in Bslleville and Sfuat-
martre have been fortified.
Cannon In the arrondisement Of Des
Buttes Chaumont were turned over to the
authorities on Saturday last, the National
Guards in that section being unwilling to
become insurgents,
LONDON, March 90.
It's thought the revOI1tiouarys move.
ment now In progress In Paris win ex.