Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1871-03-22

Events OF a most unfortunate char
acJer have taken place in Paris. Tba
SoNernment Is following up the pnoc-
lamation Of President Theirs. At
midnight on Friday, they sent a de-
tAcDment OF troops and gems diarmes
10 occupy the position Of the insur-
gents at MOntmatre. A considerable
number Of cannon were removed and
the gems d'arms made some four hum
dred prisoners. In the morning the
National Guards at Belleville and
Montmartre, with many unarmed
soldiers of the line, arrived on he
scene and released the prisoners. Gem
eral NnOy, who was in command of
the Government forces, had posted a
Gordon OF troops around the hill Of
Montmartre, and planted mitralleuses
at ID approaches, and his seDtineIs
prevented all persons from ascending
the hill. The batteries of mitraiIlenSe
es were soon surrounded by angry
groups, who demanded to know WIN
the authorities distrusted the peopls
and If il was their Intention to masss,
ere them. The soldiers when asked
II they meant to fire on the citizens
made no reply, and sOon a general
determination commenced. The PEG
pie were allowed 10 draw the mitrail-
leuses aside and ascend the heights.
acknowledgement and ehAsseuns were
surrounded by an angry mob, who
accOsted them with shouts, "GO and
fight the Prussians." A lieutenant of
Chasseurs, while endeavOring to dis
engage his horse from the crowd,
drew his sabre. He was instantly
dragged from his horse and killed.
A melee followed, in which an artil-
leryman and two Nationals were
wounded, but the fighting soon ceased.
The soldiers abandoned their posts
and mingled with the crowd, di>tTib-
uting among them their cartridges and
relinquishing their ehassepOts. At
eleven o'clock many battaliOns of ma
tiOnal guards, fully organized, march,
ed into MOntmartre shouting "Vivs
la Republique." The district then
! was wholly in possession Of the ma.
tionals, the soldiers having deserted.
Not a gend'aTme, not q single regular
was visible. All the national guards
were amply supplied with cartridges,
and appeared determined to retain
their cannon and hold their position
( on the heights. The purpose of the
insurgents are still indefinite. Their
main object just now is resistance to
, the government. The crowns in Mont
marIre and Belleville, however, are
unanimous in their clamOrs against
the Assembly at Bordeaux. They
= demand Its immediate dissolution,
and the election of a new body, which
, shall sit in Paris. At six O'Clock
Saturday evening the agitation and
uncertainty continued.
General FarOn was surrounded fol
some hours by the mob in MOntmar,
. tire. His troops proved faithful; they
charged and took three barricades,
using the bayOnet, and finally cut
their way out and escaped. General
Lecomte and Others were not so for
tunate. Abandoned by their men
> they were made prisoners by the riot.
. ers, and are now detained in the Chat
S eau Rouge. General Paturel was
wounded. In the morning the troops
succeeded in capturing forty cannon
in MOntmartre. The insurgents re.
took five without fighting. The re.
mainder were removed to O place Oi
safety. The rebels are now building
additional barricades in Montmartre,
Belleville, and the FaubOug, st. An.
tome.
/, The Government has issued a proc.
: lamation, repudiating any intention
e of a coup d. etat, warning the Com
T munists, who seek to pillage Paris
: that they will ruin France, and ap.
I pealing to the National Guards TO put
, an end TO the condition az anarchy
into which they have plunged the
{ capital. At 5o'clOck P. N. it was re
: ported that Generals Lecomte and
: Clement Thomas, the latter formerly
e commander-in-chief Of the Nationa.
] Guards, who were captured in the
forenoon, had been shot by the insur'
, gents, after 8 summary trial. The
! news spread CONSERVATION through
out the city. General NinOy's staff
! all the troops Of the line and the en-,
{ tire forces Of gems d. armes, have re.
3 tired to the left bank of the Seine,
leaving the National Guards to restore
. order on the right.