Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-03-21


PROCLAMATION OF INSURGENTS.
PARIS, March 20.-The Nationals
have placarded two prOclamatiOns.
The first one says that the French
people waited calmly until the at
tempt was made to touch the life of
the Republic. The army did not
raise its hands against the arch Of the
liberties Of the Republic-the only
Government that can close its ear
of invasion and civil war. The peo-
pie of Paris are cOnVOked for COM
signed by the Central Committee of
the National Guards, and dated Hotel
de Vile. The second proclamation
is as follows: To the People Of Paris
You have intTusted US with the de-
Tense Of the rights Of Paris. We have
given up the Government which de-
strOyed Us, and our mission is fulfilled,
and we now report to you to prepare
for a communal election. Give US, as
our only recOmpense, the establish
ment Of real Republic.
A HERO's DEATH AT THE HANDS OF.
sAvAGEs-HIs LAST WORDs-GRIEF
OF THEIRS.
PARIS, March 2O.-Gen. Lecomte
was abandoned by his troops aud ar
rested on the nights of MOntmartre.
General Thomas was arrested in plain
clothes. The latter's last word was,
"COWards!" He fell at the third dis
charge. Theirs is firm, but full of
grief. General VinOy's indignation
is bOundless.
DRUNKEN REVELRY OF THE SAVAGE
BRUTEs-FLIGHT OF DECENCY-As.
sAssINATION OF GENERAL CHAUs-
sEY!
Only the wine shops are open, and
drunkenness is rampant. Even the
women are armed.
General Chaussey, upon his arrival
in Paris, was arrested at the station
by MOntmartreans, and it is said that
be will be shot to-day.
All persons Of prominence are fee
ing from Paris.
THE GERMANS GONE, THE MOB HE
ROIC-IT HOLDS PARIS.
Saturday the ge1ddT8aes fred upon
the Nationals; the latter returned the
fire. Several ge,ldGTBles were wound /
ed. General VinOy has been mObbed. |
The mob is triumphant, and virtually
in possession Of the city.
UNIVERSAL REIGN OF DISORDER.
1t is thought the revolutionary
movement now In progress in Paris |
will extend to Marseilles and Lyons, |
and even to Bordeaux; and the Theirs |
contemplstes moving to |
Tours.
GERMANS REFUSE TO INTERFERE.
1t is said the Germans refuse to in
terfere with the affairs in Paris.
A report from the French capital |
says the gensdarmes, collected from |
the provinces by General Viney,
have deserted and joined the insur-
gents.
FRIGHTFUL DEEDS OF THE RADI- |
CALs-PROGREss OF THE COUNTER |
REvOLUTION-COURA OF THE
GOVERNMENT.
VERSAILLES, March 19.-The Jour-
nat O6icieL announces that the whole /
Government, all authorities Of Paris /
and 10000 good troops, under Gen
eral NinOy, are here. Department |
authorities have been instructed that 4
they must obey only orders from Yer
sailles, otherwise they will forfeit
their positions.
THREATS - BONAPARTIsT i
VACCINATIONS.
The Prussians at st. Denis will enter /
Paris, if the garrison is increased be- |
yOnd the allotment of forty thousand
men.
The city is full of BOnapartist agents.
insurgents for some days |
past have received five francs daily, |
which is supposed to be furnished by
these agents.
THREATENED BY PARI-
SIAN MADNIEN.
The EL0ils Beige has advices deny
Ing that negotiations have been open
ed with the insurgents in Paris, and |
the rioters flushed with
their success and in full possession
Of the city. The windows Of the HO-
tel DeVile, are crowded with armed
Nationals; Chassepats'being diStribu-
ted among the people, and the cry Of
the mob is " Ver5ailleso The CEN
Ter of the city remains undisturbed.
JR., LEADS THE AssAs-
sLNs-HIS BRUTALITY
The insurgents hold Hotel DeViue.
Complete apathy is displayed by the
No resistance has been
made to the insurgents.
The murder of Generals LecOmpte
and Thomas was perpetraGed by an
order Of Garibaldi, who directed the
They we're shot in the
Garden Rue Des Rasiens. Thomas
resisted vigorously, but Garibaldi or
1ered him held against the wall
while his body was riddled with
bullets. Lecompte died with the ut
most coolness-smOking a cigar, and
refusing bandage over his eyes. Many
other executions occurred, Govern
nent has telegraphed for $4,000 men
1t Camp SartOn TO come to Paris
sTORY-HE STICKS TO
THINGS
Secretary Fish received last night
rom the French Minister the follow
ing dispatch fThe National Guards
Committee master Paris. The De-
Of the Interior and Justice
and Prefecture of Police are occupied
by the insurgents, Generals NlnOy, II
Thomas and LeCOmpte have been
murdered by the troops. The COM
muRe election takes place tomorrow.
All the members of Theirs govern
ment have gone TO Versailles. fol-
low, with the whole diplomatic corps.
(Signsd) WASHBURNE.S
The tobacco crop is destroyed In
some Of the districts OF Cuba. Il