The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-03-25
EUROPE.
THE SITUATION EN- PARIS,
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DISTURBANCE AT LYONS.
People Flying from Paris.
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The Situation In Paris.


a proclamation postponing the elections
I in Paris until after energetic measures
shall have caused theirreciaiped rights
to be respected:
At a meeting Of Mayors and Deputy
Mayors OF Paris Admiral Saissel was
appointed commander-in. chief Of the
National Guard Of the city, With Cen
eral Langbeys chief OF staff and Victor
Schocher chief Of artillery. The ap-
pointment Of Saissel has inspired conf
dcnce among the friends OF order.
The Belleville Nationals have occu-
pied Maries in Rue Du Croft and the
first reimbursement Of Paris, after
long negotiation with the Nationals Of
Quarter, with whom q number, Of zou-
aves and Guards Mobile OF the Seine
were seen. The Mobiles demand arms
to fight the insurgents, who have barri-
caded the Place Vendome.
S. Admirault will probably succeed
Vinoy in military command.
Paris is orderly. The Nationals have
expelled the insurgents from a part Of
the Eighth reimbursement, comprising
Faubourg st. Honoire, the Second ar
rondissement, comprising the Place de
la Bourse, and the Ninth arrondisse-
ment, comprising Rue Durot. They
then occupied Saint Logane station, and
asked of the Government at Versailles
re Enforcement of troops to re take the
railway crossing, where the insurgents
control the traffic.
Among the victims Of the affair in
Place Vendome was an American
named George Tinnel
At noon Yesterday Paris was quiet,
and the Bourse was closed.
Itwas rumored that Ducrot had been
shot by one of his own soldiers.
\ disturbance is reported at Lyons,
where some of the people have pro.
claimed the commune and raised the red
flag .. .,g
At the sitting OF the Assembly on
Wednesday it is said to have been de-
cided 10 hold the municipal elections in
Paris before the 10th of April. Military
measures against Paris are projected.
Charette, who is at Versailles, has
been commissioned to raise volunteer
legion in the west of France, and has
issued an appeal to the defenders OF
order, family and religion, to join their
ranks. -.
A dispatch to the Neaos says the peo-
pie are flying from Paris terror-stricken,
and that the Reds are preparing for a
desperate encounter to recover tneir lost
ground.
An accident occurred to railway
train filled with artillerymen returning
/ to France, by which % men.were killed
and y injured.
LONDON, March 24.-Lord Lyons tel
egraphs the Government that he is con-
fident OF an early restoration OF order
in Paris.
The Times special from Versailles
says the Mont Martreites have stopped
train en- route with prisoners to Yer
sailles. Released prisoners Of the 69th
regiment of the line resisted all efforts
to induce them to join the insurgents,
and upon arrival at Versailles were re-
ceived enthusiastically by the authori-
ties, people and troops, and their officers
at once promoted. 80. s..r
The insurgent committee has arrested
one of its own officers, Sullier.
PARIS, March 24.-Paris is quiet to-
day. Shops are all closed and but few
are on the streets. n....,j . Ill .
The civic guard at Marseilles seized
the telegraphs in the vicinity, and ser
vice towards Spain is stopped.
The Minister OF the Interior has no
tilted the National Guards at Rouen to
make preparations to defend the Gov
ernment against insurrection.
General Scblattlen, Prussian CON-
mander at St. Dennis, has sent a dis
patch to the commander Of Paris 10 the
effect that the Germans occupying the
forts on the north and northeastern
sides of the city will maintain a passive
and friendly attitude while nothing hos.
tile is done, but if the conditions Of
peace are overslipped Paris will be treat
ed as an enemy. The Foreign Minis
ter replied that the revolutionary pro-
ceedings in Paris are purely as to mu-
nicipal affairs, and cannot be regarded
as aggressive towards Germany.
The Official Journal of the insured
tionists threatens all writers for the
press who attack the Central committee
that they will be brought before that
body f0r trial, and announces that all
officials who do not return to their posts
before the 9th Of March will be dis
charged. :,
The Debats contains bold article,
which wears the signature of Lemalnne,
attacking the National Government in
scathing language for its sympathy to-
wards the insurrection. sEg Ts
Admiral Saissel was present with
some friends OF order at Place Vendome
on Wednesday, and was fortunately not
wounded by the fire of the insurgents.
The Versailles government intends
making an appeal to the National and
Mobile Guards in the departments for
the support Of order.
One OF the Paris deputies who held
parley with the insurgents at the Hotel
de Vile, in Paris, says the insurrection-
ary commanders are losing the upper
hand over men. ...,.
General Leflo, who had rendered his
resignation as Minister of War, has
Withdrawal it.
Orderly National Guards now occupy
the space between Rue Riehelieu
boulevard and Rue Mont Martre.
Rue des Halles. Rue du Pautrieuf, Rue
st. Germain, Rue Lauxerras, and Rue
de RIVAL Marie, of the First Arron'