The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-14
A MASS OF DEAD BODIES
The Able Iamazon's Story Of the Es-
cape from La Roquette.
The MURDER OF THE ANCK9,S t0p
A Tale of Misfortune Unpreoe-
denied in History.
pApIS Nav 90 1871.

PARIS, May 20 1871.
Chased from pillar TO post, the skunk has been
wounded and then killed. The civil war Is ended.
over 40, 900 insurgents have been killed, wounded
OF taken prisoners during the days. struggle,
and probably than 100 600 will be prisoners
the end. On both sides estimate the losses as fol-
Iows:-Killed, $4,000; wounded, 10000; burning OF
property In Paris 1000 900 francs; loss OF prop
ery outside 200 900 francs; loss OF rents injury
10 business and depreciation Of credit, 800 900 900
francs Thus France has not only lost 1900, 5000
francs by direct subtraction, but the cost OF her
immense armies, the cloggDg Of all departments OF
industry and the stopping OF merchandise, the diif-
Guilty OF circulating by Inc railroads ana
the intense hostility manifested toward
foreigners, together with ferocity and
brutaly shown IN these streets-all must induce the
most terrible rational despair when France comes
deal practically with her difficulties. Over 1850
wears since Christ, and the world has never seen
such week as the last one mere. There has been
EVERY FORM OF TORTURE,
every eXaggerauon OF cruelty. Age, sex, sickness
or natural deformIty has kept none from the ruth
less brutality OF mad popuace ana the cool savag
cry OF undiscipned soldlefy The Commune, the first
10 break last Sunday night, has been narrowing its
circumference every day. and at the same time the
chances OF escape OF The hostages remaining in its
The Archbishop, the THIRD OF the three who have
died violent deaths has gone to his long sleep: and
the cure OF Madeleine, JecKer Of Mexican notorie y
and siXty-n,ne poor ana worthy priests whose only
crimes were their holy duties.
THE TERRIBLE MURDERS OF THE HOSTAGES.
The horrible news / sent you by telegraph
stating That the Archbishop OF Paris, Bishop
Maret, the AbD5 DeguerTy, cure or the Madeleine;
the ADbes OWN, Descoudray AMI Alard, ana SIX
\
de Cassartn; NJ. Jecker, banker; eleven nuns and
about 1900 men OF order VINO would not fight
for the Commune, had been murdered IN Paris
oil wednesday ast--is not only confirmed, bat
certain details OF tue massacre are made public
which | almost discredn account OF their
barbarity. II, however, they prove true, IL
makes the whole story PERTAINS the most re-
voting that ever was heard even IN revolutionary
France. 1t Is impossible for TO enter into par
ticulars; suffce 1t to say that the bodies or the
unfortunate mariJrs-for martyrs TO the cause Of
order and religion they must in sober truth
lie calIed-were mutl.ated in manner which the
savages OF Patagonia would shudder at. Before
shooting the priests eleven OF them were stripped
stark naked and tied each to q num- who was in like
manner Invested OF every particle OF dress. dare
not trust myself to comment upon these atrocities,
but simply state what have heard from excellent
authority IRON an oiicer OF standing VINO was
present at La Roquette when the bodies OF the hos
tages were discovered and VINO had the questioning
OF some of the demons In human form, VINO not only
confessed to what they had done but boosted loudly
OF their devish acts After seeing this IL 1t 10 be
wondered at ii MacManon has ordered no quarter
10 he given 10 those who may lie found lighting with
arms IN their hands or who were convicted Of
throwing petroleum INTO the Paris housess God be
thanked,
THE sTRUGGLs IS NOW OVER,
and the revolution Is, Tor the present at any rate
stamped out les encroachments have ceased, and
ifs end has been swift ana summary. Eut even If
Killed TO morrow, would not write single line
to defend the horrid bucheries practsed by the
government troops. No man who Ia a man can
sta by and see women shot ana children IRON ten
tooureen put 10 death and approve. IL neces-
sary wait twenty years TO tell the truth Of the
seven days lighting and massacring IN Paris. That
truth must be known and told to-day. Even allowing
that the leaders have been guilty Of terrible, revolving
crimes, tney have been. II forms excuse for the
terrible excuses OF soldiers under the command OF
great soldier and controlled by the wiz OF OF the
Iuost eminent OF living statesmen. Let describe
THE SYSTEM
A woman Is taken with arms IN her hands. She Is not
sent OF Tor trial-she is not given moments re-
spite to prepare herself for eternity, hut, than
the felon Traupmann Jared, she l. Torn from her
children, divorced from her family, and In five
minute. Is lifeless AZ stone VINO is to blame for
the children sacracedf To be sure they have been
mad incendiarles ana have committed high crimes
and misdemeanors. The mere boys nave been caught
In the act OF
FIRING HOUSES
and In feeding burning buildings with netroleum
But they knew not what they did They vera
wud-tney were crazed and set on by men
who should be held responsible Yet these bows
have been led ont and shot. Many Instances
have been repeated To nue. by personal eyewitnesses
do not believe that IN n cooler moment such
things could have occurred. Even Frenchmen sur.
choicest works destroyed, would not AT another
moment perhaps have done what they have. blush
cor humanity when write these facts and yet they
are too true.
TIE MASSACRE
Is ABOUT over, ana ttaDsuIllty r. again partially
restored. We who have ucen In Paris during the
civil war as correspondents nave been treated 10 ~
great deal Of abuse because have tired TO get all
the news and Tor that reason have sustained rela-
IONS not compromising with tile Commune. Tie
Americans In some cases have maRDiicd, falsned
and grossly exaggerated these relations, from what
motive am unable 10 understand, unless 1t II from
u desire 70 gossip aud be joyful. Two correspond.
enis OF the HERALD have been all eady arTested;
but, thanks 10 the action Of MI WasDburne, they
were immediately released, with apologies. If felt
ft liberty to CONDEMN neii tax apa gossip against
HERALD correspondents a. i dcs.rSes r6hla
write history neither pleasant ~ record or read.
hut great deal must be pard9ned IN TINS moment
~ mingled excitement vengeance and exula Ion,
hnd great zeal 10 nnonylnOu accuscfs, who are
masters Of the foreign school Of defamation.
sAD SIGHT
Yesterday There was tie Gca. n was one never il