The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1871-06-10
THE COMMUNE.
A Brief Outline of the Origin and Frog
ress of the Movement.
From the N Y Times. ~

A Brief Outline of the Origin and Prog
ress of the Movement.
From the N. Y. Times. ~
Tt is difficult to determine whether
the Commune was the creature OF accl-
dent or of design, SO exceedingly for
tuitous were the circumstances from
which opportunity it sprung. On the
acceptance of the preliminaries of peace
with Germany by the Assembly, March
l, barbados were erected in Montmar-
tire, Belleville and La Chapelle, in APP
prehension of disturbances with the
Germans who were to enter Paris under
the terms of the treaty The following
day, Thursday, Mach 3, the Germans
marched in, but no Disturbance occur
red On Friday they left, and all re-
strictions on communication with the
city were removed, and Paris began to
assume it's ordinary appearance.
The journals reappeared and
exhorted the people to give
all the aid possible to the govern
ment in restoring order, by remaining
quiet themselves. Regular troops from
the provinces began to arrive soon af-
ter to relieve the Gardes Mobiles re-
turning to their rural. homes. Gen. de
Palladines, on the 7th of March, as
sumed command of the Garde Nation
ale of Paris, issuing an address asking
their cooperation in maintaining order.
| The Assembly was still in session at
Bordeaux, discussing the question OF
| the future seat of government. Slight
disturbances occurred in Paris, and an
/ indisposition to hold the sessions OF
the Assembly there was developed. An
assurance was given by the Mayors OF
the City that the cannon still in the
hands of the Garde Rationale, of Mont
martre, and Belleville, at Montmartre,
would be surrendered without trouble,
and concihatory policy was adopted
toward the malcontents The officers
of the Belleville Gardes held an inter
view with Gen. de Palladines which
seemed satisfactory.
The Assembly, on the 10th of March,
voted by 407 to l04 to hold its sessions
at Versailles after the Goth. The garri-
son of Paris at this time consisted OF
10000 troops from the Army of the
Loire, and the Montmartrists still held
their AIT cannon, not by force, but be.
take them They were guarded by only
a few sentinels. A strong hand was
kept on violent journals, and half do
zen were suppressed by Gen. Windy il
one day, but the attitude of the Mont
martrists was not regarded as threaten
ing. The 10th of March was named
however, as the day on which they
should deliver up their cannon, bat il
this failed. The Government still re
Trained from using force On the 18th
the battalion of Gardes IN charge o
the guns was superseded by anothel
less open to suspicion of dis
loyalty to the Republic From
this point distrust of the Assem-
bly, appears, and some of the guns were
removed to Belleville. The hill o
Montmartre was surrounded by troops
under Gen. Faron, and at midnight the
gendarmes took possession of the can
non, arresting 406 prisoners. A Gordon
of troops surrounded the hill, the APP
proaches to which We're defended by
mitralleuses. The troops were sur
rounded by groups of angry people, who
asked why the Government distruste6
the people, and if the troops meant to
massacre them. No reply was made by
the guards, and general fraterniza
ton followed. As fresh troops arrived
they also affiliated with the multitude
and in a short time the Garde Rationale
occupied the Hill, shouting s'Vive Il
! Republique. Gen. Faron was sur
rounded, but with a small force cut his
way out. Gems. lie Comte and Clement
! TT, a.,a4--- 1>ye,, roI oo,uooU,
made prisoners, and, after the mockery
of trial were shot NJ Assy, of the
International Society of Working Men
was President of the Military Court.
No definite purpose was apparent
other than was shown by clamors
against the Assembly at Bordeaux. The
staff and headquarter buildings of the
Garde Rationale were occupied, how
ever, and the movement rapidly grew
to formidable proportions. A centra
committee of the Garde Rationale is
sued a proclamation, declaring the
Government driven out of Paris, ant
the people invoked to Communal cleo
tions. The Journal Officiel announced
that the men of the barricades had
taken possession of the Ministry OF
Justice, and assassinated Gems. Lecomt,
and Clement-Thomas; but of whom th,
| Central Committee consisted wa
then declared to be unknown. Will;
Government contented itself with issu
ing proclamations, the Nationals wer,
active and occupied Forts Issy, Van
vres and Bicetre, and March 90 ISSUED
it's ''Official Journal of the Republican
Federation" A manifesto, claiming
TO be the voice Of 215 battalions of tn,
Garde Rationale, declared they wer
opposed to disturbance, and accused
the Government of imposing a com
mander upon them and committin!
other tyrannical acts. Some indi
cation of reaction appeared
and the Mayor of Paris refused to con
cur In the measure for an election
This WAS of short dura ton, and obnox
lous Mayors were expelled. Name,
began to appear prominently in con
nection with the movement, and Gen
Cluseret is seen in the Ministry of War
Lullier is nominated General of tn.
Nationales, and Sanglier, Delegat
Minister of Foreign Affairs. Ranvie
and Flourens appear signed to NANTES
toes demanding an army composed
wholly of Garde Rationale
A quiet interval permits the holding
of elections on Sunday, March 26, anC
the Communists carry the city, but on
of 500, 900 votes, 200, 900 only were cast
The Commune was proclaimed on tn,
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