The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-03-21
INSURRECT|ON N PARIS,
Reds in Possession of the City.
Generals Thomas and Le-
cOmpte Shot by the In
... surgents. .Ts
NEW REIGN OF TERROR.
Proclamation Of the. Insurgents.

Proclamation Of the Insurgents.
PARIS, March 19.-The National:
have placarded two proclamations
The first one SAYS: The French people
waited calmly until an attempt was
made to touch the life Of the republic
The army did not raise its hands against
the arch Of the liberties of the repub
lie, the only Government that can close
its era OF invasions and civil war. The
people of Paris are convoked for com
munal elections. The. proclamation is
signed by the contral committee Of the
National Guard and dated at the Hotel
de Vile. The second proclamation is
as follows
"To tie People Of Paris You have
entrusted US with the defence of the
rights of Paris. We have driven
out the government to which you have
BETRAYED us. Our mission is fulfilled
and we now report to you. Prepare
for the communal elections. Give us
our only recompense, the establishment
of real republic" Some signatures
thirty in number, are appended.
Proclamation Of the Government
The Official Journal contains the fol-
lowing: "A proclamation from the
committee, assuming the name Of Cen
trail committee, has been distributed
throughout Paris. The men Of the
barricades have taken possession OF
the ministry of justice. and assassinated
Generals Clement Thomas and
Lecomte. Who are the members OF the
committee is unknown, as is also what
they deliver Paris from The crimes
committed by them removes all excuse
for support by their followers. Let all
who have a regard for the honor and in
terest of France seperale from them
and rally around the Republic and the
Assembly. Signed by ministers, at pres
ent in Paris.
Barricades.
The Hotel de Vile is surmounted
by red flag and barricaded, but cir
culation is unimpeded. Shots have
been heard, but no conflict reported.
The respectable. Parisians are stupe
fed. - &
General Lecomte was abandoned by
his troops aud arrested on the heights
of Mont Martre. General Thomas was
arrested in plain clothes. The latter s
last word was towards" He fell at
the third discharge.
Theirs is firm but full griet. Gen,
eral Ninoy's Indignation is boundless.
Collision and Bloodshed.
On Saturday the gen d'armes fired upon
the Nationals. The latter. returned the
fire and several of the gen darmes were
wounded. General Vinoy has been
mobbed. The mob is triumphant and
virtually possess the city. Only wine
shops are open. Drunkenness is ram
pant Even women are armed.
General Chausey, upon his arrival in
Paris, was arrested at the station by the
Mont Martreites, and it is said will be
shot to-day. All persons OF prominence
are flying from Paris.
Troops in Paris.
VERSAILLES, March l9.-The Official
Journal announces that the whole Gov
ernment, all the authorities Of Paris,
and 10000 good troops, under General
Vinoy, are here. The Department au-
thorities have been instructed that they
must obey only orders from Versailles,
otherwise they will forfeit their posi-
tions. 40
PARIS, March 10, 10 P. M.-Assy, OF
the International Society, was Presl-
dent of the court who condemned Gen
erals Lecomte and Thomas to death.
The corpses OF the Generals were mu'
tilated.
The National Guards are now the
only armed force in Paris. Most OF
the Nationals marching through the
streets belong to Faubourg. There are
barricades in the Rue des Martyre, the
avenue Trudaine Chaussie de Clegnati'
court and Faubourg. ST. Dennis, Rue
Rochechovourt and the vicinity OF the
Hotel de Vile and Faubourg st. An
tome and elsewhere is calm. No acts
of pillage have occurred, but there is no
traffic. The insurrectionists hold the
mayoralties, officers, ministers and tel
egraphs. The municipal elections are
ordered for Tuesday. --a-.--
PaIladines and vinoy.
The Partisan mayors and deputies
demand the removal Of Generals Pala.
dimes and Vinoy. of the Prefect OF
Police. Valentine Ferry was suggested
as the latters successor, and the govern.
ment gave its consent to the change.
General Langlers, who succeeded Gen
eral Paladines after the latter was taken
prisoner, went to the Hotel De Vile
but the insurgents refused to recognize
him. ,s
Several positions in Belleville and
Mont Martre have been fortified. The
cannon in the ACCOMPLISHMENT Des But.
tes Chaumont were turned over to the
authorities on Saturday, the Nationa!
Gaurds Of that section being unwilling
to become insurgents.
The Government Telegraphs for
Troops.
Worlds Special.l' s.st.t tG
PARIS, March 20.-The insurgents
hold the Hotel de Vile. Palace de Jus.
tice, Tuilleies and Place Vendome