National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-04-21
The Troubles In Paris.

viellc, for being engaged In an attempt
npainst the existence Of the Committee.
Gen. Duv,l W Mt the same time autho'
rizcd to search out and arrest all enemies
of tho Commune
The Udiiy NerS special dispatch from
Versailles says the government stops all
horses and cattle from entering Paris
The mails to and from Paris are greatly
delayed, and WILL it is expected, be
stopped entirely.
All documents from the Versailles au-
thorities are fc hidden circulation III
Paris. Deputies Delcscluze and Cour-
ment, desiring to remain with the Com
munists, nave resigned their seats IN the
Assembly.
A proclamation bearing the captain OF
the Federation National, urges the
citizens of Paris to prove for themselves
and their descendants the value of llber-
ty, and they will surely assist IN found
ing the Universal Republic" Paris
grows sadder III appearances daily. One
hundred and sixty thousand people have
left the city within the past ten days.
Chaplains are ordered to cease the per
Torrance of mass in the prisons. The
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order of the Commune, for the Jewels
and money deposited by the Empress
Eugene.
The Communal Council Is dcliberat-
ing upon n proposal to pay the Prussian
indemnity by selling Versailles for one
mllard of frnncs to an Anglo-American
Company Saint Cloud for 500, 900, GOO
francs to Il German gambling proprle-
tor, ana Fontainebleau for 500, 600, 600
francs.
Many executions have already been
carried out by the insurgents. Genel us
Lecompte and Clement Thomas, and two
of Lecomptc's aides, all of whom were
| taken prisoners, were shot an hour after
wards in a garden of Rue dus Rosters.
An officer in Garibaldian uniform, and
said to be Ricciotti Garibaldi, super
intended these executions. lie at first
proposed that the prisoners should be
tried by drum head court-martlal, but
the mob overruled his proposition. DE
| then directed the summary execution OF
the two generals. Clemont Thomas made
a vigorous resistance, but, by the direc-
ton of Garibaldi, he WAS seized by sew
eral men who held him against the wall
of the garden while u volley of musketry
was poured into his breast and head.
General Lecompte on the contrary, met
! his death with the utmost GOODNESS and
indlfferer &c. He lit cigar, disdainfully
ordered the canallle, as he addressed
them, not to pollute him by touching
him, and, refusing to have his eyes ban
daged, faced his murderers and ordered
them to fire. He fell, pierced with a
dozen balls, and his body, as we'll as that
of Thomas, were afterward found shock
ingly mutilated with sabres and knives.
The following dispatch has just been
received from Versailles Several thou
sand National Guards, occupying Puteau.
Courbevoic. and the Bridge of Neuilly,
have been routed by the troops, who
carried the barricades, and captured
many prisoners. The Nationals fled in
to the city. The moral effect of the
affair is excellent. The crisis is at hand.
Two batteries are in motion on the Paris
road, and the ambulances are all ready.
Bismarck has given permission for any
number of troops to be massed near
Paris, and says that if order is not restor
ed in Parsley the 18th inst. the Germans
as trustworthy.
Another dispatch just received from
Paris gives the following account of the
engagement There was n serious en-
gagement this morning between the
Government troops and Communists.
About 1900 of the National Guards
marched on Courbeyoie, and were met
by the Gendarmes and Gardes Forestiers.
The Captain of the latter galloped up,
intending to address the Communists,
when n zouayc with that body shot him
dead. A general action followed, IN
which the Gendarmes took five prisoners,
one 76 years of age, who were shot I'M
mediately. The guns of Fort Nalerien
swept the road, and the Communists
fled Twenty five of the insurgents were
killed and many more wounded. The
engagement was over at O'Clock. The
National Guards still hold Porte Mail
lot. Battalions of artillery are hurrying
up, the rappel is beating, and the ram
parts are being manned. The greatest
excitement prevails.
After great preparations on the third,
the National insurgents commenced pass
ing out atNeuilly gate, in all $4,000 men.
Gen. Bergeret, Flourens, and Menotti
Garibaldi commanding. 1t was under
stood that Fort Valerien would not fire.
About 6 o'clock the artillery was all in
front and Gen. Bergeret in advance with
10000 men, when suddenly Valerien
opened fire, killing Commandant Henry.
Gen. Bergeret had Just got out of his
carriage. when the vehicle was smashed
bv bombshell. The widest scene en-
sued. The troops tried to retreat. The
main body left Bergeret alone with TO-
600 men. He tried to flight with field
artillery against valerien, bnt it was use
less.
The Communists got into the city, but
Bergeret and his men are cut off and
cannot pass Valerian. The main body
escaped with the loss of 100 but Ber-
geret must lose large numbers. Alto
gether there are 1900 men killed.
wounded and missing, including Ber-
geret's force. The Communist troops
under arms number 10000. Tremen-
dous excitement prevails.
The Commune has issued proclama-
ton couched in the following language
Attacked by the Versailles Government,
We have a mission to protect the city, and
count upon the aid of the citizens"
CABRAI would have been glad TO hav,
met the San Domingo Commissioners,
h1if tho ,-o,,1d M. freral tunntv q ra