The New York herald., 1871-03-21

erumenJ tnat can Close tne era OF inVaSlonS
and civil war. The people of Paris are con-
voked for communal elections. The proclama-
tion is signed by the Central Committee of the
National Guards and dated at the Hotel de
Vile.
ANOTHER PRooLAMArIoN--THE INsU gGENTs'
MISSION FULFILLED.
The second proclamation is as follows -
To TnE PEOPLE OF PARIS =
You have entrusted us with the defence
of the rights of Paris. We have driven ont
the government which betrayed us. Our mis-
sion is fulfilled, and we now report to you.
Prepare for the communal elections. Give
US as our only recompense the establishment
of real republic.
The same signatures, thirty in number, are
appended.
CoUNTERBLAsT AND WARNING FROM THE Gov
ERNMENT
The official journal contains the follow
ing "A proclamation from committee
assuming the name of the Central Committee,
has been distributed throughout Paris The
men Of the baricades 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 remove all excuse
for support by their followers. Let all who
France separate from them and rally around
ths republic and the assembly
Signed by the Ministers at present in Paris.
THE RED FLAG.
The Hotel de Vile is surmounted by the red
flag and barricaded, but circulation is unim-
peded Shots have been heard, but no con-
fict is report ed.
THE MURDERS OF LEooMTE AND THOMAS.
The London Times special despatch from
Paris says respectable Parisians are stupefed.
General Lecomte was abandoned by his
martre. General Thomas was arrested in
plain clothes The latter's last word was
''Cowards!" He fell at the third discharge
M. Theirs is firm, but full Of grief. General
Vinoy's Indignation is boundless.
THE FIGHT OF SATURDAY.
The London Telegraph's special says t.
''On Saturday the gendarmes fired upon the
Nationals. The latter returned the fire, and
General Vinoy has been mobbcd.'
ANARCHY
The mob is triumphant and virtually possess
the city. Only wine shops are OPEN
Drunkenness is rampant Even women are
! armed.
CHANZY ARRESTED.
General Chanzy, upon his arrival in Paris.
was arrested at the station by the Montmar-
trists, and it is said will be shot to-day All
persons of prominence are flying from Paris.
MEASURES OF THE GOVERNMENT.
A despatch from Versailles says the official
journal announces that the whole government,
| all the authorities of Paris and 40, 900 good
troops, under General Vinoy, are there. The
departmental authorities have been instructed
that they must obey only orders from Ver-
sailles, otherwise they viii forfeit their posi-
tions.
THE ASS AssINs MUST BR CHAsTIsED
The official journal Of Paris gives narra-
tive of events. 1t says the position at Mont
martre was carried on Saturday, and the guns
were about to be removed when the Nationals
snatched the arms from the soldiers and the
latter were surrounded and repulsed. The
corpses of the generals were mutilated.
Paris, says the journal, is indulgent, but it
must rise and chastise the assassins, other
wise the whole people will be their accom-
plces.
THE HEAD OF THE MURDERERs
A despatch from Paris, dated at ten o'clock
Sunday evening, reports that it is said that NJ.
Assy, Of the International Society, was pres-
dent of the court which condemned Generals
Lecomte and Thomas to death.
THE ARMED FORCE m PARIS
The National Guards are now the only
armed force in Paris. Most of the Nationals
faubourgs.
THE BARRICADES
There are barricades in the Rue des Martyr
the Avenue Trudane. the Chaussee de Clignan-
court, the Faubourg st. Denis, the Rue Roche