The New York herald., 1871-04-24
PARISIANS FLEEING FROM PARIS.
Particulars Of the Storming Of the
Bridge Of Neuilly.
PROGRESS OF TIE BOMBARDMENT.
Sickening Sights Resulting
from Bursting Shells.
VISIT TO THE IMPRISONED ARCHBISHOP.

PARIS. April 10, 1871.
The new decree calling upon everybody to serve In
the marching battalions, married not, from nine-
teen to forty years OF age, docs not meet
yet with open resistance. 1t has not yet been put
into force In private houses. but the large ware.
houses have been visited, and many clerks have
ceved strict orders to JOIN fOrthw th their respective
battalions.
THE GUILLOTINE DESTROYED.
On Friday last we'll meaning crowd broke into
the shed where the guillotine Is kept-a bran new
guillotine. say the papers, on q new and improved
prnc.ple-and dragging 1t 10 the foot Of the statue
OF Voaire, broke 1t into pieces and burned It, amid
the applause OF the public. This is supposed as
protest against capital punishment; out, says M.
kochefort. 'Of what avail is 1t TO destroy the guio.
tine when you are ready to use the chassepot;
and what difference do you find between cutting Off
mans head AMI placing him against the wall and
putting dozen musket balls into his bodvs or the
two" he adds, ~ Should perhaps. prefer the guio-
tine. 1t At least allows Little time for rejection"
THE ExcEssEs OF THE COMMUNE
and Its adherents especially towards the priests
and nuns, Increases hourly. The treatment OF Mon
signore Darboy, the Archbishop Of Paris, is thus
described by one who claims TO have been present
while the indignities ere indicted on the venerable
prelate:-Upon reaching the Conciergerie be was
SuTTOuuueu Dy u DOuu Ot meu VINO stripped from
him all his clothing, bound him naked 10 pillar.
thrust wand into his hand and beat him with rods.
The Archbishop bore his sufIerings with calmness
and resignation One of the other priests was so
cruelty maltreated that no expired.
THE BRITISH FLAG OVER CARMELITR CONVENT.
Not only the leaders but the organs OF the Com
mune are Very angry because Carmelite convent
has sent portion OF Its property to be protected
the British Embassy. One OF the nuns Is o niece
OF Lord Lyons and daughter Of the Duchess OF
Norfolk II Is ma ural enough that property III which
she Is interested should be transferred to the British
Embassy. AL movable ecclesiastical property
here Is disappearing fast. The Cathedral OF Notre
Dame has at last been sacked Scarcely anything
OF value is left IN the edfice.
GENERAL CLUSERET
announces the formation OF q commission for The
erection of barrcades in the Streets apprehending
a resort to this style OF conflict before long. he
has also issued an order which forbids the rappcl
without the authorization OF the commander, ana
reerates the forts to maintain the strctest de-
fensive, and not TO waste their ammunition. Cluse
ret makes appeal to the cilizens to fiji up
promptly the war companies and concludes by III
ssting on the maintenance Of order and the obser-
vatiOn OF discipline and patience The General,
moreover, urges simplicity Of dress and abandon
ment OF all military decorations. The Commune
endeavors to keep up the spirits Of the troops by
system OF premises and praise and guarantees.
Every citizen who snail be MANNED for life is to re-
ceiye an annual pension OF from 80 to 200 francs
ANxI, ,Us TO LEAVE.
Notwithstanding the magnificent inducements
held out all classes OF citizens to fill the ranks OF
the Communal army which are rapidly falling away,
attempts are numerous to escape from the city 10
avoid being pressed into the service. The greatest
vigence has to be exercised to Illustrate these at.
tempts.
COMMUNAL PRISONERS.
AS soon as the news reached here that the pri.
soners who captured outside the walls were
sent away from Versailles were chained five 10.
gether the excitement in the Communal ranks was
intense. one thousand four hundred OF the pri-
soners despatched to Bellelse in four detach-
ments, csc orted by $50 mobilised guardians OF
the peace. armed with six-shooter revovers. The
three canttDeres who were captured marched at
the head of the convoy. Fourteen per cent OF the
prisoners were escaped convlcts: twelve per cent
fence of their particular views, and seventyfour
per cent alleged thai they had Joined the insurgents
through lear over 300 000f In gold and bank notes
were found uDon the prisoners.
FLOURENS' FUNERAL
The mother OF Gustave Flourens obta ned the
had It buried in the Cemetery Of Pere la Cnase.
The funeral was attended only by the sorrowing
mother, a brother and friend of the family ana
prayers said over It by priest. 'We respect,n
SAYS Felix Pyat, 'the mothers feelings; put how
she have done thing that Flourens him
self would never have allowed had he been able to
make his Will boforehandY
MANIFESTO OF THE REPUBLICAN LEAGUE.
The following s the full text Of the Republican
League OF the Union. which was issued here today:
DEAR FELLOW CIrIzEss-The siege of Paris has recon-
ehseS me- snoa 20 dss' e continue the work
behalf of the whole of Paris shuddcrng with Indignation,
rs ssff wls
nj her will
only demands for herself and wishes to
sSepGss ny hs
ss Spaa c1 q S the
Gated them already. Let precise elects mnni
poes uSes aa
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Guard composed Of all ab!e.bodied electors. 1t elect. its
BY the municipal council in :ch @ manner .aa. the army
sws S.s % 10 the 1, ~. s.,e Parts
France. and IN case of national is allowed
Which shev cannot oversp the case IN London and a.
article ra. sSi ease ID uaasT p. n SG'sS o.
Tns;s F ss.s ,s D rom 1 r1anss Of M
Rsi. doe. @ no want destroy sas WORK q he srss.
r. ovs bs e w,e' 20 been nr
oppressed than the rest Of the country; She wishes
The recent movement. q no, an insurrse9n bat
70 ss $ so sSa saps Se
been sincs The Ish Of March last Is neces
ss r sarss With Se general
Of the Commune Of Paris We REQUIRE great and power.
struggle Let the whole Of Paris work with to-day she
did during the SIEGE for the salvation Of the republic and Of
France Is nj stake Should the government of Versailles
main these legitimate reyindicatons, let be well
hat Paris shall rise to defend then.
Visit to the Archbishop OF Paris In Prison.
The Record newspaper publishes the following re-
port OF an interview with the Archbishop OF Paris in
the prison OF Mazas:-
sIn-Havlng occasion with friend to see the Archbishop
OF Paris IN references 10 the suffering districts IN France,
visited him to-day the Mazas prison. where he now Kept
Armed with order from the Prefecture
Police Citoyen Forbes his 'riend allowed TO
the 'deenu Darboyn We shown into The usual cell
where prisoners permitted to speak with their friends
through iron bars. We protested against ibis and
allowed him In cell alone. told the poor Arch
bishop, liberal and kndheartcd man, how much
sympsthxed with him. and trusted God would support him
under his trial. He replied that sympathy bright
ray In his prison house. and II his head let his
shoulders ae hoped should have Tue Vi sasc of meeting