The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-04-12

She rugged wall; INC watch nres burned down and
emouldcred IN their ashes; we were IN momentary
mons OF Montmartre sending forth an iron messen
ger ~ the Place de iOpefA or the bOurse. IL was
naar, q Intense suspense c ans General grew
''and let have done with 1t. This cannot last
long. Commerce IS suffering; business Is suspend
ed ana II order - not soon restored that things
may take their ordinary course they will turn
against us. II they DO not attack US must attack
them. wish they would coule.n But
THE NIGHT PASSED
into the small hours Of the morning and still no at
tack A. last an onlcer OF the star who had dis.
gulsed himself as porter ut was easily done) and
gone ont 70 see What was gong on, came back ana
reported tn they had
ABANDONED THEIR PROJECT
OF an attack and That for THIS night at least The
danger was past. lie gave an amusing account OF
persons who thought they recognized him; how he
looked nj them with q stupid, vacant stare and
troted on with his package under Ills arm as II the
wore revolution was as unknown 10 him as he TO
Tame. was struck with The nnpartialiiy Of
THE REPORTS
ne gave. He had been everywhere listening to the
discussions which had taken place, and SAID the
population seemed TO be pretty equally divided Tor
their slde and that when the people really saw that
they had no intention to rob and plumber, as their
enemies represented them, they would acknowledge
the justice OF their and the sincerity OF the
men who were carrying 1t out here took occasion
10 ask them about
rHE DEATH OF GENERALS THOMAS AND LECoMTE.
General Bergeret sail there was no one regretted
these unlawful, barbarods acts more than himself:
UdL WAS w IL De salu tilat
this revolution was characterized By murder, p,lla.e
and disorder; but that in his absence from Mont.
Dartre the was then in direct command some Of the
soldiers Of the Seine had seized THESE men and shot
them without even the semDlance OF regular trial.
In case he could find the ringeaders he would most
assuredly have them shot: but that in the
meantime he only wanted people to have
little patience and observance. The
men who are loudesr In denouncing these
things as the fault OF the republic the very
who appla ded the slaughters OF the coup d'5tdf,
anu VINO had not word TO say for tile 1000 victims
who iell then, shot down on The streets in cold
blood
The men who murdered Thomas and Lecomte
would not, at least, be rewarded with Offices and
lOnors.
no FIGHT TONIGHT.
As there was now no prospect OF any fighting be-
fore another twentylour hours at least, and IL had
grown tar into the night, the General very kindly
offered me bed, which accepted gladly, and oc-
cupied.
IN THE MORNING,
While we were taking coffee, an oflcer came in
ana reported that The cook watch amt purse had
been ctoen, and that Two OF the men W no had been
ON duty the night before were suspected OF being
the authors OF the theft '"tTy them and il they are
guilty let them be shot We VIII soon put an end to
this sort OF thing was the reply, ana believe they
VIII do It, They do not intend 10 tolerate any I'M
lawful proceedings on the part Of the men, although
tneV TAX 10 them ana reason with them III Way
that would asonish men used TO military discipline.