The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1871-06-13


of the Manchester Journal and host on
this occasion, Rev. DR.. Wickham and
Col. M. s. Colburn of Manchester, and
the Messrs Tuttle and other journalists
Of Rutland for personal courtesies extend
ed to us during the excursion and the
meetings of the association,
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A Paris Correspondent writing under
date Of May "a says
At four o'clock on Monday morning l
was aroused by fearful sounds. The
whistling of shells, the explosion of torpe-
does, the cannonade and the roar of mus
kerry produced confusion of noises
which will ever be remembered. The
street in front of the house was filled with
Versailles troops, who had been engaged
during the night and had taken refuge be-
hind the houses when relieved by new
division. AT the end of the street, a
few rods from me, four cannons were
stationed on the Quai, doing their utmost
to destroy the barricades had examined
with so much interest a few hours previ-
ously. The court yards of all the houses
were filled with dead and wounded
soldiers. In the afternoon l made tour
among the portions Of the city which had
been taken by the Government, and from
the top of the care de Triomphe" a sight
presented itself which no one can compre-
bend, and no pen describe. had some
weeks ago seen the destruction caused by
the Prussian war, but for value of prop
erty it does not compare with the result
of the past few days. Entire avenues ex-
tending from the care de Triomphe" in
every direction are destroyed, and large
proportion of the elegant residences level
ed to the ground. Monday night was
very quiet with exception OF the incessant
roar Of cannon, which continued to storm
the barbados. After dark the troops in
the neighborhood proceeded to the front,
but their places were Immediately filled
with new division from Versailles. AT
four o'clock on Tuesday morning the most
dreadful sounds were heard, and it was
evident the insurgents were firing prom
iscuously from all their quarters. The
shells were aimed much lower than for
merly, striking houses all about me, and
almost every window in the vicinity was
broken by random bullets. A child ran
out on the Avenue of the Champs Elysees
and three women followed instantly to
bring it back, and all four were killed by
the rebel sharp shooters on the "Place la
Concordc." l saw their dead bodies drag
ged in, for no one dared go out and pick
them up. Wishing to leave the CHASTITY
city l found it was impossible, as the most
strict orders had been given by the Gov
eminent that no one should pass out. l
called upon Minister Washburne, as
Americans always do when in trouble
here. l found he had bag Of dispatches
waiting an opportunity to be sent out, and
if was willing to take them he would
endeavor to get a pass. He sent his
messenger to headquarters, and in the
course Of two hours received from Gen.
MacMahon pass, and with it a note
saying "that it was the only civilian s
pass he had issued, and it afforded him
great pleasure to be of assistance to a
citizen of Boston"
In driving through the Bots du Bologne
could not realize it was the same place
which seemed paradise to me last sum-
mer. Many portions Of it resemble the
Chestnut Hill reservoir when about one
half finished. Repeatedly the horse had
to be embarrassed and the carriage drag
ged through by the men. After many
trials l reached the bridge at St. Cloud,
and from there endeavored to reach some
station on the London road The way
no easy matter, as the bridges had all
been destroyed, and | therefore followed
the river to St. German before an OPP
portunity offered to cross. At that place
ferry had just been established which |
made use of. Retracing my steps to the
nearest station on the northern road, l
reached Enghein at seven o'clock, having
been six hours making trip which in or
binary times would have occupied above
two hours. As the mail express does not
stop at Enghicn, | proceeded toward
Paris as far as st, Denis, and in the rail-
way carriage found three ladies from
London on their way to Prais, not having
heard word of the recent troubles. On
arriving at St. Denis the mail was just
starting, and l screamed at the guard,
"Porteur de depeches pour LOndres. y
The train was stopped, my credentials ex-
amined, and the "Chief' ordered an sad
ministration" carriage to be attached to
the train, and decorated my coupe with
the American and French flags. 1t re-
lieved me from the annoyance ofpassport
examiners, for at each stopping place the
passengers were obliged to descend and
show they had no fire arms. Many were
detained on account of informalities in
their papers. Upon arriving at London
this morning at six, | called from his bed
the dispatch agent and delivered into
his hands my important bag, feeling very
grateful for the services it had rendered
and at the same time quite ready to re-
linquish the distinguished honors it had
caused me. The information it contained
will be found by our honorable Secretary
at Washington upon his arrival at his
Office this morning. While waiting a
Mr.. Washburn's Office l visited, at hi
suggestion, church near by which hat
been occupied by the "Reds," and scent
, of blasphemy and vileness presented itsel
which seemed impossible could have beer
produced by human beings.
On the opposite corner from his house
is wine shop, and yesterday morning
some troops who were resting in front o
it were killed by shots from the cellar
, Upon investigating they found Commune
officer who had deserted the previous day
, He had shot three soldiers with revolver
He was got out and without moment
! hesitation one of the soldiers. whose