Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-03-20
FOREIGN NEWS.

Nationals have placarded two procamations.
The first one issued says the French people
waited calmly until the attempt was made to
touch the life of the Republic. The army did
not raise its hands against the arch of the liberties
of the Republic, the only Government that can
close the era of the invasions and civil war
The people of Paris arc conyoked for commu-
nal elections The proclamation is signed by
the central committee Of the National Guard,
and dated at the Hotel dc Vile.
The second proclamation IS as follows:
10 THE PEOPLE OF PARIs.-Iou have en-
trusted us with the defence of the rights Of
Paris. We have driven out the Government
which betrayed us ; our mission is fulfilled and
we now report to you. Prepare Tor communal
elections give US as our only recompcnsc the
establishment Of real Republic The same
signatures, thirty in number, arc appended.
The Official Journal contains the following:
a proclamation from a committee assuming
the name of the control committee has been
distributed throughout Paris.
The men of the barbados have taken pos
session Of the Ministry OF Justice and assassi-
mated Generals clement, Thomas and Lccomte.
Who are the members of the committee is un-
known as is also what they deliver Paris from.
The crimes committed by them remove all
excuse for support by their followers. Let all
who have regard for the honor and interest OF
France separate from them and rally around
the Republic and Assembly" Signed by the
Ministers at present in Paris.
The Hotel de Ficlc is surmounted by red
flag and barricaded, but circulation Is unimpcd-
ed. Shots have been heard but no conflict is
reported.
LONDON. March pa Times special from
Paris says the respectable Parisians are stupi-
fed. General Lecomte was abandoned by his
troops and arrested on the heights Of Mont
martrc.
Gen. Thomas was arrested in citizens clothes.
The latter's last word was towards. He fell
at the third discharge. Theirs is firm but full
Of grief:
Gen Vinoy's Indignation is boundless.
a Telegraph special says Saturday the
Gems de armes fired upon the Nationals The
latterreturned the fire and seyera. gems de armes
were wounded Gen. Finoy has been mobbed.
the city Only the wine shops are open, and
drunkenness is rampant. The women are
armed.
Gen. Chanzy, upon his arrival i'll Paris, was
arrested at the station by the Montmartreists
and it is said will be shot to-day. All persons
of prominence are flying from Paris.
A dispatch from Versailles says the Official
Journal announces that the whole government,
all the authorities Of Paris and 10000 good
troops under General Vinoy arc there The de-
partmental authorities Of Paris have been in
structed that they must obey only orders from
Versailles, otherwise they will forfeit their
positions.
The Official Journal of Paris give 4 nara
tive of the events. 1t says the position at
Montmartre was carried Saturday and the guns
were about to be removed, when the Nation
ais snatched the arms from the soldies and the
latter we're surrounded and repulscd.
The corpses of the Generals were mutated
Paris, says the Journal is indulgent, but it
must rise and chastise the assasslns, otherwise
the whole people will be their accomplices
Paris, 10 o'clock Sunday evening, March
10Th
1t issaid NJ. Assy, of the International So
cicty, was President of the court which con-
demned Generals Lccomte and Thomas to
death.
The National guards are now the only arm
ed force in Paris. Most Of the Nationals
marching through the streets belong to the
Faubourgs There arc barricades in Puedes
Martyr, Avenue Tuedainc, the Chaussec de
Clignaucourt, the Faubourg St. Denis, the
Rue Rochechcourt, and the vicinity OF the Ho-
tel DC lille anu EalDOuIS iOt. bculS.
Elsewhere all is calm The weather is splcn-
did and there is the usual Sunday promenading.
No acts of pllagc have occurred, but there
is no traffic. The insurrcctionists hold the
Mayoratics, the Offices of the Ministers and the
telcg4,phs Municipal elections arc ordered for
Tuesday.
The Partisan Mayors and deputies demand
the removal of Generals De Aurellcs andVinoy
and of the project Of police.
Valentin NJ. Ferry was suggested as the
latters successor, and the Government gave its
consent to the changes General Langlois who
succeeded, General DAurelles de Pal}adipes
after the latter was taken prisoner went to the
Hotel dc Vile, but the insurgents refused to
recognized him.
Several positions in Bellcvillc and Montmar
tire are fortified The cannon in the arrondise-
ment of DIES Buttes Chamont were returned TO
the authorities, Saturday, the National G yards
OF the section being unwilling to become insur-
gent.
The Markets.
BALTIMORE, March 2O.--Va. Us, old, sat
bid, 81 asked do. 1866, 65 bid, 70 asked; do.
c.) 4. Il H.. 10