New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-17

the quay in full retreat, 10 seemed Some droppou
upon their knee and fred others hid themselves pehnu
tho ampposts and discharged their rifles but iouu
above the aater and din Of musketry came the shreks
and cries of women and men, was struck on the ha'
by piece OF ron which intend TO keep as memeno;
and the gentleman who took me for q screen-iOr
although had intention OF running into DANGER
got suddenly wedged inland who fred his musketaoross
my sboulder-dropped his empty cartridge ON my toe
picked up that relic too, soon az could st0op anu
being then In convenient position for buttug, made
my way through the crowds of friends Of the Commune
and Of its opponents, and reached place OF SAFETY
the other side Of the quay where the houses sheltered
The firing was kept up some twenty minutes, but
the rioters evidently got tho worst OF it, and cry being
raised that the military advancing they retreated
precpitately the bridge OF Arcole large re-
enforcement OF the mounted gendarmerie led by Gen.
Vnoy and Gen. Clement Thomas now came trotting up
the quay The Generals were received with loud shouts
OF " Viue Ia RtpuJhqueP to which they responded
in tho way, at the same timo salut
ing the multitude. could not ascertain now
many persons had fallen In this abominabe and murder
attack and only five carried or one being dead
Several men were wounded slightly and numbers were
covered with mud. All these civilians was told
the Mobiles in charge Of the Hotel do Vile had fred first
Unfortunately among the crowd, and that upward OF
100 persons including several women and children, were
killed and injured AS AZ the way had been cleared
by the troops ventured 10 the corner OF the quay IN
tending gain tho Rue dc Ryo by the Place de PHote
dc vle but the passage nterdicted noticed that
the clock OF the Hotel had stopped at quarter after
three and that bullet had struck it, The front windows
are all shattered and tho walls havo great bits
Clipped out OF them. / went round ny announcer
street 10 thu Rue dc Rlyoll, but tho National
guards were arriving in great numbers and
blocked up tho thoroughfares. At $3.50 mounted or
derby gaoped up the Rue Montmartre, waving his hat
and shouting, "No danger; all quiet" On my way
home met numerous groups, all discussing the fresh
news, and without exception, the general feeling
was one of intense indignation at the insane attempt at
revolt.
Jan. 23-To-day's papers contain particulars OF the
deporabe affair Of yesterday in front OF the Hotel do
Vie but so various they IT is not even now clear
which side fired the shot, though the eircumstantia
evidence Of one writer conclusive that 10 came
from OF the rioters This too, would be quite lKey
as tho Mobiles on duty could have object IN dseharg
ing yoey Unfortunately among crowd. The
Bellavlilans and the MOntmartreans came armed ana
with the intention Of attempting coup. Why the Hotel
lie vnle should have been their objective, when the
members OF the Government were not there, is not evil
dent, save upon the suppostion that DEGREES
dated from the headquarters OF the Municipality
present certain authority, more or less legitimate
likely impose upon the masses 1t has, moreover, MS
torioaI associations which not without value and
weight in times OF popular excitement But no act moro
reprchensble insane, moro unpatrotio than the
attempt Of yesterdaymoTe likely to promote the arrival
Of II. do Bismsrek's Psychological momenP-coud pos
SHY be imagined than this attempt on the part OF
handful Of violent demag0es, without positions, with
out political antecedents Of the least weight, to over
throw the Government and substitute themselves The
general feeling Is strong against them, and public
opinion will sustain the Government IN car
ring ont represslye measures with the utmost rgor
What the Parsans may expect at the hands Oh this band
OF agitatcrs may DO conceived when it is affirmed BY
Cen Caller cOmmandsnt OF the Second Sector, who 30
Informs the Mayor OF Paris that the passage OF 81.
Flourens at the Marie of the Twentieth Advertisement
cost 1900 ratons OF bread suppressed carried off," BE
adds: "The Municipal Council Is greatly embarrassed
and relies upon you replace these 1900 ratons either
through the Hotel de vile, through some other organ
ization This IA measure Of extreme urgency for the
sake Of public order These 1900 ratons Of bread rep
resent 200 French, and their disappearance implies
tho deprivation Of 1000 individuals Of their daily
bread"