Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-03-21
EVENING STAR.
THE REVOLUTION IN PARIS.

The following dispatch has been received at
the State Department:
"PARIs, March 19.-The National Guards
Committee is master OF Paris. Departments or
occupied BY the insurgents. Generals yinoy,
Thomas and Lecompte murdered by troops.
Election for cOmmunes tomorrow. All mem
bsrs of Theirs government gone to Versailles.
i follow, with the whole diplomatic corps
"WAsHBUGSR"
The following cable kilograms were received
fere last night:
Execution of Gems. Thomas and Le-
cOmte.
PARIS, March d. y. \. World special =
The Insurgents hold the Hotel de Vile, Palats
J. just c., TuiIeries and Place Yendome. Com
rlSte gQath. i displayed by the burSeOlse, and
IuTdsrs OF LecOmte and Thomas were perpe-
-atfd by order OF Ric'Otti GaTibaldi, who di
ects the insurrectlon- Ihey were shot IN
{ arden in the Rue des Rosters. Gen. Thomas
sisted vigorously, bat Garibaldi ordered him
be held against wall while his body vas
2 !d,ed with bullets. His last word was "cow-
= s." Gen LccOmte died with the utmost
q, lneSSi smoking a cigar and refusing a band
over lis eyes. Many other executions have
9, ;uIred- The government has telegraphei for
8 |jo men 81 Camp Sartong 10 come To Paris
r PrUssians AZ 81. Denis will enter Paris i
L garrison il increased beyond 10000. The
ci l. fun Of B0nap9rtist agents. have seen
a. 'vTsn- Cont. kOuhl and Reguier have re
ce eel i've francs daily, il is supposed furnished
by hese agents.
The Elections,
/ lSDCN, March p, y. m--The national
On IDS. IN obedience TO the orders of the CEN
rrs republican committee, have taken up posi-
ITO. IN various quarters OF Paris, meeting with
20 -esiStance. The majority OF the national
81 ID are passive and quiet. Preparations are
~ rug at the various voting places through
81 he city for the communal elections ordered
~ e republican committee. According to the
~ rtionment made, there is one representa-
tiv. o be chosen TO- every 20 600 voters. Elec-
tioI viii be held on Wednesday instead of
-eeday. The press condemn the assassination
of tie generals, recognize the authority OF
TIE ssembly, and declare the present situation
uneIiursble.
Views of Napoleon.
LO- DON, March 9.-tSew York World
specs a. Napoleon, who arrived to-day, meet
ing the correspondent of the World, an Old
fIieI ?, said: "My return TO France IL only
quest on OF time. Sooner or later she will sum-
mon me TO save her from the incapables who
are Iow displaying their folly and madness in
she'd ing her blood and plungng her into an
arcbv. Ny pretended deposition will never be
Ta,ihs q by the people. There are only two par
ties IN France who possess real strength, the re-
publ, ans and imper alists; but the empire alone
libertT. The Orlesnists possess only i'm sginsrv
sirens III. They dare not venture an appeal TO
the D pulsr WILL The Emperor is in excellent
hcslti.
Exciting Rumors
L. DON, March H.-Rumors of every descrip-
ton &c in circulation; one says that the nation
AIS j. end to march on Versailles; another the
Asst lbly will remove. to Orleans, and are about
to az Joint General Fsidherbe dictator. All the
Pspes at the prefecture of police have been
Cestr 'yed by the nations. The windows OF the
ECte Ge Vile are crowded with armed nation
AS. ChassepOts are being distributed among
The eOple. and the cry of the mob Is "a Yer
sail -" The center OF the city, however,
REM ms undisturbed. IL has been reported
cove ument and the insurgents, but the report
is De led.