National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-06-30
Horrors Of Paris.
Every mail brings further intelligence
Of the horrors through which Paris has
passed. We copy IA follows;

Every mail brings further intelligence
of the horrors through which Paris has
passed. We copy ns follows;
SCENES At VERSAILLES.
IL is IA narrowing sight to behold the
conveys Of prisoners which arrive here
every day in increasing numbers. We
had of late been accustomed To see
among the prisoners brought IN here men
with travelling bags, evidently refugees
from the accurscd city, fleein! rom the
rgors of the Commune. any were
vero well dressed, some gloved, and even
wearing decorations. These were
brought in with other prisoners, but after
preliminary examination they were
kept separate, and if their identity was
sufficiently established, they were set at
liberty. We had yesterday about loo
women brought who had been captured
ut barricades or fighting with the Com.
munist battalions. saw about Az OF
these passing along the Avenue de Parls
who were being conveyed to the House
of Correction some were placed togeth-
cr in nm artillery wagon, Others were on
/ foot, walking letwecn two lines OF gen
darmes. II was very sad sight. Some
of them were old women, but most OF
them were under 30, and two or three
conld not have been Is years old. Some
seven or eight were dressed as cdaf'hleres,
and wore upon their heads either little
hat with feathers or Il dust-colOred kep',
4 Those who had retained the attire OF
! their own sex had no other head-cover-
ing than their own hair. Their arrival
at Versailles excited great curiosity An
/ immense crowd collected to look nj these
/ COmuau1teUses, some of whom were sad
to have assisted in discharging mitrall-
leuses. They were received with INSULT
i ing laughter, and jes' sorry taste,
occasionally even with ribald insults.
/ The female spectators, especially, were
very furious against these unhappy
creatures, and | saw on who. in spite OF
the escort, knocked off with her parasol
the military cap which ca"ti@iere was
wearing The latter looked toward her
assailant and wept. Ga all hands the
cry was raised, "Oh with the caps y
One tall young woman, rather cookbook
| ing, wearing the vest and military head
gear, persisted IN remaining covered. A
woman stepped forward to enforce com
p!iance, when one of the escort, toe
readily yielding to the iniunctions of the
crowd rudely placed his hand upon the
girls head, and, Selling her hair with
the cap, compelled her to bend down hel
head. Immediately afterward she stood
erect, casting look full of hatred upon
her prosecutor. / turned away from
this spectacle, which wounded me to the
heart.
A SUMMARY EXECUTION.
| noticed that there were many old
men among the prisoners Friends ac
counted for this by explaining that the
eybearls of the Paris ateliers TOOK
up arms to stimulate the young men
When the juniors showed tendency tC
take to their heels, they rushed to the
post of danger They belong to the old
fashioned class of Paris emeutiers, who
at the bidding of the bourgeoise descend
ed into the streets, chased Charles Y.
and, provoked by the same bourgeoise,
threw up barricades, from which they
were dislodged 10y Gen. Cavaignac. The
whole way to Sevres the road was crowd
ed with trains of wagons, ambulance
vans, policemen, and cavalry escortinP
prisoners To show the bitterness of
feeling among military men ut Versailles,
| may mention that when one of foul
field officers in conversation expressed a
wish to see the prisoners hand, over fol
Che luen. Whlle taking, Il young office,
entered the cafe TO refresh himself with q
glass of beer, He was in command of Il
convey of prisoners going to Sato,y, and
said he had ridded his country of some
/ of the scoundrels. One from fatigue,
one from weakness, and two who were
sulky had sat down on a bank. He
ordered them to get up directly il they
did not want to be shot. ''Shoot us. "
replied one of the prisoners. Il will
take you at your word my good fellow, 3"
the captain answered land | shall con
slider those who d o not get mp directly to
be of the same mind as YOU" No one
moved The firing party was quickly
told off, and the four men were corpses
in an instant. The captain was highly
commended by his brother officers for
his tirmness, and when he had gone all
fell to praising him.
WOMEN AND CHILDREN
Among the prisoners marched into
Versailles were company of the ANA
IONS OF the Seine, and battalion of
patriotic children. The former were
dressed as vivandieres. Some who had
shown themselves FESTIVE, were hand
cuffed. One had child strung on her
back. The arm of another was in
sling. The habit-shirt of al other pretty
brunette was covered with fresh blood. |
Another Amazon was wounded. They
all showed symptoms of fatigue. but
still wore defiant air, and did not seem
to belong to the class with which the |
Magdalen asylums are peopled. All
were not young ; indeed. matrons were
more numerous than maidens in this
band of female warriors. They were
forced to walk at quick pace under the
proillng sun, 10y troop of mounted gen
darmes. Their advent in the streets of
Versailles was the cause of much mirtb
among the people One stout old wo-
man, who responded to the smiles of the
'ystandels by dlsrespectful pantomine,
was hailed as Mere Duchesne In one de- ,
achment of 200 National Guards. 10 of [
hem were children not over II wears E
,ld The young patriots seemed to feel t
hat the eyes of Europe were upon them. {
md pc Sed accordingly. They wore the '
inform of the National Guard i
AT A BARRICADE {
A gentleman told me that he witnessed
rom an upper window the storming of
he barricade on the Boulevard Males
erbes, and that he saw with his own q
yes the insurgents lifting the butts of 4
heir muskets in token of surrender II
'hich caused the inesmen to advance b
cross the barricade No soonar IA H.. / I