New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-08
sadder and more depressed than had ever seen him,
and think he had a prescence of his coming fate

sadder and more depressed than I had ever seen him
and think he had a prescIence Of his coming iaie
TIKI MIYIsTERs PERSONAL DANGERS
Mr.. Washburne IS very reticent as to the persona
dangers with which he was surrounded, but the
following extracts Will show how near he was Y
personal violence:
On Sunday evening last AT about O'clock intelligence
keeper of a boarding-house on the Boulevard HAuss
mann had been arrested. At about o'clock In the
her boerders Mr. and Mrs Crane OF New-Yofk. It wa
alleged a shot had been fired from the building
of soldiers and surrounded by mob. On my arriving
there the crowd had partially dispersed and PeT{ns
of course was found and upon my explanations IN re-
gard 10 Miss Herring, she was dlsohafeed from arrest
At this iuncure, Mr.. Carter American merchant Au
the father of Mrs Crane went into adjoining street
10 bring home the nurse and the young child OF MS
odgings observed m the street. short distance away
very large crowd utterng vOoiferous yes ana coming
saw that this mob had fallen upon Mr.. Carter and
were following him with the cry "A mort! A
near by who sprang 20 his and saved him from
an lmne and terrible death. While all this was go
daughter When the daughter saw her father barely
escaping with his life from the crowd without bringing
the cOurage belonging only 10 mother, she seized an
officer by the and marched with bim directly INTO
the mob In few minutes, 70 our expressDe JOY we
saw her return with her child and her eDtlOn
these cases Of hundreds, which have been
exhibiting the inhuman ana deyilisn spirit wheh mas
ON SATURDAY the goth umO, about IL o'clock in the
morning when was writing letter TO General Fabrce on
matter OF business my female servant ca nefushlghO
the legation in state Of great terror and exoe,nent
saying that tue National Guard bad come 10 invade my
house. She refused Co open the doors, telling them haI
IL was the residence Of the American Minister ihey
then became quite violent anu SAID they NOu9 10 10
longer respect my diplomatic character, and II
and seek some more OF tleir number and re-
turn aud force entrance In the meantime
the servant (haYiDg asked nelghDOflbg concierge 20
take charge OF the lOuGe In her absencel started Tor the
legation TO advise me OF what had happened. I'M
mediatey sent Antoine, the messenger OF me legation;
pOss BILE until could send word TO the Commune au
ihorlties. AZ the same moment sent messenger 10
Pascha Gruusset TO demand prOtectOD ami ne lOs no
time IN seuding IL arrived before he soldiers hnd
effected their entrance, and my house was saNel ro
pllage -
And the following letter from General Fabiice will
show the sort of protection which was necessary:
sOIsY. May 81, 1871
The German Government was informed YESTERDAY.
Nav 20, that certain National Guards had invaded tDe
bose OF the Minister OF the United States Of America
declaring that they did not care Tor ais diplomatic cn
acIer,
This act showing total disregard OF the rules OF the
laws Of nations, raises an iteinail0nh question: lnc
right 10 demand satisfaction Tor tins outrage DeiouBs
equally TO all governments; but for the German GOV
orumcnt this right becomes q duty inaalucn rs TUG
Minister United STATES has, dunE both the seEen
OF PARIS had the kindness TO charge himself Win tue
protection OF German interests IN that cly' -,
In consequence, the undersigned calls upon inc cnes
poWeF IN Paris 90 deliver up imnedaiey 10 me bct-
man military authorities the National Guaids VINO nave
been guilty OF tho violation OF the residence Oi A "'
In case satisfaction should be given within twenty
four hours 10y tie surrender ui tht Rlltl lHV ~.
OF the advanced posts st Dennis the German Govern
reserves the rtght to take Iurthef measures " INC
premises.