Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-12-27
Curing the Commune.

FlGnllnS was gong on at CIaTnart and VI ~
don. Cen: Duval, having been made prts me
by Gen. Vinoy, was shot dead. The fnl Mn
rage with which the fighting was carried "a
Understandable. Two combatants, oae OF til
establishment on the Avenue Neuilly. The.
began fighting, until by successive attacks
made on one another, they reached the roof o.
the house. When both there, they threw away
their rifles and began hand-tO-h3nd struggle
the trooper trying to free himself from the grasp
OF his enemy and TO make his escape. Seeing
this, the .federe drew knife from his pocket,
and as he was going to stab him the trooper
laid fiat on the roof. and by rapid movement
got hold Of one OF hts enemy's legs and
both fell on the pavement, height o,
the trooper had his face besmeared with blood
ard dust. TIE ftGt,'e, having fallen on the
troopers body, had the best OF it, and
killed him by stabbing him in the head One
presented in the city itself, destruction ana
Death raging In some OF its quarters fntersected
by barricades, while cannonade was leveiing to
the ground its beautiful .environs; and at the
same time its fashionable boulevardS crowded
with elegant folks lettering and smiling as IL
Icthing was going On. The theaters were
Eg, Wen! they fight there, let us enjoy our
selves here,n The cafes were ordered TO be
shut. at midnight useless precaution-you
could see the light through the intersticeS or
the shutters, and men and women chatting
smoking, playing ana drinking while the can
non was roaring In the distance, the mitrail-
",
cracking without internisslon. That was not
all: after spending part OF the night In these
dens OF infamy, 1t was considered a good j Ike
to spend the rest in hiring cab, and, tue
was .progressng!" The troops Of the Ma
tional Assembly, reinforced by the arrival OF
the prisoners made by the Prussians at Sedan
grew in strength, and their assaults against the
forts occupied BY the Jaae,'eS and the walls or
the city became more successful. Confusion
Commune. They tried to check the advance OF
tie regular Army by deeds of violence and cruel
retaliation. They arrested, during the night OF
tie sth. ~ Duguerry, the cure OF the Madel-
dlgnitaries Of the church and political men OF
high standing. The same night the Archbishops
residence was piliaged. man named Raoui
Rigault had been appointed Prefet de Police;
unprincip!ed, daring, and unfeeling, this officer
issued a decree by which any person suspected
OF being partisan OF the national assembly
should be Immediately arrested and tried. He
might as well have stated. 'Shot without trial. y
The delivery OF letters was interrupted; gas was
cut off: Paris was in the dark-wfth the exceD-
oil OIL lamps t. coca the bg
or wounds In the ranks OF the Army OF the Com
mune, groups OF armed men were ordered TO
enter ea,ha IN the 81, houses So at night, and to
rife. Men above co were exempt. Finding.
however, that this method OF recruiting did not
answer their expectations, owing to man,
a'oiuiDo " Sitep III tHelT own houses. tEcJ la 4
recourse 70 the following stratagein, watch ]
saw myself from window carried into effect
With the utmost brutality. Ten men were
posted at each side OF the two ends of street
Win Their backs e,ose 10 the wall. The street
mad nc otter issue except by the two eytraia!-
Ties. AS soon rs the Street was seen &, contain
SGnictent number of paSsers-by worth catch
ing the so:dierS coming from both sides formed
barrier at both ends, and arrested everyD jdy
Women. cMldicr ana elderly men were set nj
liberty; ali the Others we're armed and sent TO
fight against the regular army. Terror and
dist; action were at the highest pitch. The III
were still In tie military zone, had been LEFT
hons eless. With whatever they could get hold
OF they took refuge liz Paris. Hundreds OF
small vehicles Were seen coming in loaded with
mattresses, blankets, kitchen utensils, &C. to
take shelter wherever they could nnd it,
ICtunt Ofsi, IN FraSey's AIldzi,e.