New-York tribune., 1880-02-05

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become mutinous and nsubordnate. and only waited
for the opportunity TO make q demonstration against
! the Government OF National Defence. They seized
| the time when the news came INTO Par,s OF OF
tie excitement OF the people became Intense
! beyond all description. and part m oI Inr
rounded II, and after feeble opposition tne mepDerS
f6e Government seized in the great hall oil de-
liberation aud held close prisoners ana then com
meneed measures for their final and compete over.
throw. The most violent ot the Invaders entered te
scubled and demanded their ahdicauOn Win threats o
! violence and assassination. The news OF this comp
AZ sg,reS ae %,ldrs over The whole citv urodnc-
iug terror CONSERVATION among al tne ofdeIl peu
| ne II seemed Gsf the Government OF the National
ID fence was TO be -OverthrOwn and the red nag ds-
! raved. and the revolutionary government ihstaeu in
The news reached the Legation aDout $50 in the A.
ternoon aud Immediately went to the Hotel de Nile
To or myself the actual situation, aud more ehe-
ING ard turbulent scene well be conceived than
tnat which then behcd. Here were armed men IN tue
wasno wmch was % every Where brilliantly nghted. TIE
whole building was filled with a mass a OF
treated the overthrow OF the existing Government as
enteT ero and d mingled freely with the crowd and heard
the conversations aud their plans Every BODY was ID
the utmost good humor and IN all Si me rooms were
little knots of men making up their ilsts OF the new
Government Each knot handed me their list as vote
dsy They felt assured that the Government woud
and If not they had the force TO hold the mem
bers prisoners. The stuatiOn 70 me seemed abso-
utely perIous, and was impressed with the danger
| which mpended over the city.
the streets and bouevards flied with excited people. all
breathing hostility TO the Government of the National
Defence. The loyal and patrOtio people, nllcd Wild
fright and terror had retred TO Their houses and broOded
their threatened danger Soon the ocsin rang out in
all the streets IL O'Clock night heard from
| under my window that dreadful sound which IN the
frs Revolution had so often from every heart with
horror was OF the most fearful nig1ts ever ex-
perenced in that devoted city, Fortunately In the con-
fusion aud tumult attending the arrest Of the Govern
ment one OF the members, NJ. Ernest Picard.
Minister OF Finance, escaed and immediately deVOIeu
himself to the oreaniZaton OF loyal force To release
rev0utonsts from their certainty OF success ana tber
deep poiatons had become careless and In the
latter par OF the night sleepy lOval regiment In
trOduced into the Hotel de Vlle by a subteIranean
tonai Guard knew it. they. were driven head
and heels OF the building, and the Government was
The Parsisns held out until the whole city was lit
orally exhausted Al the horses were hea i0r n1Ss lCoa
Gu Christmas Eve passing by little meat neat
in and nqure the price of middlingszed turkey for
Christmas dinner the next day. and the proprietor with
was me, might have it for $25 All the wild animals
in the Jardn des Panes with one exception the largest
food. There then meat TO be had but
horse meat had no occasion, however, myself
say the credit OF that useful aud forDearing AMI NAL
l found him quite good. [Iaugnter.l Ny secretary
Colonel Hoffman ate the meats OF oil the wild animals
in the Jardn dns Planies, in order 20 judge which was
the best and after far rI1 be declared that the eo
the tine had come for the surrender Of Paris and
portion OF the city to be occupied by 10000 German
troops until the treaty should ratified by the National
Assembly IL is impossible describe the profound
Parislans But there were resources left
for never was there city so tnorongnY
the streets lighted al night Tue people kept
indoors. The shutters were all closed and so com
petev some parts OF the town deserted that thy
seemed like places OF the dead. terrible day was The
LIST OF March, 1871. 70 the Pari sans II was day OF
unutterab sadness, humiliation and despair.
The treaty having been ratified according to It's stlpu-
Fr day morning at o'clock. having occupied portion
of the city for two DAYS. Marching up the Champs
the cheering. and at IL ocock precisely
the last German soldier passed out, ana Paris once
tue German troops, that the utmost order prevailed
and that there was no violence against per
fairly on their way out OF the city than the
closed stores restaurants aof & hoes threw open
of the Place de la Concorde began to play At O'Clock
in the afternoon tho dav was splendid; all
that part OF the city which had been so long
under the guse of a funeral pail. presented
gay and cheerful appearance and the people for the
first time seemed happy after so many long, dreary,
suffering ana eventfu months. Provisions immediately
began TO pour for the relief OF the STRIVING people
With unbounded generosity England ana tne United
States stretched forth the hand OF charity. Appause
THE OUTBREAK OF THE COMMUNE.
After the siege, the Commune OF Paris. IL the
18Th day OF March, 1871. that tho insurrectionary
National Guard. numbering nearly 100000 men, well
armed and equipped, drove the government
of which Theirs was the chief or executive
power out Of Paris and took possession OF
Of Paris OF the first Revolution. That was In theory
the local government OF that revolutionary and urbu-
laDt city, convused by the elements born OF hat great
historic period when thrones crumbled and dynasties
National Convention Of France that terrible
body which seized al the branches Of the government
of Paris was the power behind the throne greater than
the itself 0ut at tina, tune there was an organ
tied government OF France, which was the
National Convention itself. composed Of one Of the
most imposing bodies OF men the world has ever
w OF
dinary forms. and the horrible crueiies expressions
and murders under the forms Of law. But In the
Commune of Paris 1871 It was simply the government
Of a city Of two millions OF people by lawless mob
where Justice and law and order all tramPed IN
der fool, ana there law but that Of absolute
force, welded by the worst men that ever reached
power IN any country.
WONDERFUL WORK OF THEIRS.
After Theirs became chief of the executive power Of
the new Republic OF France. presented to him my lot
ters 10 the new Government From that time until the
day his death my relations with him and with his
family were of the most cordial character
and I guard the recollection OF all his friend
ship as one OF the precious souvenirs
Of my official residence abroad. / cannot speak
here Of that remarkable man. who ut the time OF
bis death the central figure of Europe and
who had rendered to his country such inesimabe and
exceptional services TO eniite him, as Prince Bis
erected grateful people. No man could have rendered
Theirs. He had activity without limit and without
example and his labos, TO those VINO knew him. sened
almost Incredible He allotted TO himself i've
hours OF sleep in the twenty-four He never
arose later than o'coc and ALWAYS In hls Cabinet
at work at that There nothing In the whole
range OF the administration OF the government OF
self with the details Of the business In
all OF the ministries, and 1t was often that
Mlpiser would be surprised to receive from him
for an interview at o'clock In the morning
He knew everything, and directed everything
tinguished In France. He acquired information
OF all that going t his habit, from the day
first him until the time Of his drath TO give din
ner-pary every day OF his life, to winch invited
the eblest and most distinguished and best-in-
formed Of France After the dinner over, and
half past to IL or hal past IL O'clock hs salon
was always open for reception. at which all persons
whose position gave them the right to enter.
dially welcome, aud hence his receptions were
attended by all the most distinguished men OF