New-York tribune., 1880-02-05

ard desneration seized ON all their souls The advance
OF the Government troops slow, but ultimate sue
cess was certain. The bombardment ot the lEsutrec'
tionary part OF the city night and day was
something awful All that part of the city nearest the
Fort Mont Valerien was laid IN ruins ana ashcs -,
remained In Paris most 81 he time as my services
were needed there the most IT was on the morning m OF
inc s of May 1871 that the Government, troops hnay
entered the cy and the tr coored nag noaed on the
Arc de Tnomphe. Soon after was nsard ~ the ,he
pot The National Guard and the Insuuectonlsts
engaged in battle with the invaders o., TO
and Desperation never before heard Of The Commune
was tholoagy Wild and had issued orders to pun nn1
destroy The CITY. hatte RACED hercely al day Ml-
day AMI an day Tuesday ard on the night OF Iuesuay
fires began to break out IN the PR sbavnS U
that the threats OF general couhHgratlon haa S
we5nesdov mornng that / was awakened by friend,
VINO told that the Palace OF the Iuefles was az W
flames hurried TO position ron %n,su ,Has n a
starlight night, calm and beautiful The continued
OF the cannon the ratio OF ine % us and
the sharp crack OF the musketry fell upOn tne ear
the wnolo sceno one OF terrible grandeur. II @ the
OF the troops had been DELAYED much iongr @ %
ing Paris 81 -. o.u...,o,t
troops got possession of the enure cy The Insurgents
contested every inch OF ground building anG
forward overcoming all resistance ana securing @ Ine
city square by square, the whole aspect presented was
something without parallel nnn Iee fbe sgecs
win the debris; the avenues were ehcunlDeIoI
with baggage wagOnsj the aIlilefy hau sSserou
tbe branches of the trees, and the buildings
were everywhere rddled by bullets; there were 70 De
seen the dead bodies OF the Communists Kled during
the Siege and general wreck OF matter rarely benelu
The insurgents making their headquarters az the 0te
de Vile finding themselves hemmed in. gave mp tue
cause without ghf. but applied the torch 10 me WOn
deriul pile interviewer with the history OF fars auu
France the pride OF all Frenehmen Tor go many
centuries. ,....
Outside the National Guard and the ins1rrectonary
part or populace thee was unOoundeu JOY anohge
the peope OF the city their deilVerance from ne mon
strous oppression Of mob for nearly ten weeks lnis
impri,oning them, and making their IVes
one continued torment Then came the reactloh' Wnsu
the orderly and peaceful citizens. released lIOu !nc
fearful and shocking tyranny OF me C"mnuh go, luS
madness impossible to be controlled; ana then
followed the great work OF arrcstng me mass
Of inceudIarIes nnd mnrderers ana desperauors
OF every description who had so long made Deaulu
city perfect paudemOnium. In the most lh.Ttcuoh-
AIRY parts people wore arrested en Whste
10y the military-the guilty aud innocent oeihg HuAe
included. $1,000, .--,,..
There ia no time TO recount ali the frighfu incidents
which followed the capture OF Paris within the scope OF
my present purpose. No less than 5OOOn Insurgents
were arrested; how many were summary executed
will never be known. Thousands and tlOusahes we're
brought 20 the military courts martial and great numoers
condemned death and snOt Stl large NUMBERS were
sentcnccd to imprisonment for life, aud many were
departed the French penal settlements IN Now Cae-
lite In suppression OF the Commune tho loss Of prop
er Is estimated at nearly S2OOOOOO. bui TO lhe
American Minister 10 was Satisfaction 10 know tbat
not 900 OF German and American properly was de-
stfOyed
such hurried and imperfect glance at some OF the
events and Incidents connected with the Siege ana Com
mune of PARIS IL Is impossible for me to speak
further this subject, ard must close by thank
and all the KIND interest which you have been pleased
70 manifest IN my subject. lAqpieuseI