Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-11-03


bis form somewhat bent, his bear
long and his face haggard from illness
his sweet and gentle manner could no
have failed to touch the most indiffer
ent observer. He was one Of the mos
charming and agreeable Of men ant
was beloved alike by the rich and by
the poor for he had spent bis money
in acts Of benevoience and charity, and
was particularly distinguished for his
liberal views and Catholic spirit The
cruelty of his position and presoienee
OF bis coming fate did not change the
sweetness OF his disposition, nor the
serenoty OF bis temper. No words OF
bitterness toward his prosecutors es.
capped his lips, but he seemed rather
to find excuse for the people of Paris,
to whom he had been allied by so many
ties Of sympathy during his whole life.
He said he was patiently awaiting the
logic OF events, and praying that Prov.
idence might find solution of the
terrible troubles then desolating France
without the shedding of any more
blood, and he added in tone of mel.
ancholy, the accents of which will
never never be eilaced from my mem.
ory, Il have no fear OF death. II costs
but little to die. am ready |"
The last timo | saw him was in the
prison, two days before bis murder.
The iailers, who had been before very
polite, refused to let me see him IN the
cell, and brought him into the corridor.
Alas | had no good news to tell to
him could only say that thought
my presence might cheer him in that
irightful moment. He was oppressed
by the condition of things around him
and his usual cheerfnlness had fed.
Finding the jailer impatient, / was
soon obliged to take my leave of him,
and it was the last time that | ever
grasped tbatlricndly hand. Two days
aiterward he was removed to the
Prison La Rouquette, and at 8 o'clock
that night, in company OF Chief Jus.
tice Bonjeau, the Able Deguerry and
other victims were foully murdered by
a company of the National Guard in
the yard OF the prison. His body was
thrown into a cart and buried with
Others in ditch, but exhumed in a
few days. All Paris hastencd to do
honor TO his memory, and the people
wept over the remains of him who
had been their kindest, their most
devoted and their most steadiast friend.
The murder Of the Priests did not stop
with that Of the Archbishop. Others
fell victims to the diaboIsm of Raoul
Rigault and his associate assassins, and
were deliberately murdered.
ENTRY OF THE GOVERNMENT TROOPS.
The Commune made the most des-
Perate efforts for the defence Of the
city. Everywhere was displayed the
red fag-tbat .hideous ensign of an.
archy and blood--but the Govern.
ment Troops after ten weeks OF fight
ing, entered Paris Madness, fury,
hate took possession of all the Com
and desperation seized on all
their souls. The advance of the Gov.
ornment Troops was slow, but ultimate
success was certain. The lombard
ment of the insurrectionary part of
the city for weeks, night and day, was
awful All that part ofthe
city neal est the Fort Mont Valerien
was laid in ruins and ashes.
remained in Paris most of the
.imo us my services were needed there
he most 1t was on the morning of
he first of May, 1871, that the Gov.
,rnment Troops entered the city, and
he tn.colored flag hoated on the Arc
le Triompho. Soon after was heard
he booming of the cannon and the
harp crack of the chassepot. The
National Guard and insurrcctionists
IN battle with the invaders to
whom they opposed a madness, fury
md desperation never before heard of.
The Commune was thoroughly wild,
md had issued orders TO burn and de.
troy the city. The battle ragged
iercely all day Monday and all day
tuesday, and on the night of Tuesday,
Tres began to break out in the part Of
he city in the possession of the insur-
showing that the threats
f a general oonAagration had com.
nenced to be carried ont. 1t was one
'clock Wednesday morning that 1
vas awakened by a friend, who told
nc that the palace of the Tuilories
vas all in flames. | hurried to u po.
ition from which | had complete
lew of the fire. 1t was a starlight
light, calm and beautiful. The con.
inued roar Of the cannon, the rattle
I the mitrailleuse, and the sharp :
rack of the musketry, fell upon the
ar, and the whole scene was one OF
errible grandeur. If the entry Of the
roops had been delayed much longer
othing would have prevented the
)ommunards from burning Paris.
After weeks Of desperate fighting
he government troops got possession
I the entire city. The insurgents con.
osted every inch of ground building
,rmidabe and deadly barricades. As
be French army moved slowly for.
ard, overcoming all resistance and
,curing the city square by square, the
hole aspect presented was something
'ithout a parallel. There were the
arricades which had been captured,
locking the streets up with the de-
rls; the avenues were encountered
18th baggage wagons; the artillery
ad severed the branches Of the trees,
nd the buildings were everywhere
dded by bullets there were TO be
zen the dead bodies of the Commun.
is killed during the siege, and gen
raj wreck of matter rarely beheld,
he insurgents making their head.
uarters at the Hotel dc Vile, finding
lcmselves hemmed in, gave up the
luse without fight, but applied the
,rch to the wonderful pile 80 inter.
oven with the history of Paris and
rance, the pride of all Frcnchmcn for
many centuries.
Outside the National Guard and tho
surroctionary part Of the populace,
Iere was unbounded JOY amongst the
,oplc Of the city at their delivorance
ON the monstrous oppression of
ob for nearly ten weeks. This mob
I'D held them in terror, numbering
I'd imprsoning them, and making
Ieir lives one continued torment.
hen came the reaction, when the or.
,rly and peaceful citizens, released
ON the fearful and shocking tyranny
the Commune, got the upper hand,
hey were inspired by spirit ofrage
I'd madness impossible to be control.
d and then followed the great work
arrcsting the mass Of inccndiarics
ID murdercrs and desperadoes Of
cry description who had 30 long