The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-08-14
Versailles the German Empire

was proclaimed. Even on frenoh soil,
within the sound almost OF the bells of No
ire Dame. the German Empire was an
nOunced, aud King William OF Prussia be-
came the Kaiser of ell Germany. The Fa-
derlapd was consolidated, an enormous in
demnlty was exaoted from France and the
cession OF the provinces of Alace and Lor-
raine was demanded as the cost of u cause
less war The terms being agreed 10, the
German victors retired from the capital
and once more the French soil was free
from the tread Of the invaders.
BITTER CUP.
The cup of sorrow was not yet drained TO
the dregs.
Another and more terrible blow even than
the captrue Of the capital was IN store for
unfortunate Paris. tor weeks discomfort
had been spreading among the dangerous
classes. Honest working people, too, IN
ffuenced by the wild teachings Of such
blood-thirty butchers as Regault. Urban,
Protol aud others of their kind, readily
swslled the mob that was 10 prey on Paris.
The timidity or lack Of energy on the part
OF the French troops at Versailles helped in
a measure 10 encourage the Communists in
their work OF Generalization. Like the I'M
natural children OF fond mother these
misguided people. with unnatural hate and
a devilsh thirst for something they knew
not what in their minds, olutched the fair
city in their grasp and raised the red flag
Commune. which became the emblem Of
assassination. plllags, anarchy and dis
order. Generalization and treaohery, too,
had set In among the National Guard. and
helped TO swell the ranks OF the worst lot OF
human beasts the world ever saw.
Some idea may be formed Of the terrible
power for the destruction Of life and prop
ertY when according TO Cluseret, who was
allied with the Commune that at the time OK
its collapse it held ZOO pieces of cannon
and mitrailleuses, 900 guns Of different
models with sabre beyonets. $4,000 cavalry
sabres, IA 900 Enfield rifles, reVolyers, max
ing total Of no. 100 weapons OF all kinds
which the commitment had robbed the city
of. Thus equipped, they entered upon their
work of destruction, but what must excite
emazcment,n writes the American Minister
Washburn. who. by the way, was the
only representative OF any foreign power
who remained in the CITY during the seige
and in the bloody reign Of the Commune,
and over whose legation the stars and
stripes hoated when even the banner OF
France was suppanted by the blood red flag
of destruction us the knowledge Of the
vast number of people in Paris at this time
who not only were IN sympathy with the
Commune, but who aOetted and sustained IL
in its career Of crime and blood. The minori-
ty embracing the better class, was com
pietely cowed and subdued by this insur-
rectiOnary mass of the population"
For two months and eight days Paris was
at the mercy Of the mob. Nothing was sa-
cred 10 them. IL was riotous, mad race
while it lasted, and women and men alike
Lost sight of their humanity rs well as their
reason. Ii could not last long. Even Wild
beasts. after preying upon each other. will
of
munist leaders themselves we're the first
signs of weakness and a sure sign Of an
early close of this terrible carnival Of crime.
The seven days which succeeded May "a.
1871, can scarcely find q parallel in the an
malls of civilization, and IL Is hard 10 i'm
agine IL took place but few years ago.
Barrcaded streets. with men and women
fighting like demons against tho troops car
rying their nations flag The Communaire
battery on the heights Of Montmortre bslch-
ing forth its destructive rain Of shot and
shell into the best portion of the oity.
Everywhere the work of destruction 60
ing on.
For days and nights most desperate fight
ing was carried on without any cessation IN
the streets The carnage was something
fearful. Regault who had ordered the
arrest Of Archbishop DoTboy, had DOW
almost supreme power The venerable
WHO WAS DolONbA ~ AiNA anu
poor alike. and had spent his whole life IA
acts of charity and beneyOlenoe. was seized
and thrown into prison. So, too, Able
Dezuerry and number of other priests.
The oath. one of the worst days Of this terri
bic period, saw tho respected Archbishop
Dorboy, Chief Justice Bonjean, the Able
Dezuerry and his friend led from their cells
in the prison So Roguelle, and after being
insulted by the mob. were placed against
the walls and shot down. The Archbishop
did not fall at the first volley. but stood
erect. and before the other discharge came, |
which launched him into eternity, he |
crossed himself on the forehead three times. |
The Archbishop's body was afterwards
mutilated. This seemed to whet the appe-
tite of the Commune leaders for more blood.
as three days later thirty-eight gendarmes
and sixteen priests were conducted from
Pere La Chaise and then shot.
DREADFUL NIGHTMARE.