The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-10-18
Revolution imminent
Paris Again in Danger
of the Commune.
A DESPERATE EFFORT
OF the General Staff TO Prevent its
Downfall "A Conspiracy of High
Army Officials Against Certain OFF,
ciaIs DiscOvered-A Coup Planned for
Today The Di>covery-The Bona
parte and Orleans Pretenders Inter-
eSted in the Movements

London, October 1.-THE situation
in Paris is regarded in well informed
quarters here as being more serious
than at any time since the commune.
Paris October 14.-It is announced
here this morning that a military plot
against the government has been dis
covered. The Rappel, The Aurore and
the Petite Republique Franchise pub
lish almost identical stories on the sub
ject. 1t appears that the plot was dis
covered by a general, holding an i'm
portant position. The plotters We're
to have taken action on Saturday, dur
ing the absence of the minister Of war
General Chanoine. II further appears
that when the government was warn
ed Of the plot the ministers were not
surprised having already obtained in
formation regarding the conspiracy.
The Matin says the plot was not in
favor of one of the pretenders to the
throne of France, Who has been talked
about for some time, but was only the
purpose of changing certain officials Of
the government without touching the
president. The premier, NJ. BrissOn,
was among those who were not sur
prised when notified of the plot. He
promised to take action in the matter
The government officials refuse to
furnish any information regarding the
discovery of the plot, but it is rumoreCi
this afternoon that the conspiracy in
VOlved Prince Louis Bonaparte, who is
a colonel of Russian lancers, and in
whose favor, his elder brother Prince
Victor BOnaparte, recently resigned the
leadership of the imperialiSt Iarty. Ii
is added that certain political person.
ages handed the premier important
documents, including cipher dis
patch compromising certain military
men.
The minister of war has recalled his
announced intention of leaving Paris
The Liberte asserts that the military
men alleged to have been concerned in
the conspiracy are Generals Bosdeffra
and Pellieux. Attempts, it is added
were also made to comprise General
Zurlinden, the military governor of
Paris, who, for a short time was min
lister of war, but, it appears, the pres
ent minister of war, General ChanOine
refused to cOuntenance it.
According to The Jour, the rumor Of
the plot arose from a forged letter,
puTpOfllnS 10 nave Deen sent by Gen.
eral BOisdeffre to General Zurlinden
containing the words: Let us be
ready for Saturday,
The Temps this evening minimizes
the affair and says the officials of the
ministery of war formally deny that a
plot existed.
The Temps suggests that misinter-
probation was placed on some of the
numerous dispatches now being ex-
changed between the different garri-
sons in connection with the present
movement of troops, which led TO
| strange reports of plots.
Brussels, October 1.-THE Duke OF
! Orleans, accompanied by COmte .Sabran
| Coonteves, has arrived here to watch
| events. The papers here believe the
| reports of a coup. The EtOile Beige re-
| CARDS it as the last desperate effort
| Of the French general staff to save
| itself from downfall"
| Other papers say that the cOnspira-
| tors have been meeting Clandestinely Y
| at Versailles and that NJ. BrisSon has
! intercepted cipher CORES spOndence
! pointing to a design to seize fifty prom
! inent republicans.