New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-21

aspects Of the Commune. In response TO an ap-
peal OF the journal du Peupe" and La
Petite Republlque" groups OF Anarchists and
Socialists gathered about 3 o'clock in the after
noon In the Place de la Republique. The pofce
had taken precautions, and there seemed no
danger Of disorder
sebastien Faure and Faberot we'll known
revolutionary Anarchists. were the ringleaders
Faure. standing on the pedestal OF the statue
which rises In the centre Of the Place de la
Republique, addressed the crowd. Among other
things he said that the Anarchists should be
masters OF the streets
The police then interfered and dislodged Faure
and Faberot. making three arrests.
The crowd at this point dispersed. but col
umn Of demonstrators, headed by Faure and
Henri dHorr. made for the Place de la Nation.
The police broke through the column, and
struggle for the mastery followed Shots were
fired. and NJ. Coulter. Commlssary Of Police,
was stabbed twice with knife.
POLICE IN MONETARY CONFUSION.
sion. The mob reassembled and ran toward the
Place dc la Nation. The police. reinforced by
a squad that had been held in reserve. made
another attempt to stem the current. and fresh
fierce fighting occurred, three constabes being
wounded.
Faure and DHorr jumped into passing
streetcar that was going to the Place de la Re-
publique. and the car driver on arriving there
gave signal to the police who Immediately
arrested them both. together with two other
Anarchists, Joseph Ferrier and Jean Perrin. All
were conveyed to the Chateau d'Eau Barracks.
Only on D'Horr were found any firearms
In the mean time. the Anarchist mob retraced
its course to the Place de la Republique smash
ing the windows Of religious edifces on the way.
Suddenly, either at the word OF command or In
obedience to impulse, the column made a loop
and curved toward the Church Of st. Ambrose.
where the rioters smashed the windows
ATTACK ON THE CHURCH OF ST. JOSEPH
Proceeding thence toward the Faubourg du
Temple, which they reached at the corner Of the
Rue Darboy and Rue St Maur Popincourt, they
formed up into a compact body. Hatchets were
suddenly produced. with long knives stolen from
the counters OF shops and concerted rush was
made upon the Church of st. Joseph. The aged
sacristan, seeing the mob, hastily closed the
outer gates but these were soon forced with
hatchets and bars OF iron. The massive oaken
doors were then attacked.
According to the first account the wild horde
burst into the church. which instantly became a
scene of pillage and sacrege. Affairs, fonts and
statues hurled to the floor and smashed;
pictures were rent; candesticks ornaments and
hosts from high atars thrown down and
tramped under foot The crucifx above was
made the target for missiles, and the figure Of
the Saviour fractured in several places.
Then. while raucous voices sang the Car
magnole." the chairs were carried outside. piled
up and set on fire in the centre Of the square
fronting the church.
CRUCIFIX THROWN IN THE FLAMES.
When this stage was reached the crucifx was
pulled down and thrown into the flames Sud-
denly a cry was raised that the statue Of the
Virgin had been forgotten, and the crowd re-
turned and tore this down also
Meanwhile the sacristan who had been capt
ured by the Anarchists, escaped and called the
police and Republican Guards. who promptly
arrived with many constables. They COM
PEELED to fall back in order to form up into a
line Of defence. the Anarchists attacked
them fearfully with knives.
At length the officers began to gain the mas
terry. A score OF Anarchists took refuge in an
adjacent house Others intrenched themselves
In the belfry and fercey defended themselves
by showering missiles on the Republican
Guards but finally they were dlslodged.
Twenty Anarchists were arrested. taken to
a police station. searched and found to be
carrying revolvers loaded sticks and knives.
SET FIRE TO THE PULPIT.
When the police entered the church the An
archsts had just set fire to the pulpit. The
interior Of the edihce a complete wreck
Several valuable old pictures that can never be
replaced were ruined
After the mob had been driven away Able
I.acour the incumbent. collected the fragments
OF the Sacrament and replaced them in the
ciborium AS he did so he was heard bitterly
amenting.
The people living in the houses near by
tinguished the bonfire.
Paris Aug. 20 (midnighD.-Since o'clock the
demonstrators. as far as Care de rEste. have
been repeatedly driven back by police charges
the crowd crying. "vive rArmee' and 'Vve la
Repubique!'
The police also dispersed crowd OF gamins
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