The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-23
INCEPTION LIKE
FRENCH REVOLT
Parallel Shown by THEIRS Ac-
count, Which Might be
Story Of Yesterday.
New York Sun Special Service.

New York, Jan. 23.-The scenes now
being enacted in and about st. Peters
burg have had such a near parallel in
Paris, that the following description Of
the march of the French mob on Yer
sailles in 1889, written by NJ. Theirs,
the French historian, is almost perfe ct
picture of the situation in the Russian
capital: =.
than ever. People talked of the depar-
ture Of the king for Metz, and the ne
cessity of going to fetch him from Yer
sailles; they kept an eager lookout for
black cockades and vociferously de-
manded bread.
"Numerous patrols succeeded in pre-
venting tumult. The night passed off
quietly. In the morning of the follow
ing day crowds began to assemble. The
women went to the baker shops, for
there was a want of bread, and they
ran to the square in which the Hotel de
Vile was surrounded to complain OF 1t
to the representa- ives of the commune.
The latter had not yet met and battal-
ion Of the national guard was drawn up
in the place Of the Hotel de Vile.
"Men Unfit to. Act.''
"a number Of men joined these
women, but they refused their assist
act. They then, rushed upon the bat
talon and drove it back. by a volley
OF stones. At this moment door was
forced open; women poured into the
Hotel de Vile; brigands with pixies
hurried in along with them, and would
have set fire to, the building. They
were kept back, but. they succeeded in
taking possession of the door leading
to the great hall and sounded the
tocsin.
1.-THE faubourgs were instantlyin mo-
ton. A citizen named Maillard, one
of those who had signalized themselves
at the capture Of the Bastille, consulted
the officer commanding the battalion OF
the national guard upon the means Of
furious women. The officer burst not
approve Of the expedient which he pro
posed: it was to collect them together
under the pretext OF going to Yer
sailles, but without leading them
thither.
"Maillard nevertheless determined tt
adopt it, took a drum and soon drew
them off after him. They were armed
with bludgeons, broomsticks, musket
and cutlasses.
"With this singular army he proceed
ed along the quay, crossed the Louvre
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them thru the Tuileries.
"Some hordes set out dragging witt
them pieces Of cannon; others sur
rounded the national guard, which it
self surrounded it's commander to pre-
vail on him to 20 to Versailles, the goa
Of all wishes. , -..a.
CARRYING at Versailles, the populac
! insisted with loud cries that the kin.
should go to Paris: A council was held
q K It was at length decided tina
the court had better comply with tn
wish of the people. + The prin
= cipal bands of the mob had alread
!, started. Lafayette had sent after then
detachment of the army to proven
, them from turning back. "
, Louis XVI. at length returned amid
, considerable concourse, and was re
: ceived by Bailly at the Hotel de Vile
| .s' Il return with confidence said tn
king, into the midst of my people G
! Paris : = Ef
, s'The royal family repaired to tn
, palace of the Tuileries, which had no
been inhabited for a century,
) and Lafayette was made responsible
: to the nation for the person of the kins
: for whom all parties were contending.