Show HE R 11 H rap 4 1 f ro PARIS id 10 there was a tremendous scene at the fall of ille the column yen ven dome the fall was announced for two and all the balconies in la the place vendome were thronged thron ged with ladies the rues eues de la paix and castiglion were crowded three bands of music arrived while the workmen were engaged in chopping the base of the column M abadie next arrived and inspected the windlass the excitement was intense rochefort next appeared aind and the people crowded around him giving him loud cheers soon boon all the arrangements were completed and bugles were ware sounded as if lf the column like the walls of jericho was to fall from a blast the cable was stretched and tightened but the column stood firm the windlass broke and a pulley flew flow into the air and then descended striking a sailor and wounding him after this accident abadie declared that he needed two hours in which to repair the tackle it was given out that the column would not fall before seven and a general expression of ou crowd abadie wa accused of complicity with wilh the ve and threatened with the guillotine A two minutes past five the cable was again stretched for the work of demolition and suddenly to the surprise of the spectators the vast column moved and aay way swayed ed and next swept magnificently y down bursting into fragments as it struck the earth it fell lengthwise in the bue rue de la paix exactly on the manure cushion prepared for it split spilt ing with a dull heavy lumbering sound while a thick cloud of dust and crushed and powdered masonry rose ih the air the crowd as soon as the column fell gave tremendous shouts of vive la commune and the bands played the mar blei laise hymn when the dust cleared away there lay laythe the glorious column shattered shattered to pieces its ita bronze and masonry in two masses together in the middle and the statue of the emperor several feet feed from one end of the column with the thie head knocked onn off the browa crowd rushed forward to collect fragments as relics relies and the guards were unable to resist the tho rush next orators commenced their speeches indulging in all sorts of extravagant language the statue of thee Emperor was treated as if the emperor himself the national guards spat in its face and struck it with their thein ama rifles aften after the ceremonies were concluded the browd dis persed and moved orf off waving their red bag flag and giving expression 0 co o their joy by in ing kris PARIS 17 this afternoon the autell and versailles gates of paris were destroyed by the bombardment and fire silent arld arid tl tinder der a ter terrific riffe flie fire issy is novi noid now in the hands of the V versailles eril orlo ailles allies troops it is believed the are undermining the walls walla near the muette gate dissentious Dissent Dissen ions tiona continue continua shiong ablong the committees of tha commune Comm une versailles 17 A terrific explosion occurred this evening in the thip eastern portion otlo otio I 1 of paris ranis in the direction of bf the avenue trocadero its ita effect sare plainly noted here it is believed the powder magazine near neav the thia inner fortifications ficat ions was reached by the shells from athe ho batteries at neu Nou neuilly illy plied I 1 sunday evening yesterday dombrowski issued orders that all officers office rep reF refusing to oley obey the commands of their superiors should be shot he recel received five thousand men this alfi amy amp r after breakfast he rode ta tar the front of porte maillot and while bitting sitting on his horse the versailles soldiers fired their rifles and two shells sheils at the general without effect dombrowski gil bil immediately took 60 off his hat and bowed to them all the communist soldiers who saw it chee cheered ired ined yesterday a grand procession of women in marched arched through the streets of the city headed by buglers buggers bug lers drummers and flags to the hotel notel de do ville where they demanded arms yesterday a proclamation cla mation was issued for the organization of battalions of women immediately for the dhe purpose of stimulating the courage odthe of the men it has been ordered that all cowardly males shall be led to prison by women the women battalions are to march against C the versailles troops the bombardment is exceedingly violent and shells are falling within the city in large numbers A L heavy attack attach from the list troops is expected it ibis Is stated that seven men and a number of young women bearin bearing an ambula ambulance uce nce with the fhe red cross were ro re the used quarter by bk the regiment of the line who ehat five of their numer number the committee on war has hag been re ie placed in conse consequence quince of ltd differences with the central committee the batteries at Mon are firing bring heavily on paris general rossel kossel is reported as being in belgium on the ath the government gunboats gun boats have arrived at devres the troops in the bois de boulogne are advancing an entry into the city is imminent A dispatch dated berlin evening says twenty eight archbishops arch bishops 0 Ps and bishops of the catholic chur ebur church ch have addressed a petition to the emperor geror r of austria on oa the roman question in the petition the emperor is r requested t to inform laform the king of italy hat the independency co of the pope is leo pc essary to the catholic church and 0 6 o demand that romme borne and p a suitable errit territory ern tory ory be immediately returned 1 ed to the he pope the petitioners petition ers aiso also say that it is the duty of all other catholic power powers bian sIan and d of protes protestant tant taut po powers wees weis also to make the demand PARIS 15 31 baslay who has been i sailed the father of the commune re r e ires e 3 from ro ni a membership of or that body because fi a ae the residence of ini INT thera thierl haa has e een e n d despoiled esp oiled all ail persons having sulphur orphos chorus in their possession posses sion siou are tire required to r report to the commune M X Scho Sc hoelcher eleber has been pleased from I 1 custody gus pus tody gen la crella crelia is now in comman command d at petit Van Var ivres the corps he commands will wili henceforth command tha the and be responsible fbi for its ita defense torpedoes bave have been or dered to all exposed points versailles IS 15 sixty cannon were found in on its occupation ty py tho versailles forces the battery at Montre toul continues to cannonade the insurgent ns urgent works and is both demolishing ug the enc enci enel lentes entes of paris parts and protecting the approaches of df the government troops otherwise there la Is no news news of interest PARIS 15 the versailles for forces cesare arb are under t the h e walls of paris exchanging shots with the insurgents who line the ramparts from porte forte de la bluette muette and had in the of passy fassy to porte de issy T the tho he P parisians Pari ha havo have ve b been beer e e 4 expelled from the trenches between forts vautres and issy A battery is erecting in the garden of the to pour flank fire into the champs Ely els seeB there is evidence that a wide spread conspiracy exists in paris for the overthrow of the commune the gardens of luxembourg are closed to the public and ara aro occupied by a billit military try for force in anticipation of a rising oil OIX bathe the part of the populace vrn ven versailles IG cannonading Canno continues unimportantly the assembly appoints a commission to im examine the treaty it is expected that it rt will wiil be beverely severely criticized criticised LoN LONDON lonnon don Dox 16 A dispatch from sp 8 denis ss sad s today to day the divisions atthe of tho the commune will be 4 40 dissolution iff the central aej or the absorption of that on public safety with the central over forty mechanics are called toworu to work on or the defenses A new military commission has been appointed delescluse and the central committee fraternize henri is appointed chief of the war ministry and matthew commander beti between veen ceen point polut jour sour and bagram ya gram LONDON 6 a in I 1 loth tile tiie latest dispatches from paris faris state that the commune reports the re xe pulsed at neuilly Ne No nilly general mason staff has been arr ari arrested ested la diberta says bays the government troop have entered paris through tigh the trenches at port maillot and at antouil anteuil Aut Ant euil etal taho tche entry of the troops at the point tila jour la ii imminent A circular by crouset the tha po provinces vinces to join the burdett coutts coutta a peerage the germans are concentrating towards paris the headquarters saxony are transferred to margency mangeney Mar geney gency the chief commands of the guards are removed to montmorency the fall of montrouge Mon Mont rouge bronge is imminent the western and land southwestern south western parts parta of paris are wre uninhabitable there is 13 great loss of property and life PARIS RAju PA aib RIS llo klo 10 the communists made a sortie last night meeting the vernail lista strongly posted in the Bols bois de do Boulogne but were forced ta retreat with heavy loss the have constructed ted a bridge across the sei Sel selvert beine seine veat neat at palan laneaux Pa faux eaux and have brought over a great mabb mass of artil artillery lety the arf ori dufeu depeu pod etalea states that chemical preparations are read ready y to completely annihilate the lists when they assault the ramparts LONDON lonido in the Com commons mone thia this morning oconnor member from ros jommen 1 submitted a motion that it is expedient to continue linore llnore the act for or the preservation of peace ia ireland after the date originally fixed aa as limitation hander member for oxford university and fortescue member for lowth in consideration of continual lawlessness in ireland opposed the motion john martin member for meath heath spoke in denunciation of english tyranny in ireland and aud an dei del aimed claimed the right of self government govern men t for the people of ot ireland Ir eland elaud in the house of lords a bill making matting drafts and notes maturing on holidays holl days and sunday payable on the following day was waa read twice Lo londos LONDON nion xioN 17 the parisians Pari hold bion AIon is unoccupied there has been a eold snow storm in scotland and the nor north th of en england gland giand it is thought the crops are hurt Clu cius seret ret advises barricades in the place etoile etolle place rome and place eglau with a second line of defensive works from the passy gate and gren nelle nolle bridge and a third line from porte concord to the devres gate the standard standards special says the ver sail lists will carry the city tonight to night the communists are fleeing an american bark sunk a french fisher fisherman manin in the channel twelve of the lat iatter latter tera 3 crew are lost 11 loni Loxi LONDON dos Dox 17 the sicele rational yag yat ional Aveni rAf far journal of earis faris courier and Discuss discussion fon foa have heon beon sup 1 the dally loews special says as an I 1 important m minority of the commune protest against the existing committee f safety the standard special says it itis llis is reported montrouge Mont rouge la Is taken the republic aua ana presented to the assembly on wednesday a motion appointing thiers thiera president for two years disturbance tur bance is expected PARIS the commune announces the repulse of several attacks of the versailles forces on monday night at chatillon baukin pled plem and loudin londin there was a vigorous engagement ga lement gement t in the evening extending from porte dauphine to the maillot gate in which the versailles troops were repulsed with great loss the commune holds a well armed reserve of men in reserve for a ca case of emergency immense crowds gathered today to day in the vicinity to witness the expected fall of the column in the place vendome great efforts have been made by the communists engineers to tear the column from its base but it has haa with withstood stood their utmost exertions exertion 4 the engineers have not however given up hope of success and are renewing attempts the members of the commune and a battalion of national guards are on the ground the versailles assembly today to tc day vot voted ed an urgency motion for rebuilding a residence for thiers in baris paris at the public expense A motion declai ing agthe the republic permanent was referred to a committee prayers players are aro ordered in all the churches for the ces cessation aar of the civil w war var grevy was reelected president of the assembly versaille VERSA illies s 17 the parallels elB els are a hundred metres from the ramparts ram paita parts the tho insurgents fire greatly disturbs the troops As many as thirty were killed in one night JF t PARIS 17 the place vendome three miles wiles square is henceforth known as the place international aie ale the safety committee and associates civil commissioners ners and the generals have agreed to prevent a dictatorship by dombrowski trains leaving paris are exis examined mined petroleum owners are ordered tb report to the Oom commune mune PARIS panis tuesday eve the column ix the place vendome was levelled bevelled level led at 6 this evening it fell length wise into the rue hue de la Is paix MADRID 16 moret has presented the budget which is favorably ric received elvad elved louis biane blanc goes to america atter after the assembly closes laon AjON don DOX IY an me 01 i lom om mons this evening abill a bill permitting but putting certain restrictions upon the sale of liquors was discussed at a length petitions both for and against the measure were presented and arguments gu made on both sides of the tion the opponent opponents of the bill proved the stronger party and it was 10 lost t by 82 2 majority later dispatches from paris stata state that the federalists occupying th the e v vii villas vil lags a 0 of f malakoff halaboff have been cut off from co communication muni cation with their main forces and are in danger of capture The insurgent troops have retired from F petit atit and montrouge Mont rouge to the c city my ladden to be used in scaling the of earis paris the outpost outposts sm the che government troops are in thebold eBol th ds de boulogne |