THE MAYORS, THE DEPUTIES, THE JOURNALISTS, THE ASSEMBLY COMBINE AGAINST PARIS--THE REACTION MARCHES ON THE PLACE VENDOME, AND IS PUNISHED 108 CHAPTER VII. THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE TRIUMPHS OVER ALL OBSTACLES AND CONSTRAINS THE MAYORS TO CAPITULATE 116 CHAPTER VIII. PROCLAMATION OF THE COMMUNE 126 CHAPTER IX. THE COMMUNE AT LYONS, ST. ETIENNE, AND CREUZOT 131 CHAPTER X. THE COMMUNE AT MARSEILLES, TOULOUSE, AND NARBONNE 142 CHAPTER XI. THE COUNCIL OF THE COMMUNE WAVERS FROM ITS FIRST SITTINGS --THE MAYORS AND ADJUNCTS ELECTED DESERT EN MASSE 153 CHAPTER XII. SORTIE OF THE THIRD APRIL--THE PARISIANS ARE REPULSED EVERYWHERE--FLOURENS AND DUVAL ARE KILLED--THE VERSAILLESE MASSACRE SOME PRISONERS 162 CHAPTER XIII. THE COMMUNE IS VANQUISHED AT MARSEILLES AND NARBONNE 171 CHAPTER XIV. THE GREAT RESOURCES OF THE COMMUNE--THE GREAT WEAKNESS OF THE COUNCIL--NOMINATION OF CLUSERET--DECREE CONCERNING THE HOSTAGES--THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE--THE BANK 182 CHAPTER XV. THE FIRST COMBATS OF NEUILLY AND ANSNIERES--ORGANISATION AND DEFEAT OF THE CONCILIATORS 190 CHAPTER XVI. THE MANIFESTO OF THE COUNCIL--THE COMPLIMENTARY ELECTIONS OF THE 16th APRIL SHOW A MINORITY WITHIN THE COUNCIL--FIRST DISPUTES--THE GERMS OF DEFEAT 199 CHAPTER XVII. OUR PARISIENNES--SUSPENSION OF ARMS FOR THE EVACUATION OF NEUILLY--THE ARMY OF VERSAILLES AND THAT OF PARIS 207 CHAPTER XVIII. THE PUBLIC SERVICES--FINANCE--WAR--POLICE--EXTERIOR--JUSTICE --EDUCATION--LABOR AND EXCHANGE 217 CHAPTER XIX. THE FREEMASONS JOIN THE COMMUNE--THE FIRST EVACUATION OF THE PART OF ISSY--CREATION OF THE COMMITTEE OF PUBLIC SAFETY 236 CHAPTER XX. ROSSEL REPLACES CLUSERET--THE RIVALRIES--THE DEFENCE OF THE FORT OF ISSY 246 CHAPTER XXI. PARIS IS BOMBARDED--THE FORT OF ISSY SUCCUMBS--THE COUNCIL ELECTS A NEW COMMITTEE OF PUBLIC SAFETY--ROSSEL FLIES 254 CHAPTER XXII. THE CONSPIRACIES AGAINST THE COMMUNE 265 CHAPTER XXIII. M. THIERS' POLICY WITH REGARD TO THE PROVINCES--THE EXTREME LEFT BETRAYS PARIS 271 CHAPTER XXIV. THE IMPOTENCE OF THE SECOND COMMITTEE OF PUBLIC SAFETY-- EVACUATION OF THE FORT OF VANVES AND OF THE VILLAGE OF ISSY --THE MANIFESTO OF THE MINORITY--THE EXPLOSION IN THE AVENUE RAPP--FALL OF THE VENDOME COLUMN 288 CHAPTER XXV. PARIS ON THE EVE OF DEATH 293 CHAPTER XXVI.