Paris under the Commune: The Seventy-Three Days of the Second Siege; with Numerous Illustrations, Sketches Taken on the Spot, and Portraits (from the Original Photographs)Leighton, John
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Paris under the Commune: The Seventy-Three Days of the Second Siege; with Numerous Illustrations, Sketches Taken on the Spot, and Portraits (from the Original Photographs)
Leighton, John
Paris (France) -- History -- Commune, 1871
_Sunday, 16th April_: Complementary elections. Organisation of a
court-martial under the presidence of Rossel, chief officer of the
staff.
_Monday, 11th April_: Capture and fortification of the Château de
Bécon.
_Tuesday, 18th April_: Station and houses at Asnières taken by the army
of Versailles.
_Thursday, 20th April_: The village of Bagneux is occupied by the
Versaillais.—Reorganisation of commissions. Eudes appointed
inspector-general of the southern forts. Transfers his quarters from
Montrouge to the Palace of the Legion of Honour.
_Saturday, 22nd April_: Deputation from the Freemasons to Versailles.
_Monday, 24th April_: Raoul Rigault takes the office of public
prosecutor, resigning the Prefecture of Police to Cournet.
_Tuesday, 25th April_: The Versailles batteries at Breteuil,
Brimborion, Meudon, and Moulin de Pierre trouble the Federal Fort Issy,
and battery between Bagneux and Châtillon shells Fort Vanves. Truce at
Neuilly from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The inhabitants of Neuilly enter Paris by
the Porte des Ternes.
_Wednesday, 26th April_: Capture of Les Moulineaux, outpost of the
insurgents, by the troops, who strongly fortify themselves on the 27th
and 28th.
_Saturday, 29th April_: Cemetery and park of Issy taken by the
Versaillais in the night.—Freemasons make a new attempt at
conciliation. The Commune levies a sum of two millions of francs from
the railway companies.
_Sunday, 30th April_: A flag of truce sent to Fort Issy by the
Versaillais, calling upon the Federals to surrender. General Eudes puts
fresh troops in the fort, and takes the command himself.—Cluseret
imprisoned at Mazas by order of the Commune. Rossel appointed
provisional Delegate of War.
_Monday, 1st May_: The Versaillais take the station of Clamart and the
Château of Issy.—Creation of the Committee of Public Safety. Members:
Antoine Arnauld, Léo Meillet, Ranvier, Félix Pyat, Charles Gérardin.
_Wednesday, 3rd May_: The troops of General Lacretelle carry the
redoubt of Moulin Saquet.
_Friday, 5th May_: Colonel Rossel appointed to the direction of
military affairs. He defines the military quarters: General Dombrowski,
Place Vendôme; General La Cécilia, at the Ecole Militaire; General
Wroblewski, at the Elysée; General Bergeret, at the Corps Législatif;
General Eudes at the Palace of the Legion of Honour. The Central
Committee of the National Guard charged with Administration of War
under the supervision of the military commission. The Chapelle
Expiatoire condemned to destruction—the materials to be sold by
auction.
_Saturday, 6th May_: Concert at the Tuileries in aid of the ambulances.
Suppression of newspapers.
_Monday, 8th May_: Battery of Montretout (70 marine guns) opens fire.
_Tuesday, 9th May_: Morning, insurgents evacuate the Fort Issy.—The
Committee of Public Safety renewed. Members: Ranvier, Antoine Arnauld,
Gambon, Eudes, Delescluze. Rossel resigns; his letter to the Commune.
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