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
_Wednesday, 10th May_: Cannon from the Fort Issy taken to
Versailles.—Decree for the demolition of M. Thiers’ house. Delescluze
appointed Delegate of War.
_Friday, 12th May_: Troops take possession of the Couvent des Oiseaux
at Issy, and the Lyceum at Vanves.
_Saturday, 13th May_: Triumphal entry of the troops into Versailles
with flags and cannon taken from the Convent. The evacuation of the
village of Issy completed. Fort Vanves taken by the troops.
_Sunday, 14th May_: Vigorous cannonade from the batteries of
Courbevoie, Bécon, Asnières on Levallois and Clichy: both villages
evacuated. Commencement of the demolition of house of M. Thiers.
_Monday, 15th May_: Report of the rearmament of Montmartre.
_Tuesday, 16th May_: The Column Vendôme falls.
_Wednesday, 11th May_: Powder magazine and cartridge factory near the
Champ de Mars blown up.
_Sunday, 21st May_: 2 p.m. the troops enter Paris.—Rochefort arrives at
Versailles. Raoul Rigault and Régère charged with the hostage decree.
_Monday, 22nd May_: Noon, explosion of the powder magazine of the
Manège d’Etat-Major (staff riding-school). The hostages transferred
from Mazas to La Roquette. Assy arrested in Paris by the Versaillais.
The Assembly votes the re-erection of the Column Vendôme.
_Tuesday, 23rd May_: Montmartre taken. Death of Dombrowski. Morning,
Assy arrives at Versailles. Execution of gendarmes and Gustave Chaudey
at the prison of Sainte-Pélagie. Night, the Tuileries are set on fire.
Delescluze and the Committee of Public Safety hold permanent sittings
at the Hôtel de Ville.
_Wednesday, 24th May_: One p.m., the powder magazine at the Palais du
Luxembourg blown up. The Committee of Public Safety organise
detachments of fusee-bearers. Raoul Rigault shot in the afternoon by
the soldiers. In the evening, execution in the Prison of La Roquette of
the Archbishop, Abbé Deguerry, etc.
_Thursday, 26th May_: The forts Montrouge, Hautes-Bruyères, Bicêtre
evacuated by the insurgents. The death of Delescluze is reported to
have taken place this day. Executions in the Avenue d’Italie of the
Pères Dominicains of Arcueil.
_Friday, 26th May_: Sixteen priests shot in the Cemetery of Père
Lachaise by the insurgents.
_Saturday, 27th May_: The Buttes Chaumont, the heights of Belleville,
and the Cemetery of Père Lachaise carried by the troops. Taking of the
prison La Roquette by the Marines. Deliverance of 169 hostages.
_Sunday, 28th May_: The investment of Belleville complete.
_Monday, 29th May_: Six. p.m., the federal garrison of the fortress of
Vincennes surrendered at discretion.
I. (Page 2.)
HENRI ROCHEFORT.
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