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CHAPTER X.

Attack on the Place Clichy—The Rue Lepic—Manner of Attack—Assault
of the Moulin-de-la-Galette—Volunteers of
the Seine—Capture of Montmartre—The Barricades of the
exterior Boulevards taken—Boulevard Magenta—Death
and burial of Dombrowski—Place de la Concorde—Chapelle
Expiatoire carried by the Troops—Fighting in the Boulevard
Malesherbes—Places de la Madeleine and Concorde
taken—Conflagration in the Rue Royale—Persons smothered
in the flames—Ministry of Marine—Ministry of
Finances—Conflagration of the Tuileries—The Louvre
saved—Barricade of the Place de l'Opéra—Church of the
Trinity—Chaussée d'Antin—Place Vendôme taken—The
Bourse saved—Bank of France bravely defended—Cruelty
of the Insurgents—Combat at Montparnasse and in the
Rue de Rennes—Defeat of the Insurgents—The Croix
Rouge taken—Place Saint-Sulpice—Conflagrations on the
left bank—Montrouge—Frightful Slaughter at the Church
of Saint-Pierre—Government Circular—The Expiatory
Chapel—Barricades erected during the night—Assassination
of Chaudey—His Funeral—Attempt made by several
Communists to Escape. 300


CHAPTER XI.

Paris on the Morning of the 24th—Incendiary Orders—Proclamation
to the Soldiers—M. Thiers' Speech in the Assembly—Porte
St. Denis—The Theatre of the Porte St.
Martin set on fire—Massacre of Women and Children—The
Hostages transferred to La Roquette—Massacre of
the Archbishop and five other persons—Monseigneur Darboy—M.
Duguerry—President Bonjean—Visit to the Arch-*