Chapter II: Preface

LIST OF PLATES AND ILLUSTRATIONS
INTRODUCTORY CHAPTER The 30th October, 1870—The Hôtel de Ville
invaded—Governor Trochu resigns—A Revolt attempted—Meetings, Place
de la Bastille—The Prussians enter Paris—Hostility of the National
Guard

I. The Memorable 18th of March—Line and Nationals Fraternise—Discipline at a Discount II. Assassination of Generals Lecomte and Clément Thomas III. Proclamation of M. Picard—The Government retires to Versailles IV. The New Regime Proclaimed—Obscurity of New Masters V. Paris Hesitates—Small Sympathy with Versailles VI. The Buttes Montmartre VII. An Issue Possible—An Approved Proclamation VIII. Demonstration of the Friends of Order IX. The Drama of the Rue de la Paix—Victims to Order X. A Wedding XI. The Bourse and Belleville XII. Watching and Waiting XIII. A Timid but Prudent Person XIV. Some Federal Opinions XV. Proclamation of Admiral Saisset—Paris Satisfied. XVI. A Widow XVII. The Central Committee Triumphs XVIII. Paris Elections XIX. The Commune a Fact—A Motley Assembly XX. Proclamation of the Elections XXI. A Batch of Official Decrees—Landlord, and Tenant XXII. Requisitions and Feasts XXIII. Removals and Retirements XXIV. A General Flight XXV. An Envoy to Garibaldi XXVI. Commencement of Civil War—Beyond the Arc de Triomphe XXVII. Mont Valérien opens on the Federals—Contradictory News XXVIII. Death of General Duval—Able Administration XXIX. Antipathy to the Church—The Archbishop Interrogated XXX. The Accomplices of Versailles XXXI. Death of Colonel Flourens XXXII. The Cross and the Red Flag XXXIII. Colonel Assy of Creuzot—Disgrace of Lullier XXXIV. Fighting goes on XXXV. Federal Funerals XXXVI. Prudent Counsel XXXVII. Suppression of Newspapers XXXVIII. The Second Bombardment—Avenue de la Grande Armée—Reckless Aim of the Versaillais XXXIX. The Plan of Bergeret XL. Another General—Police and Pressgang—A Citizen of the World XLI. Women and Children XLII. Why is Conciliation Impossible? XLIII. The Portable Guillotine XLIV. The Common Grave XLV. Idle Paris XLVI. The Press XLVII. Day follows Day XLVIII. The Condemned Column—Model Decrees XLIX. Thiers and Conciliation—Paris and France L. Communist Caricatures—Political Satire LI. Gustave Courbet—Federation of Art—Courbet, President LII. Camp, Place Vendôme LIII. Elections of the 16th of April LIV. The “Change” under the Commune LV. Elections sans Electors—Farce of Universal Suffrage LVI. À la Mode de Londres LVII. The Little Sisters of the Poor LVIII. Bécon and Asnières taken—Declaration to the French People—Federation of Communes—The Commune or the Deluge LIX. A Court-Martial LX. A Heroic Gamin LXI. Killing the Dead LXII. The Truce at Neuilly—Porte-Maillot destroyed—Neuilly in Ruins LXIII. Masonic Mediation—The Envoy of Peace—Citizens and Brothers—A White Flag on Porte-Maillot LXIV. Prudent Monsieur Pyat LXV. Resources of the Commune—The Royal Road to Riches LXVI. The Prophecy of Proudhon LXVII. Revolutionary Balloons LXVIII. A Confession of Conscience LXIX. Communist Journalism—Sensation Articles LXX. Fort Issy falls LXXI. Cluseret arrested LXXII. The Executive Commission—Committee of Public Safety LXXIII. A Competent Tribunal LXXIV. The Password betrayed LXXV. The Condemned Chapel LXXVI. Restitution is Robbery LXXVII. The Nuns of Picpus LXXVIII. Rossel resigns—The Semblance of a Government LXXIX. Want of Funds—The Sinews of War LXXX. Passwords—The Chariot of Apollo—Refractories LXXXI. Sacrilege—Clubs in the Churches LXXXII. Refractories in Danger LXXXIII. The Home of M. Thiers, Demolition and Removal LXXXIV. Filial Love LXXXV. Communal Secessionists—Save himself who can LXXXVI. The Failing Cause—The Column Vendôme falls LXXXVII. A Concert at the Tuileries LXXXVIII. Cartridge Magazine Explosion LXXXIX. The Advent of Action—Paris ceases to smile XC. The Troops enter—Street Fortifications—Insurgents at home XCI. Arrests and Murders XCII. Fire and Sword XCIII. Barricade at the Place de Clichy XCIV. Rack and Ruin XCV. Bloodshed and Brigandage XCVI. Hôtel de Ville on Fire—A Furnace XCVII. Pétroleurs and Pétroleuses XCVIII. Streets of Paris XCIX. The Expiring Demons—The Hostages—Reprisals—Cemeteries C. Sewers and Catacombs CI. Mourning and Sadness