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 CHAPTER VII.

The Armistice—Unhappy Condition of the Inhabitants of Neuilly—Sitting of the Commune—Official Circular from Versailles—Cannonade of Fort Issy—Reconnaissance on the Boulevard Bineau—Meeting of Freemasons at the Chatelet—English Journals—Les Moulineaux captured by the Troops—Attack on Neuilly—Reported Cruelty of a Versailles Captain—Speech of M. Thiers in the Assembly—Combats on the Boulevard du Chateau—Proclamations of General Cluseret—Meeting of Freemasons—Speeches at the Hotel de Ville—Procession to the Ramparts—Deputation to Versailles—Evacuation of Fort Issy—Re-occupied by the Insurgents—Versailles Circular—Deposition of Cluseret—His Arrest—Rossel appointed to the War Department—His History—Issy summoned to Surrender—Rossel's Reply—Committee of Public Safety—Letter of Rossel—Capture of the Chateau of Issy—Heroic Defence of the Fort—Cannonade of Fort Vanves—Redoubt of Moulin—Jaquet taken—Fighting at Neuilly—Deputation of the Republican League—Decree of the Committee of Public Safety—Military Appointments—Brilliant Success of the Troops—The Mont-de-Piété. 169

CHAPTER VIII.

Concert given at the Tuileries for the Benefit of the wounded National Guards—Appeal of M. Thiers to the Inhabitants of Paris—Battery of Montretout—Evacuation of Fort Issy—Occupation by the Troops—Engagement at Moulin-Saquet—False Reports given by the Official Journal—Rossel's Report—His Letter—His Imprisonment and Escape—Delescluze appointed Delegate of War—Fort Vanves evacuated—The Insurgents again take Possession*