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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-*