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 That is, 548,000 guns of different models, with sabre-*bayonets, or bayonets with their corresponding shoulder-*belt.

56,000 cavalry sabres of all forms and for all ranks. 14,000 carbines, mostly Enfield. 39,000 revolvers.

Finally, 10,000 arms of every kind, such as daggers, stilettoes, sword-canes, etc., giving a total of 667,000 weapons of every kind taken from the hands of the Communists, independently of 1,700 pieces of cannon and mitrailleuses which they had torn away from the State, and of which they had made such terrible use.

As for the armes de luxe, such as guns used in the chase, pistols, sabres, etc., whose surrender was exacted in consequence of the exceptional circumstances of the moment, their number was hardly over 15,000, which is easily explained by the departure of the great portion of the richer population at the first evidence of insurrectional tendencies in the city.

In order to assure the prompt and absolute return of order, and to attain the harmony indispensable for the execution of the different public services, Marshal de MacMahon issued on May 30th the following decree:

", May 30th, 1871.

"Until further order, the city of Paris will be divided into four great military commanderies, namely:

"1st. That of the East, comprising the XI, XII, XIX and XX Arrondissements, under the orders of General Vinoy, commanding the Army of Reserve; headquarters at the Convent of Picpus.

"2d. That of the North-West, comprising the VIII, IX, X, XVI, XVII and XVIII Arrondissements, under the orders of General Ladmirault, commanding the First Army Corps; headquarters at the Elysée.