,*APT] #b ,ROSSEL REPLACES ,CLUS]ET ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,PROSP]-,OLIVI] ,LISSAG>AY ,TRANSLATOR 3 ,ELEANOR ,M>X ,TEXT 3 ,! LA/ ACT ( ! SECOND ,EXECUTIVE ,COMMISSION WAS TO NAME ,ROSSEL DELEGATE AT ,W>4 ,ON ! SAME EV5+ 7! #c? ,APRIL7 IT S5T = HIM4 ,HE CAME AT ONCE1 RECIT$ ! HI/ORY ( FAM\S SIEGES1 & PROMIS$ TO MAKE ,P>IS IMPREGNABLE4 ,NO ONE ASK$ HIM = A WRITT5 PLAN1 & !RE & !N1 AS ON ! /AGE1 HIS NOM9ATION WAS SIGN$4 ,HE =?) WROTE TO ! ,C\NCIL1 @&_?#a#d#e2,I ACCEPT !SE DIFFICULT FUNCTIONS1 BUT ,I WANT Y\R 5TIRE SUPPORT 9 ORD] NOT TO SUCCUMB UND] ! WEIIS AS TO ALL H] MILIT>Y RES\RCES4 ,HE WAS FAMILI> ) ! MEMB]S ( ! ,C\NCIL1 ( ! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE1 ! (FIC]S1 ! EFFECTIVE =CES1 ! *>ACT] ( ! TROOPS HE UND]TOOK TO LEAD4 ,AT ! \TSET HE /RUCK A WRONG *ORD 9 HIS ANSW] TO ! ,V]SAILLESE (FIC] :O HAD SUMMON$ ! =T ( ,ISSY TO SURR5D]4 @&_?#a#d#e2,MY DE> COMRADE1 ! FIR/ TIME Y\ P]MIT Y\RSELF TO S5D US SU* AN 9SOL5T SUMMONS1 ,I %ALL HAVE Y\R FLAG ( TRUCE %OT4 ,Y\R DEVOT$ COMRADE4 @&_?#a#d#e2,! CYNICAL LEVITY SMACK$ ( ! CONDOTTI]E4 ,C]TA9LY HE :O ?REAT5$ TO %OOT AN 9NOC5T SOLDI]1 & BE/[$ HIS DE>1 HIS DEVOT$ COMRADE UPON A COLLABORATOR ( ,GALIFFET1 WAS =EIGN TO ! GREAT HE>T ( ,P>IS & H] CIVIL W>4 ,NO MAN UND]/OOD ,P>IS1 ! ,NATIONAL ,GU>D1 LESS ?AN ,ROSSEL4 ,HE IMAG9$ ?AT ! ,P]E ,DU*ESNE WAS ! REAL M\?PIECE ( ! WORKM54 ,H>DLY RAIS$ TO ! ,M9I/RY1 HE SPOKE ( PUTT+ ! ,NATIONAL ,GU>D 9TO B>RACKS1 ( CANNONAD+ ! RUNAWAYS2 HE WANT$ TO DISMEMB] ! LEGIONS & =M !M 9TO REGIM5TS1 ) COLONELS NAM$ BY HIMSELF4 ,! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE1 TO :I* ! *EFS-DE-LEGION BELONG$1 PROTE/$1 & ! BATTALIONS COMPLA9$ TO ! ,C\NCIL1 :I* S5T = ,ROSSEL4 ,HE SET =? HIS PROJECT 9 A PR(ESSIONAL WAY 9 SOB]1 PRECISE WORDS1 SO DIFF]5T FROM ! ,PYATICAL DECLAMATIONS1 ?AT ! ,C\NCIL BELIEV$ IT BEHELD A MAN & WAS *>M$4 ,/ILL HIS PROJECT WAS ! BREAK+-UP ( ! ,NATIONAL ,GU>D1 & ! ,C\NCIL NO MORE ?AN ! ,EXECUTIVE ,COMMISSION GOT A G5]AL PLAN ( DEF5SE FROM HIM4 ,HE C]TA9LY DEM&$ ?AT ! MUNICIPALITIES %\LD BE *>G$ ) CONC5TRATION ( >MS1 ! HORSES1 & PROSECUTION ( ! REFRACTORY1 BUT HE MADE NO CONDITION S9E QUA NON4 ,HE S5T 9 NO REPORT ON ! MILIT>Y SITUATION4 ,HE GAVE ORD]S = ! CON/RUCTION ( A SECOND 5CE9TE ( B>RICADES1 & ( ?REE CITADELS AT ,MONTM>TRE1 ! ,TROCAD]O1 & ! ,PAN!ON1 BUT NEV] P]SONALLY CONC]N$ HIMSELF AB\T !IR EXECUTION4 ,HE EXT5D$ ! COMM& ( ,G5]AL ,WROBLEWSKI OV] ALL TROOPS & =TS ON ! LEFT BANK1 BUT ?REE DAYS AFT] RE/RICT$ IT AGA9 TO BE/[ IT UPON ,LA ,CECILIA1 :O HAD NONE ( ! QUALITIES NECESS>Y 9 A SUP]IOR COMM&]4 ,HE NEV] GAVE ! G5]ALS ANY 9/RUCTIONS = ATTACK OR DEF5SE4 ,DESPITE C]TA9 FITS & />TS1 HE HAD 9 REALITY SO LITTLE 5]GY ?AT HE NAM$ ,EUDES COMM&] ( ! SECOND ACTIVE RES]VE AT ! V]Y MOM5T :51 AGA9/ =MAL ORD]S1 ?IS LATT] LEFT ! =T ( ,ISSY1 :I* HE HAD COMM&$ S9CE ! REOCCUPATION4 ,! ,V]SAILLESE HAD RECOMM5C$ FIR+ ) P]FECT FURY4 ,! %ELLS1 ! BOMBS1 BATT]$ ! CASEMATES1 ! GRAPE%OT PAV$ ! TR5*ES ) IRON4 ,9 ! NIT1 :I* WAS TAK5 ALMO/ )\T A /RUGGLE1 & ! CA/LE ( ,ISSY1 :I* !Y HAD TO CONQU] FOOT BY FOOT4 ,ON ! MORN+ ( ! #bND ! =T AGA9 F\ND ITSELF 9 ! SAME SITUATION AS ?REE DAYS BE=E4 ,A P>T ( ! VILLAGE ( ,ISSY WAS EV5 9 ! H&S ( ! SOLDI]S4 ,DUR+ ! DAY ! FRANCS-TIREURS ( ,P>IS DISLODG$ !M AT ! PO9T ( ! BAYONET4 ,EUDES1 :O 9 VA9 DEM&$ RE9=CEM5TS1 W5T TO ! ,W> ,(FICE TO DECL>E ?AT HE W\LD NOT REMA9 IF ,WETZEL W]E NOT DIS*>G$4 ,WETZEL WAS REPLAC$ BY ,LA ,CECILIA1 BUT ,EUDES DID NOT RETURN TO ! =T1 & LEFT ! COMM& TO ! *IEF ( HIS /AFF4 ,?US S9CE ! #cRD IT WAS EVID5T ?AT EV]Y?+ W\LD GO ON AS UND] ,CLUS]ET1 & ! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE GREW BOLD]4 ,IT HAD BE5 ?R[N MORE & MORE 9TO ! %ADE1 = ! ,COMMISSION ( ,W> KEPT IT AT A DI/ANCE4 ,ITS SITT+S1 MORE & MORE CONFUS$ & VOID1 W]E LITTLE ATT5D$-BY AB\T T5 MEMB]S1 SOMETIMES EV5 BY LESS4 ,! 5T]PRISE ( ,ROSSEL AGA9/ ! LEGIONS GAVE IT BACK A LITTLE AU?ORITY & D>+4 ,ON ! #cRD1 9 ACCORD ) ! *EFS-DE-LEGION1 !Y RESOLV$ TO ASK ! ,C\NCIL = ! DIRECTION & ADM9I/RATION ( ! ,W> ,(FICE3 ,ROSSEL GOT W9D ( ! AFFAIR1 & HAD ONE ( ITS MEMB]S >RE/$2 ! O!RS 9 GREAT NUMB]S1 ! *EFS-DE-LEGION ) !IR SAB]S AT !IR SIDES1 W5T UP TO ! ,HOTEL-DE-,VILLE1 :]E !Y W]E RECEIV$ BY ,FELIX ,PYAT1 DEEPLY MOV$ BY ! ODD CONCEIT ?AT !Y CAME TO LAY H&S ON HIM4 @&_?#a#d#e2,NO?+ IS GETT+ ALONG AT ! ,W> ,(FICE1@&_?#a#d#f2 SAID !Y4 @&_?#a#d#e2,ALL ! S]VICES >E 9 DISORD]4 ,! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE (F]S ITSELF TO DIRECT !M4 ,! DELEGATE WILL CONDUCT ! OP]ATIONS1 ! ,COMMITTEE WILL SEE TO ! ADM9I/RATION4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,FELIX ,PYAT APPROV$ ( ! IDEA & SUBMITT$ IT TO ! ,C\NCIL4 ,! M9ORITY TOOK UMBRAGE AT ! PRET5SIONS ( ! ,COMMITTEE1 & EV5 SPOKE ( HAV+ !M >RE/$4 ,! MAJORITY LEFT ! MATT] TO ! ,COMMITTEE ( ,PUBLIC ,SAFETY1 :I* ISSU$ A DECREE ADMITT+ ! COOP]ATION ( ! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE4 ,ROSSEL ACCEPT$ ! SITUATION & ANN\NC$ IT TO ! *IEFS ( CORPS4 ,! ,COMMISSION ( ,W> CONT9U$1 9 SPITE ( ALL ?IS1 TO SQUABBLE ) ! ,COMMITTEE4 ,\R M5 PAID DE>LY = !SE SMALL (FICE REVOLUTIONS4 ,TIR$ \T1 BADLY COMM&$1 !Y W]E NEGLIG5T ( !IR WAT*ES1 & ?US EXPOS$ TO EV]Y SURPRISE4 ,! MO/ T]RIBLE ONE TOOK PLACE 9 ! NI 9 A BANT]+ DISPAT* TO ! EFFECT ?AT !Y HAD KILL$ TWO HUNDR$ M52 ?AT @&_?#a#d#e2SU* WAS ! VICTORY ! ,COMMUNE MIT]S ( HI<-LIFE PRO/ITUTION1 OR :O W5T TO ! HEIISIANS4 ,BUT :AT W]E !SE 9SIPID AMUSEM5TS BY ! SIDE ( A CONVOY ( PRISON]S1 :OM !Y C\LD BEAT1 SPIT UPON1 & REVILE1 A ?\S& TIMES R5EW+ ! AGONIES ( ,MA?O8 ,! SIMPLY BE/IAL F]OCITY ( ! SOLDI]S WAS MU* LESS HORRIBLE4 ,!SE POOR WRET*ES FIRMLY BELIEV$ ?AT ! ,F$]ALS W]E ?IEVES OR ,PRUSSIANS1 & ?AT !Y TORTUR$ !IR PRISON]S4 ,!RE W]E SOME :O1 TAK5 TO ,P>IS1 = A LONG TIME REFUS$ ALL N\RI%M5T 9 DREAD ( POISON4 ,! (FIC]S PROPAGAT$ !SE HORRIBLE /ORIES2 SOME EV5 BELIEV$ !M4 .<#a#d#h.> ,! GREAT] P>T1 >RIV+ FROM ,G]MANY 9 A /ATE ( EXTREME IRRITATION AGA9/ ,P>IS1 .<#a#d#i.> SAID PUBLICLY1 @&_?#a#d#e2,WE %ALL GIVE !SE SC\NDRELS NO QU>T]1@&_?#a#d#f2 & !Y SET ! EXAMPLE ( SUMM>Y EXECUTIONS4 ,ON ! #b#e? ,APRIL1 AT ! ,BELLE-,EP9E1 NE> ,VILLE-,JUIF1 F\R ,NATIONAL ,GU>DS1 SURPRIS$ BY M\NT$ *ASSEURS1 CALL$ UPON TO SURR5D]1 LAID D[N !IR >MS4 ,! SOLDI]S W]E LEAD+ !M :5 AN (FIC] APPE>$1 &1 )\T FUR!R ADO1 DIS*>G$ HIS REVOLV] AT !M4 ,TWO W]E KILL$2 ! TWO O!RS1 LEFT = DEAD1 W]E ABLE TO DRAG !MSELVES AS F> AS ! NEI ,! F\R? WAS TRANSPORT$ TO ! AMBULANCE4 ,P>IS1 ]/:ILE BESIEG$ BY ! ,PRUSSIANS1 WAS N[ TRACK$ BY TIG]S4 ,!SE S9I/] =EBOD+S ( ! LOT RES]V$ TO ! VANQUI%$ MADE ! ,C\NCIL 9DIGNANT1 BUT DID NOT 5LIEAN6 ,AFT] ! ,TRO*U PLAN1 ! ,ROSSEL PLAN4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,ON ! #h? ,MAY HE HAD ! DIRECTION ( ! MILIT>Y OP]ATIONS TRANSF]R$ TO ,DOMBR[SKI1 LEAV+ ONLY NOM9AL FUNCTIONS TO ,ROSSEL1 :O1 APPRIZ$ ( ?IS ?AT SAME EV5+1 HURRI$ TO ! ,COMMITTEE ( ,PUBLIC ,SAFETY & =C$ IT TO REVOKE ! DECREE4.<#a#e#a.> ,ON ! #d? ,FELIX ,PYAT S5T ORD]S TO ,G5]AL ,WROBLEWSKI )\T 9=M+ ,ROSSEL4 ,! NEXT DAY ,ROSSEL COMPLA9$ TO ! ,C\NCIL ( ! ,COMMITTEE ( ,PUBLIC ,SAFETY ( ?IS MIS*IEV\S 9T]F]5CE1 :I* EMBROIL$ EV]Y?+4 @&_?#a#d#e2,UND] !SE CIRCUM/ANCES ,I CANNOT BE RESPONSIBLE1@&_?#a#d#f2 SAID HE1 & DEM&$ ! PUBLICITY ( ! SITT+S1 AS HE HAD ALWAYS BE5 RECEIV$ 9 PRIVATE AUDI5CE4 ,9/EAD ( =C+ HIM TO COMMUNICATE HIS PLAN1 !Y AMUS$ !MSELVES ) MAK+ HIM PASS A SORT ( ,FREEMASON EXAM9ATION4 ,! ANT$ILUVIAN ,MIOT ASK$ HIM :AT W]E HIS DEMOCRATIC ANTEC$5TS4 ,ROSSEL EXTRICAT$ HIMSELF V]Y CLEV]LY4 @&_?#a#d#e2,I WILL NOT TELL Y\ ?AT ,I HAVE /UDI$ ! QUE/ION ( SOCIAL RE=MS PR(\NDLY1 BUT ,I ABOM9ATE ?IS SOCIETY :I* HAS JU/ BETRAY$ ,FRANCE 9 SO DA/>DLY A WAY4 ,I DO NOT KN[ :AT WILL BE ! NEW ORD] ( ,SOCIALISM4 ,I LIKE IT ON TRU/1 & IT WILL ANYH[ BE BETT] ?AN ! OLD ONE4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,EV]YBODY PUT HIM ! QUE/IONS HE *OSE P]SONALLY1 & NOT ?R\< ! M$IUM ( ! PRESID5T4 ,HE ANSW]$ !M ALL ) SANGFROID & PRECISION1 DIS>M+ ALL !IR SCRUPLES1 & C>RI$ AWAY *E]S1 BUT NO?+ MORE4 ,HAD HE POSSESS$ ! /RONG HEAD HE WAS CR$IT$ )1 HE W\LD LONG S9CE HAVE FA?OM$ ! SITUATION1 UND]/OOD ?AT = ?IS /RUGGLE )\T PREC$5T NEW TACTICS W]E WANT$1 F\ND A FIELD ( BATTLE = !SE IMPROVIS$ SOLDI]S1 ORGANIZ$ ! 9T]NAL DEF5SE & AWAIT$ ,V]SAILLES FROM ! HEITRE1 ! ,TROCAD]O1 & ,MONT-,VAL]I54 ,BUT HE DREAM$ ( BATTLES1 WAS AT BOTTOM BUT A BOOKI% SOLDI]1 ORIG9AL ONLY 9 SPEE* & /YLE4 ,:ILE ALWAYS COMPLA9+ ( WANT ( DISCIPL9E & ( M51 HE ALL[$ ! BE/ BLOOD ( ,P>IS TO BE %$ 9 ! /]ILE /RUGGLES )\T ! T[N1 9 H]OIC *ALL5GES AT ,NEUILLY1 ,VANVES1 & ,ISSY4 ,AT ,ISSY ABOVE ALL4 ,IT WAS NO LONG] A =T1 H>DLY A /RONG POSITION1 BUT A M$LEY ( E>? & RUBBLE-WORK BATT]$ BY %ELLS4 ,! /AV$-9 CASEMATES OP5$ A VIEW UPON ! C\NTRY1 ! P[D] MAGAZ9ES W]E LAID B>E HALF ( ,BA/ION #c WAS 9 ! MOAT1 & ONE C\LD DRIVE UP TO ! BREA* 9 A C>RIAGE4 ,T5 PIECES AT MO/ ANSW]$ ! FIRE ( SIXTY ,V]SAILLESE ORDNANCE PIECES1 :ILE ! FUSILLADE ( ! TR5*ES AIM$ AT ! EMBRASURES KILL$ ALMO/ ALL \R >TILL]YM54 ,ON ! #cRD ! ,V]SAILLESE R5EW$ !IR SUMMONS TO SURR5D]1 !Y W]E ANSW]$ ) ! WORD ( ,CAMBRONNE4 ,! *IEF ( ! G5]AL /AFF LEFT BY ,EUDES HAD ALSO MADE (F1 BUT HAPPILY ! =T REMA9$ 9 ! VALIANT H&S ( ! 5G9E] ,RI/ & ( ,JULI51 COMM&] ( ! #a#d? BATTALION ( ! ELEV5? >RONDISSEM5T4 ,IT IS TO !M & TO ! ,F$]ALS :O /OOD BY !M ?AT ! HONOR ( ?IS PRODIGI\S DEF5SE BELONGS4 ,H]E >E A FEW NOTES FROM !IR MILIT>Y J\RNAL4 #d? ,MAY4 -- ,WE >E RECEIV+ EXPLOSIVE BALLS ?AT BUR/ ) ! NOISE ( P]CUSSION-CAPS4 ,! WAGONS DO NOT COME2 FOOD IS SCANTY & ! %ELLS ( SEV5 C5TIMET]S1 \R BE/ PIECES1 WILL SOON FAIL US4 ,! RE9=CEM5TS PROMIS$ EV]Y DAY DO NOT APPE>4 ,TWO *IEFS ( BATTALIONS HAVE BE5 TO ,ROSSEL4 ,HE RECEIV$ !M V]Y BADLY1 & SAID ?AT HE HAD ! RINOT4 ,/ILL HE HAS PROMIS$ @&_?#a#d#e2RE9=CEM5TS4 ,! ,FREEMASONS HAVE PLANT$ !IR BANN] ON \R RAMP>TS4 ,! ,V]SAILLESE KNOCK$ IT D[N 9 AN 9/ANT4 ,\R AMBULANCES >E FULL2 ! PRISON & CORRIDOR ?AT LEAD TO IT >E CRAMM$ ) CORPSES4 ,AN AMBULANCE OMNIBUS >RIVES 9 ! EV5+4 ,WE PUT 9 AS MANY ( \R W\ND$ AS POSSIBLE4 ,DUR+ ITS PASSAGE FROM ! =T TO ,ISSY ! ,V]SAILLESE PEPP] IT ) BALLS4 #e?4 -- ,! FIRE ( ! 5EMY DOES NOT CEASE = A MOM5T4 ,\R EMBRASURES NO LONG] EXI/2 ! PIECES ( ! FRONT /ILL ANSW]4 ,AT TWO O'CLOCK WE RECEIVE T5 WAGONS ( SEV5 C5TIMET] %ELLS4 ,ROSSEL HAS COME4 ,HE LOOK$ AT ! WORKS ( ! ,V]SAILLESE = A LONG TIME4 ,! 5FANTS-P]DUS :O S]VE ! PIECES ( ,BA/ION #e >E LOS+ MANY M52 !Y REMA9 /EADFA/4 ,!RE >E N[ 9 ! DUNGEONS CORPSES TWO Y>DS DEEP4 ,ALL \R TR5*ES1 RIDDL$ BY >TILL]Y1 HAVE BE5 EVACUAT$4 ,! TR5* ( ! ,V]SAILLESE IS SIXTY Y>DS FROM ! C\NT]SC>P4 ,!Y PU% ON MORE & MORE4 ,! NECESS>Y PRECAUTIONS >E TAK5 9 CASE ( AN ATTACK TO-NIE LOAD$ ) GRAPE%OT1 ,WE HAVE TWO MA*9E-GUNS ABOVE ! PLAT=M TO SWEEP AT ONCE ! MOAT & ! GLACIS4 #f?4 -- ,! BATT]Y ( ,FLEURY REGUL>LY DIS*>GES ITS SIX R\NDS ON US EV]Y FIVE M9UTES4 ,A CANT9I]E HAS JU/ BE5 BR\T IS UNT5ABLE4 #g?4 -- ,WE >E RECEIV+ AS MANY AS T5 %ELLS A M9UTE4 ,! RAMP>TS >E TOTALLY UNCOV]$4 ,ALL ! PIECES1 SAVE TWO OR ?REE1 >E DISM\NT$4 ,! ,V]SAILLESE WORKS ALMO/ T\* US4 ,!RE >E ?IRTY MORE DEAD4 ,WE >E AB\T TO BE SURR\ND$4 ,FROM 3 ,M>XI/S4ORG4 ,*RONOLOGY 3 ,JANU>Y #a#g1 #bba 3 ,*APT] #b -- ,ADD$4 FILE G5]AT$ FROM 3 HTTP3_/_/REVOLTLIB4COM_/