I went to the Hotel de Ville at about one o'clock, and found Mr.Washburne there.

We both came to the conclusion that Trochu had got the upper hand.

Before the Hotel de Ville there were about 5,000 Mobiles, and within the building everything appeared quiet.

Had General Trochu been a wise man he would have anticipated this movement, and not rendered himself ridiculous by being imprisoned with his council of lawyers and orators for several hours by a mob.

The working men who performed this feat seemed only to be actuated by a wild desire to fight out their battle with the Prussians, and not to capitulate.