. The rise and fall of the Paris commune in 1871; with a full account of the bombardment, capture, and burning of the city . priestswere about finishing the service of the Mois de Marie when they were expelled in the most brutal manner, andwith much difficulty, the worshippers protesting in theloudest manner; the women fled to the Chapel of theVirgin. The Abbe Delacroix saved the consecrated arti-cles, which he conveyed to the Church of St. Eoch. TheCitizen Le Moussu, after having arrested two vicars of theparish, the Abbes du Courroy and Amodru, and two mem-bers of the Council, gave the order
. The rise and fall of the Paris commune in 1871; with a full account of the bombardment, capture, and burning of the city . priestswere about finishing the service of the Mois de Marie when they were expelled in the most brutal manner, andwith much difficulty, the worshippers protesting in theloudest manner; the women fled to the Chapel of theVirgin. The Abbe Delacroix saved the consecrated arti-cles, which he conveyed to the Church of St. Eoch. TheCitizen Le Moussu, after having arrested two vicars of theparish, the Abbes du Courroy and Amodru, and two mem-bers of the Council, gave the order to sack the church. Arage truly infernal was exhibited in this Communal tabernacles were torn up, the altars demolished, theconfessionals overturned, the marble slabs of the templebroken. The body of Saint Aureha, which reposed underthe altar of the Virgin, and that of the venerable DesGenettes, former curate of the parish, and founder of theArchi-Confrerie, buried at the foot of the same altar, wereprofaned. The vaults enclosing the dried remains of theAugustines, who died in the old convent, were BILLIORAYCammune of Pans 187 1 A PRIGnTFUL ORGIE. 275 At the same time the contribution boxes were robbed, thechurch was despoiled of all its ornaments, without excep-tion, and the fury of the miserable creatures only endedwhen the sanctuary presented an aspect of complete ruin. Then commenced an orgie not less revolting than theother. The money found in the church was divided be-tween these pillaging heroes, and served to pay the ex-pense of a bacchanalian feast, at which the cmitinieres andother women of doubtful habits took part. Then returningto the revolutionary habits of 93, they clothed themselvesin the sacred vestments of the church, and went throughthe religious ceremonies, such as administering the sacra-ment, etc. This saturnalia only ended when, overpoweredwith drunkenness and fatigue, they fell asleep on the floorof the sacred edifice. The next day
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