THE AMAZONS OF THE SEINE.

Auckland Star, Volume II, Issue 482, 27 July 1871, Page 2

THE AMAZONS OF THE SEINE.

The correspondent of the London News says j Among the prisoners marched into Versailles were a company of the Amazons of tho Seine, and a battalion of patriotic children. Tho former were dressed aB vivaitdieres. Some, who had shown themselves restive, were handcuffed. One had a child strung on her back ; the arm of Another was in a sling ; the habit shirt of another pretty brunette was covered with fresh blood. Another Amazon was wounded. They all showed symptoms of .fatigue, but still wore a defiant air, and did not seem to belong to the class with which the Magdalen Asylums are peopled. All were not young ; indeed, matrons were more numerous than maidens in this band of female warriors. They were forced to walk at a quick pace, under tho broiliug sun, by a troop of mounted gens'darmes. Their advent in the streets of Versailles was the cause of much mirth among the people, Ono stout old woman, who responded to tho smiles of the bystanders by disrespectful pantomine, was hailed as Mere Duchesne.

In ono detachment of 200 National Guards, ten of them were children not 12 years old. Tho young patriots seemed to feel that the eyes of Europe were upon them, and posed accordingly. They wore the uniform of the National Guard.