The Sun.
London, England, 1840-08-11 00:00:00

EVENING E 1)IT1ON.

THE 'ATTEMPT OF PRINCE

LOUIS NAPOLEON.

(From the Moniteur of Sunday.)
As soon as the Government was informed of the
events at Boulogne, orders were sent to transfer Louis
Bonaparte to the citadel of Ham, and this was carried
into execution yesterday. At half-past eight Louis
Bonaparte gquitted Boulogne, guarded by an escort.
The object of the removal was simply to ensure the
safe custody of the prisoner, and to deprive him of all
communication with his accomplices ; but he is and
remains included with them in a common prosecution.
Measures have been adopted in order to keep apart
as touch as possible each of the persons arrested on the
Morning of the 6th, and in order to facilitate and
effect the secret interrogation to which they will be
subjected.

THE REPORT OF THE MAYOR OF BOULOGNE TO THE
MarTREFECT RELATIVE TO THE MORNING OF THE
6TH.

" Boulogne-sur-Mer, August 6.
Being informed at six o'clock in the morning that
men in uniform were parading the streets shouting
' Long live the Emperor,' and distributing printed pro-
clamations, a copy of which was remitted to me, I im-
mediately sent to give you notice thereof, as well as the
Commandant of the town, and the Colonel and Major
of the National Guards.
" I learnt that the individuals, who had landed at
three or four in the morning at Vimereux in the boats
of a steamer, had proceeded to the barracks, and had
uselessly appealed to the troops of the line in order to
prevail upon them to join ; that on the refusal of the
officer who commanded, one of them, who called him-
self afterwards Prince Louis Napoleon, had shot at him
with a pistol almost at arm's length, and had struck a
grenadier at the very moment when he was hastening to
save his officer. _

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" I immediately took the necessary measures for call-
ing together the National Guards, and requested the
Director of the Customs to arm all those who were
under his orders. I met you, Sir, at the moment
when I was proceeding to your house, and you have
been, like myself, a witness to the admit able devotion
of the National Guards and of the troops of the line,
Who are alike indignant at that foolish attempt at in-
surrection. They rivalled each other in zeal, and were
ail eager er to march in pursuit of the conspirators. The
en
population rose up in arms, as it were a single
man, and shouted Vice le Roi !' The Prince Louis
and his accomplices, therefore, were not long in finding
out that there was no chance of success. They went
outre of the town, and proceeded to the column of the
eagles army' where they planted a national flag with
agles .
"The first measure which I adopted before leaving
my residence was to order the Lieutenant of the port,
Whose activity and energy was known to me, to provide
himself with a sufficient force in order to take possession
o fthe packet, to bring it into the harbour, or to lay it
uP on the coast rather than leave it in the roads, in order
to deprive Prince Louis and his accomplices of the
means of escaping.
"Having learnt, Sir, that you bad left for the column
with the Colonel and a detachment of National Guards
which had been sent to the Calais gate, and seeing the
firm determination of the population, of the National
Guards, and of the troops of the line, I thought I might
leave the town for a minute, as it was perfectly quiet. I
left one of my deputies, M. Dutertre Delporte, my other
deputy having left with a detachment of National Guards
along the shore, and got on horseback, and took towards
the column, where I thought an engagement was about
to take place. I learnt there that the individuals that
had landed had taken to flight on the approach of our
brave National Guards, which I rt joined at a short dis-
twee. Their Colonel was at the head of them, on
hors; back.
" We took towards Vimereux, where we had been
informed the insurgents were proceeding, but we were
not long in being made acquainted that six had just
been arrested by our National Guards, and that the
others were taking to the flat shore in order to re-cm-
bark.

44 I returned as quietly as possible to the port, near
which I saw some men in the sea, and firing going on.
Being informed by a person upon whom I could rely that
Prince Louis had spoken about disguising and con-
cealing himself, after having left the column, I had given
orders to the National Guards to survey all the houses
on this road, and to arrest any strangers that might be
-found. On my arrival at the pier, the packet which
had brought the Prince was safe in the harbour. Prince
Louis and seven of his followers were not long before
they arrived in boats under the command of M. Pallet,
the lieutenant of the port, who, after having taken pos-
session of the steamer, and entrusted the charge thereof
to one of the harbour masters, had been with the boats
to withdraw the Prince and those that accompanied
him from the water.
" I caused them to be landed and conducted between

two files of National Guards to the Inspector's cstab.

lishment, where two carriages soon arrived to take
them up. I got into one with the Prince and two of
his officers, and M. Martinet got into the other with
the other three. The last was sent to the Humane
Society's house, in order to have assistance rendered
Lim, which did not restore life. He was drowned.
" The Prince could perceive by the enthusiasm with
which the population shouted Vive le Roi how foolish
his attempt must have been in the midst of citizens so
devoted to the dynasty to which the nation owes its
repose and liberty. You have been a witness, Sir,
Mien, after I had forwarded your despatches, you re-
jollied us in the main street, and you accompanied us
to the rhateau.
" I have had all the conspirators confined provision.
ally in those places that were available ; and after
Laving adopted the necessary measures of precaution,
I- handed them over to the King's Procureur, who, as
well as the Judge of Instruction, was already on the
spot.
" On all sides the inhabitants stopped the fugitives,
and delivered them over to the authorities, as well as
the papers which they had about them. Everything has
been handed over to the Judge of Instruction.
" I have adopted measures for relieving by the Na-
tional Guards all the different posts, and only leaving
to the garrison, which is very weak, the charge of the
Chateau.
" I repeat, Sir, the devotion and zeal were admirable,
Until I can point out to you those citizens who dis-
tinguished themselves the most, I must call your atter'•
lion to those whose activity and ardour in the fulfilment
of their duty I was personally enabled to appreciate.
I p!ace first on the list M. Pullet, the Lieutenant of
the port, and MM. Dutertre Delport.e and Martinet,
my Deputies. The first-named himself arrested several
conspirators.

"1 am also assured that M. Bageret, the Commis-
sary of Police, displayed from the onset uncommon

energy.

. .
" Receive, &c.
" AL ADAM, the Mayor of Boulogne."