The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1848-06-27 00:00:00

A NEW INSURRECTION IN FRANCE.

A telegraphic despatch, published in Saturday's Times,
as to the disaffection manifested among the workmen in
Paris, caused much uneasiness. These men appeared
likely to be exceedingly troublesome in consequence of
their inability to find employment, and the following
movement by the executive commission. Pursuant to
their termination to diminish the number of ouvriers, and
the danger which their presence in such masses in Paris
threatened to the public peace, the Government directed
that a first draught of 3000 of them, inhabitants of the
provinces, should be obliged to leave town for their
homes on Thursday. They were supplied with money for
their start, and with feuilles de route—orders for board
and lodging at stated points of the journey. They left
town certainly, but they halted immediately outside the
barriers, where the wine is six sous cheaper than in the
city, and there they spent a portion of the day and a large
share of their travelling expenses. About 3 o'clock a
body of those who had left by the barrier de Fountaine-
bleau, amounting to 400, returned into town, and paid a
visit to the Executive Government at the Palace of the
Luxembourg. They were received by M. Marie, who
assured them that the Government were anxiously con-
sidering their claims. This they went to report to the
workmen who were still dissatisfied, end commenced
shouting " Down with Marie ; " " Down with the As-
sembly ; " " Vive Napoleon." A body of at least 5000
workmen with a flag marched to the quay of the Hotel
de Ville, and thence to the Faubourg du Temple, with
the intention, it was thought, of forming a junction with
the workmen there. The National Guards were privately
summoned at their houses to be ready to march, if re-
quired.
For several days, amid tho quiet that prevailed,
the clubs have not been idle in organising a very serious
disturbance. On Friday the National Guards turned out
and distinguished themselves honourably. They suffered
much, but had few killed. M. Aurial, a banker at Havre,
was killed. The insurgents now commenced erecting
barricades at the Portes St. Denis and St. Martin, &c.,
when the conflict commenced. A body of some 25 men,
commanded by a captain, attacked a formidable barricade
at the Porte St. Martin. The people made a stout re-
sistance, and the fighting was still going on, when the
captain climbed the barricade, leaped down on the oppo-
site side, and fought hand to hand with the insurgents.
The National Guards folloWed their commander, and the
barricade was finally carried and destroyed, but only after
a hard conflict, in which many were killed and wounded.
Whilst this was going on, the people were erecting bar-
ricades in other places, and every person was compelled
to contribute, by throwing up one paving stone. The
shopkeepers closed their shops, exclaiming that commerce
now was completely ruined. The Bourse presented a very
desolate appearance.
At mid-day, a thunder storm of the most violent kind,
came to the aid of government in suppressing the revolt.
More vivid lightning or heavier rain was never seen. This,
however, had little effect in quelling the disturbances.
All the shops were shut, and fighting still going on.
The correspondent of the Times, writing on Saturday
afternoon, says,—" Paris is in a state of siege; General
Cavaignac is the sole depository of power. The Execu-
tive Commission is no more; all the ministers have re-
signed. Since the date of my disp&teh of last night can-
non and musketry have not ceased to resound through
Paris. The insurgents may be said to be everywhere, but
principally in the Foubourgs Poissonniere, St. Martin,
and St. Antoine, on the right hank of the river, in the
Island,' and in the Quarter of St. Jacques and St. Victor
on the left. The fighting that has taken place since the
date of my letter of yesterday evening has been on both
sides of the most determined character."
On Friday and Saturday a continued conflict of the
most murderor,s kind took place close to the terminus of
the Northern Railroad, each party evincing the most un-
shrinking courage. On this occasion, and throughout the
the whole of these disturbances, the guards behaved

most honourably. Several of them were seen car-
ried along the streets in a wounded condition. The
Boulevards, and all the principal streets were swept clean
of passengers. In the quarters where no fighting was go-
ing on, Paris looked like a city when ravaged by a plague.
Few people were passing, and those had the most sad
countenances. The Times correspondent was frequently
stopped as he moved along, and compelled to contribute
his paving stone to the barricades. He was only allowed
to proceed by saying that he was a surgeon visiting the
wounded.

The insurgents took possession of the Church of St.
Jacques, and refused to surrender.
During the day regiments of infantry continued to
arrive with cannon, howitzers, and mortars, several of
which were captured by the insurgents. On the whole
line of the Boulevards not a single man out of uniform
was to be seen. All passers by were stopped and searched,
as it was found that ammunition had been passed to the
insurgents by persons apparently unconnected with them.
Several women were arrested, whose pockets were filled
with cartridges.
During the morning, M. Thayer, one of the richest
proprietors in Paris, being the owner of the Passage des
Panorames, received a severe wound, of which be died in
a few hours. M. Bixio was also killed. M. Cave, the
celebrated engineer, is said to have fallen. General
Bedean and M. Clement Thomas were wounded, and
General Lamonciere is said to have been killed.

The guards manifested increased enthusiasm, and a
proclamation appointing General Cavaignac, minister of
war, commander-in-chief of the armed force in Paris was
issued.

A portion of the rails on the northern railroad between
Paris and St. Denis was removed by the people to prevent
the arrival of troops. The fighting was very severe at
four o'clock opposite the Jardin Turc, and thence to the
Bastille. The Faubourg St. Antoine was in the hands of
the insurgents. At six o'clock the firing was less loud and
frequent, and troops and National Guards continued to
arrive ; and it was then hoped that the insurrection would
be stopped by next day. This gave a momentary relief,
but it was soon extinguished by the aspect, at every in-
stant, of wounded National Guards led or carried along
the Boulevards. The people were fatigued, but still held
out. Their great positions were, one at the top of the
Faubourg Poissonniere and at the Barriere Rochechoncot.
At the other barrios formidable barricades were thrown
up, which were manned to overflow. The barricade at
the summit of the Faubourg Poisonniers was constructed
in the strongest possible way, but it was enfiladed and
covered by crowds of insurgents in the houses in its vici-
nity. From these they kept up a deadly fire on the Na-
tional Guards and troops who attacked the barricade, and
who were necessarily exposed to the fire of their adversa-
ries. The barricade itself was defended with a courage
and a sand froid that bore no imprint of hesitation or
wavering.

"PARIS, SUNDAY, 7 O'CLOCK, A.M.
" At half-past five o'clock this morning the drummers
of the National Guard of all Paris began beating the gine=
rale, thus removing all doubt that the contest would be
renewed. In fact, it had already commenced by attempts
to reconstruct the barricades of the Porte and Foubourg
St. Denis, but they were defeated, and the men who had
commenced forming them were quickly dispersed by the
armed force.

" Since 6 o'clock, they have been fighting at many
points, but especially in the Place Baadoyer, at the rear
of the Hotel de Ville. The noise of musketry and can-
non is occasionally distinctly heard.
" The question may suggest itself, ' Why do you not
ascertain the facts ?' The answer is, that I attempted
just now to pass from the Boulevard Montmartre into
the Rue Vivienne and was refused permission. At the
moment I was remonstrating, M. Emilie de Girardin
came up, and was in the same manner denied permission
to pass, but on exhibiting his card, and declaring his qua-
lity of Reducteur en chef de la Presse, he was suffered
to proceed in the direction of his own bureau.

"9 O'CLOCK.
" The fighting is still going on. I know not hoW it is
with respect to the insurgents, but there have arrived
40,000 more troops of the line and National Guards from
the provinces during the night. At this moment two re-
giments of infantry of the line are passing along the Bou-
levards, just arrived. They are covered with mud, and
are loudly cheered by the National Guards, to whom they
reply with enthusiasm. They seem animated with the
very best spirit. Their appearance will have a vast effect
on the National Guards, whose spirits were possibly be-
ginning to be affected by the incidents of the last two
days.

" You will have no other letter from me till to-morrow.
The Commissary of Police has just given notice that every
door must be closed at twelve o'clock, and that no person
whatever will be suffered to appear in the streets after
that hour. General Cavaignac is determined, in fact, on
a last and great effort to quell the insurrection. It will
be a fearful struggle. All the troops within 25 leagues of
Paris are ordered to march on the capital. The utmost
enthusiasm is said to pervade the National Guards of the
departments, so that every moment will bring reinforce-
ments to the army and Notional Guards of Paris.
" The notice to keep within doors is significant. It is
as much as to say that every man out of uniform seen will
be treated as an enemy, and the most terrible means
taken for extinguishing the insurrection."
" P.S.—lt is asserted that the passage by the Northern
Railroad has been interrupted by the removal of some of
the rails at St. Denis. The Rouen Railroad is all safe,
and guarded by the military.
" It is impossible to form an idea of the number of
killed al:d wounded on both sides. Rumour says between
5000 and 10,000.

" You are aware that the red flag has been hoisted by
the insurgents. The war-cry of the National Guards and
troops has been ' Viva la Republique ! ' That of the in-
surgents, Vire la Republique Dernocratique et Sociale
The name of Louis Napoleon has not been pronounced
since yesterday. A few cries of Vire Barbes ! ' have
been heard, but they were not general."
Our correspondent at Boulogne informs us that 100
National Guards from that town went off by the railroad
on Saturday night to Paris, to assist in suppressing the
revolt, and the Sous Prefet received a telegraphic dispatch
from General Cavaignac yesterday morning,• announcing
that large bodies of National Guards from all parts of
France had arrived in the capital with the same praise-
worthy object. The despatch adds, "The Republic will
triumph over anarchy."
Another despatch, dated Paris, Saturday, 8 p,m., says—
" The capital is in a most awful state.
" Fighting continues with unabated fury.
" The insurgents have encamped themselves in the
Quartier St. Jacques.
" General Cavaignac has ordered rockets to be thrown
amongst the insurgents,
" The slaughter is terrific."

Three hundred more National Guards were to leave
Boulogne for Paris at 3 yesterday afternoon.

HUNGARY : FEARFUL DESTRUCTION.—The insurrec-
tion of the southern Sclavonians is proceeding in a dread-
ful manner. Carlowitz has been bombarded, and the
town is completely destroyed, and but one smoking heap
of ruins. No more is left of the splendid Cathedral and
archducal palace. The insurgents there had mustered
about 7000 men ; their priests had provided them with
crosses. They had seized a Hungarian steamer and
armed it. But their fanaticism could not prevail against
the artillery and the excellent manoeuvres of the Hun-
garian military. They 'led after suffering severely. The
town of Neusat, too, had taken part in the insurrection,
and prepared for a seige, but Baron Habrowsky told the
Neusatzers he would treat their town as he had treated
Carlowitz if they did not surrender in two hours. They
surrendered. The soldiers had 10 men killed, the insur-
gents had several hundreds. 200 prisoners were brought
to the fortress of Komori'. The Bann of Croatia has or-
ganized the insurrection ; in his province alone there is an
army of 15,000 well-armed insurgents.
THE INSURGENTS AT PARIS.—That there are many
amongst the insurgents who fight because they suffered
from hunger, is, I fear, but too true. I have just now
seen a most respectable gentleman, who last night, after
the firing in a great measura ceased, traversed the Fan-
burg St. Victor. He found in that quarter 500 barricades
finished or in construction. He spoke to the men who
were working at or guarding them, and found them civil,
but determined to the last point of resolution. He asked
one of them Why are you engaged in this dreadful occu-
pation ?' The man folded his arms and looked at him
for some minutes, and then said, ' Because I starve. I
have a wife and four children. I receive at the mayoralty
22 sous per day. That does not suffice to buy bread for
us, cheap as bread is. Come with me to my home and
you shall have the proof. After you shall have seen my
family I will return to this barricade. lam hungry but I
will not eat. I shall fall fighting. (Je see ferai tuer.)
The gentleman accompanied him to his home, which was
wretched in the extreme, and found the wife and children
of the poor man without food. He gave them money,
but he could not dissuade the husband amid father from re-
turning to the barricade.— Times correspondent.

THE WAR IN DENMARK.

The transit steamer which left Hamburgh on Thursday,
at 8 a.m., has arrived at Hull with the following important
intelligence.
The editor of the Borsenhalle writes that the Prussian
Minister, Camphausen, has resigned, and that intelligence
has been received of the Russian army having been
ordered to invade the Prussian teraitories.

The following also appears in a Berlin paper :—" Cer-
tain information has been received, that the march of the
Russian array into Prussia will take place within the next
few days by the way of Czenstochow.
" Pontoons have been forwarded to the banks of the
River Prosna to enable the troops to effect a crossing, and
the avenues to the same through Poland occupied by im-
mense masses of troops.
" Numerous battalions of Landwehr are ordered to as-
semble in Upper Silesia; and the fortresses adjoining the
Russian-Polish frontiers are to be put in the most perfect
state of defence."
There is no further intelligence of importance from
Schleswig, but a battle is daily expected to take place.

ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS.—During the present week
the novelties provided at these gardens are on the most
liberal scale, the principal of them being the engagement
of Madame Wharton, with a troupe of first-rate artistes,
whose representation of the Walhalla has been so raptu-
rously received in London. Madame Wharton's groupes
are eminently tasteful and classical throughout, and must
be most interesting to those, who seek to be reminded of
and have brought before their eyes faithfully, thc mytho-
logical history of the Scandinavian race, from whom our
forefathers derived so large a portion of their blood and
habits.