The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1814-05-11

The following PICTURE OF PARIS is from the ren
OF an intelligent aud observing native of Philacl.
pha, whose talents, opportunities and love oc
truth, qualify him eminently give the most faith.
iui and interesting accounts OF every thing passing
IN ms vicmty.- Phitndelbhia Democratic Press.
"PARIs, Feb. %, 1914.
In my last, written several weeks ago, T
mentioned the departure of the Emperor for
the army lew days before, and stated my be.
liei that Notwithstanding the deplorahla -slalA
qucnee OF the dila,cry movement OF the cnc-
my, which had given time to organize anot1~
CT force 10 oppose them. About that date
the battle Of Briennc took place, in which tho
French suffered considerably and were obligs
cd to fall back. The CONSERVATION excited
by that event at Paris exceeds all description
the general belief was that the Allies would
be in Paris in two or three days, as several
bodies of them had been within eight leagues.
AL kinds OF business we're al a stand moth
ing was TO be seen but confusion and dismay
shops shut goods, families, SC. quitting
tho town and seeking safety in the INTERIOR
Bank Stock, which few months before was
1900 francs fell to 49o.--Spccic was no lon
ger TO ba found il had disappeared in tho
'twnklipg OF an eye--bank notes wcic dis
counted at premium OF 80 per cent. and vc-
ry soon could not be discounted at any price.
Al the moment when this scene of terror was
at its height and when the enemy were mo-
men,arily expected to arrive, the firing OF Tho
cannon at tho Hotel dcs lnvalds announced
victory gained over the Russians and Prus-
slams, which was rapidly followed for several
days by others, until the whole forces OF the
allies commenced their retreat, and Paris
short time before apparently destined TO incv-
liable destruction, has now nothing more 20
fear for its safety.
With respect to the details Of those re-
markable battles, refer you to the official
accoun,S.wh hich will doubtless arrive before
my lcttcr.-Of the slaughter and destruction
however made among the allies, they give
but feeble idea. ! have convcrscd with an
officer who was wounded In one Of them, and
consequently sent back here. He says thae
for himself he never had an idea Of such a
sccne of carnage, and that the oldest veterans
in tho army declare they never witnessed its
equal. 1t is said by many who have had au-
thentic accounts, that the Emperor Discovers
ed a character OF stcrncss and ferocity never
before displayed by him, and seemed bent on
destroying oil before him, without mercy.
The soldicry and peasantry wrough, up 10
pitch of frensy by the dcvsstations OF the en-.
emy, entered into bis feeling, and as long as
any excuse fer slaughter remained, Showed
no quarters. TO few thoussnd old troops
brought on from Spain, their successes arc
{, in great measure attributable these mixed
among the conscrip,s, infused their courage
and energy intorhem, and carrying all before
them o, the poin, Of :he bayonct, exclaimed
at every stroke they dealt, VA, harfe ca Par
is Go, take that 10 Paris In one instance
body Of Bavarians, consisting of ncat 1000
men, were massacred 10 man--sdd to all
this, that numerous siragglers are roaming
about the woods, who arc hunted like Wild
beasts by the peasantry (now oil furnished
with arms gathered on the fields OF ba,tlc),
and mostly shot down without mercy. The
roads, bitches, fields, &c. are covered with
dead bodies, and so many have been drowned
in The Seine, that notice has been issued TO