Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-02-16
From, The London Saturday Tine.
THE LATE EVENTS IN PARIS.


THE LATE EVENTS IN PARIS.
The massacre near Manchester, few years
euee. wa. much talked of in England; but
when COMPARED with the cold bIooded assassi-
nations a, Paris. il sinks TO natsing. At an
early hour in the evening Of Monday, a9'h Nov.
small groups composed Of bows, paralsd down
me roe St. Martin; The rue ST Denis, and the
rue ST Honorc, and where he houses were not
Illuminated, bawled out for lamps. Il is moi
denied that they threw stones; but so lar from
damage being incurred, there were not ha't c
dozen winGows broken in the rue 81. Denis.
All accounts agree that these provocatots
might have been easily arrested, which was 50
far from the case, that detachmcnts oil gem
durmeyic, whom they met, let them pass quiet
w. and ONLY seemed 10 Hreak their vengeance
on the unaFmrd spectators, the greater part o.
whom wete drawn to the rue ST. Denis ny Gu"
riosity - his gSct Strengthens the suppoSition
that these miscreants we're employed D. the
police To create disturbance. About ten on
The FIRST night, reports Of all sorts were sgreaa
about of the events which had taken place III
the rue ST. Denis, and an immense Grove HOOK
I'd thithtr. Their attitude was not a, all men
dCng; but when it became known that the SOL
diery were coming, they ;ook away the seal
folding from a house under repair, to form a
batrier for their protection. The rue St. De-
mis- al This part is very narrow, and lton The
numbers collected, l. was Impossible 10 escape
when sudden order was given Tor the troops
to attack hem on all sides not the least resist
ancr was offered, and the def M eIess meu and
women collected, were exposed TO the ire Of
the infantry. The SeHda mes Called to The
people Al the wi dows to rr'Ie and where
they were no, oheyr fired at th"m without
H., h..
pie were summoned to retire; bat where he
massacre took place on Monday, it Is certain
tina, not one tenrh Of 'he assemoage were a.
ware OF it, the fact IS ha. the sodlery, il ma
nv Instances Cut down people endeav"rlng 10
escape, and wers inatlenti,e 10 'he ctirs OF
mercy on every side.
Eight persons were killed on the first night;
md the number of wounded WAS very consde-
rabIe. One would have thought The ianen'a-
ole example of Monday ulght would have kept
people away faon the danger, but when the
succeeding disturbances occurred the mob was
much more considerable. and The Carnage real
ly dreadful. The troops kept up regular
fire on the people, who, al III he first ms ance
offered 40 resistance, their curiosity WIS SO
strongly excited shat they could no, keep a.
way and when the mob became dcUse and th@
nIiht1ry arrived, it was impossible To escape.
One ccnd0rm" was Killed, aud II Is asserted
!ha, 90 soldiers were wounded. AT lea't lilly
of lhr people were He'd, including Mohday
and "Wednesday; AMI the numbCf OF wounded
must have bean lrightinl
Daring the whole Of Thursday, the Morgne
(rcsceDtaclr for dead bodics) wa, beseged,
BODIES were brought hi,h,rb by likes, and, after
remaining only about half an hour, were car
ried away to max, room for others. Many OF
.h.n were cut and slashcd in dreadful mans
ncr;ss GUN ing the number saw there al dit
ferent times & he Eve found III the Passage da
Grand Cert, in the rue ST. Denis, SO cannot he
an exaggerated calculation On Thursday
night all was tranquil; bot the Bou!evards: aid
many parts Of The ,own, we're lined with troops
Paris had the appearance oil a besItgeG city
during the whole We elk, aud cannon were plant
ed on some oft bridges. 1t is needless to
say that much cXaspri alton exists against the
authors Of these lamcn,ahle c'ents. 10 show
that the auth rites anticipated that disturb
ances were likely to arise, tkr fact may be
mentioned, thai the swords Of The soldiery had
been sharpened previously to Monday.
The strongest Evidences Of h" public feel
ing were exhibited at the .Inrgur; ard as the
bodies were taken out and in cries Of Shame!
Down with The butchers IF Minister'S sc. sc.
resoundcd from the mm'nse crowds assem-
blrd in the vicinity. Friday. gendavmes were
seen riding in vaiIou, directions, and the troops
are stil on the alert. Every body who hap
2eucd to be passing on the first night ir The
Place EcndomC where one Of the Ministers re.
sides) was suddenly arrested by TIE g1ndarme-
rei who came in at both ends; but no distur
banres took place, and they were allowed TO
depart after giving their names. Among the
sufferers in The rue St. Denis are many respect
ale people; and NOT one Of them mixed il The
sght GistuI bance which arosr. One young
girl, miliner, who was taking home some
work, was shot in The thigh. and is since dead
at the hospital. During all the week, every
shop has been closed at an early hour, and pla
ces Of amusement are deserted.