Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-09-06

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Later all the armourers' shops in Paris were
attacked, and every weapon carried off, At ele.
ven O'Clock, comparative quiet relgned through
Out Paris: but the nature of such a calm could
not be misunderstood. At four O'Clock in the
morning the people began to assemble at many
points, but principally in the Rue st Honore.-
The well dressed mob of preceding day reap
peared, and reinforced, but were Outnumbered
by the terrible men from the Faubourgs of St.
Antuine aud Marceau. The Tuileries were an
preached. but 10 act of hostility occurred up to
ten O'Clock In the mean while the brave of the
ce-terdH Garde Rationale began to assemble on
the Boulevards. in the Place de Greve, and in
other places, with the certainty of death if de-
feated. At the same moment a new and most
important incident occurred. The students of the
Ecule Polytechnique, having been dismissed with
oat their swords dads of from fifteen to twenty
three years ofage, joined the people nearly to
man, then separated, proceeding singly to differ
ens parts to take the command of the people, or
rather to receive 1t from them: and nobly did they
repay the confidence so placed in them. In an
hour an immense force was brought to bear on
several points. The Hotel de Vile was attacked
carried, and became the point d'apput. The
depot of artillery in the Rue du Rae st. Thomas
dAquin) was equally carried, and the cannon
carried off the most important points, and work
ed with amazing GOODNESS and effect for II hours
BY those.heroic youths. The Tuieries were at
tackled and defended by the Sd regiment of the
Guarde Royale (all of whom were Vendcans;)
they were the first soldiers who fired on the peo.
pie on Wednesday. Early in the day the Sa-
peurs Pompiers surrendered. A large proper
ton of the gendarmes soon afterwards followed
their example. should have said earlier that the
L. a II 4
the preceding niglt.
The 9Th Regt were ordered Make readv.''
TO fire Oh the people on the Boulevard. They did
50. preseut!'-and they turned their pieces
on their Colonel, waiting with singular coni ness
for the word . FIRE." That officer Immediately
broke his sword upon his knee, tore of his epau-
lettes, and retired The people threw them
selves into the of the soldiers. who received
their embrace. but maintained their position.-
- Jice Ia Hgae!" regiments of the line) WAS, in
consequence, during the night, and ever since,
constant exclamation with the people.
Al ten o'clock went to the Place du Carou-
sci, In the Rue Richlieu. and all the neighbor.
hood of the Rue st. Honore. the parties were en-
face. The Sd Guards maintained the appear
ance of determination 10 fight The people were
accommodating frightiully. Not word was
spoken. The garden of the Tuleries was closed
In the Place du Carousa found three squad
rons % i.anccrs of the Garde Royae, battal
ION Of he Sd Regiment OF the Garde. and bate
~ If six pieces.a also of the Garde The Tuileres
and Louvre were occupied by regiment Of
Swiss Guards. Unhappy men. The example Of
former days was lost upon them. They have
perishcd
A few soldiers of the Garle were eating their
brcaktast--ali the rest. to whom nave referred.
were on the q}ai riue ready to mount Or iill in.
passed on to the Quai du Louvre. The Pout
DIES Arts "a wooden bridge for foot passengers OPP
pusite the Louvre, and the Palace Of the Irsli-
tate, were 50 crowded, that ! turned, Fortunate
" 10 the Pont ROYAL. At that moment dread
lul tirai.Iade vas heard in the direction of the
Place de Greve. Ii was answered by \ rolling
fire in every direction, and in five minutes fifteen
thousand of the fines; troops IN the world found
themselves engaged with citizens, yarl0nsly arm
ed. Here was a small party of elderly men. Ma
tional Guards. who, with a sag frOidoniy equal
led by that Of the beardiess students Of the Poly
technic School, opened their fire on the Gardc
Royale-horse and foot, and artillery, French
and Substituting special care to avoid mjarng
the regiments of the line. who remained grave
spectators of the slaughter that ensued. In ano-
ther direction might be seen the ferociOus Fede
res OF ihe quarters of st. Antoine and Marceau,
with their pixies of 1918. or other less terrible
looking weapons-thOusAnds Of women and un
armed people looking on and encouraging the po-
puar party.
For ten hours the war ragged necessarily. On
every hand. without intermission. musketrv roll
led, cannons Numbered, shouts and cries were
heard. | proceeded to a remote quarter Of the
town which found quiet as on ordinary occa
Sions: but the cruel certainty that death ensued
among, the combatants every instant, the still
more appalling doubt respecting the event, the
dread of danger which menaced every man in
Paris, and the docful tolImg of the tocsiu. pro-
duced sensations the nature Of which may be con-
ceived.
| had sat for two hours at window overlook
ing the city, with Colonel of the Imperial Old
Guard. His face was immoveable. but he spoke
not word. His practised ear detected what |
could not have discovered. for although league
and half from the Hotel de Vile, the first words
he uttered for two hours burst from his lips with