The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1830-09-08

for him. The people were charged by the
cavalry-fred their pistols in their faces,
retired, and returned to the attack, with
cries of Vengeance Liberte! "A bGs lie Rot
Vire la Chdte! ViUe PEmpereur! Ftue
Napoleon IL, La Mort Poiignac! La
Mort PERFORMED! Liberte on La Mort !
This was too much for my cocher. lie lost
his head, and charged the gendarmes m
arriere with his miserable old horse. i
seized the reins and checked him, know
ing how much he was compromising our
safety, but it was in vain, for, rising on ms
feet, and hourishing his caSqoette over his
head, he roared with all his power, Iare
PEmpereur!
Determined, as seme imagined the gen.
darmes to be at that time, fancied saw
Tins carly symptoms Of fear and indecislon
among them. Still, they fought with GER
tainty and desperation, but every moment
their assailants were reinforced by boys,
workmen, clerks, students, coachmen, and,
in short, all classes. The firing became
every moment more sharp. l returned
home. and after dinner was making my way
again to the Palace Royal, when met a
band of men. in the Rue Vivienne, bearing
the corpse of one of their unhappy COM
rades. As they passed the Rue Colbert,
where there was Swiss post, their cries
of vengeance were frightfnl. They took
! the body, to the Place de la Bourse, strip
| ped and exhibited it, surrounded by can
/ dies, and amid the 1nceasing cries of wen
geance," and ITO arms, to arms" The
report of an odd shot fell upon the ear at
intervals; but although the streets were
crowded no other sound was heard, save
I those obnua poanfinnAH A LITTLE latnr anil
I the iantcrno were smashed. and their long
cords left dangling in the center OF the
street, bringing to mind the dreadful use
made of them Al years before. At 10
o'clock the guard house of the Place de la
Bourse was attacked, the gendarmes expell-
fed, and the guard house itself set on fire.
A party of firemen arrived to extingush the
+ flames, but they would not be allowed to act,
/ and suffered themselves TO be disarmed.
/ Later, all the armorers' shops in Paris
were attacked, and every weapon carried
off. At ii O'Clock comparative Quot reign
cd throughout Paris but the nature Of surl,
a calm could not be misunderstood, Ara
o'cloek,in the morning, the people began to
assemble at many points, bur principally in
Tie Rue St. Honore. The well dressed
mob OF the preceding day re-sppeared, and
terrible men from the Faubourgs suburbs
of st. Antoine and Marceau. The Tuile.
res were approached, but no act of hos
tility occurred up to ten o'clock. Tn the
mean while the brave of the ci-deuant Gardt
Rationale began to assemble on the Boule
wards, in the Place de Greve, and in Other
places, with the certainty of death if de-
feated. At the same moment, a new ant
VI.
students Of the Polytechnic School having
beeldismissed without their swords, dads o
from fifteen to twenty-ihree years of age,
joined the people nearly to man, then sep
nrated, proceeding singly to different parts
to take the command of the people, or rath
er to receive it from them; and nobly die
they repay the confidence so placed in
them. In an hour an immense force wa:
brought to bear on several potts. The
Hotel de Vile was attacked, carried, and
became the point d'aPpui. The depot Of
artillery in the Rue du BAG, was equally
carried, and the cannon carried eff the mos
important points, and worked with amaz
ing GOODNESS and effect for IL hours BY
those heroic youths. The TuileIies were
attacked, and defended by the third reg
ment ofthe Gaide Royale. (all whom wers
VeHdeanS) they were the frs: soldiers who
fred on the people on Wednesday. Early
in the day the Sapeurs Pompiers surrender
ed. A large proportion of the gendarme.
soon afterwards followed their example
| should have said earlier that the whole
garrison of Paris had been ordered out OF
the preceding night. The 5th regimen
were ordered, make ready !" to fire on thu
people on the Boulevard. They did so
l"Present m-and they turned their pieeel
on their Colonel, waiting with singular
GOODNESS for the word, FIRE." That Off
Ger Immediately broke his sword upon hi,
knee, tore off his epaulettes, and retired
The people threw themselves into the arm.
o! the soldiers, who received their embrace
but maintained their position. " Vive ID
Lfgrem Regiments of the line,l was. il
consequence, during the night, and eve
since, a constant exclamation with the peo
pie.
AT ten o'clock went to the Place d,
Carousel. Inthe Rue Richlieu, and all tn,
neighborhood of the Rue st. Honore. tn,
parties were en- face. The Sd Guards main
tanned the appearance of determination L
fight. The people were accommodating fright
fully. Not word was spoken. The gar
den of the Tuileries was closed. In IN,
Place du Carousel found three squadron,
of Lancers of the Garde Royale, battalion
of the Sd regiment of the Garlic, and ,
battery OF six pieces, also of the Garde
! The Tuieries and Louvre were eccupieC
by regiment of Swiss Guards. Unhapn,
lea! the examples of former days were los
upon them. They have persisted!
| a few soldiers Of tie Garde were EATING
| their breakfast-all the rest, to whom 4
have referred, were on the qui vive, ready
to mount or fall in.
Ipassed on to the Quai du Louvre. The
Pont des Arts Ia wooden bridge for foot
passengers opposite the Louvre,) and IN.
Palace of the Institute, were SO crowded
that turned fortunately to the Pont ROYAL
AT that moment dreadful traiHade was
heard in the direction of the Place de Creve.
L. was answered by rolling fire IN every
direction, and in five minutes $4,000 of Inc
finest troops in the world found themselves
engaged with citizens, variousv armed,
Here was small party Of elderly men. Ma.