Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-10-16


nlaced on the royal couch. where it remained co.
yered with Grape until claimed BY his family
Every picturc and bust of Charles \. was I'M
mcdiately DESTROYED but those OF Louis AfHi. 3
the author Of the Charter. were respected; he
people only covered his largest bust with ven
of black Grape. Every onehad unrestralnen ac-
cess to the Palace and not single article u va
lue was purloined. The clothes and ornaments
of the Duchess d. Angoaleme, were thrown con-
temptuously out Of the window, and one OF her
white satin pettcoats soon figured as part OF a
tri-coIored hay on the garden gate Every thing
in tue apartments Of the Duchess de berri was
scrupulously respected; sominute were the shades
of discretion which appeared to regulate the
movements Of this self guided pcpuiace at the
moment Of their widest enthusiasm .-Ife oc-
cupation of the Tuleries by the people was facll-
italed by a circumstance which does not appear
to have been generally known. During the ear
ly part of the morning the Tuleries gardens, the
Rue de Rivol, and the Place Vendume were oc-
cupied by very strong body of the Royal troops,
supported by several pieces OF ordnance.
Between ten and eleven, the cannon were
brought into the Rue de Rvoliin such manner
as to command AL the approaches IN the direcuoh
of the Place du Carousel; aud the soldiers were
drawn up in the gardens and across the Rue de
Rivoli in fighting order. A little after eleven,
two Commissioners, IN conrt dresses arrived at
the Place Vendorne. and informed the troops that
a suspension of arms had been agreed to by the
Duke of Ragusa; the intelligence was received
with an universal shout of JOY; all the knapsacks
were instantly taken of, the arms piled IN the
garden. and preparations made for relieving tnem-
selves from the state of almost starvation IN which
they had been for many hours. Numbers OF the
L Il. lane anI
with the soldiers through the ratings; the latter
seated themselves round huge cautlron contain
inc Joints of meat and other provisions, aud were
thinking of nothing less than hostiities. when
terrific shout, or rather veil, was heard in the d.
recton of the palace and inspired an universal
panic The soldiers precipitateIy rose, lett their
scarcely. tasted vIctuas, aud retreated, III many
instances. without even stopping to take their
arms and knapsacks. The noise which had thus
alarmed them was the cry Of the people, who,
having gained the Louvre, were rushing on to the
attack Of the Tuileries by the Place du Carousel.
Had these troops rot been thus thrown OH their
guard by the absurd conduct of the Duke OF
Ragusa in proclaiming a suspension OF hostiihes
before he was aware whether 1t would be acceded
to bv the other party, a dreadful carnage must
have taken place from the numper OF pieces OF
ordinance which were ready to De brought to bear
on the advancing people.
Indeed the Duke of Raguaa appears to have
acted throughout in manner displaying either
the greatest want of generalship, or most cuI-
pably blind security in the magic effects which
the very sight Of royal army was to produce
on an undseiplined mob; for he certainly march
ed his troops into the narrowest streets, where
neither cavalry. artillery or discipline. could be
of any use to him. and where the people entrench
ed behind the impassable barracades. and on the
tops of house, could annihilate his men almost al
pleasure. As soon the Iuileries were taken
the Gardes-du- Corps, who were quartered a
their hotel on the Quai d'Orsay surrendered thei
arms. and, with the remains Of the Garde- Royale
and the Lancers, retreated through the Champs
Elysees, taking the road to st. Cloude where the
royal family still remained. In the mean time,
the Swiss barracks in the Rue de Baby lone were
invested by numerous body of the people, com
manded bv one of the Ecole Polytechnigue. The
national troops being well provided with arnes
from the various Corps-de- Garde, which they
had taken, and with ammunition from the powder
manufactorv called Les Deux Moulins, were en-.
abled to sustain an equal part in the tremendous
fusilade which ensued: the number of people that
fell was immense. The Swiss protected by large
mattresses. suffered much less; and the success:
of the attack appeared for moment doubtful,
when it was proposed TO FIRE the gate: THIS was
instantly accomplished, and the garrison precip-
itately, pursued BY the balls Of the people
There was not now single enemy remaining
within the barriers of Paris, except the handful
of Swiss intrenched in the house at the corner OF
the Rue Rohan. These men continued to fire
upon the people, defending themselves with the
united energy of hate and despair About SIX o.
cock.the peopleforced their entrance through the
fire, and all who remained alive of the Swiss
were sacrificed TO- just revenge. Throughout the
contest, the Swiss and Gens-darmerie, together
with the third regiment of the Garde Royale,
appeared to have been alone willing to fire
on the people; The troops Of the line gladly
seized the first opportunity Of joining the ma
tional cause. may mention, that in pas
sing few days afterwards round the city.
| observed that most Of the stations of Gems
d'arme,ie, at the external barriers, had been
completely Quilted with fire, particularly at the
barriers OF La Vilette and Des Martyrs; but as
do not hear of any affairs of great Importance
having taken place there, apprehend that the
| destruction of the stations was adopted merely