The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1830-09-22
EVENTS OF THE REVOLUTION.
Selected from Paris DaDsrs.

In the Rue st. Honore, July 9Th, wo-
man, between 80 and 80 years of age, was
struck dead by ball in the head Journey
men baker, with his naked arms and legs, and
of a colossal stature and herculean force, i'm
mediately seized the corpse, and holding it over
his head, carried it to the Place des Yetoi
res, crying out vengeance! There, after hav-
ing laid IT down before him upon the ground,
and at the foot of the statue of Louis XIV. he
harangued the multitude who surrounded him.
with an energy which made their souls ybrate ;
alter which he took up the body, and carried ii
towards the guard house of the bank, which is
near to the Place des VICTORIES, and had scarce
" arrived before the soldiers who were assem-
bied at the door, when he threw the bleeding
corpse at their heads saying, "There see how
your comrades treat our women Would YOU
do as much y No." said one the soldiers.
taking him by the hand. All the soldiers look
ed pale, and toars fell from the eyes of the
onlceT' A Few minutes after, as people were
complaining to an officer, and showing him the
Gc-f bodies of the citizens killed BY the ROYAL
Guard, ne was heard to exclaim in a stiHed
tone, " Kill me, kill me death is preferable
TO 50 horrible position as ours"
Several young Greeks who are residing in
Paris to finish their education, took a very ac
tive part in the combats which the Partisan
population had to sustain to defend their liber.
ties. Al the moment of danger they got arms
and mixed themselves with the masses of PEG.
pie who were courageously fighting in the
| streets of the capital. National independence
must have excited in them that generous ar.
dor which had SO often armed in Greece The
| Bozzarris and the Colocetronis
We have received from an eyewitness the
following account of an interesting scene that
took place on Saturday night at the Palais
Royal The wife of citizen had distinguish.
ed herself, during the whole of the bloody con.
test which took place in front of the palace, by
courage and proves truly heroic. She new.
er for an instant Quilted the side of her husband
and being armed with a musket, loaded and
nred with as much GOODNESS and precision as a
veteran soldier. She mainly contributed both
by her personal aid and her example. 10 The
capture OF one cannon, and entered the guard.
mouse at the head of the citizens, and fouOhf
hand TO hand with the troops till they were f.
nally expelled Her grateful fellow citizens
were desIrons that she should be presented to
the Lieutenant General OF the Kingdom, who
at tbs first intimation directed that she should
be introduced. She was accordingly conducted
TO the Palais Royal between nine and ten
O'Clock, where the Duke, standing in circle
OF the brave youths Of the Polytechnic School.
received her Our informant, though serving
at the time as sentinel, in the apartment. could
not hear the address Of his Royal Highness 10
the heroine, but at the conclusion the citizens
on duty received orders 10 present arms 10 her
on her passing, as II she had been General
Officer. a.
The brave citizens who had to encounter Tho
military under such fearful odds, on the ooh
could not be expected to be very nice in their
choice Of weapons; accordingly we learn, thai
whilst the Ecole Miltaire still held out against
party Of the national troops stationed AZ ihe
head OF the Pont de Grenelle, NJ. Salmon =
manufacturer Of Eau de Javelle, came IN AZ
the head of his workmen, who having only
three muskets, brought forward casks Of yitrolic
with engines. OP'