Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-10-14


group of the people Lower down the 'Boule-
wards, in the direction fPrince Polignacs house,
and Just visible by the light reelected on their
arms, appeared strong body oil troops guarding
the approaches to that quarter.
have since learned, that at the very time OF
which am speaking, all the ministers were O.
semb,ed at dinner at Prince POlignac's hotel.
the entrance to which was strongly fortified by
artillery inside the gates; fortunately Tor them:
this fact was not publicly known, or there is lit
tie doubt that an attack too strong to De resisted
would have been instantly made. and the whole
party would inevitably have been sacrIhced.-
Every carriage which passed in the direction oc-
cupied by the people was stopped, aud search
made for the obnoxious ministers, bat no violence
was offered to any one. In the course OF this
day, the Iii eral deputies who happened TO be III
Paris assembled at the house OF NJ. Lantte. ana
agreed on a declaration, protesting against the
Ordinances, and announcing their detern,na-
ton to exercise the functions with which they
had been legally invested, unless prevented by
force During the night, both parties were &C
lively employed in reinforcing their strength; ad-
ditiona troops marched into Paris. consisting OF
Iancers. Chasseurs, and troops of the line, oc-
cupving the strongest positions IN the ne,ghbor-
hood OF the FuiIcres aud the Louvre; while On
II.
procuring arms from all quarters. Having OBJ
tanned possession Of the Museum of Artillery,
they armed themselves with every thing it con-
tainned-not even the sword of Charlemange was
left behind. On Wednesday the twenty eighth,
the battle may be said to have commenced in
earnest. Early in the morning traversed
the Faubourgs Of Saint Dennis and Saint
Martin, and found the people every where
prepared to resist TO the last, the inhabitants had
armed themselves with paving stones and mis-
sies of every description, with which they serl-
ously ANNOYED the troops as they entered. parti-
cularlv from the Porte St.Dennis. which was'the
scene Of the most obstinate conflicts throughout
the day. On approaching the place dn Palais
Royal found every thing nearly III the same ST.
tuation as on the preceding night; the troops
we're more numerous. but their position was the
same: one piece OF ordnance commanded the Rue
Richelieu. and Others were stationed in the neigh
| b0rhood so as to be brought into activity at 4
moments notice. The lower part OF the Rue St.
IIonore was entirely occupied by the people, and
occasional shots only were interchanged Find
ny every thing comparatively quiet in that quar-
| ter. proceeded through the Rue Richeieu. and
the Rue Nouve des PettS Champs. tow ards the
| Place des Victories, in which tOund a numer-
Gus body of the people, headed bv several of the
National Guards in their iull uniforms they form
| ed on one side of the square, aud in few MI
nutes perceived body of the mounted gems
d'armcrie advancing down the Rue Nouve DIES
Pctits Champs, supported by a part Of the 5th
and SD regiments Of the liSe, and small party
of Chasseurs.
The people waved their hands to them as they
advanced.a salulation which the soldiers appear
ed to return,and on their arrival in the Place DIES
-.
defend the bank, and the troops of the line fell
in with the National Guard and the people. Sup,
posing that the whole body had joined the popu-
lar cause. was proceeding in another direction,
when. after the lapse Of some minutes, heard a
rapid firing in the quarter had left. return
ed towards the Place DIES VICTORIES and found
that the people were entirely dispersed and the
troops formed in line were firing down the Rue
Nou,e DIES Petits Champs upon every one who
came in sight. This piece of treachcrv cost the
people a number Of lives, and was worthy Of the
General (Marmont) by whom 1t was directed
1t appears that the rUya troops then proceeded
down the Rue Montmartre, firing in the same
manner, but much embarrassed by he missiles
which were showered upon them from the houses
until they we're stopped by the barIlcade oppo-
site the Passage dn Salmon, which was the first
construc ed il PARIS. In the mean time Iprocecdcd
toward, the other quarter of the town. and ad
vancing along the Quay oFthe Louvre, which was
occupied by the royal troops. arrived at the Ponr
Neuf
In this neiehborhood perceived that the CON
test was raging vii tie greatest VIOLENCE.
found that at a very carly hour the people had
gained possession Of n-arly all the detached Corps
sic Garde, by which means they were partially
supplied with arms. aud had hoisted the tri-coIor
on The towers of Notre Dame; they had then
maschcd upon the Hotel de Vile, which was
es'isoned by large body of Gens-d'armcrie,
horse and foot; here t.,c insurgents attempted
parey but those wh 'dvanced for that purpose
were fred on by the Sens d'armerie: goaded to
fury By this wantUn cruelty. the people, though
more than half Unarnei, rushed on the bayoncts,
and succeeded in pp ting the enemy to flight and
hoising the national colors OH the Hotel de Vile.
This triumph however, was but of short CONT |
nuance: in about hal m hour, detachment of /
the Garde Royal WAS seen marching towards the !
Place lie Greve, and formed i'll front of the Hotel
de Vile: sharp Gre &as kept up On both sides. !
and'anothcr body Of the people having advanced !