Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-07-20

OF tho cOmbatants in tho more remote parts of Pa
ris but, from the total want of any apparent or
ganization or pre-arraDgcd plan among the people,
and the judicious manner i'm which the imposipp
force of cavalry, artillery and infantry, now i'm the
capital, has been distributed every spot likely to
become the scene Of co,bat, thcre does not xpne,r
to be much probability of tho insurgents (whatever
may be their obect) being able to oppose ony eff
fectual or longthcned resistance. Tho confusion
reigning in the city, and tho consequent difficulty
of getting access to correct means of information
necessarily prevent account from being entirely
complete.
THE DISTURB ANCEs IN PARIS.
ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS.
We understand that tho son of General lamar
que, apprehcnsivo Of the consequences of a public
funeral, was most anxious to carry tho wishes of
his father into effect in the most simple manner
and to transport the body to its last resting m
an ordinary st.carringc; but unrcmittinr in,por
tunties succeeding in overcoming his reluctance
hc at length consented TO tho course which has led
to such deplorabe results.
Several attempts were, it appears, mado during
the progress of the procession, to carry General La
fayetto either in arm chair or i'm tho arms os
tho National Guards; but no rcsolutoly opposed il
| and it was literally by force that no was after
wards made tho hero of the triumphal procession
to which wo have before alluded.
In addition to the names which we have before
mentioned, understand that dscourscs wore
pronounced by General Uminski, General Scrcor
mani, NJ. Bercnger, NJ. Dumoulin, and NJ YidaS
| in the of the Schools; but tho confusion
4
| When the young men of tho Ecole Polytcchni
quo who had joined tho procession returned home.
they found the gates closed against them; some of
them scaled tho walls, and got in at the windows
by the assistance of ladders furnished by tho pco
ple but Others wcre tits said compelled to remain
excluded, and wcro in all probability driven to take
fresh part in tho events of the night
Ihc accounts OF tho commencement of tho hos
Utilities arc very contradictory the Ministerial papers
including the Moniteur, state that pistol
fired upon edragoons before they used thcr car.
oines; and some accounts represent those shots
having been fired in consequence of the dragons
having attempted to arrest man who was hosting
| bonnet rouge on the platform. Tho version is
certainly erroneous, the time tho firing common.
ced, the dragons were at considerable distance
| from tho platform. However this NAV be, it is
certain that, once commenced, the firing was kept
up with vigor on both Sides tho populace broke o.
pen several armourers' shops and gained
OF tho powder magazine the boulevard do rIIos.
Phai; which was only guarded by eight men, and
oy that means were plcntifuly supplied with am-
munition. The head quarters of the insurgents
during the night werc in the Rue st. Antoine and
ITS neighborhood which they had secured with
srong barricades; but the line of the boulevards,
ana also tho Ruo Montmartre, in which barbados
had been raised, were in possession of the troops;
and the inhabitants illuminated their windows in
those streets in which tho lamps had been broken
me Nuo Montmartre was the scene of u severe
contest. ~ passage du Saumon occupied by
party OF insurgents, who kept up an incessant
hrinS from hafpast until IL, at which hour
inc troops OF the line and National Guards sue
cecocd IN forcing the avenues and clearing tho pas
sage. The insurgents, however, rctreated into the
upper stories of the houses in the Rue Montmartrc
whence they continued to annoy tho troops SO
much, that it was determined to leave them for tho
high'' About half-past throc, the entrance to the
passage. which had been fastened, again for
ced ny the insurgents, who proceeded to pull down
tho shutters OF the empty shops in the PASSAGE to
convert them into weapons of offence or barricadcs
as circumstances might require. The noise occa-
| tel al
alarm among the inhabitants, as it was apprehend.
ed that general pillagc about to ensue; this
alarm was however, unfounded, attack was
made on any inhabited shop. The troops hea rinp
the tumut, returned il increased force and CONT
nued lire was kept up until past A. when the troops
gained possession of the passage, and ,ook con-
siderable number of the insurgents prisoners, who
had taken refuge in the houses in the passage
lhey were generally young men of apparent res
Pec'ab'lity' Mixed however, with others of tho
lowest class. great number were killed and
wounded in this affair; the latter were placed in
temporary GmJuiances formed in the passage San
mon. One peculiarly distressing incident occurred
IN the presence of ono of our colla5ornteurs. The
daughter Of a respectable BRIDESMAID at tho corner
OF the Rue des Vieux Augustine, was attending
her sick mother the first floor whom ball pass.
ed through tho window, and killed hor on the spot
she was only IL years of age
The King arrived in Paris from St. Cloud late in
the evening, and Immediately held Council of
Ministers; after which he reviewed tho troops of
tho line, the National Guards, and Artillery in the
Place du Carrousel; he enthusiastically rccei-
ved AID the whole troops appeared actuated by the
nrmest determination to put down the rebellion by
the most energetic means.
In the course of the night seals were placed on
tho presses of the Tribune, the Quotidienne, and
the Courier de Europe, by orders of the police,
ana those journals have consequently not appeared
During the night and this morning, troops have
been pouring in from every quarter within circle
oi 10 leagues The artillery has also arrived from
Vincennes. The total number Of regular troops now
IN Paris is said to exceed 80, 900 msp
AT an early hour in the morning, detachments of
tho National Guards of the Banlicues many of
them without uniforms, marched into Paris to Join
IN REFRESHING the Disturbances; they were enthusi-
asticaiy by their Parsian brethren and the
troops of the limo.
The King and the Duke dc Nemours again in.
spected the troops in tho Place du Carrourel this
morning, and were received with the same enthu.
siasm as last night. About IL O'Clock they pro.
cccdce along the boulevard and other parts of the
capitai on horseback, preceded by squadron of Ma
tional Guards, and accompanied by hume rous staff
and strong escort. The royal party, as far as il
has yet proceeded has been every where received
with "Virc le Roi."
In the carly part of tho morning some severe
hghting took place the Halle in which the
insurgents were completely routed a great num-
Der OF prisoners have been taken and convened tn
the Prefecture and places Of safe custody, in de-
tacbments of from thirty to fifty each escorted bv
strong parties of dragons and National Guards
me PoPuiace do not feel at all disposed to sympa
thIse with the rioters. All is now quiet in that
quarter, as well as in tho Rues st. Martin and ST
DENIS, IN which some contest also took place but
there IS still some firing in the direction of tho
quarter st. Antoine. The whole line of the auays
occupied by the troops. The shops are shut and
all business appears at stand still Tho rroups.
artIzans and radesWen, who seen in the streets
appear indignant ut tho scenes which have occur
red' and express themselves strongly TO the me-
ccssity Of crushing tho insurgents at once. We
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