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the bridges, at the Place des Terreaux, and a,
In Jroix Roassa-
The cannon and muskeiry uere fired Coz
several hosirs together. in the midst Of th,.
commercial city, where nothing would be
Le ri bat the sound OF hons. u faet,on had
not attempted Go pct stop TO them ipurins
contest oil hve hours, the troops display ell .
brmness which must have put ,od To the
CRIMINAL hos<s OF those Who. II - said, relied
upon their defceino- The ailitar, and civil
authorities ~, allied each other is cal and de-
Notedsess. n /, painful "a have 20 bc.sow
upon them hss praise, but Il IL . duty 10 do
honor to those ~ho expose Thea. lives for the
maintenance Of order aud the laws. some
few musket shot re-ounded afterx ards, At in
tervais, on the streets, w the centre OF the
town. The troops were IN repo-e. The Co.
sernment had sot received any telexraphic
dr-paich since that OF yesterday morning.
which announced that Gen. Ainard was in
full possession OF all the positions; but TO-DAY
no teiesraphic commune alton could come
beyond Semur. Dispatches from all the sur
rounding country. n sell A. from ~. Etsen-
I've, Macon, and DIXON, announce th,i all Is
quiet there
The Coasfifutionasl, after giving the report
upon the proceedings Of Lyons, on Wedne>-
day, from the evening Ministerial Journal.
~hieh will be found in another column, has
tho following: The Dispatches from - hsch
the above recital was taken. we're brought
yesterday morning BY an Officer d'Ordoa-
nance. ~ho left Lyons at 10 O'Clock on Tie
night Of the 9th inst They comprise a report
from Gen. Aimard, addressed Co the Minister
OF War, and \ letter frum the Project We
are enabled 10 add To tie above extract vari-
Gus details Il does not contain, Sut which
uanspired IN the course Of the day. u ap-
?ears that the workmcn made their fr,t al
Nanees IN columns, and IN good order tow ard.
The Paiais OF Justice, announcing their reso-
Ia''oa To protect their brethren thea before
The Court, a. the Judges were defended by
The troops Numbers Of them wero armed
Alter Intellectual inJunctions 90 them 60 re-
tire, hostilities commenced, and about tween
ty-hve soldiers were put Aors da csuabsf Upoa
THIS, The troops retorted with great viSor.-
The workmen, on their side, defended them
selves with great intrepsdIiy. Their move
ments we're directed with great regularity
aud the orders gwen we're followed 18th the
utmost precision The artillery drove them
sor shelter into the narrow streets, in the cen
ire OF the town, and particularly in Roe Mer-
clerer where u - n difficult 10 reach them
The num6er Of Workmen engaged in the CON-
bat Is SAID to amount 90 betx cen seven and
NNN'Aha- huttT Io-S D1S utGn very
considerable. The despatches do not give
the numbers Of the killed and wounded; but
VIC arc informed that the letter received by
commercial house says: 1--WE have obtain
cd to-day great advantage, but IL has been
very dearly bought"
u - said that an attempt was made In the
Place Beilseour, To proclaim . Republic
When the Dispatches were sent OF, the riot
ers we're concentrated in the streets which
are IN the neighborhood Of the Archbishop.
Palace. Three houses they occupied we're
hired upon with gTape-shot. and an one Of
them $50 prisoners were taken, many Of
whom were wounded.
Although the National Guards are not ~so-
bodied. certain number Of the citizens.
dressed m the uniform, mingled With the
troops, who remained faithful against al m,
tempts az seduction. The Telegraph which
has been deranged, Is thai NJ LImonset, two
leagues from Lyons, and that At rouviere has
also been dismounted. IL H. TO be regretted
tha' The cloudy weather yesterday prevented
the teiegrspbse dispatches eomin, Seyond Sc
mier. aud thus hindered the arrival Of news
Inc last accounts BY the telegraph were re-
clock
~ that hour, a. appears By the statement
IN the Ministerial Evening Journal. the ,Ds,,r-
gents had not been dislOdged from the house,
they occupied IN the centre Of the town ho,
there II every reason 90 presume thai before
the evening, this dePlorabIs revolt had been
put eDd Go.
In order 90 comprehend fully the LATE I'M
happy siste Of Lyons, a correct idea Of the
occurrences OF "Wednesday, THE 9th, must be
FORMED. According TO letters worthy Of conf
oenee' The action Commenced al severnl points
~ TIE same time, and in parts Of the town be-
~ -
Efforts ofthe insurgents, however. were prin-
eiPaiiy directed 90 the enyirUns Of the PaIai.
&c Justice, that Is, IN the quarter bey ond The
Saooe.
Driven back upon tie bridges, and after
wards forced from them. they were eompeIL
ed On concentrate themselves in a sneeie. n
delta, tue sides of watch we're formed bt the
hnes Nereierre, GrenetIe, de I'IIospitaI and
containing n grea; many narrow and noou-
bus streets. Here they were enclosed ever
SINCE wednesday, and IL was sVideniIy the
pan OF The GeneraI Ia keep them, az IL we're.
biockaded, and drive them n surrender wilb-
out further efIasioa of blood. There ar,
however, sufficient number of lives lost 10 n,
dePlored u Is said that about 2OO Of the
troops we're On that DAY pat hers Dc eos.baf-
l2O "i these were carried 10 The hospital. and
'hs rect were killed Oa tie spot. The loses
on the SIDE Of ~ rebels were much NOR.
considerable u IS s1h that no less than CIyo
OF them were killed and wounded The ,,-
Jury done 20 the telegraph Is attributed "a
SOME fagiiive' who escaped froa, Che combat.
The spirit of the Peasantsy N The ne.xhbor-
hooa OF Lyons, - unques'ionabIy fsvosabIe
70 We maintenance % order.
r'a "St'gSsHi'' .Yss', zEsr Of I5sA .SgyiI
The Lyons mail that arrived Yesterday A.
isri'Don' d'd not bring any Of tbe journals Of
That town. The Gosernnent has received
news nom Lyons, BY expfess. 10 the sveo,Dr
81 the l2ih inst. The day hsa been bIoo.sv
and decisive. The rebels. drives from sth.y
po'ilions, took refuge IN thFes or fosls ebsrs ~
Is among others ~ the cathedral. vAah A
Na' necessary % bes,ege. All sho usge shat
m y Per,.hod their number y supposed 10
bc <"v- The rebels had si.o posssssio. az
W" posts, one ~ Foursi-r seated on = han
commanding ssons uh'eh ne iroops took by
.''Aut' suing Or naking priaoaers az Who
we're sound n q and TIE Other - tI,,, -
~. 'eorEe, Which also uss being stt,rt.5
pfh The utmost Visor. al fhr e1mU,,,i-,-
lions have been re-estaoiished af.d eo-,,....
five order and frarr.ttftfw A..