Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-09-11


small ITS dimensions being only six and half feet by
seven The machine made with great skill of wood
with IRON Braces and extremely solid. Two uprighs
supported two cross bars Of wood placed parallel to the
wincow, and IN these formed grooves i'm which |
were laid 20 gun barrels. The front cross bar placed
az about foot from the window, was rather lower |
than that behind, that the balls might reach the
body OF man horseback in the middle of the Bo,,-
levard. The charge was so heavy that five out ~
twenty five barrels had burst notwiths,andng ,hev Wee
very substantial and The assassin was imn,edi.
ateiy tisen into custody About three months ago he
hred the rooms OF the second and third stories of NJ
Daemagne, the proprietor. lie gave his nauio Girard
mecanlcan, aud appears to be about "a years of are
His room has window in the front and another behind
anu ne mad taken the pecauon TO asten rope to the
latter, to assist him in making his escape But by the
bursting OF some of the barrels, the moment Of the
explosions the assassin wounded i'm the for,bea,
the neck and the lip Notwithstanding his wounds he
rushed out of the window Some police officers Lavinp
ran into the inner court and seeing Girard slipping
down the rope, of them exclaina, sAh wretch we
have you Grard, who at the moment at the heioh
OF wall threw himself il into an adjoining court
ana there police officer apprehendcd him. lie was
placed upon hand barrow, and conveyed to the Conc
ergeric.
The Minister of the Interior the Project of Police. and
several Magistrates, the house, and in the assas
SIN chamber they found the of the Internal ma
chime stii smoking, straw bed, and IRE lighted A
delay OF halt second perhaps, in the explosion
the lie oil the King. The cortegc advanced the fol-
lowing order The King, the Prince de Joinyle the
Duke of Orleans the Duke de Nemours, Marshal Mo-
ban, and Marshal hortier The news of the attemut
was rapidly propagaed through the and Produced
a powerful sensation. General de Rumigny Abide.
Camp to the King set of ll galop to inform the aecn
that his Majesty aud the Princes had escaped the dan
GER fearing that she might have been seriously alarmed
IT she had heard OF the event from any one tat had moi
witnessed It In passing along the lines he mentioned
10 several officers what had occurred and there was
not soldier that remained ignorant of IT, As the troops
oil The line did not extend to the Boulevard du Temple
they were ordered 10 shift in that direction that they
might be ready to act in of attempt at disturbance
AT the moment of filing OF before the King the National
Guatns shouted Viyc lc Roi which nswered by
'he troops OF the line. The Guards of the 9th legion
Which had lost Off officers and men, added cries
OF bas les assassns The King returned to the Tuile-
RES about o'clock, evidently deeply affected by the
scene he had witnessed During the whole afternoon
aud evening, crowds ocked of curiosity 10 the mel
anchoy spot, in consequence OF which sironp dctacb
hicnt oi municipal Guards stationed there to keen
peace The following the persons whose lives are
ascertained to have been sacrificed Marshal the Duke
dc IfeYiso, struck in the heart by ball; Gen de La
cnasse de Ierigny struck the forehead; Capt Nuta
aidde-camp to Marshal Mason; Lieut. Col Reusse of
Tue 9Th Legion struck by three balls Messrs Prond-
home, Richard Lcger, and Bencter Grenadicrs of the
| oth Legion Colonelin the army, two citizens wo.
man ana child whose names we were unable TO learn
i Galgnanis Messenger of the Both SAYS: The nnn,ber
OF victims IS much considerable than was at FIRST
| believed Several persons wounded were Immediately
taken to their own homes and therefore were not in
Guided IN the list before published The number of
killed and wounded said to be- 81 including IG who
died immediately, or subsequently, persisted from their
Wounds wounds. Among them was NJ Labronse, aged 20,
member of the Legion of Honor, of the Oldest re-
ceves OF taxes in Paris His wounds are very serious
eut hopes are entertained that his life may be saved
Out of eight persons carried the Hospital at ST. Louis
Tour have undergone amputaiion
~ the moment the explosion took place, the King
haa Inclined slightly on side to receive petition
Inc Duke dc Broshc received bullet through the
collar of his
~ Ia Paris, on the 25h grand dinner given at the
Ministers present At dinner aud throughout The
evening, the King displayed the utmost caImness lie
frequently expressed in affecting his regret ut the
death OF Marshal Morer, aud the other victims of the
! day.
49, From Calgnani,s afternoon ,dtionl
Inc following are additional particulars that we have
Decn abie-to collect on the attempt of yesterday:
Girard has confessed his crime but maintains that he
had accompiiccs; two white hats of different sizer
were, however, found in his room which would indicate
iat at least two parties ccgnzant the construc
,on OF The murderous engine The assassin concealed
ms preparations by Persian blinds and did not unmask
his machine till the the king was passing be-
fore he house 1t presumed that he had not m AIDE
ms calculations OF distance with sufficient precision and
,al inc tne required Tor opening the window caused
his project 10 fail. All the barrels that were DISCHARGED
were hred at The same moment, by of train of
gnnPowderrunnng TO the ouch-holes Each barrel con-
tanned at least six balls, and the charge filed eight
inches this has been ascertained by examination of
those that missed fire. The five that burst did so with
such orce mat the walls OF the much red
journal OF THIS morning the death of the assassin
last night but NE have ascerained that this is not the
| fects of the wounds
The Queen, with the Processes was at the residence
oil The Minister OF Justice, III the Place Vcndone TO wit
ness the Hing off OF the troops when General de Ruing
ny brought her the news of what had taken place on the
Boulev ward du Temple 1t at first thought that il
would be prudent conceal from her till ner the re-
view; but Her Majesty could not help seeing from ihe
countenances of all those who approached her that
some very serious misfortune had happened and NJ
Guizot and the Keeper of the Seals acquainted her with
what had occurred AS the King had resolved to con.
tnue the review and consequently did make his APP
pearance in the Place Yendome for time after it was
impossible to convince Her Majesty that and her sons
were uninured, and 1t is impossible describe the apo.
mes OF mind she endured The Duchess de Brope com
ing IN the Queen threw herselfinto arms and hayin
found relief IN tears became sufficiently calm to listen 10
the assurances given her that they safe and then she
amencd sincerely the losses that had really sustain
ed AS many of the wives and daughters of the officers
! VINO were IN attendance the King, i'm Same
saloon, and known that several of the officers
had been MORALLY wounded, melancholy scene connu-
ca VII several aids de camp arrived with particulars
which put an cad TO the misery of suspense and made
known the nisfortuncs which each had sustained On
leaving the Queen General de Rumgny went To the IA
ny OF Marshal Morlcr oannounce the great loss thev
had sustained IL would be in vain to attempt TO de.
scribe the affecting interview 1t is singular fact that
tie Marshal family, fearing the consequences of heat
fatigue, had cndpayorcd to induce him attend
the review; but the Marshall who was remarkable for his
stature and abiding TO THAT and the reports of intended
attempts Oh the Kings life, which had been current for
several days said, No! no. / must 20; for am tall
and may perhaps the King"
The King continued the review, and language fails us
to describe the enthusiasm with which lie was received
by the National guards, and by the immense population
which crowded round him his passage The fright
iul danger from which he had lust escaped as IL nv
miracle made those sentiments burst forth only with
greater energy, which borne towards him by gene.
roos nation, which detcs the base crimes of the assas
SIN. The review also completed amidst transports
| which We shall not attempt to describe.
great number Of Mayors and Deputy Mayors OF the
reimbursement Of Sceaux assembled on Tuesday after
| lhe review and signed the following address to the
4 King:
"Sirc-l The midst Of universal Joy, horrible attempt
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