Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1835-09-10
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coutains tHc ioho"His iWPo'eo"s ihioihioiio'
from France, which was obtained from the
packet ship Poland, on Friday, off Gay Head,
33 days from Havre, for New York, by the
! pilot boat Hornet, and brought to New Bed
ford The Editor of the Mercury was fur
nished by Capt Hursal, Of the Hornet, with
Paris papers Of Both, and Havre Of 3lst July,
from which the following summary is taken.
An attempt to destroy the life of the King,
was made on the 2ath, the first of the "Mree
days." and from which the King did but Just
escape. Thirty-two persons were killed and
wounded, Of whom sixteen were dead.
Il from Gagnani's Mes eugerl
ATTEMPT UPON THE kiNG's LIFE by AN
INFERNAL MACHINE.
pAWs, July 29.-Itis with the deepest con-
cern that we lay before our readers the de-
tails of the above horrible event, that took
place at the review yesterday. After having
passed along the Boulevard TO the farthest
point at which the National Guards, and the
troops were drawn up. his Majesty, the King,
accompanied by the Duke of Orleans, the
Duke de Nemours, the Prince de Joinville-
and numerous and brilliant Staff, was re-
turning along the same line to the Place
Vendomc, where the troops were to file off
before him. At twelve, at the moment when
he had reached the Boulevard du Temple, a
little before the Theatre dcs Funambules, a
tremendous explosion resembling irregular
platoon firing, was heard. A. first it was
supposed to be discharge Of fire works, but
the falling and cries of the victims soon re-
veaed The reality, and excessive confusion
ensued-an Internal Machine had just pour
ed forth shower Of balls upon the coriege
that surrounded the King. Marshal Mortier,
Duke de Trevise, fell and expired without
uttering a word. Several other officers and
some Of the National Guards were also xii.
led, and a considerable number of persons
wounded. The falling Of some horses, among
which was that Of Marshal Mortier, and the
capering Of others, added to the tumu!t,
which it would be difficult to describe. Dur
ing this scene the King, whose arm had been
grazed by bullet and whose horse had re-
ceived a wound in the neck, maintained the
caInness by which he is distinguished, and
displayed remarkable courage by riding up
in the direction of the house from which the
explosion came.
/ After the first emotion had passed. the
cOrtege continued its route amidst shouts of
threats ofvcngeance against the assassins.-
The bodies of the slain and The persons who
were wounded, were carried to the Cafe
Inre opposite, where medical assistance was
Immediately afforded to such as were still a.
live. Smoke was seen to proceed from the
third story Of the house No. so, on the Bou-
levard dn Temple, Of which the ground floor
and first floor are occupied by wine dealer
named Paraut. Each story consists of one
chamber which is lighted by single win
dow in front. The house was immediately
surrounded, and all the persons found in it
arrested. The room in which the machine
had been constructed is very small, its dimen-
sons being only six and half feet by seven
The machine was made with great skill, of
wood, with iron braces, and extremely solid.
Two uprghts supported two cross bars of
wood, placed parallel to the window, and in
these were formed grooves, in which were
laid 25 gun barrels. The front cross bar,
placed at about foot from the window, was
rather lower than that behind, so that the
balls might reach the body of u man on horse
back in the middle of the Boulevard. The
charge was So heavy that five out Of the
twenty-five barrels had burst, notwi,hstand-
ing they were very substantial and new
The assassin was Immediately taken into Gus
tody. About three months ago he hired the
rooms Of the second and third stories of NJ
Dal!emagne, the proprietor. He gave his
name Grard, mechaniciaD, and appears to
be about tweniy-four years of age. His room
lad window in front, and another behind,
and he had tuken the precauton to fasten
rope to the litter, TO assist him in making his
escape. BY the bursting Of some Of the bar
rels, at the moment Of explosion, the assas-
sin was wounded in the forehead, the neck,
and the lip. Notwithstanding his wounds he
rushed ont of the window Some police Off
GERS having ran into the inner court and see
ing Girard slipping down the rope, one of
them exclaimed "Ah wretch we have you."
Girard, who was at the moment at the height
of wall, threw himself over it into an ad-
joining court, and there police officer ap-
pretended him. He was placed upon hand
barrow and conveyed to the Conciergerie.
The Minister of the Interior. the Prince,
OF Police, and several Magistrates went to
the house, and in the assassn's chamber they
found the remains of the Internal machine
still smoking, straw bed, and fire lighted.
A delay OF half second perhaps in the ex-
plosion saved the life of the King. The cor.
tege advanced in the following order:-Thc
King, the Prince de Joinville, the Duke of
Orleans, the Duke de Nemours, Marshal Lo-
bau, and Marshal Morter. All those in the
cortege who were wounded were nearly on
the same line rs Marshal Morticr The
news of the attempt was rapidly propagated
through the capital, and produced powerful
sensation. Gen. de Rumigny, aid-de-camp
to the King, set off full gallop to inform the
Queen that his Majesty and the Princes had
escaped the danger. fearing that she might
have been seriously alarmed if she had heard
of the event from any one that had not wit
messed il. In passing along the lines he