Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1835-09-17
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rails mad burst, notwithstanding ihey were
yerv substantial and new. The assassin
was Immediately taken into custody. -
About three months ago he hired the
rooms Of the second and third stories OF
M DalIemagne, the proprietor. lie gave
his name Grad, a mechanician. and APP
pears TO be about twenty four years Of age.
His 70 ON had q window in front and ano.
Their behind, and he bad taken the precau
ton to fasten rope TO the latter, TO assist
him in making bis escape. BY the burst
ing Of some Of the barrels, at the moment
of the explos ion, the assassin was wound
ed ia the forehead. the neck, and The up.
Notwithstanding bis wounds he rushed
out Of the window.
Some Polish officers having ran into the
inner court, and seeing Girard slipping
down the rope, one OF them exclaimed -
i" All, wreichl we have you" Girard, VINO
was al The height Of a wall. threw himself
over il into an adjoining court, and there
a police officer apprehendee him. tie was
placed upon hand barrow, and conveyed
10 the Conciergerie. The minister OF the
interior, the project Of police, and several
ma gi.trates went TO the house. and 10 the
assassin's chamber they found the remains
of the internal machine still smoking, a
straw bed and a fire lighted. A delay OF
half second, perhaps. in the explosion,
saved the life of the King. The cortege
advanced in the following order: The
King, the prince de JoinyilIe, the duke OF
Orleans, the duke de Nemours, marshal
Lobau, and marshal Moriier. All those
in the cortego who were wounded, were
nearly on the same line as marshal Nor
tier. The news OF the attempt was rapid,
" prspagated through the capital, and
produced powerful sensation. General
dc Rumigny. aid de camp to the king, set
off at full galIop to inform the queen that
his majesty and the princes had escaped
the danger, fearing that she might be Sc
riously alarmed If she had beard OF the
event from any one who had not witnessed
il. In passing along the lines he mention
ed to several officers what had occurred,
and soon there was not soldier that re
NAMED ignorant Of it. As the troops oil
the line did not extend to the Boulevard
dn Temple. they were ordered to shit IN
that direction. that they might be ready
10 act in case Of an attempt at disturbance
At the moment Of filing of before the
king, the National Guards shouted riro Il
Roi! which was answered by the troops oil
the line. The guards Of the 9Th legion,
which had lost some Of its officers and
men. added cries Of A bias les assassins =
The king returned to the Tuilerles about
| five o'clock; evidently affected by the
scene he had witnessed During the whole
of the afternoon and evening, crowds
! flocked out Of curiosity to the melancholy
spot, in consequence of which strong de
tachment Of municipal guards was sta
toned there to keep The peace. The fol
lowing are the persons whose lives have
been ascer!ained 10 have been sacrificed
Mgrshal, the duke de Trevise, struck in the
heart by a ball; General de Lachasse de
| Terigny, struck on the forehead by ball
CAPTAIN Villate, aid dc camp to marsha
| Maison Lieutenant Colonel Rieussee, o
the sth legion, struck by three balls anc
| Messrs. Prudhomme, Richard, Leger. ant
Bennetter, grenadiers of the sth legion : &
colonel in the army. two citizens, a wo
man and child, whose names we were
unable to learn.
Galignani's Messenger Of the S0th says
| The number Of victims is much more con-
adorable than was at first believed Sc
veral persons wounded were Immediately
taken to their homes and therefore were
not included in the list before published
| The number OF killed and wounded IS said
to be thirty four. including sixteen who dl
ed Immediately or subsequently persisted
from their wounds Among them was NJ
Labronste, aged seventy, member OF the
legion Of honor, and one Of the Oldest re-
ceivers of take. of Paris. His wounds are
very serious, but hopes are entertained
that his life may be saved. Out Of eighi
persons carried to the hospital st. Louis
Jour have undergone ampusation.