North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1839-06-12

Iceeded 10 lncennes 10 place the casue w
posture Of defence, and 10 convey PACK
LOT artillery 10 Paris II was expected To
arrive about one o'c ock on Tuesday morn
linz, when Council of Ministers were sum
lnoned 10 determine the mode OF it's employ
nenl against the fevolutiohlsis. he de-
tails OF this alarming outbreak are SO min
utely, and according 10 the testimony oi
several eye-witnesses, so faithfully reported
in the Messenger OF Sunday nighi,tha we
adopt the account given IN that journal
About 5 O'Clock on Sunday afternoon, a
group of more than 500 persons, dressed in
smock frocks and leather caps presented
themselves at the house, No. %, Rue
Boufg l'Ahbe, where there was maya
zine of arms KEEP, by the brothers Lepage.
Some Of these persons, who were provided
with hatcheis, set IN work and began cut
ting at the door, bnt finding too great a
resistance they contrived TO wrest the
stones out from each side OF the entrance,
and thus speedily forced their way INTO the
armoury, whence they took about SO fowl
ing pieces. Having effected their imme-
diate purpose, these individuals quilted the
house and proceeded towards the quays on
the banks of the river, having reached
which they simultaneously separated into
several divisions, each Of which went dit.
lerent way, one directing its steps towards
| the Palace Of Justice, another 10 the Place
du Chatelet, and three advancing upon the
three points of sentinels established al the
Hotel de Vile. These posts being taken
by surprise at this unexpected Eruption,
which had been preceded by no popular
emotion, and which had not been announ-
ced by any tumutuous cries, were easily
overpowered and dsarmed. The two div-
sions which had seized the posts at the
Palace of Justice and The Place du Chaie-
J let, being more numerous than the others,
marched at once towards the Prefecture
of Police, where however, they were a.
waited, the gates being shut and the NUM-
cpal Guard being on their alert, having
been warned BY some who were witnesses
OF the proceedings at the Hotel de Vile,
and elsewhere.
The assaiants retired to the Hotel de
Vile, where they Joined their comrades.
who were in possession Of that post, and
who, being masters Of the place, were pre-
pairing to defend it by the erection Of barri-
cades, Of which one, composed Of two
omnibusses, was already placed on the
Quay Of Peleter.
These proceedings were the work Of
very short time. Orders, however, were
sent from Prelectures Of Police, and several
de,achments Of Municipal Guards, as well
foot as horse, were Immediately assembled.
AT four O'Clock some platoons Of this force
advanced from two or three different points
upon the square of the Hotel de Vile,
| where they no sooner made their appear
ance than the men who were in possession
Of the place Immediately rushed forward to
defend their position. 1t was detachment
of the Municipal Horse Guards, who, adj
vancing at a rapid lrot from the Rue des
| Arcis, received the first volley. The head
of this detachment had reached the top Of
the Rue de la Vauxerie, when general
discharge Of firearms emptied the saddles
Of the two horses which led the troops;
the remainder OF the pluioon Immediately
turned into the Rue de la Vauxerie, and
reformed itself at some distance. At this
moment other attachments of the munich
pal guard made their appearance upon dil-
lerent points; several shots were exchang-
ed without producing any fatal result on
either side; the insurrectionists retired
gradually from the Place de Greve and the
Quay Peletier, and took the direction of
the Rue St. Avoye.
At five O'Clock, on the 18th, the situa-
ton of affairs was as iolows:-
The three posts which had been disarm-
ed remained shut up and deserted; the
Municipal Guard occupied the Place of
the Hotel de Vile and the borders of the
river, which are comprised between the
Pont au Change and the Post au Bles
The greatest emotion existed in the quar-
tiers Of St. Martin, ST. Denis, and Mon
tmartre, caused by the rumors in circua-
ton, aud the sound of the drums OF the
National Guards beating TO arms. Not
withstanding, no disturbance had taken
place in this direction, except in the solla-
ry instance Of the piIlaging of Messrs.
Lepage's armoury. The rioters, to the
number OF 500 or 400, marching in long
file, directed their steps towards the Bou-
evard taking the narrow street which run
parallel to the Rue St. Martin.
Seven o, clock p. M.-Nothing has occnr-
red, as we feared wonld be the case, either
in the Boulevards or their vicinity. The
centre Of the movement has, in fact, been
displaced and at this moment it is concen-
trated IN the lower portion Of the quarters