Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-11-28

MS present position h. keeps N cheek the resi-
less nausss OF the aeghbaring dis,r,,s. he De
lfends Ihe road leading to Damascus, and may re
lieve ST. Jcaa dAcre, sholud that place be attack
ed. He, moreover. preserves his communication
open with the interior. The HaOurNn, aud the
plans Of AlsPpo, Balheck, and NaPlouz, w,ll
furnish han ~uh abundance ol gram, the ,aiefof
will be pleatiully supplied, aud the coasts vii
SUITE, from The scarcely, so long a. affairs con.
Tune ~ the present state,
"lbrahm Pasha has accordingly many chan
oes of success.
The allies, however, are masters oi position
which is rather alarming Tor The Pa,ha. hey &C.
eupy Dounlae aud Zouk Mlka,l. villages ct lie.
blnnu, situated near The l.ycus tNshavst kell,
Bni, # they do not sueerJd la diving the kgyp'
uan' out OF Beyrout, possession OF DJuanac aud
Zouk Mikat will bo VI lule importance To them,
although their position be almost meNpugnabie. -
lbrahn can prevent Their RECEIVING cattle and
horSes, and cut Of their supply OF water, Il he
commands Dog River. The allies, having no
other resources than those derived from their
SHIPS. the deserlers who may JOIN Their tanks will
ere long prove burden TO them,
The GREATEST uneasiaess prevails, in the money
markes of London and Paris, especially The
latter; Panes aud fluctuations are created by ev.
ery days reports. Matters ate rnlher more firm
at London.
We 6nd no change IN the price of cotton
The coln Market was falling of,
The iall of Beyroul Is confirmed, and II is sta.
ted on the authority Of private letters that the
troops which landed were compelled 10 embark
with loss of two thousand men.
ANOTHER ATTEMPT TO ASSASSIN.
ATE TIE KING OF THE FRENCH.
PARIS, Oct 18Th. A musket shot was fred
at the king at six O'Clock this evening at the mo.
menI when has majesty was passing along the
quay Of The TuIleres, on his return TO 81. Cloud,
Neither the king nor any Of the persons by
whom he was accompanied were hurt.
The assassin was arrested.
He avo~ed his crime.
The name OF the assassin Is said to be Danes.
He IL liom the south Of France (he SAID Mar.
seIles, but there was some doubt on that point
1t would appear that his musksl had been over.
loaded, for Il burst, aud wounded him IN the shouI,
der.
Il was rumored tina, the assassin was one Of
the advocates for war who are al present so much
sralie, and that by numbering the king he calcu.
lated on removing the only bar to the arrival Of
that calamity.
From the Sunday Times Oct 18th,
The Paris papers oil Friday are more occupied
with the atuoc'ous attempt made upon the king.
hie, ON The proceeding evening, than win the cas-
tern question. OPINION was divided respecting
thR nhuIl Uaat ,.f tho
the king. One portion Of the Press rogur
ded il as calculated to weaken the republican o
turbulent party, and therefore 10 -.cmc The main
lenance OF peace. Another tof which the jour
nal Debats IS the pnncipal) fears that Franc,
will have been injured by Il IN the eyes Of lofrigr
powers, who may regard Il as demouslraljyo o
her internal DIVISIONS and Weakness.
Last evening, continues the debat-, at fifty five
minutes past five O'Clock, when the king was &c.
turning to ST. Cloud, accompanied by the Queen
aud Madame Adelaide, and was passing along
the quay OF the TulIeriss near The Pos, de Ia
Concord opposite To the guard house du Lon
an individual fred oarbIne IN The direction Of
OF carriage. Their nnjestIes, who fortunately
were not injured, continued their journey The
ASSASSIN had evidently chosen this position with
the intention of taking advantage like Asbaad Of
The instant that The king would salute the tr,ops
under arms. The King, in fact always saluies
th3 guard, whether troops Of the line or National
Guard, and N so doing let's down the glass Of car.
rage, and advances forward Que oil The eIena-
ders on guard immediately seized the assas.
sin, who sad, Il am not going away"--
He was then taken 10 The guard. The project oil
1. 4
him. He confessed his crime, and declared that
his name was Wsrious BARNES. He SAID that
be he was native of MarseIei and had been
for long time IN PARIS aud was employed as a
froueur IN polishing the floors eli apartments, J
He wac clad in long lrock coat, under which
he conceaed his carbIne, the stock of which was
eApensivly carved. lie IS ~ years Of age.
tie was searched and on bis person weFe found
two loaded pistols and pom ard. The carbnc,
which had been cut short and loaded up to the muz-
ze, had burst The charge did DOT scatter, and the
carriage was but slightly struck The assassin
however, was severely wounded in the efl hand
His carblne was loaded with severa bs4ls and sUgs
The explosion was extremely lnnd. One OF the
National Guards Of the escort was slightly wounded
~ the hand by slug. One Of the iDotmen who
was standing behind the carriage, was wounded IN
has not yet been extracted.
BARNES, when arrested burst into violent pas
SION and exclaimed, Cursed carablue ! had taken
good AIM BIT overloaded IT,
To the first question which was addressed 10 hm
he al first replied, Conspra,or.'
WHAT'S your profession IAN exterminal1 Of
tyranis.
'Whal could have induced YOU TO commit so llorri-
bic crime 7 | arm not hired conspirator |
followed the Impulse Of my nature.
How ong - II since you formed this resolution
About an hour since; wished to rid France Of The
grea lest tyrsnt that she ever produced
BARNES IS Of low stature, lie les Sowing and
letoclous expression ol countenanee. His bearing
indicates most determined resolution.
His wound Is serious, and required medical asss-
lance. 1t asserted that it viii be necessary 10
puate two or three OF his fingers. The pain Of The
wound was 50 intense that he tainted.
II was remarked that aller be committed the crime
he made no atteuDt 10 escape and that he IN nea-