Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1848-07-26
FOREIGN NEWS.
Further Particulars


One of the bloodiest dramas the world
ever wltncssed-one of the most ferocious
and obstinate Instructions which the EN-
sanguined history of France has had to
record from her earliest annals-has Just
been brought TO a close in the streets Of
Paris by the absolute annihilation OF the
revolted party. and triumphant success of
Republican arms.
To furnish any adequate idea Of this oc-
currence would be UNNECESSARILY to sur
pass our limits, and we therefore refer to
the newspaper accounts, which. doubtless,
will be perused with feelings of the pro-
foundest solemnity.
After four days and nights of incessant
fighting. the insurgents have been utterly
vanqushed, with loss on both sides of
10 900 killed and 1000 wounded, which
is believed to be much beneath the true
est innate,
So, The commencement of the rebellion
appears to have been made by a deputa-
ton of ouvricrs, who waited upon NJ.
Mare at the Luxembourg. He listened TO
their grievances, but observing that their
spokesman had been active in the affair
of the 9Th May, said to the men, '.you
are not the slaves of this man, you can
state your own grievances" This ex-
preston was distorted amongst the work.
men. that NJ. Mare had called them slaves,
and it seems to have been the signal for
the conspirators, who had organized a, vast
movement to commence their operations.
On Thursday night. the 22d of June,
the first barricade was raised, and the
troops and the National Guards called
out. On Friday, the Sd, the insurgents
possessed themselves of all that portion
Of the right bank of the River Siene,
stretching from the Fauborg St. Antoine
to the river; whilst ont he left bank they oc-
cupied all that portion called the Cite, the
! Fauborgs ST. Marcel, St. Victor. and the
lower quarter Of St. Jacques. The com
munication of, the insurgents between the
| two banks Of the river were maintained
| blythe possession ofthc Church St. Gerva.
| ic. part Of the quarter of the temple
The approaches of Notre Dame and the
! bridge Of St. Michael.
| By these extensive lines Of operation
the insurgents occupied vast portion o.
the most defensible part Of the city, and
actually threatened the Hotel de Vile
which. if they had succeeded in taking
might have secured the first victory OF
their side.
! On Friday there were partial conflicts
but the insurgents seemed 10 be occupied
more at certifying their position than ir
actual fighting, but whatever success the
Gus quarters where conflicts took place
as at the terrible fights in the vicinity o
St. Dennis and St. Martin, it now appear
! that the enthusiastic courage of the in
/ surgents repulsed them, and even bea
, them in other parts of the city. NJ. Lam
airline rode with the staff of Cavaignac
through Paris. to guell the insurrection
! but it was evident that nothing but tn
power Of arms could compel the insur
/ gents to yield. The Government force
were divided into three divisions, ant
large masses Of troops were brought 4
bear with artillery upon the position OF tn
insurgents; but still Friday passed, am
tie instruction had evidently gathere
strength. :
, On Saturday. the oath, the National 4.
sembly declared itselfin permanence, an
Paris was placed in a state Of seige; tn
t executive power was delegated absolutel
to Cavaignac. at halfPast ten. the mem
e bers of the Executive had resigned
4 They declared that they should have bee
n wanting in their duties and honor, ha
), they Withdrawn before. AS sedition is
d public peril, they only withdrew before
Y vote of the Assembly. Reports poure
5 in every hour to the Assembly-and, +.
s the intelligence arrived of the siaught.
n of the National Guards, and the fal!
j. one General after another, who was XII
: ed or wounded by the insurgents, the sci
II sation became deep and alarming.
Various proclamations were issued |
= Cavaignac 10 induce the insurgents to Il
e down their arms, but to no effect.
T. The whole of Saturday was.employe
;e in desperate fighting on both sides. exec
If lulu during frightful thunder storm. :
" In the afternoon Of Friday the confiic
Ii were without iutermission. On Satu