The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-04-03


lower Glasses. The effect was such as might have been
anticipated AT midnight the barbados begun.
aud at sunrise the streets Of Paris formed network of
for6cstons, which set the troops at defiance More
than Two thousand Darricades some Of them ten feet
in height, thrown up during that memorable
night yet such was the suddenness and silence Of the
operations that most of the Of the city slept
sscurey fon1y dreaming that the tempest had passed
and that tho morning would greet them in peace.
On THURSDAY the decisive day, tho weather was still
clouds At eleven O'Clock in the morning sailed forth
cannot express my establishment at the fceoe. The
whole Boulevard was scene OF desolson. FroE, the
hue de la Pa,X to Rue Moptmar,re-the finest part Of
Paris the glory of the cityevery tres cut down all
the public monuments reduced TO heaps of ruins the
pavsmsnm torn up, and the entire wreck tumbcd into
Of barbados Every leading into this
portion of the Boulevards was strongly barrioRded
such giant operations seemed like the work of enohant
Bat my wonder had only begun At the point where
the Rue Montmartre the Boulevard. the whole
pavement was torn up, and something like fquare
breastwork was formed In which planted
Tbs whole space around crowded with the populace
AS stood for moment, surveying the sceHe young
man about twenty, pressed through the crowd, and
stepping upon the carriage Of the carmen cried out
Down with Louis Phppe!n The energy with which
this spoken sesmed TO arrest general attention. and
the rensAksbe appearance OF the youth gave effect to
his words He seemed the very persouhcation reyo
luton He short broad-shoudsred, and full chest
ed His face was pale, his cheek spotted with blood,
handkerchief His features we're Keen and his deepse
grey eye lit with spark that seemed borrowed from
the gsr As be lefs the throng he came near me- and
| said, iDquiringly--" Down with Louis Philippe 20
Yes % was his reply. And what then said /. I" A
republic % was bis answer and he passed on. giving
masses BIO encountered This tho first Instance in
which heard the overthrow Of the king and the adop
In pursuing my walk, noticed that the population
were more sbundsnty supplied with weapons. On the
at tho Foreign Office they weat to all the houses and
demanded weapons. These given, for refusal
Mould hsvs been vain An e S Of the oo8sdsrs
ed by the fact that In all where the had been
surrendered they wrote the doors in chalk .armes
dsnnes EARNS given up) 50 as to prevent the annoy
1t might seem a fearful thing to behold mob such
that Of Paris brandishipg guns fowng pieces swords
cutlasses, haches and axes but must say that felt
not tho slightest fear In passing among their thickest
masses Some Of them, who had doubtless never nan.
died arms before, seemed little jaun'y and jubilant-
The Gamns peculiar OF enterprising, daring des
perate boysthe leaders in riots and rebelions
were swarmng all sides, and seemed to feel head
taller In the possession of their weapons
these unwashsd jumps struttng about with red sashes
hs
air Of good breeding which seemed guaranty against
tho whole three days da not sec or wrsngs
among the people; did not hear insulting word
did SEQ menace offered but in conflicts between the
soldiers and the popusoe may add that did not see
drunken person during the whole period with the sim
| gle exception which shall hereafter mention.
took wide circuit in the region of the Rue Mont
martre. the Bourse the Rue vivienne st Houofe and
Palas Royal. Every where there were enormous bar
passed. that is about twelve o'oock-ths southern
quadrangle of the Psais Royal, which had lately been
sY Of Sn q
full suite of rooms richly furnished and decorated
with costly pictures statues bropzes and other npeo
mems OF art These were uneparngly tumbed into the
square and the street, and Consigned to. the flames.
At the distance of 1850 feet from the front of the Palas
Royal is the Chateau dEau-a massive stone building
occupied ut the time barrack and at this moment
| garrisoned by $50 municipal guards. In most parts
of the city, seeing that the troops faternzed with the
people, the government had given them orders not
fro. These guards however, attacked tho insurgents
in and about the Palsis Royal. Their fire returned
and desperate conflict ensued The battle lasted for
thaa hourthe people rushing in the very
the mussets OF tho guard IS they the grated
guard yielded though not tin many Of their number
mad fallen, and the reft were nearly dead with suc
cation. Tho Chateau dEau is now ruin, its
notified walls giving evidence of tbs nhower of bullets
! that had been poured upon 1t.
No sooner had the Chateau d'Eau surrendered, then
the flushed vctors took their toward the Tuie
ries which was near at hand shouting singing,
log, they came like surge. bearing all before them.
sword unsheathed-not q bayouet pointed not q
| nnusket cannon fred There stood idle and mo.
tionlos, the mighty armament which thu king had ap
pointed his defence How vain bad his oacuatiops
proved-for alas they founded in u radical error
The soldiers would massacre thair brothers. to
tain worthless tbing-tbough it tho title Of a
crewn How pregnant thio fact &c to the future fate
| OF nionarchse!
But we must now enter the Tuileries For several
days previous to the events 40 have described,
anxiety had been entertained by persons in about
the palace The king, however, Lad DO fears. He ap
peared in unusual spirits if any nmation Of dan
ger was given he turned It aside with sneer or Joke
Even go late az Wednesday, after he had called upon
Count Mole to form ministry, he remarked that he
was 80 firmly seated in tho Saddle that nothing could
| throw him of
Mole soon found It impossible with tho materials at
band to construct ministry Theirs then called
in and after long of higgng and fsrng
should undertake TO carry on the government This
was by them In person. they rode through
the streets early on Thursday morning These
sions, however, came too late Tho cry Of q republic
was bursting from the lips of the million This abdica
ton OF the king was decreed, and raging multitude
we're demanding this at tho very gates Of the palace
Overborne by tho crisis the king agreed abdicate
favor OF the Duke de Ncmours Some better tidnss
were brought him, and he roracted what he had Just
done. moment afer it became certain that tbs in.
surgents would shortly burst into the palace In great
REPUTATION tho king agreed to resign the in favor
OF MS GRANDSON the young Count de Psris-yet still
chngns to hope, he shutisd and hestated before he
Wound put his namo to the act of Abdicstion. This,
however was at last doue, and the king and queen
corted by small body Of horse walked down the CEN
tra avenue OF the Tueries passed through tbs gate
| flight
Meanwhile, the mob had seized the roysl carriages,
fourteen IN number and made bonfire of them,
the celebrated arch in the Place du Carrousal Soon
after they forced the railing at several points nd came
fusning across the square towards the palace Scarcely
had the various msmbers Of the royal family time to
escape on one side OF the building when the mob broke
| in at the other.
have time to follow the adventures of b.,s seve-
raj individuals We cannot but sympathizs with them
In their misforunes but we may that tbs fall
OF the Orleans dynasty was not broken By single
OF courage dignity or genius the part any
the family Their hsht seemsd vulgar scramble for
mere ilfe Even the king was reduced to the most
monpiace dissuises tho shaving of his whsxers the
change Of his Dress the adoption of an aasn NAV
add here that they havs all escaped and while every
body seems glad OF this there is no one behind who
mourns their loss None ars more loud in denoun.
cling the besotted confidence of tho king than his
purchased deputies, who loyal in the days Of
prosperity
We must now turn attention towards another
sceDe-the Chamber Of Deputies This BODY met at the
usual hour on Tuesday, at IL O'Clock While the riot
Gus scenei We nave described taking place during
that day In full view Of the pace where they had
sembied, the Deputies, as In mockery of the agitation
Without were occupied in anguid Discussion upon the
affairs Of broken country bank Towards the close Of
the sitting, Odilon Barrot read from the tribune
lemn act Of Impeachment Of the Ministers. The next
day "Wednesday the Chambers again met and Quiet
In the afternoon announced that Count Mole was at