Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-04-08
EUROPEAN CORRESPONDENCE.

EUROPEAN CORRESPONDENCE.
conarspoxpEscE or rHE JOURNAL OF COMMERCE.
LoSDoS, MARCH 8, ls4s.
You will see in the papers of details Of the
binary which occurred in Paris the 3d. 23d and
cath Of February but you may find difficult extract
distinct narrative OF the Of those events and how they
Iod astounding conclusion. This shall endeavor
rive Won.
On the 23d the struggle grew seriousi number Of
lives were and national guard length declared for
reform the dismissal Of the Guzo, Ministry and the forma-
ton 81 Mole Cabinet To oil outward appearances this had
satisfied the demands Of the people The lighting ceased joy
and good humo took Of the crowd the Bouevads
became crowded with promenades, and NIL seemed finished
Professions Of wokmen in bouses paraded the Streets shout
ing the Marsese, and congaaing each other their
This state Of things continued ill 10 o'clock at
night when ameniabe incident changed the whole
Of affairs and the proKimae Of all that followed
AT the hour men,on one Of the professions Of rejoicing
eneute beating drums, and surrounded BY crowd of men
and women spectators approached the Hotel DIES Aaes
Eangee, which occupied by strong post of troops Of
the line The people cried Cor the Hotel to be lumna
ted and shouted " Abas Cuizo" Al this the
ket Of Municipal Guard accidentally exploded and broke the
leg the commanding officers horse and the officer thinking
attack, and losing his presence Of mind ordered his
men 10 fire. vollry the consequence which killed and
wounded between y and sixty OF the people, many oil them
The effect u this terrible catastrophe insana
and fearful The dead bodies placed in open
carts, and carried by torch light all the town, the
perated people crying for vengeance. All ha good humor
which prevailed before turned the deepest rage Every
onegenemen, shopkeepcrs national guards mechanics
turned out at once aud all night long the and hammer
esoundej, mingled with the crash Of failing Trees and the
furious beating Of the rapp The bells OF the churches too
lent their dismal sounds aud joined with the deep boom Of
the great bell Of Noue Dame toll the ioa and swell the
din of this fearful night by 10 O'Clock day hundreds
Of barcades blocked every teet and Boulevard IN Paris An
eye witness says "No without ocular testimony could
have believed that these structures, high the first floors OF
the houses, and solid wall, could have been completed
in a night--it seemed a miracle"
In the night the King informed that not monrnl
must be lost in concluding the people, and Odlou Baoi
and Theirs engaged from oil 10, attempting 10 form
ministry and issuing poclamatOas, which torn down
as put up.
And now commenced the great Of the day. which
to hurry with headlong fce ill all accomplish
cd At the people asaied the Palas Royal when, by
the advsed resistance the Municipal Guard, these latter
like the Swiss in the 10th August 1882, masacred
man, after killing very many Of their assaans Contempt
raneousy, however, another and more formidable body
marched the Tueres. In vain Emile de GirarJin threw
himself in front of them, with the abdIcaion Of the King
Of the Conte de Paris. Nous yo1ons deca, cried
they and advanced 10 the very mouths Of the in the
Place du Carroue The Duke de Nemours dared order
these fire, but abandoned his post with small party Of
troops, and repaired TO the Chamber Of Deputies
In the time the King, surrounded by few terrified
adherens bad been recving, since the previous night
every moment fresh and alarming reports from without
His unhappy and infatuated confidence in his power crush
oil popular demonstrations gradually gave way and abui
r. NJ he hastily, the urgent solicitation Of those about
him, signed his abdcaon in favor OF the Cone de Paris with
the Duchess dOreans Regent and left the fueries.
An escort Of National Guards horseback accompanied
him he walk d. leaning the Queens 70 the Place
dc Ia Concorde At The loot Of the obck he paused the
armed mob closed round him he became alarmed and taking
off his hat, attempted to address the people. The National
(suarl IN his SUauP "a
not assassins said they, "let him Two small
Iiages found with horse each Into these the King
Queen and the children Of the Duke de Nemours got snd
the drivers ashng their horses 10 gallon they fed towards
ST Cloud After short pause there they mounted an or
nary Versailles omnibus which is journey, aud went
70 Versailles without money, change Of clothes
subscription among the officers raised the pay Of Forty
dollars with which hey proceeded Dreux whore they slept
At r. NJ. next day the Doc de Monipcnssr brought
dngs OF the downfall Of The dynasty and the royal family
separated each TO provide for bis her safety IN fight
Meanwhile the great crisis OF The Revolution bad taken place
IN the Chamber Of Deputies. When at +. NJ. on the
24h the King abdcated and quilted the Tuee the Duchess
OF Orleans and her sons Cone Dc Paris ard Duke de
Charities, went 10 the sale Of the Deputies and placed them
selves under the protection Of the Chamber She follow
ed by the Doke dc Nemous, who, placing his remaining
troops guard at the door, Joined her in the hail. Hardly
bad he done this, when armed mob forced the doors and
entered tho sale They accouired in ell fashions with
helmets shakoes and caps with swords muskc pixies, and
crossbes and bouses and unifrms They occupied
the galleries and the ball. seang themselves in the
Of the members. NJ Sauzct the President put bis
hat, and attempted 70 close tie sitting but in vain. W.
Dopn announced he abdcaton ofhe King Various speeches
made discussing what to be DONE and, among
Others O. Baot strongly supported the Conie de Paris and
Duchess dOrleans. Atths moment fresh and violent
Eruption of armed took place. who waved flags and level
led their muskets at the royal party and the ministerial dcpu
ties On this the Duchess and her sons accompanied By al
bot the ultra depuies hastily Withdrew.
The iumul yes and shouts became deafening One
fired both barrels Of his gun at the picture Of Louis Philippe
NJ Lsmsrtnc allowed to address them and proposed
Provisional Government.
The Upoar being too great 70 allow the ., We heard,
list was handed round the end o. muskct for the pro-
baton Of the armed inuers, and, amid scene unplra ied
in violence, the Provisional Government was constituted
This extraordinary sitting terminated by tho ali unue,t Of
the ministers and their supporters the Hotel DO Vile
CORRESPONDENTS RosroS JoURSaL
PANS, MlHca z, 1913.