Arkansas intelligencer., 1848-08-05
From the Baltimore Sun.
Arrival of the Steamer Niagara DAYS Later from
EurOpe-Great Battle in Paris.


The steamship Niagara, Capt. Ryrie, arrived
at Boston at seven O'Clock on Wednesday morn.
ing from Liverpool and Halifax, making her pas.
sage in less than eleven days.
She brings the particulars of terrible conflict
at Paris, of which received intelligence bv the
Caledonia.
After four days and nights of incessant fight
ing, the insurgents have been utterly vanquished,
with a loss on both sides of 10000 killed and
$4,000 wounded, which is believed 10 be much
beneath The true estimate
Tho commencement of the rebellion appears
to have been made ~by \ depu,uion of ouvriers,
who wailed upon M. Marc, at the Luxemburr.-
tie listened to their grievances, but observ ing That
their spokesman had been active in the affair Of
the 18th May, said to the men, "you ara net the
slaves OF tins man, you can state your own griev-
ances." This expression was distorted amongst
The workmen, that NJ Marc had called thorn
slaves, and II seems 10 have been the signa' for
the conspirntors, who had organized u vast move
ment to commence their oPeratious.
On Thursday night. the 22i of June. the first
barrIcade was raised, and the-troops ana the Ma
,ionaI Guards called out Ga Friday, the %
the insurgents possessed themselves of all that
portion of the right bank of the River Seine
stretching from the Fouborg 81, Antoine tn the
river; whilst on the ei back they occupied all
that portion called the Cite, the Fouborgs ST. Mar
Gel, st. Victor, and the lower quarter of ST. Jac-
ques. The communication of the insurgents be.
tween the two banks OF the river were maintain.
ed by the possession Of the Church ST. Gervnic
a part of The quarter of the temple. The ap-
proaches of Notre Dame and the bridge of ST.
Michael.
By these extensive lines of operation the insur.
gents occupied vast portion of the most defen-
sible part of the city. and actually threatened
the Hotel de Vile, which, if they had succeeded
in taking, might have secured the first victory on
their side.
On Friday there were partial conflicts, but the
insurgents seemed to be occupied more at fortfy-
ing their position shan in actual fighting, but
whatever success the government troops NAV
nave had In various quarters where conflicts took
place, as at the terrible fights in the vicinity of
St. Dennis and St. Martin, it now appea RS that the
enthusiastic courage o. the insurgents repuIsed
them, and even beat them in other parts of the
city. NJ Lamartine rode with the staff of ca.
vaignac, through Paris, to quol the insurrection:
but 1t was evident that nothing but the power of
arms could compel the insurgents to Weld The
Government forces were divided into three divis
ions, and large masses Of troops we're brought To
bear with artillery upon the position of the nsur
gents; but still Friday passed, and the insurrec.
ton had evidently gathered strength.
On Saturday, the 24th. the National Assembly
declared itself IN permanence, and Paris was
placed IN state of siege; the executive power
was delegated absolutely to Cavaignac and half.
past ten, the members Of the Executive had re-
signed. They declared that they sbouId have.
been wanting in their duties and honor, had thew
Withdrawn before. As sedition is a public peril,
they only withdrew before a vote of the Assem-.
bly,. Reports poured in every hour to the As.
sembly-and. as the intelligence arrived of the
slaughter ofthe National Guards, and the fall OF
one General after another, who was killed or
wounded by the insurgents, the sensation became
deep and ala rming.
Various Proclamations were issued by Cavaig-
nae to induce the insurgents to lay down their
arms, but to effect.
The whole of Saturday was employed in des
perate lighting on both sides, except Iull during
frightful thunder storm. In the afternoon Of
Friday the conflicts were without ntermission.-
On Saturday, however, tho carnage and battles
on the south of the river were horrible.
During the whole of Friday night, and until
three O'Clock on Saturday, the roar of the artille
ry and the noise of the muskets were incessant
In this frIghsful state of things the Assembly be.
trayed not a little alarm. A deputaton from the
Assembly were proposed to go and en,reat tie
combatants TO cease this fratricidal strife but all