Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1848-04-20


"a heap of brush near by was seton "r"'
A body Of horse.guaras soon arrived, ana
dispersed the rioters but tho later eros
sd 10 the northern side Of the Champs
Elyseea, attacked. another guard 'h"use'
and sc. il on FIRE. A company OF the
Iline. came 20 ihesPo,, bns the NIB cheer
ed them. and they remHinid inactive.
The rcvcl proceeded. aud in the tace OF
the soldiers, the Pe.ple fed the hre with
fuel from the surrounding trees and fem
ce', sung their songs. cracked their Jokes.
a I'd cricd-''Down with GuizN =" VIvc
la rcforme :" &c &c. In these scen"s.
the boys took the lead, performing the
most desperate feats, and Inspiring he
rest by their intrepiditv. A remarkable
mir OF fun and frolic charnc terizrd the
mob, wit flew AS freely on all sides as
stones and sticks: every miss'ls seemed
winged with joke.
| Such was the course { evet l. the first
day, SO far as they fell under my observa.
ton. !. appears from the papers that
similar rroeeedings--lf ough in some CASE s
of a more serious character--ioOk place
elsewhere. Greet masses ofpeople gathe ..
red at various points. They Made hostile
demonstrations before the office OF Foreign
Affairs, crying out Down with Gnzot -
Some persons called for the Minister. 'He
is not here;' said ore, she is with The Coun'
tess Leven'--a remark which the habiiueS
of Paris will understand as conveying
keen satire. Al other points, a spirit CT
naturalization was manifested. Bakers
shops weIe broken open, armories forced.
and earricades begun. Every where the
hymn of the Marseillaise and Dumas's
touching death song of the Girondins we've
sung, often by hundreds of voices and with
thrilling effect. The Iappel, for calling out
the National Guard, was beaten in several
rrondssments. As night closed ia, heavy
masses OF soldicry. horse and foot, with
trains of artillery, we're seen at various
points. The Place du Carronsel was full
of troops, and a, evening they were review
ed by the King, and the Dukes Of Nemours
and Monipel sier. Six thousand soldiers
were disposed along the Boulevards. from
the Madeleine to the Porte St. Martin. Pa
trolls were seen in dffere1, quarters during
The whole night, About IL. tranquility
reigned over the city, disturbed only in a
I few remote and obscure places. by the
building Of barbados, the arrest OF rioters,
and Ole or Two combats, in which several
persons were killed Such was the frs,
days work the PRELUDE TO the mighty dra
ma about 10 follow.
Wednesday, the 23d, was fair, with DASH
es Of rain Il intervals. as in our April.
was early abroad, and soon noticed that
companies of National Guards were on du>
~. Only regular troops had been called
out the day before, a fact that showed the
dis,rust entertained BY the King, Of the Ma
iional Guards. This was noticed BY the
latter, aud was doubtless one Of the causes
which FASTENED the destruction Of the gov.
eminent.
A, nine O'Clock, passed up the Roule'
vaids. Most OF the shops were shut, enc
an air Of uneasinesx prevailed among 'h'
people. Al the Porte St Denis. there wa
a great thropg. aud considerable mass q
troops. Barbados were soon after erected
in the streets Of 81 Denis Clery, Rue Sain
as'achc, Cadran, &c. Several fuSiIade'
took place, between the people and soldiers
and number Of persons we're killed.
Some CONFESS took place in other quar-
tiers, during the morning. At two o'clock
the Boulevards, Rae 81 Denis, Rue St Mar
tin, Mon,mar,re, ST Honore-in shor. all tn
great thoroug hfares-were literally cram
med with people. Bodies ofhorse and fos'
either stationary or pa.rolling. were ever,
where to be seen.
was about this time some Of the Off
, GERS of the National Guards ordered thei
mes to fire, but they refused. in one in
e stance, 4O0 National Guards we're seeI
E marching. in uniform, but without arms
. II became evident that 'he soldiers gener
ally were taking part with the people
Thi, news was carried 10 TIE Palace, an.
Cum, Mole was called in TO for. a new
ministry. He undertook the task, and or
ders were Immediately given TO spread thu
intel igence oi this through the city.
Meanwhile the riot and revel wea, on il
various quarters. The police we're active
. an ! hundreds of persons we're arrested ant
lodged in prison SkirmisLes took pIac'
be ween the soliiers and the reople-lnn
PROFESSIONS were seen, attended, by person
who sang chm uses, and shouted. Dow
With Guizo.'--'Long live reform &c.
About four O'Clock, abe news of the down
fall of the Guizot MINISTRY was sp' ea'
along the Bouievarda., The joyful in,elIi.
gence ran, over the ei,ys with the speed o
light. il was every where received with