The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-04-02

crowd, calling oat for Mr. Guizot and insisting that hi.
| windows should be Illuminated. II in vain they
were assured he not there they still mporu
nate, but offered violence. We made our way with
difficulty through the throng and proceeded up the
boulevard until reached the Rue Lepeletie in which
situated, close by, the office OF the republican Journal
the National Before this and the boulevard adjoining
there great crowd with torches, and ranspaIences,
and few arms, listening to speeches from the window,
aud vocifcatiug in wild chorus, patriotic songs-such
the Marseillase, and the Hymn OF the Grondns After
itlle Space TO Gui=ofs they excla med and we fol-
lowed them in that direction sit not all yet some
observed they have resolved go tomorrow
and demand the immediate dissolution of the Chamber
This echo of the old revolution We had already
crossed the Rue de la Pax and advanced than half
way TO the garden of the Ministry OF Foreign Affairs and
were distant about fifty PAGES from the troops, when, with
out summons, moments warning, they opened ire
mendous reG bout partant-upon the dense of PEG
pie Never shall forget that awful discharge, which
set throne, and turned monarchy into republic.
wild, wailng cry heard, and then general scamper
ing ensued Some threw themselves to the ground.
cape the bullets and others fell, and tramped upon
by the swirl retreating crowd My companion and myself
hurried as fast as we could from the perilous spot When
we reached the Rue dc la Paix, with his
face scorched and backened and another with the blood
gushing from his breast We could persuade ourselves
that the guns had been loaded, and imagined III the
wounds which we saw were burnt by the waddng
was no longer safe TO remain abroad and fastened
home On our way thther heard frighul reports OF
the blood that had been split and young and
we[dresed man twice. addressing the most iniammatoy
harangues to groups of indignant people We are victims
oil vile stratagem, he exclaimed The wretches have
murdered our brothers in cold blood and without poyoca
ton saw many brave fall at my side my own
hat and clothes dded by their bullets Re
venge revenge! for your fallen brethren let not the ty
rants and assassns go unpunshed" Such were his wild
and fierce words which thought the time were pre-
concerted appeals TO rebellion.
1t till the morning convinced of the
fatal reality That deathly discharge had eveed in the
thanf Va,a, ,tr,, III
1t is not certainly known how the dreadful catastrophe
originated by some, 1t is asserted that the fire OF the sol
dlers was drawn by preconcerted shot from republican,
to compromise the governments by others, that it
purely accident The most likely version u.s. that gun.
by chance or from uepdaton, Off and wounding
officers horse the troops, imagining themselves attacked
suddenly, and almost instinctvely, fired upon the crowd
The angled bodies their limbs disposed and their wounds
displayed with artistic effect, had been promenaded all
night through the of Paris by the lurd glare OF
torches Over those bleeding corpses like Antonys over
the dead body of Caesar, incendiary haangues de
lvered, which kinded in the people flames of ration
inextinguishable the Grecian fire. Those bleeding
wounds and burning words spoke like fiery tongues
the popular heart Reuenge. This the uni.
versal cry, both deep and loud The ocsn mingled its
sinister kne with goans, imprecations and cries of in
dignaon The stones leaped, il were, from the pave
ment the of the bonlevards feled without
and barbados without number sprung if by
magic. Houses entered for arms, for plumber
the ratings torn from the churches pixies
and the night passed in those terrible preparations
which bespoke eventful morn. This dawned upon
city fortified and defended that it could have been
taken by two hundred thousand resoute soldiers The
troops SILENT sad and hesitang; the people full OF
rage, fire, and determination Alarmed the progress the
nsurrection, the King had, in the night NJ THEIRS
and commissioned him to form ministry. 'My name is
popular enough for the crisis" his first remark
4" Your majesty must send for Mr.. Odilon Barrot to
unite with me-" Glow" was the exclamation of the in
atuated monarch, you propose me Mr.. Odlon Bar
rot Yet" (pausng) ifyou persist, must yield, though
with surprise and reluctance Alas, poor they
all three "tOo Late Events fast outsrpping the
march of The weapons which the leaders of the op-
position had charged against the ministry, had shot far
yond their mark The reco proved fatal the dis
charge
In the morning it announced and proclaimed by
adsdecamp through the Streets that Theirs and Odon
Barrot ministry had been formed that reform would be
granted; that the Chamber should be Immediately dis
solved that Marshal Bugeaud had been appointed gov
of Paris and that the troops had been ordered
TO fire upon the people This announcement received
with cries of Pipe la reorme Vire Odon Baro &c but
rarely, family, Vice le Roll proceeded early the
boulevard, where witnessed extraordinary spectacle.
Entering by the Madeleine with noble squadron of CUR
assiers with drawn swords, they met by ORDER
popular summons, when they Instantly sheahed their
blades and the officers and of the shook hands
with the people, amid mutual cries of Vice la rfform"
soon reached the Hotel OF Foreign Affairs, guarded
only by few national guards and was shocked to OBJ
serve the blood which stained the pavement in several
places, and which, on side, accumulated in a
puddle of mingled gore and That blood of the
people was the seed of the republic. Further on the
head of the Rue de la Paix the gallant General La
morciee, accompanied by staff, among whom
recognised deputy grandson of General Lafayette,
though not bearing his name, proclaming the people
the concessions Of the monarch Vue Lamoiciere Vpe
la was the reply but further token of satisac
ton came from the people mingled with the national
guards Regiment after regiment defiled, with
versed, some OF which delivered the people, with
whom they fraternzed, amid mutual cries of Vipc la re-
orme! pive la gard rationale! Vipe ige was evil
dent that the army utterly demoalized The order
not to fire came too late 1t did pacfy the people,
disarned resistance The bouevars
tied with formidable banicades through which the people
made narrow outlets that the soldiers might pass by
one saw not without pain for military pride, the people
take from The nrtillerymen cannons, unharness the
horses and lead the guns off in triumph with boys seated
upon the carriages The revo was a revolution.
Duty making it necessary that l should the river
lust as was entering the Place de la Concorde heard
brisk re and saw combat engaged between the people
and small military post Making my way with small
itihcuy through the numerous troops the Place who
seemed unoccupied spectators Of the scene heard more
firing was crossing the bridge Returning less than
half an hour, almost stumbled upon, at the foot of the
bridge, the horse of dragoon killed by ball in the hip
The bridge and Place crowded with people and SOL
diers the latter still inactive although the popuace close
at hand deliberately destroying and burning the
tents of small barrack the river twas complete
captulaion of authority. Meeting Scotch nobleman of
my acquaintance Lord g. several turns together
the Place, when Mr.. Odion Barrot going to
the Chamber in COACH amid the acclamations of the
thronging multitude and of Marshal New n general
officer harangung the people of the King and his