The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-06-04


the subject Italy is gaining many battles Austria,
as appears by the information Of to-day. That
test Is becoming grave one. OBSERVER
PARIS, MAY Ia, 1s4s.
Lsiurecon in ParisThc assembly attacked andTaken
Treason Of the Commanding General, re. Sc.-New
Provisional Gorernment-Dissotution Of the National
qssembiy-.qrrest of the Trai,orsPrompttude Of the
National Guard-Order Restored-Tnsurgcnts in Pri-
son, and Deposed af their OGces-Pa under Arms
National Assembly again in Session
In my letter of yesterday informed your readers Of
events precisely they appeared to to have taken
place. and they did take place, in fact in all that
part of the which could be witnessed by spect
tors standing on this (thc north side) of the Seine
upon the embankment Of the Tuilleries which over
looks all tho space and places referred to. But upon
the other SIDE and at the other entrance ofthe Cham
Der, a different was being enacted and which
was at three o'clock entirely unknown to the specta
tors, among whom Treason In the CON-
ma nder of tho National Guards, General Courtars,
had opened the passage upon the bridge quietly to
have the stop the entrance Of the
bridge and, in struggle there to It, but it passed
quietly and maestcay. Orders were given by the
General, the spot to the Guard, to give way aud
to allow tho procession pass Upon the
OF the procession at the gate upon the other side ST.
mar order given to allow the procession to to
the entrance of the Chamber which tho brave captain
of the Guard refused to comply with until 1t
duced to writing; then it was executed and the pro-
cession entered The hall. The members knowing what
orders had been given for their protection upon seeing
the approach of the multitude, exclaimed We have
been betrayed Immediately the Chamber became
of confusionthe insurgents took possession Of
the tribune the seats and the chair Of the President OF
the Assembly, and, after making certain accusations
and dec arations, declared the Chamber dissolved and
formed there provisional COVER emit composed Of
Barbes Blanqui, Louis Blanc, Raspa, Csussdiere Lee
roux Hubert Goblet Flocon Proudhon, Ledru Rollin,
and Albert. Barbcs. General Courtas and Albert,
actively engaged in the Assembly in assisting the
conspirators being themse members of the Assem-
bly, Barbes manifestly the leader and he assumed
the chair, declaring the Assembly dissolved-that n
mard should immediately be assessed upon tho rich;
that whoever beat tho rappei thereafter was traitor
and without the law; and that the new eminent
would forthwith repair to the Hotel dc Vile to organ
ize. The insurgents, la the time, took Louis
Blanc upon their shoulders, and carried him round the
hall in triumph. Hubert first declared the Assembly
dissolved. Blanqu and other conspirators, not mem
bers of the Assembly made speeches The Chamber
filed with flags, and ripats for Poland Barbes Louis
Blanc and the Committee on Labor. Ledru Roln at
tempted to speak and to appease the many and TO re-
store order; but they would not hear him. Other
members attempted to speak but they were put down
by the confusion and the members themselves. Cries
of 'Ppe Poiosnen were constantly sent up from the
outside, which encouraged the conspirators within
tors cried, Fkey have come to shoot us-et US hold
the reprcse ntatives here pledges Of safety
Soon the National Guard enter the Chamber with
bayonets chargedthe insurgents recoil before them
General Courtas the commander orders them to retire
and leave the Chambcr-one member Of the Guard
stepped up to him. and said: Sir you longer
commander, you n traitor, and will strip of your
epauettcs' Immediately he disrobed Of his
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He was put under arrests now in prison, and guard
ell by faithful company Of the soldiers whom he.had
| deceived Before TINS catastrophe, however the new
ceeded with all possible speed to the Hotel de VIe to
organize the government. They forced their pas
sage into it. and immediately commenced the work of
organization. They had some debate Ledru Roll
lin. whether they would accept him. but did finally
But there to DO end to their glory. The
National Guard appeared, and instantly forced their
way into the presence of these prctenders and
rested them, and all present. Barbes, Albert, and
hnra tn Walk fha ND
them-sometimes head first, and sometimes feet first
keeping their bayoncts well directed towards their
bodies. Sobrier the Minister of the Interior,
arrested by deputy, who caught him while he
drinking in shop on the way to his office. About
Among those arrested are the General Of the Guard
Barbcs and Albert, of the Assembly and tho latter a
member Of the provisional government; Caussidcrc,
of the ministers appointed by the supreme
cutive and Others Of some distinction Louis Blanc
protests his innocence and is not arrested Lamartine
and Ledru Rolln arrived immediately after the Ma
tona Guard at the Hotel dc Vile and gave the most
prompt orders for the display Of cannon and the most
effective measures protection No one supposes that
Ledru Rollin has had anything to do with this move
mentor that he is not sincere in arrcsting itbut
they think the investigation may show him connected
with preparations for similar movements upon former
occasions but 1t may be oil prejudice Col. Clement
Thomas, a brave man, and member Of the National
Assembly who appears to have followed Barbes closely,
is appointed by reclamation, commander of the Ma
tional Guards. The Guard Mobile Immediately
that there was deacuty Th;. bss hronyht mattsrs
to crisis-the manifestation has been immense, In
support of the government and order 1t will be use
full to the republic and fatal to Poland for the present.
far France is concerned This morning every
approach to the National Assembly is cut off by armed
me H. and the most rigorous measures adopted to
secure order and the detention Of the prisoners
OBSERVER.
PARIS, May 1s-3PM.
Incidents of the Great Lsurection-Pan-Th Assem-
biy-BarJ6s and Thomas-D Diplomatic Correspondence
Touching Poand-Hs Efect-Views Of the Erecutire
upon that Subject, and in Reference to Italy
Paris this afternoon entirely calmthe Place de 10
Concorde Is surrounded by the National Guard, and no
one is permitted to enter upon It, The Of yes
terday are of an extraordinary characterwhether
refer to the audacty Of the attcmptts complete
ccss-thc treachery Of the anding general-the
daring the conspiratorsthc prompttudc with which
the conspiracy was overthrown; the fact that in
all this there has been boodshed The petition for
Poland well devised prctence by the leaders, to
enable the multitude to enter the Chamber and the
corruption Of the general equally necessary to give
Probably not fifty in the procession
of the purpose of the leaders, and it by acts
and appeals after the multitude entered tho Chamber
that step after step TAKEN until the President
driven from his chair and tho Assembly declared dis
solved 1t is equally remarkable for unanimity Of
tment which it has developed in Paris in the
government, and against the project of giving the
Poles any assistance In the present condition of France
The dignity Of tho Assembly and its calmness during
this exciting spoken Of generally with unlimited
admiration well as their promptness and efficiency In
suppressipg the nsurrecton and sezing the criminals
the opportunity for them to act had arrived
They allowed the conspirators to proceed far enough
commit themselves. Indeed, this they could not well
prevent; and the prompttudc Of the National Guard
II delivering themselves from the command Of their
General and arresting him on the spot Is above all
CONNIE ndation. The Assembly Immediately passed a
vote OF thanks to them and the Guard Mobile, which
they well merted and upon the Of Barbcs and
Abert--who being members, were exempt from arrest
they solemnly decreed to sustain the arrest and put
them in accusation Hubert, who was the first man to
mount the tribune, and to declare the Assembly dis
solved has fed; but they in full pursuit OF him.
The new General Clement Thomas, is the only man
to be wounded in the whole affair and that
took place at the Hotel de VILE where ne went 10 aid
the arrest Of Barbcs. lie and Barbes had some warm
words in the National Assembly upon the tribune,
while the conspirators in the act OF expeng the
members; and being both colonies and commanders Of
about 10 600 men each they met resoutely But how