The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1848-07-13
Arrival of the Britannia u days Later.
RESURRECTION IN PARIS.

DREADFUL BUTCHERY AND MURDER.
The steamship Niagara arrived at Boston yes
terday in 10y days from Liverpool. She brings
accounts of most saDguinary insurrection in
Paris, lasting for four days, in which time it is
estimated that fifteen thousand men were butch
cred, besides vast numbers that were wounded.
The other news from Europeis of no particular
importance, and we devote all the spare room we
have to the details OF the events in Paris.
FRANCE.
The massacre of St. Bartholomew in 1872 the
connections which took place during the revou-
tionary period from 1889 to I795-the three days
of 1880; or the last revolution four months ago,
have all been surpassed by the present insurrec-
ton in horrible atrocity and devastating carnage.
We will here conhne ourselves TO succinct
statement of the main facts, such as they have
reached US from the most authentic sources In
our last number we mentioned that the laboring
classes were assembling in great numbers in the
eastern part of Paris, and that some were pro.
cecding to the National Assembly.
deputaon Of FIVE 0uUrierS having waited
upon M. Marie, at the Luxemburg, he listened
to their grievances, but observing that their
spokesman had been an active party in the affair
of the 18th May, said to the men, "You are not
the slaves Of this man-you can state your own
grievances This expression was distorted
among the workmen, that Marie had called them
s'slaves," and seems to have been the sirnaI for
the conspirators, who had ooganized a vast move
ment, to commence their operations
On Thursday night June %, the first BARR.
cades were raised, and the troops and the Nation.
al Guards called out
On Friday the insurgents, for by that time the
movement had assumed all the character of an
o pen instruction, possessed themselves of all
that portion OF the right bank OF the river Seine
stretching from the Faubourgs ST. Marcel, St.
Victor, and the lower quarter of ST. Jaques
The communications OF the insurgents between
the two banks of the river were maintained by
the possession of the Church ST Gervaise. a part
OF the quarter of the Temple, the approaches OF
Notre Dame, and the bridge st. Michael Bv
these extensive lines of operations, the insur
gents occupied vast portion OF the most defens-
bic parts OF the city.
On the Friday there were partial conflicts, but
| the insurgents seemed to be occupied more at
foruiyng their positions than in actual fighting
but whatever successes the Government troons
may have had, the enthusiastic courage of the
insurgents repused them, and even beat them
| in other parts of the city,
Al proof of the torbearance of the troops and
the desperate recklesness of the populace, we
| give description OF an attack made bv LARGO
battalion Of the National Guards on barrica3e
in the Porte st, Dennis:
On the appearance OF this battalion the insur.
| gents, taking it for regiment of the line. and
hoping to shake the fidelity of the regular troone
raised shout OF " Vive la Ligne ~ but on find
ing lhelr mistake most OF them fled. There re-
NAMED only seven men and two women. who
fought desperately. One of the men. who Lad
nag IN his hand, was the first to fire: bis
companions followed his example, and the Ma
tonal Guards returned the fire. The man who
carried the flag fell dead. One of the females
young woman neatly dressed, picked up the
nag, and leaping the barricade. rushed
toward the National Guards, uttering lanpnaoe
OF provocaon.
Although the fire continued from the barricade
the National Guards, fearing to iniure this female
abstalned Tor some time from returning if. and
exhor ed her TO withdraw. Their exbortations
however, were vain, and at length seIrpreserva
uon compelled them to fire. and she was killed
The other female then advanced took the nao
ana began to throw stones at the National Guards
ne IRE from the barricade had become feeble
out several shots were fired from the sides and
from the windows of houses, and the National
Guards, IN returning the fire, killed the second
female. AT last, only one man remained at the
Oarrlcade, but ne kept up constant discharge.
one OF the Natio nal Guards left the ranks sword
IN hand, and rushing to the barricade turned
aside the musket OF this man Just as he was
about to fire again, and took him prisoner.
bloody Scene at the EcOle de Medicine
oeoerdt DeputteS and General Officers kilIed
ana uounded. AT ten o'clock. p. M, the firinr
mad nearly ceased The national guard, the
garde mobile, and the troops were under arms
mere was no means of approaching the theatre
Oh inc struggle, so that it was not possible 10
learn II the insurgents retained their position
Inc engagement was very bloody in the quarter
OIL me Ecole de Medicine. Nj. Pascal, the lieu
tenant colonel OF the 18th legion, and M AvriaI.
banker, had been mortally wounded
M. Bonjeau, and M. Bixio, on learning at the
Assembly the disorder in Paris, said that the
members oil the Assembly should be the first N
expose themselves to the fire. "Our place (said
M. Bixio) is at the head OF the national guard.
70 stop, II possible, the efusion of blood" and
borrowing the scarf Of one of the members. he
immediately left the Chamber to carry out his
declaration NJ. Bixio has been shot, and II Is
feared cannot survive. M. Clement Thomas has
received ball in the thigh. NJ Dornes, rep.
resentative and editor Of the National, has been
wounded. Col, Thayer, one OF the richest pro-
Prietors in Paris, has been wounded. M Pierre
Bonaparte, son Of Lucen had his horse wound
ed by ball by the side OF M de Lamartine. Dur.
ing the greater part OF the day, Lamarline ac.
companied General Cavaignac to all the scenes