Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-07-21
tremities they still fought with incredible va

II was thought on Monday morning early
that they would surrender, but again the hope
thus held out of the termination of the insur-
rection, was not Immediately realized
At half-past 10, the fighting was resumed:
and it was only after frightful struggle OF
about two hours that the government troops
everywhere, prevailed, and that part OF Inc IN
surrection being broken the insurgents were
either shot, taken prisoners, or ned INTO Inc
country. in the direction OF Vncennes. The
eastern quarters, comprising the faubourg st.
Antoine, du Temple, Meuilmomtant, and Pep
;ngcourt, were the last subdued.
The last band took refuge in the celebrated
Pierre la Chaise, but the Garde Mobile hunt
ed them even from this sanctuary, and they
were slaughtered in the neighboring fields
On Tuesday the instruction was definitely
quelIed The loss of life has been terrific, no
fewer than fourteen general officers had been
put horS du combat-a greater loss than in the
most splendid engagements of Napoleon A
mongst those who fell are Generals Megner,
Deart, and Brea Gems. Chareolnel and Ken
dult and others severely wounded. Four or
FIVE members OF the National Assembly are
amongst the killed, and as many more woun"
ded, but the most touching death OF all is thal
of the Bishop of Paris.
|. The venerable prelate on Sunday volunteer
ed 10 go TO the insurgents as messenger OF
peace. Cavaignac said that such step was
| full of danger, but this Christian pastor per
sisted. He advanced, attended by his two
Wears, towards The barricades, with an olive
branch borne before him, when he was ruth
Iessy shot in his groin and fell MORALLY
wounded The venerable patient was ordered
| by the insurgents to the nearest hospital in ST
Antoine. where he received the last sacranents
| languished and has since died.
The Editor of the Perc Duchesne, NJ. La
roche, was shot in the head at the barrcadt
Rochehoart, where, in the dress of an ouvrler
he was fighting at the head of party of in
surgents. 1t will probably never be correctly
ascertained to what extent the sacrifice OF hu
man life in this frightful struggle has reached
Some compute the loss on the side of the troop
at from 5000 to 10000 slain, but we hop
this is exaggerated.
The number of prisoners captured of the in
surgents exceed 5000. All the prisons ar
filled, as well as the dungeons and vaults O
the TuiIeres. The Louvre, Palais Royal, tn
Chamber of Deputies, and the Hotel de Vile
A military commission had already been ap
pointed 10 try such as were found with arm
in their hands, and they will probably be dc
ported 10 the Marquesas Islands o; some trans
atlantic French colony.
A decree has been proposed with that OF
lect. We have no space to recount many act
of individual heroism. Many soldiers exhit
tied sublime courage. On the other hand, tn
savage cruelty with which the insurgents Wa
ged the war almost exceeds belief. They to-
tured some of their own prisoners, cut off the
hands and feet, and inflicted barbarites wo
thy of savages.
, The women were hired to poison the win
! sold 10 the soldiers, who drank it, and the
= rceled and died. 1t seems to be believed, ger
orally, that if the insurgents had succeeded
. following up their most admirably concerto
! form of operations, and having advanced the
line and possessed themselves of the Hotel
: Vile, and followed up their successes aIon
q the two banks of the river, that the whole C
ty would have been given up TO pilIage II
!, deed, the words piloge and rape are said I
y have been inscribed on one of their banner
. Not less than 10000 stand of arms have bee
seized and captured in the Fauborg St. Al
tome alone.
From the London Times, June %.
j. The city of Paris stands in the valley of II
. River Seine, in such wise that whilst the mo
central part of the city occupied the islant
and the strand of the river, the streets, whic
diverge at right angles from this point, rise
: a somewhat rapid ascent to the high groun
on each side of the valley.
The centre of the instruction was estat
- lished on the low ground by the river. |
: wings rested on these opposite heights. tt
- Hotel de Vile was its most advance post
= front, but all the narrow streets and the quay
-, from that building 10 the faubourg st. Ante
- hi le h.
attack was CARED on upon this point by Gel
: Duvivier, but such were the preparations
{ resistance made that, according to the write
: statement of the Mayor of Paris to the N;
. tional Assembly, the whole district was col
= verted into vast fortress, which could on
:. be reduced stone by stone.
! The streets were barricaded, the window
were lined with mattresses, behind which
murderous fire was poured down on the troop
- and the gangway of internal communicate
y y had been opened from house to house, whic
- supplied ammunition or means of escape
y the hesieged. The progress of the force fro
this point was accordingly very slow, and
: was in the rear of this position that the fin
- stand of the instruction was made on Mo-
y day afternoon.
But the operations were carried with equ
:. skill and courage at the two wings, for tn
! term may strictly be applied to the position
!; which the instruction has assumed. On Il
left bank of the Seine, the left wing extend
4 to the Pantheon, by the step and narrow lii
~ of the Rue st. Jacques, which was complet
~ ly barricaded, and even fortified with canno
~ The attack on this position alone lasted
" hours, hard and uninterrupted fighting; it w
! the first which was re-conqured by the troop
The attack on the right wing, which exte
ded to the clos St. La2ari, was conducted
n Lamondere, who gradually forced his way {
the third day to the barriers, and then affect
y his junction with the Central division of &c
Il Duvirier. 1t may be referred from the reg
{. lar distribution of the insurrectionary force
# that their plan was to exhaust the troops
:. a fruitless attack on the barricades, and tht
p to assume offensive operations by an adyan
of the two wings upon the National Assent
= and the west end of Paris. so as TO place Il
. government between two fires, and TO reduce
~ to inevitable destruction. The extent of Q
= ganizaton, which the execution of such
4 plan, extended over line of several miles
4 length, and maintained for the last four day
: disclosed, is perfectly inconceivabie.
: Every species of artifce was employed
:. convey ammunition. The pals of the mill
}, women, the touches of the wounded. and eve
:. the collins of the dead were found filled wi
gunpowder and cartouches.
i. Large sums of money, in gold and note
J. were discovered on persons OF men apparen
If ly IN extreme poverty, and ofyoung chlldre
). The women of Paris, took most active pa
l. in the struggle. They conveyed orders al