Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1848-07-26
From The Baltimore Sun.
LATER FROM EUROPE.
The following tlegraplic despatch
came 10 hand ,csterday afternoon, from
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our correspondent al Boston:
BcsToN, July l2-2 P. NJ.
The steamer Niagara. one OF tn" new
Cunard vessels, arrived at Boston THIS
morning. She sailed on the Isl insl.'
aud has therefore made The passage III
less than cl,ycn days.
She brings the particulars OF Ierll-
bic conhic, at Paris, Of which we reclv-
ed teIegraphic intelligence by the CaIe'
donia.
The difficulty commenced through
some misunderstanding of the Mayor,
Armand Marrast, in an interview with
a population from body OF insurgents,
who, demanded the rcsignatio" of the
members Of the Provisional Govern
ment. On Thursday night bar'cadeS
were erected Throughout, the city. The
rappcI was ins,anlelv beaten, and the
National Guards called out.
The insurgents sriz"d that portion OF
the city about the Faubourg 81. Antoine,
and threatened the Holei de Vile On
Friday lhr fighting began. The iusur'
gents we're at first successful. Lamar.
tine rode out with Gen. Gavaignac and
staff, aod was conspicuous in his en-
deavors TO restore order.
II was al ledgth found necessary to
use the artillery; but al nigh, the emeutc
had gained ground and strength. On
Salui ida,, the Assembly declared itself
en- permcncnc.. The Government re-
signed, and the supreme executive au-
,bority was given TO Gen. Cavargnac,
who hes declared Paris in Il Stale Of
siege.
The whole day, with the exception of
little while during a thunder storm,
was spent in fighting, which was attend
ed with grta, blood>hcd. Towards night
the scene become awful troops were
pressing in from the departments, and
the contest was desperate.
Tile President of the Assembly on
Sunday announced tina, after a frigh'tul
loss of life, the Government had COM
ple,ely suppressed the revolt on 'hn iet,
bank of the Seine, and thai Gen. Cava-
ignac had given :hose on the righI sIde
nntil ten O'clock to surrender. The
fighting. however, continued all day.
On Monday Gen. Damo ici,re arIi.
we'd with reinforcemenIs, and, ALTER len
hours more Of terrific slaughter, The CO.
vernment troops were entirely victorI-
ous the insurgents being either slain,
scattered or captured.
On Tuesday all signs Of resistance
had disappeared, together with other
evidences of disorder. Over five thou.
sand prisoners were taken, and cons
has been appointed TO try
those who were arrested under arms.
The insurgents, and especially the wo
men, had ,r-,,,ed d.-,i'ueo---i'v- f''tt-'''.v
their hands with the most cruel barban-
,y. The hands and feet of some were
cut off, and others tortured in every
conceivably manner. Our despatch a;
this point is somewhat abrupt
The loss of life in the affair has been
tremendous, and is estimated al between
eight and ten thousand. Four'een de
pu,ies and eight general officers LOST
their lives in the struggle. The Arch
bishop Of Paris was ru'hlessIy shot down
while approaching the insurgents IN an
endeavor to restore peace.
II is universally conceded that Lamar
tines bravery saved the Republic. The
troops all embraced hin with cries OF
"Vivs la RepubIiqu"!"
Several changes have t;'ken place in
tie ministry. Admiral LIE Bia"c re-
l;lssd the appoia'mtn' OF Minister OF
lsjnriuc, ard Ba>tde was appointed.
General &. deau was appointed Minister
CT Foreign Affairs. M"'ic Is President
of the National Assembly.
Gcncral CayaIguac IS strongly re-
commended ioE the Presidency.
Neally all the prisoners taken had
gold in their possession.
Assassnations are frequently taken
place III discoaicnted quarters by poi
son and secret murder.
The Army is dlsb"ndcd.
The estimairs OF killed and wound
ed dille, materially. The number will
probably reach fifteen Thousand on both
sides.
The total amount of insurgents en-.
s,ged in the conflict was atou. tolly
thousand.
The English Ministers had fifteen
majn,iiy on the Sugar question.
Nlcrucia has been returned TO the
] alians.
P.dua has capitulated. Trieste is
b;olkaded. The Lombard army was
defeated near Verona.
A formidable Carlisl movement has
commenced in Spain.
1t is rumored that the Austrian army
has been ordered 10 invade Spain.
There is but little doub, that an im>
mencc army is MAJ ching on Poland.
There is prospect OF speedy peace
,:Gd termination of the German war. A