New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-07-24
AN INSIDE VIEW OF THE PARTISAN REVOLT
Journey from BouloGne 10 Paris-Events III
Paris-stafe Of Affairs In the Capital

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to;ay and give sny exsc, stscnsnt in regard to them
The mos, distorted snd erroneous accounts are spread
IN every direction and each party vii zi-eis own col
orfnr 70 what has taken place, instead Of seeking 70
discover the esact truth. and making Il known viii
no, undertake to give you history Of the crisis through
which this great Capital has Just passed doubt
whether any one can do il At present. Tor IS under
stand the recent events are too varied 10 be summed
M and reduced 70 order ser their occurrence
wiz therefore simply state whs, hsve seen myself
and acts OF which can guarantee the authenticity
WI Writ mere episode Of the late crisis and leave
Won 70 form as good an idea Of the whole Is you can
from the fragment which send you.
IL nav not BE- rninterestng 10 give rome account OF
nv Journey from Bouognc 10 Psri Sc some incidents
took place which enabled Judge OF the spirit Of
the population in the Provinces left Bouiogne on
the morning Of the sih, in company with Lord Walls
court warm friend and advocate Of the doctrines o.
Association and who has applied them in part to The
management Of his estates in Ireland. and with Dr.
j. Garth wilkinson of London, and Mr. Doherty Of
Paris Rumors had reached Bouognc on the morning
We left that an instruction Of violent character had
broken out in Paris snd the nonsrrvsl ofthe csrswheh
had performed their trips regularly since the revolution
in February showed that something very serious must
bavetaken place We arrived AZ Amiens which is some
- miles from Paris aud about halt way between the lat
ter city and Bouoene without being able to obtsin any
news. or anything occurring which denoted that the
excitement had reached the interior Of the country
On arriving At Amicns, however the scene changed.
Large numbers Of National Guards were drawn mp
near the railroad station Some had ieit fer Paris
others were preparing leave. and others were on duty
10 keep order If necessary The railroad depot fronts
a large public square around this were stationed
cavalry belonging TO the troops Of the line large
mass Of orkmen in bouses were collected IN front OF
the square. who were kept back By the cavalry. "A
the train was obliged 10 remain for couple OF hours,
I had time 20 90 among the workmen and ascertsined
the sentiments that animated them. talked with dir
srent gr0upa and inquired what their political senii
menis were All we want" said they lis work;
politics do no, concern US much we want employ
mont bv which 10 gain a living for these las, four
months since the revolution took place We have been
able 10 obtain no work. and are without bread
" The workmen" said, are IN favor Of the Repub.
ic are they not o. " Oh, yes they answered, but
what we want IS work-il is al we wish. | saw by
their conversation that they cared very te about The
R.public and in order to draw out expression OF
opinion said to them that fthe present state Of things
were 70 continue they would get tired OF the Repub
lie Yes indeed was the reply and we axe tired
Of il already" was convinced from talking with
them that such was the fact although they were unw
ling 70 express il a, first The arrangement Of indus
try snd the prynon OF labor have caused them 10 look
with dislike upon political movement which caused
Il; have learned since have been in Paris that the
Provinces are not repubh, an that Ia the large cities
only which are So and tia, the republican opinion IS
sustained ny that moral force which comes from deter
mined minds, although they fora but minority, snd
even small enc, IN society.
These OF the National Guards, who were to leave Tor
Paris had enormous 0aves OF bread such the French
ouly make stuck upon their bayoues twas thus they
carried their provisions with them detachment Of
these Guards had lett the evening before Tor taris
on descending from TIC cars iAey were stacked ~
body Of insurgents and eighteen were killed TINS
/ learned sitter my arrival In Paris.
Al the next town at which arrived after leaving
Ariens we found the National Guards drawn mp in thc
same way they we're prepared and excessively anX
lou 70 start for Paris 20 aid in subduing the insurrec
uon But the we're al full there were no extra
cars NJ thc place that was impossible . take hcm
Ths gave ri.e violent contention me GUARDS we're
bpt ,ioon going ana wished the passengers out
saying that vi more importance Tor them 10 90
10 PARIS aan travellers the conductors and other per
sons connected with the railroad resisted stouy aud
/ vehemence Of controversy a shouting and halooins
such &C only heard in France took place Ia N"
!dt Of u al the engineer SERTED ot the train, hoping
% settle the question by taking French leave but the
National Gusrds not 70 be overfesched in this
/ way some OF them ahead ga the train was moving
slowly and evcled their muskets at tue engineer No
sropad aud several of them placing each the ureecn or
mis- musket under the wheels OF the locomotive W.
were fairly blocked The controversy then began again
| louder and vehemenuy than ever the conduct
ors stood up msnuy Tor the rights OF the passengers
and dnsliv through the influence of some persons Of
authority the train was permitted o. go on. Al toe
mex, station We the National Guards drawn up 10
the same way with the enormous loaves OF bread
struck engthNse or sdewisc upon their Dayonets the
conductors bad gained experience by this time, so IN.
stead OF stopping the engineer ordered % proceed
on which he did NJ q round rate and rs We dashed by
the station the National Guards saw the trek when
was PLAYED upon them immcdiately several leVeleo
their musefs ~ the train but they did not fire. they
shouted and curscd lttei the conductors laughed
and on went At the next station there were extra
cars and extra locomotive Immediately the cars
| were crammcd and OH went with heavy load Of
| defenders of Liberty Equality and particularly Fra
ernity Az the remaining stations We met with no at.
fcutes; being nearer % Paris those Of the National
Guards who wished % 90 10 the Capital had already
left we began now II with the dep0ts which had
been burned down during the revolution OF February;
they not rebuilt a. the companies had no money
the ruins neatly cleared up 80 mat they uln nor
presen, that spectacle Of devastation which one would
As we approached Paris all was perfectly quiet the
| inhabitants in the little villages through which We
passed did not seem unusually excited and yet des
perate cOndct going On in the capitalize center
and head Of the nation. The sun was gong down the
weather was fine the sky almost cloudess general
/ calm seemed 10 pervade all Nature. We passed Mont
morency celebrated for it, beautiful forest walks, where
Rousseau had dreamed OF IDEAL happiness reserved
for future epoch aud RObesp pierre had studied deeply
uoltical principles which he trusted would usher I'm
| mi. epoch and we arrived NJ length az -. Denis,
about two leagues distant from Paris. Here the Ma
| tional Guards got ont, formed into columns, ana
marched 10 Psrs by circuitOus -oute. The part
OF the capital which the railroad entered was In the
hands Of the insurgents and persons were placed Al -
Denis 20 inform them Of the danger The Insurgents
would have attacked them any armed men. but not
| travellers without arms there consequently no
danger for US % proceed, and We did so The tram
could not enter the city and stopped just outside the
walls Il a large depot where the Railroad Company had
il workshops. This outer depot with 10 yards. was
surrounded by high wall, and body OF soldiers were
stationed inside guard This part Of the City u
called Ia Chapee and 10 the hands Of the insur.
gents although they were scattered hinly over i, and
had but few barbados ana small force Ia T. We
arrived mere % o'clock IN the evening there was ne
hotel In the neighborhood and could only enter
tie city by long circuous route we thought Il best
10 sleep IN the cars and wait until morning This the
superintendent objected 20. alleging a reason that
the sursent. night attack and burn the place IN the
course OF the night The number Of passengers IN the
train was small and they disappeared gradually Until
our party alone was left Leaving our baggage, which
The superintendent pledged himself should be taken
care OF in any event sailed forth 10 quest Of ACE
I where we could sleep. 0r to nni guide who would
conduct Us into the city We soon came 70 sun All
Cabq-s place where they sell wine By the glass 20 the
poores; classes and which corresponds 70 the beer.
shop. Of England and America We entered i, and
found that small eating house was connected with t.