The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1848-07-28

Recurt Public Works,
Tourcs Commerce.
Its stated that Gen. Cavaignac has sum.
moncd to his councils NJ. Theirs. and the
new government will probably be placed
under his direction.
GGRgHdhi asserts, positively, that on
barrcade in the faubourg s.. Antoine the
body of Gardr Republicaine, in uniform
was impaled, and the bowels taken out.
In the Pantheon the bodies OF several Gardcs
Mobiles were found hanging by the wrists.
and pierced 10y swords and bayontt staLs.
not only were jagged bullets used, but 9TH
crS were made with fragments ofcoppcr and
cast iron. The feet Of a dragon were cut
off, and he was replaced, dying, on his horse.
The insurgents also pumped turpeniiue from
n fire engine in a house in the Faubourg
Poissonuiere, where there were National
Guards and troops, and then tried to set the
house on fire. Some Of this devils work
was done on the Sunday, but we give it all
under this head to show the nature ofthc
strife. There were, too, other atrocities
perpetrated, which may not be more than
alluded to,
\ greatmany shops remain closed. The
mark Of Deaths everywhere. lnmy letter
of this morning you had 4 return of wound.
cd lying IN the hospitals; but to that return
oughtto be added all who are in the differ.
ent ambuanccS Of which no return is made.
as well as those IN their own houses. There
are, according TO the most moderate esti-
mates, 1000 dead, aud perhaps double that
number wounded. take this as the lo,r-
est estimate ! have heard and YOU mus.
bear ia mind, that So far from cxaggeratinc
these accounts, the general wish is TO mlti.
gate them, in order to suppress the spirit Of
vengeance which is ready to break out. \
great number insurgents were shot to-day.
in different places. The beliefs, that 1000
have been disposed Of Summarily. MANY
must have fallen sacrifices TO the rage Of
the Sodiery, while entering the houses for
the purpose OF opening passage within
from one TO another.
Cavaignac is described as being too mild
"a good quality, at moment when Stimu-
lants are not wanting. Mild as he is, the
determination on his part 10 lay down his
authority caused a panic this morning.
The people are crowding to the scenes Of
the late combat. ! have Just visited the
Church OF st. SEVERN, the headquarters of
the insurgents, and it would have been i'm.
possible to have selected a better point
This church lies at the end of the Rue St.
Jacques and the Rue de la llarpc. These
two streets are steep and narrow, ascend.
ing towards the Pantheon. The church is
in tangled web of little narrow deiics, all
Of which were barricaded.
All the furniture carts and wagons are en-.
gagged bearing away dead bodies, or carry.
ing away the enormous quantities cf arms
j Nsty aI Ia ,
number of airguuS, which, it is supposed,
were used for assassination from windows.
/ Gun.cotton was found in immense quaint.
ties.
/ From the vast number of casualties in
/ the course Of the four days during which
| the Instruction lasted, almost every one
( had lost fathers, husbands, brothers or
/ friends. In every street, women appeared
| in deep mourning, with all the SicuS Oihccp
| aillicion. Vast numbers of the National
/ Guards were missing, and the doubt MS to
| their fate is almost more painful than the
/ certainty OF the worst In every church,
! funeral services were going on from morn.
| ing till night, and the same Sorrowiul sym.
| ptom OF the evils of civil war must neceS-
J sarlly continue undated for several days,
| The number Of the killc, HRld wounded
| to be still seen carried aloV The ai'Ycfi,t
streets was extraordinary. Allthe women,
/ from the highest TO the lowest were busy
preparing lint for the hospitals.
| PARIS, June 30.
Frdnce-The city Of Paris is tranquil.
! The new government gives satisfaction,
and the new Minister q Finance complete.
ly disapprovcs of the plans Of his prcdcces-
sor.
More arrests are daily taking place. Elf.
teen hundred prisoners are confined in one
prison, without even straw to lie upon.
Typhus fever. Of the most malignant
character, is breaking out a,nongs, them.