Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1848-07-29

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thrown up in vatious parts Of the city, SC
remote from each other aud 50 far i~ssolatet
rs TO show that The number of The c0nspi-
ratots was formidable Barrieades were
raised IN The RTE de Charpnfon. and sever.
al other streets Of the Faubourg ST. An
tome, the Quarter Popinc6tHt. and on VA.
riotts other streets in the Fauboarg s,
Marefau, and at The Porte 81. Martin and
Porte 81. Denis.
The National Guards were slow in
obtyiBg The Only q third o.
that free assembled, and The resi- excused
themselves on various pretpntes. many al.
leging q want Of confidence In The Govern.
meht. Those who appeared seemed TO be
animated by a determined spirit 10 put
dowd the anarchists. The hssitancy 0I
the National Guards increased the auda-
city rs we'll as Tue numbers Of the insur-
gents. They paraded the streets without
opposition and commenced a systematic
entrenchtn@nt of The districts they orcu.
pied. Across the Boulevard and quite
close 10 the Porte st. Denis. they con.
structed an immense barriCade, formed Of
four or five o%mnihuses. several carriages,
Wagons and paving stones, Similar de.
fences were erected beyond Rue 81. Denis,
ms also all the other streets AUDITING m The
spot In possession Of the insurgents. Those
| barrieades were defended by some hun
dreds of persons in blouses, most Of whom
were armed. The Porte ST. Denis, which
was in The hands Of the c0nspirators, was
decorated with a black flag, and on the
top ofit were arranged heaps of paving
stones, apparently for the purpose of being
hurled up0n The heads ofthose who might
attack it. The whole scene OF these oper
atoms WINS q busy aut excited one.
Suddenly there was An alarm of the
approach Of lhe military. In all the streets
leading to the Porte 81. Denis, dense
crowds Of troops were seen advancing.
There was a sudden movement among the
eonaptrators, a lew Of whom took to their
heels, but the greater part Of them rpua IN.
ed at their places. At the same moment
a strong column Of infantry otthe line and
of The Second Legion Of the National
Guard were TO be seen approaching from
direction Of tho boulevard Po]issonnipre.
It then became evident that the whole
place waB surrounded, and that the barri-
cades were about to be attacked.
The first act Of hostility was an attempt
of the insurgents to disafm The post of
the boulevard Bonne Ngagell, against
which some shots were fired, bit the fire
was returned by The guard, and tho ASSN.
lants. many Of whom were boys, lied in
COMMISSIONS sone SKI FINISHING then ensued.
which did not, however prevent the people
erecting barbados in several streets. As
the National Guards approached the bar
rieadps, they were fired upon. Out Of hui
mainly, most Of thnn, in returning the fire.
pointed their n1stets 10 such u way as not
10 hit the insurgents. hoping that they
might be brought to a ~parly-bu this hu.
name proceeding only rendered the in7uf-
gents more furious. and produced ntiother
discharge, by which some ofthe National
Guards were killed aud wounded. They
then fred in earnest, but be IN very inferior
in nutuber to the force of the barricude,
they were diyarnrd, and in this state were
again fred npon by SONS oftie iuslrg nts
from the windows Of the houses, in which
were stationed the leaders, giving signals
to their infatuated partislns. At this cri-
teal moment a large force of National
Guards capa up, aud liking q gallant
attack, carried il almost Immediately. This
success was followed by M attack on the
barricade 81. Martin. On the appearance
Of this battalion, the insurgents, taking it
for a regiment ofthe line, and hoping to
shake the fidelity Of the regular troops.
n shout of rice la ligne, but on finding
out their mistake, most of them fled.
remained only seven tnen aud two
women, who fought desperately. One of
The men, who held d aag In his hand, was
the first TO fro upon the National Guard
his companions, followed bis example, and
the National Guards returned the fire. The
man which carried the flag fell dead. One
of the females, a young woman, neatly
dressed picked up the flag, and leaping
over the barricadc, rushed toward the Ma.
tional Guard, uttering language OF provo
cation. Although the fire continued from
The barricade, the National Guard, fearing
to injure this female, humaneIy abstaincd
for some time from returning it. and en-
treated her to wi bdrew. Their entreaties
however, were VAN, and at lenght self-pre.
s~ervation compelled them to fire, and as the
woman was in front ofthe barricade, u shot
reached her and she was killed. The
female then advanced, took the flag,
and began to throw stones at the National
Guard. She too was killed by an mad
vertent shot. Al last only one man re-
manned at the barricade. but be kept up