Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-07-18
EUROPEAN INTELLIGENCE.
FURTHER INTERESTING DETAILS OF
THE lNSuRRECTION AND HORRIBLE

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EUROPEAN INTELLIGENCE.
FURTHER INTERESTING DETAILS OF
THE lNSURREcTlON AND HORRIBLE
SLAUGHTER IN PARIS.
We published yesterday q brief summary OF
the terrible events which occurred in Paris du
ring the five days ending on the Goth of June.
We now have additional details of this blood,
affair, which We proceed 10 lay before our read
ers.
One of the bloodest dramas which the his
tory of France has ever had to record has been
enacted in the streets of Paris.
After four days and nights of incessant fight
ing, the insurgents were utterly yanquished
with an estimated loss Of 10000 killed and 25,
900 wounded.
The rebellion appears to have been common.
ced by deputation Of ouvriers, wac waited
upon NJ Marie at the Luxembourg He listened
10 their grievances, and observing that their
spokesman had been active IN the affair of he
18th Of May, said 10 the men: "You arc not the
slaves of this man; you can state your own
grievances" This expression was distorted
amongst the workmen, that NJ. Marie had called
them slaves, and il seems n have been The sig
nal for the conspirators, who had organized Il
vast NOV meat, To commence their operations
On Thursday night the 22d of June, the first
barricades were raised and the troops and the
National Guards called out. On Friday, the
23d, the insurgents possessed themselves Of all
that portion Of the right bank of the River
Seine, stretching from the Faubourg ST. Antoine
to the river; whilst on the left bank they occu
pied all that portion called the Cite, the Eau
bourg st. Marcel, st. Victor, and the lower
quarter Of St. Jacques.
The communication Of the insurgents between
the two banks Of the river, was maintained b,
the possession of the Church ST. Gervai.e, a
part Of the quarter Of the temple, the ap
proaches Of Notre Dame, and the bridge Of ST
Michel. By these extensive lines Of operations
the insurgents occupied vast portion of the
most defensible part of the city, and actually
threatened the Hotel de Vile, which if they had
succeeded in taking, might have secured The
first victory on their side. On Friday there
were partial conflicts, but the insurgents seem
cd to b, occupied more at iortifying their posi-.
tions than in actually fighting; but whatever
success the Government troops may have had in
various quarters where conflicts took place, as
at 81. Dennis and st. Martin, it now appears
that the enthusiastic courage Of the insurgents
repulsed them, and even beat them in other
parts of the city. VI. Lamartne rode with the
staff of Cavaignac through Paris, 10 queil The
insurrection; but it was evident that nothing but
the power Of arms could compel the insurgents
to yield. The Government, forces were divided
into three divisions, and large masses of troop
were brought to bear with artillery upon The po
sitions Of the insurgents but still Friday passed
and the instruction had evidently gathered
strength.
On Saturday, the 24;h, the National Assembly
declarei Itself in peIDanence, and Paris was
placed in a state oil siege. fae E1 curve Pox
er was delegated absolutely 10 Cav isnac, and a
halt past III The members vi The Execn i've Gov
ernmen, resigned. They declared Ea hey shonlc
have been wanting in their duties and honor has
they Withdrawn on account Of sednion or pub
lie peril; thsY aaly withdrew before a vote OF III,
Assembly Rrp rts poured in every hour 10 ,ht
Assembly ant IS tae intelligence arrived OF The
slaugh'er OF me National Guards, and the tall o
one General afer aDGher VINO WAS killed OF
wounded bt The insurgents, the sensation becam.
desp and Alarming.
Various pfeclamaiions were issued by Cavai,
nae 10 induce the insurgents 10 lay down tn il
arms, bu. 10 no effect.
The whole OF Saturday was employed 10 dies
perae fighting on boln sides, except lull curing
a isishi6i thunder storm. In the afternoon q
Friday he conflicts were Withon inermissiun.--
On Salrria9, however, the carnage AMI battle on
tue SCUM Sue VI river were nDfTlplt.
the whole OF Ffiay night, ami until three o'clol"
on Saturday, the roar ollhe artillery anl The nps'
OF the mnskcis were ncessant La tAi> ifiehlin
stale Of things the Assembly belraycl MT a i liz
alarm. Dtputaions IRON the Assembly were
proposed 10 90 and entrea. the cn'nha'sn's io
cease this ,ra.rcdal strife; but all liz succes
sive reaofts proved that The insurgents wcga cent
On only yielding up the struggle with ncr .ives
and Their valor was only surpassed by iheit ITS
pera,e resolution.
On Saturday night at s o'clock, The capital was
III an awiu! state. Fighting continued with un
aba'ed iufy. Large masses o! troops poured ii
'r IN all The neighboriug departments, but stiil
tle insu gents having rendered their position al
'uos i'np csnable resisted more or less effsctu.
ally al me forces which could be brough, agains
hen .'ne rel 1ag-,hs banner of the republqut
d:moeratigHc CT soeiaie--was hoisled
On Sunday morning, al The meeting o. The Ma.
lional Assembly, the President ANNOUNCED thai
the government forces had completely succeeded
in suppressins the insu -rec,ion on The lett ba ak
OF the river, alter lIishlful sacrifice OF human
life; aud that Gen. Cavaisnac bad given The in.
surgents on the right bank till 10 O'clock To sur
render; when, If they dill not lay down heir arms
he would storm their en,renchment in the Fan
burg 81. Antoine, where they were now driven
and put the whole 10 sword. The heaviest anil.
iery had been brought TO bear upon them, ard III,
t,s doubt could be entertained lha. the insurrec
lion could be put down. The hope held ont q
The termination of lbe instruction was not, how
ever, realized. The fighting continued The whole
OF Sunday, with fealful loss Of liie especially
q he National Guards.
On Monday The reinforcemen,s General La.
moriciere had received from CayaisGac, enahled
him 10 hem in The insurgents in The Eas,ern par
OF the city; aud although reduced to extremilies
they still fought with incredible valor. |, VIA.
thought, on Monday morning early, that they
would surrender; bu; again the hope thus held
out of the termination of the insunection, was
not Immediately realized. Al halt past 10 the
fighting was resumed, and i, was only after a
tfiehltul struggle of abou, two more houls thai
the government troops every where prevailed
and Inc front Of the instruction being broken, The
insurgents were either shot, taken prisoners, o:
fed into the country ia The direction towards
Vincennes. The Eastern quarters, comprising
the tauburss ST. Antoine. du Temple, Meuilmo-
tanl and Pepng Court, were the last subdued =
The last band took refuge in the celebrated &c.
melery OF Pierre la Chaise, bu, the Guard Mo
bile hunted them even from this sanctuary, and
they were slaughtered in The neishborine fields.
On Tuesday The instruction was defaiiely
quelled. The loss OF lie has been ,erri6c-no
fewer than fourteen general officers had been put
Aoys dx eombat,-a greater loss than in the most
splendid engagements of Napoleon. Amongst
,hose who Tell are Generals Meprier and Gene-