The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-07-14

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gents cannot hold out There has been great deal of
Plundering in the FaubOurg ST Antoine
PARIS, SUNDAY MoRSISs.
when ] closed my despatch of last night felt
a sanguine hope that / should have been able
this morning to announce to you the termination
of one of the most extraordinary and most OBJ
stinate struggles that has distinguished the
streets of Paris But unfortunately, this is not the
in the Faubourg St Antoine the Clos St Lazarre
and the whole of that district Of the city, and though
negotiations have been attempted at several dereat
times TO induce them to surrender, they have been
hitherto without the slightest and we must
this day expect to great deal Of additional blood
shed The combat has been carried with great OBJ
ftnacy both the side of the troops and the nsur-
gents during the whole Of last night and as far as we
know, (and. unfortunately the state Of our intorma
ton IL exceedingly limited because no one Is allowed
to walk the streets even in the quietes part on
unless he be in the uniform of the Nstional uuaruJ
the progress made in the suppression OF TINS Ok
the rebellion is very trihing . ,,,-,,,
bodies are to conceived because they are SURPRISE
and have recent instance OF one In the re-
voution OF February but 1t must appear very extra
Ordinary to you that body of workmen and artisans
proceeding the aieiiers natsondur even II every
ono of the 100 fighting men, would be able to
make hea against disciplined army of 10000 troops
the most experienced generals of France
ard that i'm apita where the bulk of inhabitants
view the insurgents as enemies To understand this,
YOU must know the two positions which are the head
quarters of the instruction and which shall endea-
yor TO describe. The following the positions
pied by the insurgents, from early dawn yesterday
morning and which they retained with little change
On the right bank Seine, the Clos St Lazarre,
n wide elevated plain, in the neighborhood of the
Northern railway station covered with building ma
terals and haiti built houses, was occupied by thou
sands OF the insurgents and fortified in manner that
makes ii almost impregnabe without regular siege
Guarded by immense barrcades at all the outlets the
insurge nts entrenched themselves strongly in
hospital not yet finished, built in the middle, which
till lately called the Hoptai Louis Philippe, aud
the Hopita dc la Repubhque. This formidable
post united by ways which showed a degree of
straegetica skill that does not fall to the lot of o
will mo adv need ed
and hurredy to be sure but excessively strong, and
extending in continued succession all along the
heights OF the faubourg st. Denis, the faubourg ST.
Martin, La Chapele, La Viette the Quarter du Tenn
pie, the Quarter Poppincourt, and tue fauboarg St
Antoine All this immense position was yesterday
morning in the complete possession of the insurgents,
and it is sufficient to say that it occupies nearly the
whole Of four out of the twelve into
which Paris is divided.
On the left bank of the Seine, the principal of
the operations of the insurgents the Pantheon,
the Rue St Jacques the Rue des Mathurins the Place
Naubert, and other neighboring streets, which
cut mp with enormous barricades every ten twelve
yards, and the houses were occupied by the nsur-
gents it impossible for the troops to enter those
and intricate streets Besides this, they had
four pieces of which brought to bear upon
those streets, and which especially employed
the defence of the Pantheon This position extended
to the banks of the Seine which Of the most
formidable posts in the hands of the insurgents and
which it required great exerons the part of the
military to take. 1t appears that the leaders of The
instruction in this quarter tailed in the
Church of St SEVERN, which they made their head
quarters and from which all orders issued.
two banks of the river it also extended to the island
in the Seine. oneef which Notre Dame is built and
which is known as the Cite: The Hotel Dieu was the
seat of their operations and it ably chosen it
afforded ready communication with the Quarter st.
Jacques.
AS told you yesterday, the instruction of the left
bank and in the Cite has been entirely put down,
but not without great loss of life both sides ap
pears that strongly the insurgents posted,
that the military after repeated attacks found il
impossible to disodge them. They therefore had
recourse to the stratagem of appearing to give way.
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left their barrcades, and pursued their opponents
On plain ground they had no chance, and great
numbers Immediately slaughtered This
the first success the part of the military Others
fc,iowed The Hotel Dieu taken on the one
Bouey (de la Meurthe) member of the Assembly, at
the head of his regiment of National Guards The in
surgents driven from point to point till they lost
the whole OF their strong points and were at last forced
to take refuge in the large district in the neighbor-
hood Of the Barriere dItale which is known to
strangers who have visited Paris the district where
the mandatory of Gobelins tapestry and the great
hospital of the Salpetriere situated On the left
bank of the Seine therefore the instruction may be
considered as having been completely put down.
As for the state Of the insurgents the right bank
it is different. for they still remain formidable.
In the early part of yesterday they drawn from
strong position which in the Rue du Faubourg
Temple to barricades built in the neghborhood Of the
Hospital Of st. Louis which nearly cut off the
nicatons between the Clos ST. Lazarre and the Eau
bourg St. Antoine Soon afterwards their position
Rue Rochechouard but still their position in the Clos
st. Lazalre very formidable On the other hand,
strong body coming from the Quarters DIES Halles
threatened the Hotel de Vile, which, told you,
at one time in great danger. 1t not till near
three O'Clock that the insurgents driven back.
All the troops gathering towards the terrible Clos
St Lazarre which still held out see by the account
from the Chamber, that at late hour last night it
pears in paper Of this morning be true il fell last
night. The paper in question says =
The aair of the Clos st Lazarre was the gravest of
this horrible day Several times reinforcements
demanded but still the troops could not make them.
selves masters of the position. The insurgents.
trenched in the hospital, defended themselves with
the utmost bravery, rather obstinacy. By four
o'clock this evening of the battalons of the Garde
oclock that the barbados of the Faubourg St An
tome begin to give way The first was carried by !
General Cayagnao in person Colonel Michel, of the
artillery Of the National Guard has been dangerously
wounded by ball in the breast At six o'clock |
the fire continued in the Clos ST. Lazarre, and
was recommending in the Faubourg du Temple and
st. Antoine At seven O'Clock the National Guards
of Amiens and some artillery, with General Lamo-
rciere and NJ. Duconex, represen tative, at their
head, Joined their companions in the attack of the !
Clos st. Lazarre. The news has just been brought |
to that the Clos ST. Lazarre has been taken after
several most disastrous attacks One battalion of the
Garde Mobile, the 18th, has been almost entirely de-
stroyed OF the 500 men of which it composed |
there are, 1t is said only nine or ten who not
killed wounded.
"NrYE o'CLocK.-The positions which were taken
by the troops this morning, in the Faubourg du
I, mple, have been abandoned by the troops who
called upon to fight in other quarters The insurgents
edately occupied them They are, at the present
forcements reach the assailants every moment 1t
appears that the nsurgen have concentrated strong
forces this point. The firing continues with equal
vigor in the Rue dAngouleme, near the Canal st.
Martin.
SUNDAY MoRNrNG, TES o'CLocK.-Such is the infor
nation given Of the state of Paris up TO midnight but
l understand there is important The Clos
Saint Lazarre has not been taken The whole of the
acks upon IT yesterday evening have failed and the
insurgents maintain themselves in IL strong
The cannon cannot be brought to bear upon It, from
its being upon height. General Cavaignac has con-
sequeuty been obliged to send to Vincennes larger
cannon and shells with which attempt is to be
made to batter down the place from the heights of
Montma rtre, which commands it. The whole day will !
probably be consumed in the operation IL is said that
upwards Of 40 600 troops and National Guards have
tered Paris in the Of last night and this
ing Still rer forcemens called for. and persons
going round from house TO house calling upon the
National Guards and all the inhabitants Join in