The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-07-15
Interesting and Graphic Accounts
OF THE
TIE r r lib LIE VENTS,
FROM
OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.
PARIS, June 20, 1913.
THE INSURRECTION.


THE INsURRRCTIoN.
volume would not suffice to give you an ade-
quate report of the events of the last most eventtul
week, unparalleled by anything which has been
witnessed here, since the dreadful scenes of the
great revolution
Before enter into any details, let me tell you
in word, that 10000 men, composed chiefly of the
laborlng classes, rose IN arms, with determine
ton to push the conflict to the death-to make war
to the knife-upon the entire property, education,
intelligence, and responsibility of Paris; and if the
attempt dbeen made few weeks sooner, 1t would
inevitably have been successful. Happily for hui
mainly and civilization, within few weeks some
$4,000 $4,000 regular troops have been collected
the capital and to the presence of these is main
ly owing the salvation of Paris. do not mean to
detract from the merit of the civic troops; but
alone, they could not have sustained the conflict
There are 10000 killed and wounded on both
Sides upon the least estimates but possible that
that may be below the mark heard the Project
of Police affirm to-day that there were 10 900 kill
ed and zoo, 900 wounded-perhaps the truth may lie
between and probably 10000 put hors du combat
1t is impossible at present to give you a connected
narrative of events in the order of time will en-
deavor to do this, however, by the next mail In
the meanwhile give you such of the more promi-
nent events as cannot fail to interest your readers
/ do not give you any report of the money market,
for there is, in fact, none-the Bo,use has been
closed for the last week.
The instruction embraced the Faubourg st.
Martin, the Faubourg du Temple, and the Faubourg
ST. Antoine, on the right bank of the Seine.
On the left bank 1t embraced the Pantheon, the
Rue st. Jacques, the Rue de la Cite, and the APP
proaches of the Pont ST. Michel, the Place Maubert,
and the Pont de PHote Dieu. Thus it embraced
the two sides of the Seine and spreading in parallel
lines comprised nearly two thirds of Paris
The means of attack and defence had been combined
with admirable foresight-the end evidently first
to surround the Hotel de Vile, and advance progress
sively on the two banks of the river.
Independently of the barricades constructed with
diaboical art the insurgents hadopened communica-
lions in all the houses in Faubourg St Antoine,
to form vast and almost impregnable citadel This
point appeared to be the centre of the operations of
the rebels and thence that barbarism threa
tened to spread over France and to aim mortal blow
at civilization.
The Faubourg st. Jacques formed the left wing Of
the nsurrecton the right wing extended by the Rues
de la blanche, Mibray, Saint Denis Saint Martin,
&C.. to the east of Paris, to great distance. The
Faubourg St Antoine, situated behind, became sort
of reserve. These combinations not the effect of
chance; but on the contrary, result of vast plan
The chiefs of the instruction hoped that attacks
would be simultaneously directed against all parts at
once yhch they could not only be able easily to
defeat but which giving them partial success, would
attract numbers to join them.
The means Of repression employed by Gen. Cavsig-
nae, who, the exigency, was made Chief Military
Commander, and to whom, On the resignation of the
Executive Commission, deputed the whole execu
tive power, prompt and energetic, and very ably
He copfded the execution Of them to Generals Be-
deau, Lamorciere. and Damesure, who were to act
against the centre extremties of the insur-
Rents to prevent their extending their ground of ope
The nrst combat took place at the Portes St Denis
and St. Martin. The energy with which the National
Guard made this attack had the happest influence on
the of the plan of operations. Gen Lamori-
ciere up with his division and supported them,
and Generals Bedeau and Damesure attacked smulta-
neousy in the Place Cambria and the Pont St Michel
cleared the Quay St. Michel from the Petit Point and
the entrance Of the Rue St Jacques and the Rue de
10 Harpe On this side the was now con-
centrated in the Of the Pantheon, and the
quarter arceau In taking the last Of these positions,
Cen Bedeau wounded, and replaced by Gen.
On the right bank the insurgents held obstinately
the Faubourg Possonniere, Ia Chapee, St Denis and
all the exterior Boulevards, from La Chapee to the
Gen. Duvivier, in taking the command marched to
the Hotel de VILE which was the aim OF the insur.
was necessary first, to obtain possession Of the ada
cent streets the Rue Panche Mbray to the Rues
Rambuteau and Tixandererie At the entrance Of
the Rue Panche- Mibray, the side Of the Point au
Charge, an enormous barrcade was raise d, which was
in vain attempted several times to be carried by the
bayonet. 1t was necessary to employ cannon; and
the night from Friday to Saturday. passed before
itcould be taken as well as those Of the Rue Rambu-
teau and the adjacent streets Once the approaches
to the Hotel de Vile gained but at immense loss,
Gen. Duvvier commenced an attack on the streets
which adjoin the church St. Gervais and the Rue St
Antoine.
Here the struggle long and bloody; the houses
could only be taken by one; and when they
entered they we're found empty the insurgents had
withdrawn by the secret communications they had
made, as have before stated.
The artillery continued their work OF destruction
during the whole Of Saturday and the night OF Satur
day, till Sunday On the morning of the 25th, the
troops had advanced to the Rue st. Antoine. At
O'Clock, Gen Duvivier wounded, and Gen. Perrot
took the command During the whole Of Sunday, he
pushed his ope ations towards the Place de la Bas
tile where he was form junction with Gen. La
moriciere. which he eff cted in the evening:
On the left bank Gen. Damesure made an attack
During all the night of the 2Sd June, the firing did
not cease in the Place de la Sorbonne the Rue du
Ores the Rue DIES Mathurps and the Place Cambria ;
and on the morning of the oath the Gdrde Mobile re-
took the nsve in all the Quarters About 10 Clock
the Rue St Jacques was completely cleared and Gen
Damesure asce nded It with a column. At the same
time oil Ttomss directed all his efforts towards the
Pantheon, where great body OF insurgents were IN
trenched All the to this building were barri
caded; but the Garde Mobile knew no obstacles The
1st 3D. 10TH and 10th baitalious Of the Mobile two
battalions OF the lfth anu z4th bRht lnidh'Iy WIN
detachment of the Republican Guard, rvalled each
other in ardor and fought around the Pantheon Cen
Dsmesure again ascended the Rue st. jacques The
barbados surrounding the Place du Pantheon were
cannonaded and soon taken this was effected partly
by the occupation Of the Ecoe de Droi by the Gdrde
Mobile which enabled them to command the place by
their fire. No sooner the Pantheon taken than
Gen. Damesure pursued the insurgents towards the
Ecole Unique, while Gen. Thomas attacked the
barcade Of the Rue de Fosses St jacques and pushed
on towards the QUARTER Mouffetard. There, at the
corner of the Rue St Genevicve, very serious fight
occurred The insurgents occupied the of the
College Henri ". and n formidable battery Gen. Da-
mesure was dangerously wounded at this barricade,
and gave up the command to Col. Thomas Order was
however re.estabs he'd IN all the Quarters Of the
Ruo st Jaoues the Place de la Sorbonne, and the
Place Pantheon The combat spread TO the left to-
tho piacp Maub. TT ceased towards Pa