The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1848-07-20
From the N. Y. Journal OF Commerce. July -
ARRIVAL OF THE NIAGARA.

General officers, 6 Deputies, aud $4,000
Men Killed and Wounded-The RepublicI
Triumphant.
The steamer Niagara arrived at Boston this
morning about 7o'clock.
One OF the bloodiest dramas which the histo
nv of France has ever had 10 record has been
e Enacted i'm the streets of Paris.
After four days and nights ofincesSant fight
ing, the insurgents were utterly vanquished,
with an estimated loss Of 10000 killed and
%, 600 wounded.
The rebellion appears to have been COM
menced by deputation of Ouvriers, who wal
ted upon M. Marc at the Luxembourg. He
listened TO their grievances, and observing that
their spokesman had been active in the affair
of the 18th of May, said TO the men: "You arr
not the slaves of this man; you can state your
own grievances" This expression was dis
toried among the workmen, that M. Marc had
called them slaves, and it seems 10 have been
the signal for the conspirators, who had organ
lied a vast movement, TO commence their ope
rations. On Thursday night, the 22d Of June,
the first barricades were raised, and the troops
and the national guards called out On Friday
the 2sd, the insurgents possessed themselves
OF all that portion of the right bank of the riv-
sr Seine, stretching from the Faubourg ST. An
tome to the river, whilst on the left bank they
occupied all that portion called the. Cite, the
Faubourgs st. Marcel; st. Victor, and the low
er quarter Of st. Jacques.
The communication OF the insurgents be-
tween the two banks of the river was main
tanned by the possession OF the church ST. Ger
yaise, a part OF the quarter of the temple, the
approaches of Notre Dame, and the bridge St.
Michel, BY these extensive lines Of operation
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
ed TO be occupied more at fortifying their po-
lsitions than in actually fighting, but whatever
successes the Government troops may have had
in various quarters where conflicts took plac'
as at ST. Benis, 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. M. Lamartine rode with the
lstafi Of Cavaignac through Paris, TO quell the
insurrection; but it was evident that nothing
but the power of arms could compel the insur
gents toyield. The government forces were di
vided into three divisions, and large masses o
troops were brought to bear with artillery up
on the positions Of the insurgents; but still Fri
day passed and the insurrection had evidently
gathered strength.
On Saturday, the Gath, the National Assem-
bly, declared itself i'm perlnanence, and Pari.
} placed in a state of seige. The executive pow
er was delegated absolutely TO Cavaignac, and
at half past ten the members of the executive
government resigned. They declared that the,
should have been wanting in their duties and
lhopor had they Withdrawn on account Of sedi-
ton or public peril, they only withdrew be-
fore vote Of the Assembly. Reports poured
in every hour to the Assembly, and as the in
telligence arrived of the slaughter Of the M
tional Guards, and the fall of one General after
another, who was killed or wounded by thu
insurgents, the sensation became deep and
alarming.
Various proclamations were issued by Ca
vaignac to induce the insurgents to lay dowI
their arms, but to no effect.
n The whole ofSaturday was employed in des
perate fighting on both sides, except a lull du
ring frightful thunder storm. In the after
noon OF Friday the conflicts were without in
r PERMISSION. On Saturday, however, the Car
Dege and battles on the south Of the river we n
horrible. During the whole Of Friday night
and until three o'clock on Saturday, the roa
: of the artillery and the noise Of the musket
e were incessant. In this frightful state o
, things the Assembly betrayed not little alarm
Deputations from the Assembly were propos
: ed TO 60 and cntreat the combatants TO ceas
this fraracidal strife, but all the successive re
{ ports proved that the insurgents were bent OF
only yielding up the struggle with their lives
and their valor was only surpassed by their DIES
perate resolution.
5 On Saturday night at 8 o'clock the capita
e was IN an awful state. Fighting continued
with undated fury. Large masses of trooIs
poured in from all the neighboring Depart
l ments, but still the insurgents having rendered
j, their position almost impregnable, resiste
more or less effe- I lally all the forces which
could be brought against them. The red FLAG
the banner of the repnbiique democrutiquc c
e SOcidle was hoisted.
D On SLndly morning, at the meeting of tht
National Assembly, the president announces
that the government forces had completely suO
ceedcd la SURPRISING the resurrection on III
left bank Of the riper, after frightful Sacri
, fce of human life, and that Gen. CavaignaC
had given the insurgents on the right bank ill
III o'clock 10 surrender, when, If they did no
lay down their arms he would storm their in
trenchment in the Faubourg ST. Antoine wher
, they were now driven, and put the whole I,
the sword. The heaviest artillery had beer
brought TO bear upon them. and little doub
could be entertained that the insunection coul,
be put down. The hope held out of the ter
E mination of the nsurrection was not, howeve
realized. The fighting continued the whole o
Sunday, with fearful loss of life, especially {,
the national guards.
On Monday the reinforcements General La
moriciere had received from Cavignac enabled
him TO hem in the insurgents in the eastern
part OF the city; and although reduced to ex
tremities, they still fought with incredible va
lor. ltwas thought on Monday morning ear
4 ly, that they would sure nder, but again tn,
hope thus held out of the termination of tn
instruction was not Immediately realized