The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-07-18

NJ Cassdiere at this hour joined the members of the
executive government on horseback. and they pass
house in the fauboug ST. Denis, from which they fired
on the troops Two hundred prisoners were taken by
the national guard on the Place de la Sorbonne
AT O'clock the struggle in the quarter OF 81 Jacques
was most terrible The insurgents, strongly baricaded
fired warmly the national guard and troops OF the
line, who replied. Cannon at work. The staff was
at the Hotel de Vile The artillery was on the Pont
Nore Dame The cannon fired from thus point on the
Rue de la Cite and the bottom OF the kue 81 JACQUES,
existed in the Rue de la Harpe. Much blood was shed.
and Gen francois wounded In the course OF the
evening the insurgents captured part OF the guarIe mo-
bile, and made them march with them All round the
TempIe the town was in possession of the insurgents
who were defending themselves with intense energy
The platoon discharges replied to them every ve minutes
and the degs OF the population OF Paris ana he
Baneu gathered together III the desperate attempt
| to make another revolution and recover the mastery
| ARREST OF oFFIcERs-FLIGHT OF THE GARDE MOBILE
Two officers OF the exgarde republicane Causldieres
creaton) arrested in the act OF endeavonng to IN
duce large body Of ouprtes TO march ana atlack .ne
National Assembly They remain prisoners IN the cell
attached to the hall of the Assembly body OF the IN
surgents made attack post IN the Rue Jocquelet
S Os'us by the rhs took
their behind them, which Tell INTO the hands OF The
aggressors. cmo
another in the Rue de la Harpe. The services of the
Val-de- Grace most meriorious-they were every
where tending the wounded surgeon OF the national
wounded in the Rue de la Hape Many OF the prisoners
were drunk, and could hardly stand.
| APATHY OF THE BoUGEoIsIE AND PREPARATIONS MADE
THE INSURGENTS.
An eyewitness, who strongly condemns the apparent
apathy of the bougeoise the outset of the nsurecton
gives narrative of his own observation on the morning
Of the 23d. After stating that the Porte St Denis was
the focus of all the disorder he that approaching
that neghborhoOd, he surprised not to see single
soldier national guard but on the other hand several
thousands of the conspators IN possession OF the whole
thod ha rrl-
cades of the most formidable description Across the
boulevard immense barrcade, formed OF four or
five omnibusses several carriages, huge wagon, and
paving stones taken from the Streets torn up for con-
siderable distance both sides. little beyond the
Rue St Denis another, fully as Formidable and COM
posed OF miscellaneous materials; and still further on, to-
wards the Porte St Martin, third, not large as
the first but still sufficient to be powerful defence.
The end Of the Rue dS Faub9arg s. Denis was also
The Rue ST. Denis, the Rue Vleneuve Bourbon, the
Rue de Cery and the other streets abutng the spot
in possession of the conspraors, were similarly defend
ed, and thousands OF gamins were ndustriousy work
ing with pixies and spades tearing up the streets and
adding the defences The enumeration of these
extensive works shows how much time must have been
spent in their erection and is wonderful TO think that
the authorities who had been ewarned OF what was
DOING and who show much aacrty in calling the
troops when there occasion for them, should have
allowed them to be completed without interruption. The
barrcades defended by some hundreds OF people in
bouses of whom many not armed, at least did
not show their arms They had great number Of tri
coored flags stuck upon the top OF the barricades with
the words 'dteierS nationaur' inscribed upon them
The Porte St Denis which in the hands of the con-
sprators, decorated with black flag and on the top
of it arranged heaps OF paving stones, apparently
for the purpose OF being hurled upon the heads OF those
who might attack It,
The night of the 23d was terrible None, save
those who have been IN battle or in city attacked
by enemy, can have an adequate idea of it. The
OF the troops rapidly increased and all the
signs of approaching struggle Of the most serious
ture were manifest The generae continued to be beaten
in all quarters till midnight Nothing could exceed the
terror that everywhere spread Cavalry and artillery
passed full gaop every moment along: the boulevard
the sides of the street, the cavalry dism ouned and BIZ
vouacked The footways. The soldiers who had been
on duty from very early hour. completely overcome
extended everywhere the footpath sleeping hav
ing helmet and sword laid beside them Some tended the
horses which, in thousands occupied the carriage road
This state OF things continued until O'clock when the
umpets and drums again sounded the cavalry and art
ery mounted, and infantry formed and marched off to
another In the course OF half an hour discharges
ofcannon and muskey began to be heard and this
tnued until O'Clock, when silence again prevailed
Saturday.
CITY DECLARED IN STATE OF SIEGE.
On the morning the oath, the Place de la Concorde
These troops with infantry OF the Inc, and the garde
mobile, occupied the Champs Eyseess the bridge oppo
site the chamber and the quays, on both Sides
larly filled The gardens and palace OF the Tueries,
and the Place Carousel filled with national guards
From nine till twelve o'clock the bouvelaTds continued
be patrolled by troops.
Members of the Assembly also patroled the principal
streets about noon, each escorted by attachments of
tonal guards At O'Clock notice given that the
capital declared in state of SIEGE and all indvdu
ais, except those national guards, or
derea to remain in their houses.
On the dictatorship being conferred upon General Ca
vaignsc he issued the following notice "if at the
barrcades not removed mortars and howzers will
be brought and by which shells will be thrown which
will explode behind the barricades, and in the apart
ments OF the houses occupied by the insurgents
HosTILITIEs RENEWED ST. JACQUES
SUCCESSES or THE INsuRGENTs-AN ARmIsTICE AGREED
From o'clock in the morning till nine o'clock the
fuslade and the cannonade had not ceased in the quar-
of the Cite and st. Jacques. The insurgents had
thirteen pieces OF cannon Three taken About half.
past nine the insurgents who surrounded on almost
all points, succeeded in forcing passage by means of
their artillery About ten o'clock this column the
quarter of the Halle, where bloody encounter took
place AT the same hour the insurgents of the Faubourg
ST. Antoine were marching to operate in junction with
the column of st. Jacques. An armstce until eleven
O'Clock was proposed by Gen Cavaiglac who declared
that after that hour the energetic means would be
adopted.
From the break of day the Numbered without
in the direction of La Chapee A consid-
cradle body of insurgents driven into the PLANE des
yerus, between La Chapee and La Villette was sur
rounded in the night In the morning the insurgents be-
masters OF the church of ST. Severin At noon en-
ormous barricades erect ed between the Rues St
Denis and St. Martin, constructed entirely of paving
against cannon balls Barucades not less formidable
erected at the extremity OF the Faubourg Poisson
ni6re.
DEFEAT OF THE INSURGENTS AT THE PANTHEON
AT haf-past three the nsrngent. were driven to the
nd yfouuh cl,,