The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-07-13

out OF the termination OF the lnSurrectlOn, was not,
however, realized The fghing continued the
whole of Sunday, with fearful loss of life-espe-
cially to the National Guards.
On Monday, the reintorcements General La
moriciere had received from Cavaignac, enabled
him to hem in the insurgents IN the eastern part.
of the city; and although reduced to extremitles,
they still fought with incredible valor. 1t was
thought, on Monday morning early, that they would
surrender; but again the hope thus held out of the
termination Of the instruction was not mmedi-
ately realized. AT halfpast 10, the fighting was
resumed; and it was only after frightful struggle
of about two more hours, that the government
troops everywhere prevailed, and that part of the
instruction being broken, the insurgents were
either shot, taken prisoners or fled into the coun
try in the direction towards Vincennes. The
eastern quarters, comprising the faubourgs ST. An
tome, du Temple, Menilmontant, and Popincourt,
were the last subdued' The last band took refuge
in the celebrated cemetery of Pere la Chaise,
but the Garde Mobile hunted them even from this
sanctuary and they were slaughtered in the neigh
boring fields.
On Tuesdaythe insmrect,on woS definitely queHed
The loss of life has been terrfc--no fewer than
fourteen general officers had beer put hors d. com,
bat-a greater loss than In the most splendid engage
ments of Napoleon. Amongst those who fell, are
General Megrier and Generals Deart and Brea
Generals Charcolnel and Renaut and others Sc
verely wounded. -Four or five members of the Ma
tonal Assembly amongst the killed, and as
many more wounded; but the most touching death
is that of the Archbishop of Paris. The venerable
prelate on Sunday volunteered to go to the insur-
gents as messenger of peace. Cavaignac said
that such step was full of danger but this
Christian pastor persisted. He advanced attend
ed by his two Wears, towards the barricades, with
an olive branch borne before him, when he was
ruthlessy shot in his groin, and fell MORALLY
wounded The venerable patient was ordered by
the insurgents to the nearest hospital, In st. An
tome, where he received the last sacraments,
languished, and has since died The editor of
the Pere Duchesne, NJ Laroche, was shot in
the head, at the barricade Rochechouart, where,
in the dress of an ourfer, he was fighting at the
head of party of insurgents. 1t will, probably,
never be correctly ascertaned to what extent the
sacrifice of human life in this fghtful struggle has
reached. Some compute the loss on the side OF
the troops at from 5000 to 10000 slain; but we
hope his is exaggerated. The number of prisoners
captured of the insurgents, exceeds 5000. All the
prisons are filled, as well as the dungeons and
vaults of the Tueries, the Louvre, Palals Royal,
the Chamber of Deputies, and the Hotel de Vile.
A military commission has already been appointed
to try such as were found with arms in their hands,
and they will probably be deported to the Marquee
sas Islands, or some transatlantic French
colony decree has been proposed with
that object We have not space to recount
many acts of individual heroism. Many soldiers
exhibited sublime courage. On the other hand, the
savage cruelty with which the insurgents waged
war, almost exceeds belief. They tortured some
of their own prisoners; cut off their hands and
feet, and inflicted barbarities worthy of savages
The women were hired to poison the WINE sold to
the soldiers, who drank it, reeled, and died. 1t
seems to be believed generally, that if the lnsur-
gents had succeeded in following up their most
admirably concerted plan of operations, and
mad advanced their line, and possessed them
selves of the Hotel de Vile, and followed up the
river. that the whole city would have been gwen
UP to pllage. Indeed, the words "plllage" and
Grape" are said to have been inscribed on one OF
their banners. Not less than 10000 stand of arms
have been seized and captured in the faubourg st.
Antoine alone.
From the London Times, June 2S.]
The city of Paris stands in the valley of the river
Seine, in such wise that whilst the most central
part of the city occupies the islands and the strand
of the river the streets which diverge at right an
giles from this point rise by somewhat rapid ascent
TO the high ground on each side OF the valley. The
centre of the instruction was established on the
low ground by the river. Its wings rested on the
opposite heights The Hotel de Vile was its most
advanced post in front; but all the narrow streets
and the quays from that building to the
faubourc Saint Antoine were in the hands
of the insurgents The attack was carried
on upon this point by General Duvivier; but
such were the preparations for resistance made,
that, according to the written statement OF
the Mayor of Paris, to the National Assembly,
the whole district was converted into vast fort
ress, which could only be reduced stone by stone.
The streets were barricaded, the windows were
lined with mattresses, behind which murderous
fire was poured down on the troops and the gang
ways of internal communication had been opened
from house to house, which supplied ammunition
or means of escape to the besieged The progress
of the forces from this point was, accordingly, very
slow and it was in the rear of this position that
the final stand of the msurrection was made on
Monday afternoon; but the operations were carried
on with equal skill and courage at the two wings;
for that term may strictly be applied to the positions
which the instruction had assumed On the left
bank of the Seine the left wing extended to the
Pantheon, by the steep and narrow line of the Rue
St Jacques, which was completely barroaded, and
even fortified with cannon. The attack on this po-
stion alone cost fifteen hours hard and uninterrupt-
ed fighting; vet it was the first which was recon-
ouered by the troops. The attack on the right wing,
which extended to the Clos st. Lazare, was con-
Quoted by Lamorlciere, who gradually forced his
way, on the third day, to the BARRIERS and there
effected his junction with the central division OF
Gen. Duvlvier. 1t may be inferred from the regu-
lar distribution of the insurrectlonary forces, that
their plan was to exhaust the troops by Itrutless