The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-07-22


was still very melancholy. From the vast
number OF casualties in the course Of the four
days during which the instruction lasted, AL |
most every one had lost fathers, husbands, |
brothers, or friends. In every street women
appeared in deep mourning, with all the
signs ofdeep afllictiou. Vustnumhers oftae
National Guards were missng,and the doubt
ms to their fate is almost more painful than
the certainty of the worst. In every church
funeral services were going on from morn.till
night. The number Of the dend aud wound
ed to he still seen carried along the different
streets was extraordinary.
The plan of operations Of the insurgents
was ably conceived, according TO the topog-
raphy of the city, and ii was evidently well
matured. Their ralyinE sign was small o.
sier wand, watch each of them kept conceal
ed in his sleeve, those borne by the chiefs
were lorked nj the end. Evidence has been
Obtained that besides their general plan ofop-
Grafton, the insurgents had n revolutionary
Government ready organized. Some of the
barriCades erected were constructed OF pay
ing stones and were fifteen feet thick, being
almost impregnahe
The number of The insurgents is variously
estimated at from 10000 to 100000. They
were evidently well supplied with arms, am
muuition and money. They were aided by
many females, who rendered great service
| by carving ammunition from place to place,
concealed about their persons. At one place,
a carriage was stopped, in which corpuIent
! lady was found. On searching, her person
was found to he swelled out with cartridges.
! Many of the women fought desperately.
The number oftroops and National Guards
engaged at The height ofthe rebellion, was n
bout 100000. This included several rcgi-
ments of the line, and legions of the Nation
al Guard from the provinces, who promptly
marched to Paris. The number of regular
troops engaged did not exceed 10000.
The estimates of killed aud wounded va
! nv materially. Some accounts give 80, OOO rs
| the total killed and wounded on both sides
whilst others give only 10000 The number
will. probably, exceed $4,000.
The number of prisoners taken had not
been asccrtaiucd. On Tuesday evening the
number of prisoners was 5000, but every hour
added to the number. The prisons, the Gel
! lars oflhe TuilCriCs, and Of the National as
semby were gorgcd with prisoners. In the
Concergere $4,000 We're confined in an o.
pen court. The indignation ofthe national
guards and the inhabitants against Them was
so intense that it was with the utmost difficult
~ they could be saved from summary VEN
gcance.
On Monday evening, five hundred insur-
gents who were captured at the Clos St. Luz
are were shot on the spot, and 400 more next
morning.
Various surmises were ahoat as to the o.
riginutors ofIhis deep-laid plan of insurrec-
lion. The European Times says:
"No one believes that the Legitimsts furn-
ishcd the means; Prince Louis Bunaparte has
not the requisite command of money; and,
indeed, his name was not even whispered
throughout the whole ofts eventtul period.
1t is not doubted that the means came from
will bp Nntinnnl A sSaInIIV
one ,ares to name the guilty parties; but they
are declared TO he The same WHO got up the
affair of The 18th May; aud when NJ. Flncom,
in the midst of the fearful struggle on Satur-
day last, endcnvorcd to raise feeling against
strangers 10y his vile insinuations that it was
foreign gold which was circulated to over
throw the Republic, he perhaps Of all men
knew from what quarter II proceeded"
The above, however, must be received as
mere conjecture, though other accounts tend
to confirm these surnises. The cries among
the populaCe were various, give Henry W.
give Napoleon!" Vivc la Republique!" were
severally heard.
The burcauX have named committee TO
investigated the affairs of the 18th May, and
the cause Of the Instruction Of the Odd of
June.
On the 2Sth ul,. Gen. Lebre'on, in very
warIG speech, charged the sentiment men" Of
present state ofailairs, and plainly told them
that the investigation Of the committee would
tel! seriously against some of them. The fee
ling of the Assembly is very strong against
the ultra democratic section, who are looked
upon us accomplices of The insurgents. The
thanks of the Assembly were voted 10 Cen
eral CnvaigmHc. General Cuvaiguac propos-
ed that the army, the national guard, and the
guard mobile should be included in this vote.
which was agreed 10. The General restored
to the Assembly the power entrusted to him.
M. Martin (du Strashourg) then proposed the
following decree: "The Assembly coulcrs
the Executive power on General Cavaignac,
with the title of the President of the Council
of Ministers, with authority to appoint the
cabinet"
The following Ministry have been appoin-
ted:
General Cavaignac, President.
Belmont, Justice.
Hastde, Foreign Affairs.
Senard, Home Department.
Lnmorccre, War;
Lablauc, Marine.
| Go dchnuX, Finance.
| Recurt, Public Works.
| Toures Commerce.
Admiral lie Blanc declined The office of
Minister of the Marine, and NJ. Bastde, Min
lister ofForeign Affairs, had been appointed
in his place. Gen. Bedeau had been appon-
ted Minister ofForeign Affairs. NJ. Marie,
late member of the Executive Government,
was appointed President of the Assembly, in
the place of Senard, the numbers being for
NJ. Marie Ala votes, and for NJ, Dufaure 297
votes.
1t is stated that Gen. Cuvaignac has sum-
moned to his councils Nj. THEIRS the new