Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-09-16


con, LaHarfsne, and Francis, well as Ehenne Arago
ne OBJECT OF these meetings obtain exclusive posses
SION OF he Government by eectng GARNER Pages, Marie
Maras' and the other moderales but this caba was
again suodVlded INTO and less violent section.
ihere seems however, to be little doubt that the plan of the
majority o. TINS party, early the 10th Of April to
seize ne Government and make Ledru Roln dictator,
head OF Committee of Public Safety. The scheme tailed
rom Ledru Rollins want of resolution Meanwhile
Caussldee who still continued Project Of Police was con-
aucng inugues and plots Of the disboIca character
IL gives an Idea OF what the of Paris then was 10 be told
by the Director Of Police that there were AZ That ,a CIR
divisions OF the police Of the metropolis all working under
distinct authorities and against each other the Prefecture
was all but openly favonng the Communists the Mayor of
Pas, who had also his agents. TO rsh Them.
the Home Office was at open with the Mayor of Paris
for Ledru Ron retained his whole influence there through
the subordinate officers even after he had quilted that depart
ment and, lastly, the Executive Commission was laborinp
to effect impossible union, and avoid an ineyabe col
ision between these warning elements
At length, OF course that collision came On the AZ NJ
June meeting Of the heads Of the clubs held at at cafe
near the Ecole de Medicine, which meeting Caussdere
was The plans of the outbreak TO have been
there finally arranged The revolutionary leaders had OBJ
tanned, by the dishonesty Of cerkin the Ministry Of War;
copies OF the identical plans which had been prepared long
by the Of NJ Deessert and the military skill Of Mar
shall Bugeaud for the defence of Paris against an nsuec
on These plans said to have been of the greatest use
to the insurgents and served the basis Of their system of
attack, which further adapted their use by Grandmen
Their failure in carrying the Hotel de Vile is regarded as the
principal cause of their defeat
cannot be denied that considerable blame is thrown upon
Gen. Cayagnac BY parties who themselves far more omen
to suspicion than he the inaeauacy Of his military
preparations down to the ed of June when he held the Office
OF Minister OF War under the Executive Commission The
actual amount of troops in Paris when that terrible
came was small, and, what is worse, doubtful whole
night was lost from 10 in the evening the NEXT morn
ing in bringing convoy of artillery from Vncennes With
better military Judgment Gen. Cavaignac shown
an extreme aversion TO attacking the barbados with regular
troops he said the honor the army was In his hands ami
talked of withdrawing the forces to decide the contest
by pitched battle the plain Of ST. Denis. Hence arose
the great loss of life in the attacks of the barbados by the
national guards who fought with desperation but less
Judgment than the soldiers and accordingly suffered more
We have frequently expressed reluctance without di-
rect proof OF the fact, TO attribute to M de Lamartine any
gully knowledge OF participation in The schemes Of
those with whom he was unfortunately for his character and
position, reduced to act That proof still wanting but we
must confess that we have read deposition this strange
ana Vomnous collection with more regret than that which
bears DIS name The following expressions require COM
ment from us but much explanation from the man who ut
tered he especially he happened have the of the
French nation in his hands NJ. de Lamartine says
10 sum up having observed, have done for four
months, tendencies of all kinds SUPPRESS the assembly
think may say tha, nothing serious has been pecarea The
armed sections the statesmen the exaggerated republic
The movement OF the Esd of June quite Spontaneous n
The agitation OF the ateies two causes the
money OF the economical in the savings banks for
civil war what does this then Communism which
laid hands it, and used it for the nsurrecon AS to the
part played by the Executive Commission my share
OF responsibility have nothing say oft would bring
personalities into play appalling catastrophe Recrm-
nation is repugnant 10 me-"
And this practically all that the virtual head Of that Co
venment has to Of Of the tremendous social con-
WILSON'S recorded in history
On the 18th Paris presented appearance which showed
that alarms entertained by authorities In all
parts Of the town cavalry officers to be moving
pdy about giving directions and carrying orders The whole
OF the troops confined TO the barracks a considerable
quantity OF artillery brought into Paris and every thing
looked if the city the Of some terrible ene.e
The report spread was that the publication the documents
To had
degree of excitement among the working classes who were
apprehensve that their leader NJ Louis Blanc was to be sa
cced and that taking advantage Of this Of things the
Legumsts had for days been trying gain over the
ouves generally but especially the Fauboures ST. Denis
and ST. Antoine, which inhabited by that class of work.
men who employed articles Of luxury and endeavorng
TO induce them to the captive insurgents
other patriots the Legitmsts and Louis Phipp hoping
take advantage OF the confusion to create reaction in favor
OF royalty Whether the Government seriously believed in
this plot not extensive preparations made for resist
against coup de main. The troops only con-
fined their barracks, but the picques which parade the
streets raised from forty 10 hundred each four
days raons and sixty ball cartridges given each sol
der and guns stationed the Hotel de Y the Palace
Of the National Assembly, and other commanding places from
which they be carried at moments notice wherever their
services may be required The day. however, passed without
| the slightest interruption OF tranquility.
On the 18th considerable sensaton created in the
neghborhood Of the hall Of the National Assembly by large
display Of military force around the building regiment Of
infantry stationed in the Face Bourbon, regiments
were stationed on the Font de Concorde and the garden
81 the President and two squadrons Of cavalry, with
pieces artillery stationed in the Place dc Concorde
had reached the President Of the Assembly that the
wives and daughters Of the insurgents who Hawe
on the previous day. intended the Chamber
sent petition in favor Of their husbands and fathers The
alarm turned to be false one for the petitioners never
made their appearance but il is said that the intention
have formed procession Of and children and TO have
used their and complaints in order excite revolt
There great show oroops in Paris again the 2lst
At the Porte St Denis regiment Of cavalry and Of in
fsntry drawn up strong party OF troops also
toned at the Porte ST. Martini and the Place de Ia Baste
was full Of troops The Of the discovery of Legit
mist conspiracy very general but with the exception Of
the editor OF the Pere Ducben had taken place.
probable that this kind Of excitement would be kept up till
after the debate the Assembly the report Of the nsurrec
ton Committee.
The MARTIAL which appointed try the leaders Of
the instruction Of June and the murdere of General Bres
held their first sitting the sh instant Two cases came
before hem-that Of VI. Testuat, wine cooper who COM
manded the bacade Of the Rue ST. Paul He clearly
convicted and sentenced imprisonment and hard labor for
life. The second W. de Jusseau lieutenant Of the Ma
ona Guards, who joined the insurgents and fought the
boricade Of the Rue Neuve Chabro He also convicted
hu} court sentenced him three years imprisonment
cases disposed Of
1t is reported amongst other things, that the army has been
seriously tempered with, which is very probable In that
the socaled Republic is seriously in danger Eleven
vacancies in the National Assembly yet been filed
up the wrts having been stopped by Gen. Cavagnac who
did not dare TO ask the opinion Of any Of the constituencies in
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