The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-07-15

From this moment the Quarters ST. Jacques and
Meufetard were in the power Of the troops
General Lamorciere had on his side fought vigorous
ly after having carried the redoubtabe positions of
the heights of the Faubourg Poissennere Montmartr
and La Chapee, from the evening of the 25th he had
made dispositions to carry the Faubourg du Temple,
and operate afterwards on the left wing Of the Fau-
bourg St Antoine. On the 26th in the morning. after
having cannonaded the first barrcades which at
the entrance Of the aubourg the side of tho canal
he carried them by the bavonet and advanced beyond
the barrier thence he returned to the side of tho
bOurg St Antoine. The insurgents had in the night
made repeated efforts to retake the barrcades of the
Place de la Bastie, in front of the Rue st. Antoine
The artillery of the National Guards and of the army
posted there, had kept up their fire all night.
At 10 o'clock in the morning Of the 26th, the insur
gents sent deputation to the Assembly Offering to
capitulate the terms of retaining their all
their rights citizens These terms rejected,
ditionaly. They did SO surrender, and the troops
were in the act Of entering to occupy the place.
by some accident shot was fred-treason sus-
pected each side, and the combat renewed with
increased vigor and determination Three batteries
which had been erected before the quarter began
bombardment of the place and after an obstinate re-
sstance # six hours, the insurgents retired; some
laid down their and others fed with their arms
into the country behind OF these latter, took
up position at Pere la Chaise, and at Belle vile;
but they driven out, after much slaughter by
the dragons and infantry and those among them
who have not dered themselves now scatter
ed about in the fields and villages
The instruction broke out as have stated on the
23d at the Porte St. Denis where large body of men
without arms carrying banners of the dteIers
the clubs, at some corporations, appeared Two
barricades were made with paving stones, and,
If by magic, all the men were armed with muskets.
The was pretty evidently announced the
evening before.
There was a meeting of about 5000 men on the Place
dn Pantheon and all appointed on the morrow
Still the executive commission did appear to
the DANGER for amassured there not 900 troops
in Paris The National Guards alone had to face the
insurgents during the greater part of the day the
23d. 1t was they as have stated who first attacked
the barrcades at the Porte St. Denis in the Cite
the Boulevard du Temple.
In the evening of the day, in the QUARTER st.
Jacques, two companies of the line, who fired bar
rcade, Immediately surrounded by the people in
street. and obliged to retire almost by CAPT.
tulation, and promising not to fight any more. The
barracks of a battalion Of the Guard Mobile who had
received orders, invested by immen SO
crowd
battalion of the line detached in the Quarter st.
Antoine guarding the Marie Of the Palace Royae
attac ked all sides; fred from the houses which
occupied by the insurgents, and afteri having
reinforcement, obliged to capitulate The insur-
gents took possession of the Maire and took from it
great quantity Of arms and ammunition battalion
OF the Guard Mobile who attacked the barrcade Saint
SEVERN herocay but rashly lost three hundred n,
and retired the Point St Michel covered with blood
and wounds.
Gen. Cavaignac was at this time invested with the
comman d in. chief, by the National Assembly, and
from that time the attack on the insurgents and de-
fence Of the capital directed with a unity prec-
sion and vigor, of which before have had exam
pe called for must be acknowledged by insurrec
tiop which, until has been equalled in its
conduct by such determination and military skill By
his Of which have above given
a resume-by the confidence inspired by his patriotism
and the loyalty of his characteristic General
tanned victory, and saved Paris from plage and in
cendiarism.
The resurrection, at its commencement, announced
it, terrible aspect and the combinations
by its chiefs gave it development the redoubt-
able The centre, as have said, advanced by the Rue
st. Antonio, and took up strong position at Saint
Gervas, with intention Of gaining the Place de Il
Hotel de VILE The left wing operated in two columns,
into the Cite to the Hotel Deu, and endeavorng to
force the Poc. ST. Michel and the Point Change.
70 dispositions OF Gen; Cavaignsc were at length
Mobile regardless oftheir lives, which they freely
regret say numerously sacrificed, obtained possess
sion of St Severin the Place Mauber and the Rue St.
Victor
At the Pantheon of the most bloody COM
bats of these cruel days took place. A battalion
of the Guard Mobile, cut up by the fire of the ad-
joining houses took refuge in the Ecole dc
Dreit Succors arrived with artillery, whom nu-
and who were by the troops taken to be auxaries,
rived. They the 18th legion of the National
Ss had making
derous discharge them, committing great slaughter
and, in the confusion taking piece OF cannon The
the revoed party into the Pantheon which had been
prepared by the insurgents with all of defence
describe all the episodes all the phases Of this
murderous affair, in which the artillery only secured
a conquest those who might have been called
heroes in q better cause
cannot give you for want Of time all the details Of
the bloody affairs Of the Clos St. Laxare the Faubourg
du 4. mple, and the Faubourg St. Antoine. On these
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ended in the discontinue of the insurgents, and in
which the National Guards of the depart tents much
distinguished themselves.
The last series of all these combats Of four days had
for its theatre the Faubourg St Antoine, converted,
have before said into almost impregnable cta
del whose numerous population of operatives, fana-
tcized by the chiefs of the and by amb
tous demagogues whe thrsted for power appeared to
devote itself to victory or extermnaton This quar-
ter attacked by three columns supported by
numerous artillery, whose continuous thu nders for
six hours shook the foundations of the neighborhood
and resoun ded through all Paris.
Whilst they engaged thus at thu entrance OF
the faubourg and on the Boulevard, the insurgents
entrenched themselves behind the canal. The chiefs
had well calculated that this would be defence like
the fosse Of citadel Behind this, they had the
lutonized commune Of Belleville which served them
as point doppm and covered their retreat Driven
at last to the barriers they defended themselves
many points Of the walls Of Paris with obstinacy They
had loop holes in these walls, formed barricades
and contested every foot of ground until they
driven have before stated, from all their holds,
the points Of Beleville and Peres Chase
and Fl ON thence into the country.
The picture have drawn is far from complete.
Never have said, did civil such this-so
doubtable violent, so fcrocious 30 obstinate so
bloody break out in France. To give an idea Of the
loss, will state, that not in the most brilliant of
Napoleon's battle fields there such loss of gene
raj officers OF ten generals who were in command,
seven have been put kors d combat of whom two
been killed. Generals Negrier and Brea, as have
above described to you, were killed Generals Bedeau
Duvvier, Damesure, Korto, Lafontaine, and Fouche
wounded; General Lamoriciere, though not wounded,
had two h, shot under him Never, say the old
est generals was there such loss OF NE IN the attacks
fortified places, as that sustained at the barrcades
ofFaris during the last four days.
Four days of emeue and dttroupemenfs preceded the
explosion, in which all the preparations re~made
The stations assigned to the combatants-depots
Of and ammunition were formed. posts were APP
pointed and the chiefs held councils Of war.
The chiefs of the instruction the chiefs and
sub chiefs Of the aeers naionduI the officers of the
Republican Guard not received into that body on It's
the privates expelled from that guard
and the men of the mountain some deserters from
the Guard Mobile and some officers the most veheme at
cubbists, and the most capable and resoute OF the
! liberated convicts.
Thus many old soldiers, many men of skill and in
telligence, and many demagogues of even more ele
waited position, organised directed and executed this
great movement--,his new Jacquerie-against social
efder md civilization.
In all the revolutions in Paris for the last seventeen
4 years there have always been certain number o
yop pg men of the schools and of commerce In Feb
mary all the schools Joined with ardor Now there