Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-04-01

guard, and ihe national guard with the pee
pie All intercourse between the two sides
OF the river are cut off, but hear distant
firing going on every instant While write
GARNER Pages is mayor of Paris a strong
Government will be organized. A Republic,
on the model of the United States, is propo.
sed.
q procession of persons in blorscs and
armed. have just passed, carrying the throne
Of The throne room of the Tuileries ON their
shoulders IN triumph and singing the Mar.
sciliaisc.
There has beon frighlful loss of life, and
in many Instances Che troops have refused 10
act against The people. The mGmbcr of killed
is said to be upwards of 500. principally in
the reighbolhood of the palais Royal, and
between that and The T'uilleries
An attempt was made on the Finance, Ri
nister's residence at eleven O'Clock, which
failed.
The .Tocsin has been sounding all day
throughout Paris
| All Paris is in the hands Of the National
Guards and the people.
Count Mole was first named, and rejected
by the people. Theirs and Barrot were next
named, and the proclamations appointing
them Ministers, are torn down cverwherc by
the public
General Lamoriciere has been appointed
commander of the National Guard The pla-
card was signed by Thicrs and Barrot.
Il is said General Lomoricierc is killed. or
al all events wounded.
The Palace of the paleis Royal has been
taken possession of by the people, after IA
great deal of carnage. An atlack was made
at one o'clock on the Palace of the Tuicr;es,'
The Palace of the Tuilcries is in the hands
Of the National Guard and the people They
arc throwing the furniture out of the win
dows, and burning it, and an attempt has been
nlads to burn the Tueries
The people have penetrated into the eel.
lars OF the Tuilcries, and are distributing the
winc.
The people are in possession of the railway
stations and barricrs-the rails renewed TO
prevent the troops arriving fror1 the country.
The Passengers from Bouogue to Paris wero
Fobliged to return from Neutchatel 10 Bou-'
logne, rs iho railway is stopped. All COM
nrnications are cut off with Paris. The mail
and passengers are returned to Aniiera,
Every troo on The whole line of the Botilc
ward has been felled. Every one of the e,,.
perb lanp-posts has been throwss down, and
all converted into barricades e+ss
Ii the corner Of every Street r. a batficatle
gentlemen, shopkeepcrs, clerks, workaien, all
labouri7g at the work with an eagerilcss and
an earnestness beyond description.
Al IL O'Clock Nj. olillon Rnrrd'; aiccompa
MED by General Lamorieiere, repaired from
the Chamber Of Deputies to the Ministry Of
the Interior, where he was formally Installed,
i'll presence of the National Guard and a muf-
tilude Of citizens, who filed the Court Short
y Afterwards the following proclamation was
posted up on the gate, amidst Universal &C.
CARNATIONS -
My dear Comradcs-I have been invested
hy the new Cabinet with .ile superior com
nland Of the National Guard of the Dcrart,
ment OF the Seine
BY Your cnerge;ir ati'uie you hare assar
v ted the triumph of liberty. You have been
and win ever BE-, The defenders of order. |
rely upon you, as You may rely upon me-
Your comialc,
tSignedl General LAM0RIClERE
(Countersignetl) ODlLLION BARROT
PARIs, Feb "a, l8iS
At o'clock the following proclamation
was posted on the walls of Paris -
Citizens iii Pasis,--The King has abdicatcd
Yhe crown bestowed by the revolution OF Ju-
ly is now placed OF the head of child, pro-
,eetcd by his mohrr. They are bo h under
the safeguard OF the honor and courage of the
Parisian population All cause of division
anlongst@ls has ceased 10 exist Orders have
been given 10 the troaps of the line to return
to their respective quarters. Cur braye army
can be better employed than in shedding il
, blood in so deplorabe a collision
Nj beloved fellow citizens ;-F,om tliis
momcnt.thc maintenance of order is ntlus,-
ed to the courage and prudence ofthe people
of Paris and is heroic National Guard. They
have ever been faithful to our noble country
, They will no. desert il in this grave emct-
gency,
ODILL0N BARROT
This Proclamation Produced temporary
calm but the unfortunate occurrence at the
Foreign Affairs last iight threatens to change
the character Of the Struggle. Large poo,s Of
, blood are still on the asphalte pavement of
the B0ulevards des Cupucines and the Rut'
Bassc du Rampant The people forget that
The toops only fred when their eoioael was
brutally shot. They demand ''tengeance,n
. Ga leaving the palace, lie King and his
t family proceed to Nuilly under an escort Of
: cuiyossieers. After the troops Evacuated tha
: palace was Immediately occupied BY the IN
surgents, who destroyed everything IN w
Ths