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

Of the troops. These were principally the houses
the Church st. SEVERN, the Pantheon the Ecole dc
Droit, the Church St Gervas behind the Hotel de
Vile the houses Of the Place ST. Gervas and the Place
Baudoyer, part of the Rue du Temple and tho Fau-
bourg the angles Of the large streets which open on
the Place de la Bsstile and all the Faubourg St. An
tome.
All the troops conducted themselves with courage
beyond praise In many cases, more especially as re-
CARDS the Garde Mobile amounting to rashness as is
proved by the immense loss of life loss it must how
ever be stated to great extent increased by the de-
fiction Of the Sth and 18th egons Of the National
Guards, who were principally men of the working
classes, and by their treachery.
The Archbishop of Paris has fallen victim to his
zeal DESTROYS in the spirit of Christian to stop if
possible the efusion of blood he went by
two of his Wears, NM Jacquemet and Ravinct to
OF the barrcades during the hottest of the fight to
tempt to conciliate the insurgents and induce them
return to their allegiance and lay down their arms
holy emblem Of his calling, and the olive branch of
peace but by some accident msun dersa uding, the
firing renewed, and he fell by ball. He con-
veyed home and died as he had lived in the exercise
OF the holes. duty of his unctons-that of charity
To-day Paris buries its dead.
1t liz day of religion and prayer over the bers Of
those who are morewho but yesterday full of
the energies and the anticpatons Of life To-day,
regards this world they are though they had not
been. The passer by at each step reads awful les
Here the funeral car surrounded by a desolate and
dsconsoate widow and weeping children mourning
their only earthly support there, mother shedding
tears of bitterness only and too idozed SOM
ed over her childhood and the friend of her youth
the afanced bride about to utter her marital in
the cemetery of death. These, and such these
the EPISODES tnat at every step present themselves.
From the Bastie to the Madelane from the Faubourg
ST. Jacques to the Faubourg ST. Denis are to be seen
at almost door the evidences Of DEATH and be
heard the wangs of the bereaved Such is the aspect
of this city Of civil Hands spread out demand
ing charity from the by for the families of those
who have fallen; rich and poor contribute their
ings and whilst this fund is hourly increasing women
and children are at the doors of all the houses prep,
wounds he pyen
infants have Quilted their playhngs to assist in this
work of charity.
In the Quarter st. Denis ST. Martin and the Tenn.
pie to be traces of the deadly combat but as
you approach the Faubourg st Antoine, the spectacle
becomes more horribly distressing 1t is not merely
damages but ruins, that present themselves in of
which the fire is still smoulderng Two houses in the
Boulevard Beaumarchais much injured by cannon,
but in the Place Bastie the disasters gigantic
shape The house at the angle of the Faubourg St. An
tome is entirely blown open the two lower stories
that at the corner of the Rue de la Roquete ia heap
of ashes. Set fire by she'll it entirely destroy
ed, and its remains, which the fire is still consuming
attest the int nsty of the unexamped conflict in the
history of our revolutions.
The Rue and Faubourg st. Antoine offer every where
similar specacles every where the traces of cannon
shot, shells and musketry This and the
QUARTER St Jacques exhibit the appearances of town
taken by assault The streets the left bank of the
houses abandoned and all marked with balls all
the windows broken the furniture destroyed the doors
ridded by musket shots. the doors of the Pantheon
shattered by cannon, and the magnificent colonnade
considerably injured
How many tears have been shed, how many curses
have been uttered against the authors of such bitter
calamity.
A dramatic incident marked the progress of Gene
raj Lebreton through the camp Of the emeute at La
Chapele and at La vilette, accompanied by Mr.. Du-
bochet; commander of the I'd battalion of the Bird
legion. Beyond barricade which had just been pass
ed, the General had met Captain and a Lieutenan
of the National Guard in a very suspicious attitude
The two leaders of the insurgents endeavoured
but in van to deceive the General the latter
turning round said to chef de battalion of the
uhnh hall dana hta Infu ~ ,arIar
get all personal relations which may exist between you
and these men; think only OF the defence of the
country of the safety of the Republic in the of
the epaulets you upon your faith aud honor, tell
me have these two men fought for or against social or
der?
The chef de battalion collected himself for one in
slant, and then taking off his kepy and placing his
hand upon his heart ain the name of GOd replied he,
and upon my honor declare that these two
upon the bsrricade and have fought against y One
Of the insurgents having endeavoured to take the
hand Of M. Lebreton, the General exclaimed E" With
draw miserable wretch you have forfeited the rig.
Of touching the hand of an honest man " These two
chiefs of the insurgents are among the number of the
prisoners
Amidst the acts of courage and Of devoted
exhibited by the G0rde Mobile during the terrible
days have just passed, consider it duty to
signal the noble behavior of the officers of the bat
alion Of Rouen. The officers, who remained RESPONSE
BILE after their incorporated in the other bat
slions of the National Guard hastened early the
23d, to offer their services to General Dapesne, who
seed them in the LIST and I'd battaons. Armed with
musket, they entered the ranks mere volunteers,
and fought during that day and part Of the oath in
the quarter de st. Jacques, where they displayed
courage which drew upon them the eyes of all present
The chef de battalion, M Lepretre, who had taken up
musket demanded the most dangerous missions, and
sprang upon the barrcades in order to set example
Two officers of the battalion of Rouen rounded
at barricade defended by upwards of 300 nsurgents
one of them in his thigh (he died of the noes
of amputation) the other in his knee, which must
most probably, be cut off Other officers of this bat
talon, likewise wounded, in the quarters of St.
Jacques and st. Marcean.
On the 25th Capt Barbet of the ba ttalion fred
upon the chief Of the barrcade of the Clos ST. Lszare
with his pistol and killed him. he was Laroque the editor
ofPee Duchen his body was conveyed to the Marie of
reimbursement. This same captain, having asked
leave to take six men with him. sprang upon the bar
ricade and was the first to get master oft.
On the same day, Capt Balcan, in another quarter,
carried off flag in the presence of the insurgents who
let off shower of balls upon him.
On the 26th, the young second lieutenant Provost
after having been among the foremost who climbed
over four or five said to &c neral who CON-
ma nded bis column There's flag, must havSft ~
and prnging forward to the of drant he seized
the flag, though a thousand muskets were fired upon
him He was fortunate enough to escape unwounded
and greatly contributed to the taking Of this barcade
which was most murderous one. He went and pre-
septed the flag to the National Assembly.
The following particulars will complete the informa-
ton have already given relative to the military
operations Of Gen. Lamoriciere in the faubourg du
Temple
On the evening of the 25th Gen. Lamoricerc repair
ed to the place of combat and arrived at the entrance
the faubourg The balls fred off from the barrcades
erected the other side Of the canal Kissed along the
whole length Of the street and carried death
the boulevard. The troops were ranged on both sides
and dared not venture into the aubourr The re ne.
raj, accompanied by single aide-de-camp, having
reached the entrance of the street. most attentyey
amined. notwithstanding shower of balls which
sailed him all sides the position Of the enemy. and
took disposition necessary to destroy all the bar
ricades on the morrow at day-break. However, it
necessary to draw the bridge upon the canal in
order to be better enabled to storm the barrcades.
With this view he caused great quantity Of bales Of
wool to be collected, which, placed upon each other,
formed rampant which allowed the troops to advance
without danger and served to protect them for the
bivouac Of the night
On the morrow at three clock in the morning the
attack of the barbados CONNER need. After having
fred of few pieces of artillery. General dc Lamori-
ciere who eager abridge the conflict gave orders
to attack them with the bayonet The columns
Immediately formed they composed of the 10Th
line of the Goth battalion of the Mobile Guard and Of
the 4th battalion of the 1st legion The two first bar
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