The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-07-24
Description of Military Operations
GFtOm the London Times of lime Is

The city Of Paris stands in the valley OF the river Seine IN
such wise that whilst the most central par Of the city
pies the Islands and the strand OF the nyer the which
dverge at right angles from this point rise by somewhat
The centre OF the instruction on the low ground by the
river Its wings rested the opposite heights he Hotel
de Vile waists most advanced point in front but all the
row streets and quays from that building to the tanboug 81
was carried on at this point, by Gen Duylver, but such
Were The pcparatons Of resistance made that ace ding TO
the written statement of the Mayor Of Paris 10 the National
Assembly, the whole district converted into vast for
ue,,, which only could be reduced stone by stone The
harricaded, the windows lined by mat
trasses behind which, murderous fire poured down
upon the troops and the gangway of internal eommunca;
had been opened from house to house which supplied
aqmunuon or means OF escape 70 the beseged.
The of the forces from this accordingly
very slow and the rear OF this position that the final
stand OF the insurgents made, on Monday afternoon
bur Inc oPeraOh Were carried on VIVA equal SKIN ana c0nr
and the two wings for that tenn be strictly applied
On the left bank the Seine, the left wing extendedto
The tanthenon by the steep and narrow line ofthe Rue 81
with The attack on this position alone cost fifteen
hours han5 and uninterrupted fighting vet was the
FIRST which wis eCOnauered by the troops The attack
the night wing which was extended 10 the clgs 81 azara
was conducted BY Lamocere wn9gndnay forced his way
on the third day e the barriers and then effected hsJuncton
wh ne central diyson o. zen DHHys u may be m
that their plan was 10 exhaust the troopsbg fues
raon BY advance OF the two wings upon the National
Assembly and the west end Of Paris, to place the Go
vemment between the two fires and reduce inevitable
DISTINCTION The extent Of organization which the
OisuCh plan extending line of several miles in
perfectly ucOnCeiyabIe.
Every species OF artice employed to convey ammu-
milton. The pals OF the muk women, the cOuches OF the
wounded and the collins OF the dead found filed
with EunpoWder anu cal0uches The women oil Paris
took active part in the struggle They conveyed
and signals through the hottest Of the IRE They carried
fthc wounded Oi them persisted the bauicades
or fired from the honses on the soldiers,
The position OF the insurgents throughout the line have
% % pl"vuS S fgEij ol s a. cues ~ ~
could have constructed them. The houses covering them
furnished the means OF passing from 0nelo another the toll
moved the houses on The boulevard were moreover in the
possession OF the rebels and manned with wOrkman.
What formed, however the strength OF this POSITION
the perioaon OF the walls Of the city which tweyeo
fourteen feet high at intervals Of eight ten yard and the
creation by that means OF vera lund red loop holes
When we bear IN mind that The bancades m advance
composed OF pavement stones OF hundred weight zach
Of the cut stones Tor hospital IN Of erection, and
that they detected by houses adjoining TO-
nanding them and that occasion presented itself through
Saturday and sunday. constant. unerlng and deadly
fire was kept upOn the assaant, by an almost lnyinsba
~ -, ~
nor AZ the immense loss OF le amongst the troops and
National Guards that unfortunately occurred.
hat viii BE- the aslOnlshment Of All the W0i and the
ieeugOt all military iBpahcular when they are told
that The Whole Of these works were defended by between ~
the Insurgents killed on Sunday al the barrier Roche
ChOna think while the loss of the armed force
more than 1900 One Of them was shot lhfongh The BRAIN
while firing through O0p hole TO IoOphoe WIN The agility Of
monkey They only le the corner Of The high wall tOseek
ammunition OF which they had only scanty and ptecanOus
supply. shown the nafh ~ ile cfuctDe under lG
,yni In which they mpte lead for bullets during the fight
They e,en atteulpted iabnCaie gunpOwders gains,
te rpryyee BrOn lht hue and seTviceaba
,a Of anicry ~ the world Couid produce and nothing
TO-. ,youd have sulced 70 dEOdge them. Their BOSTON
III Ia.p turned and they had been attacked ia lie IA
Ia ms cc0lect however also that at about sou other
popts HI. troops occupied in contcndng with the re
Els and the raomcn and how this must have en-
inflammation not available. information Oh
tanned he relied When these facts shall be taken INTO
e and def hsIye efohs Of the rebels who though cOmpar-
arveIy numbvr Intimately acquainted with the
gound strongly fortified ard supported by syinpahles anr
be positive cooperation Of The whole population Of the
unuOu, line oil towns that border the BOueyards.