The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1848-07-21
LETTER FROM PARIS.

Inc following letter, from young gentleman.
formerly OF this city, now travelling in Europe
has been handed US for publication 1t will be
read with interest:
PARIS June 20, I648.
My dear friend-I wrote to several of my friends in
America the 22d of this month"; and said that in three
or four days should be off Switzerland with my trav
cling companion. had no idea at that moment that
should address any from Paris to America for
long time, if ever. But in this agitaed Europe one
knows not what day may bring FORTH The doctrine of
chances requires remodeng and prophets prove be all
Father Miers Four long, sad bloody days have inter
vened-Frenchman has fought against Frenchman-negh
bOrs against neighborsfahers against sons and
against fathers-Pas filled with mourning and amen-
taion, and freedom checked in its glorious
march in Europe must give You hasty sketch.
live on the south side of the Seine, the Palace
the Luxembourg. About nine O'Clock in the morning on
Friday the 3d. the rappel beaten under my windows
We have become so much accustomed this signal of
difficulty that excited special alaram At O'Clock
the rappel ceased and the generate commenced 1t
the first time had been heard since days February
The merchants began close their shops, and
dent something serious feared.s We were able to
learn nothing definite and fighting other side
OF the river, coming to ears started with friend
go over and find out the truth. Upon reaching the Rue
Rcheleu and Bouevardswe nothing ut closed shut
tiers the lower stories The ladies and carrages had
Chiefly disappeared in the The National Guard on
foot and horse encountered the Bouevards at intervals
as far could We learned that barricades had
been made in the Faubourg ST. Dennis that serious
conflicts had already occurred there The nearer we ap
preached to this locality the less and more bouses
were to be seen-pae faces, and knots of alarmed men
and women were gathered about the doors fhouse-and
French lady Of my acquaintance, who recognized me-
demonstrated with US against temerity in promenad
ing the streets, in citizens coat, at such moment
While we conversng with her, several lers were
carried past bearing the wounded men, The fighting
just them and after various detours succeeded in
reaching the barrcade where fifteen minutes before
bloody struggle of short duration the lives OF
brave men, ard they had already commenced pulling
down the stones under the protection body of troops
The houses and shops had been entered February by
the mob, for procuring arms, and ArDies donnees
written with chalk on all the doors and shutters in the
neghbt rhood stopped talk with an old woman who
kep milk shop within stones throw of the fight who
had ventued to put her head her haopened door
She gave particulars, and expressed hope that
all was nishad An Ouurier, who passing the
ment, heard my remark, and said 6ercely
inished-you will have of it tonight. You will
see !" glance at his physOgnomy showed man boil
ing over with rage and Disappointment An artist might
have kelched his feature make picture of
Satan on the day he completed that nine days. voyage
which Milton gives him, from Heaven the unmenon-
able place. We hurried towards the residence OF my
banker who lived in that quarter every where knots
ofouvriers be deba ing each other an
griy, and manifesng feelings to be mistaken. My
banker stared if had dropped from Heaven and
wondered how got there violent shower of an hour
two Grove every body indoors, which we reached
home at six O'clock, find the contest had concen
trated ITSELF during our absence, that side the river
and at some points hardly quarter of mile from my
apartment The centre of the Latin Quartehe neigh
borhood of the College of France Surbonne the Col
ege of Louis lie Grand the Pantheon The Low School, and
the Medical School, full of barrcades Till nine or
ten o'clock in the evening erruped roll of
muskery heard from the barrcade formed across the
foot of the Pont st. Michel and the Petit Pon and BY
geing upon the Quay, could the of the guns
distinctly, quite removed from harms way. The firing
ceased and between twelve and O'Clock we cot to bed
knowing nothing of the results OF the contest or what the
night might bring forth.
On Saturday morning the thunder artillery broke nv
sumbers before five O'Clock, and hurried on m clothes
to out and learn the condition of the city. The nsur
gents had fortified themselves in the night by strengthen
ing the harrcades already built and erecting ones in
many places The troops of the ne the National Guird
the Guard Mobile, cavalry and artillery were hurrying in
various directions to protect the National Assembly, and
to reduce the insurgents tried various points during
the forenoon to approach the different scenes of action
But GORDON of troops drawn about them every cor>
ner Of the Streets were rgidy guarded and could not
proceed The National Assembly declared tsefin state
ofsiege General Cavaignac created Military Dica
tor, with all the Executive Power his hands-the Ave
members Of the Executive Commission resigned at once,
and their designations received by the Assembly
with profound sence-equvaent contemptuous repre-
baton OF their mbecility.
Military law commenced at twelve O'Clock, and for the
frat inn in nv fell w In he m The