Arkansas intelligencer., 1848-08-05

thelrfyess ana thelr Foior was o"'y SUI P''seu "
their desperate resolution.
On Saturday night, nj - o'clock, the capital
was in an awful state. Fighting continued with
unabated fury. Large numbers or troops poured
from all-i the neighooring departments, but still
the insurgents, having rendered their positions al
most imprcgnabe, resisted more or less effectua.
lv ali the force which could be brought against
them. The red flag, the banner Of the Republique
Democrat igue et SOciGie, was hoisted.
On Sunday morning. The meeting of the Ma
tional Assembly, the President Stated that the
government force had completely succeeded in
suppressIng the insurrection on Tie ieft bank OF
the river. after frigh,fuI sacrifice of human life,
and That Gen. Cava gnac had gwen The insurgents
on the right bana TIL 10 O'Clock TO surrender.
wbsuIf they did not la y down their arms he ould
storm their entrenchments in the fauborg ST. An
toine where they were nov driven, and pat the
whole to the sword. The heaviest artillery had
been brought to bear upon them and iitiie doubt
could be entertained that the insurrection could
be put down. The hope thus held out of the-ter.
mination of the insurrection was not however
realized.
The fighting continued the whole of Sunday,
with fearful loss of life, especially to the Ma
tional Qua rds.
On Monday, the reinforcements Of Gen. Ln-
morciere had received from Cayaignac enabled
him to hem in the insurgents in the eastern part
Of the city, and although reduced to extremties
tHey Sill IouSnt Win lDCroOiDle VdlOr.
1t was thoght on Monday morning early that
they would surrender, but again the hope thus
held out of the termination of The insurrection,
was not Immediately realized.
AT half past 10, the fighting was resumed, and
it was only after a frightfu struggle Of about
two hours that the government troops, every
where, prevailed, and that part of the insurrec-
ton being broken the insurgents were either shot,
taken prisoners, or fed into the country in the
direction of Vincennes. The eastern quarters,
comprising the faubourg 81. Antoine, du Temple,
Msuilmontant, and Pepingcourt, were the last
subdued.
The last band took refuge in the celebrated
Pierre la ChaiSe, but the Garde Mobile hunted
them even from this sanctuary. and they were
slaughtered in The neighboring felds
On Tuesday the Instruction was definitely
quelled. The loss of life has been terrific no
fewer than fourteen general officers had been
put hors du combdt-a greater loss than in the
most splendid engagements of Napoleon. Amongst
those who fell are Gen. Megrier and Gems. Deart
and Brea; Gems. Chareolnel and RenduIt and
others severely wounded. Four or five members
of the National Assembly are amongst the killed.
and as many more wounded. but the mos, touch
ing death of all is that of the Bishop of Paris.
The venerable prelate on Sunday volunteered
to go TO the insurgents as a messenger of peace.
CavaIgnac said that such step full of dam,
ger eut this Christian pastor persisted He ad-
barrIcades, with an olive branch borne before
him. when he was ruthessly shot in has groin and
fell mor,ay wounded. The venerable patient
was ordered by the insurgents to the nearest hos
pial III ST. Antoine, where he received the last
sacraments, languished and has since died.
The editor OF the Pere Duchesne. Laroche, was
shot IN the head at the barrcade Rochehoart .
~ here IN tho dress of an ouvrier he was fighting
AT the head o! party OF insurgents. 1t will prob.
ably never be correctly ascerta ned to what ex-
tent this sacrifice of human life in this frirhtfuI
struggle bas reached. Some compute the loss on
'he side OF the troops a, from 5000 to 10000
slain, but re hope this exaggerated
The number OF prisoners captured of the insur.
gents exceed 5000. All the prisons are filled.
as well as the dungeons and vaults of the TuiIe.
res. The Louvre, Palais Royal the chamber of
deputies and the Hotel de Vile. A military com.
MISSION had already been appointed to try such
as We're iouno win arms IN their hands, and they
WI probably be deported TO the Marouasas Is.
lands or some TRANSATLANTIC French COLONY
"A decree has been proposed with tina, object.
ne women were hired To poison the vine sold
10 the soldiers, who drank II, and then reeed md
died. IL seems TO be believed. generally, that if
the insurgents had succeeded in following up their
most admirably concerted form ofoperations and
having advanced their line and possessed them.
selves of the Hotel de VilIe and foIowa,, n, tba;
success along the two ba nks of the river th,t the
whole city would have been given ur 20 piIlape
Indeed the words piiage and rape are said to have
been Inscribed on one Of their banners Not less
than 10000 stand of arms have been seized and
captured in the Fauborg 81. Antoine alone.
From the Second Edition of the European Times,
The Democrat Pac6que, of the 29h utimo.
which strongly recommended Gen. Cavaignac as
the future President of the Republic was extensive.
ly circulated in Paris. Every representative as
he entered the Assembly had a copy thrust into
his hand
Assasslnations take place in great numbers in |
the quarters where the disconte population re-
side, and generally at night in the Streets The
insurgents, although conquered ire by no means
subdued and it is not improbable but that they
may attempt to renew the struggle. AT present,
however they conhne their attempts to poison.
ing and secret murders.
Courts Martial were being held on the prison.
ers as rapidly as possible.
Al the meeting of the Assembly on Thursday,
S,oOO,OOO francs were voted to the National
Guards. and 100000 to the Guarde Mobile.
The son OF Gen. Morier was nominated sub |
lieutenant in the seventh regiment of the line.
and pension of 5000 francs a wear given 10 the
widow Nevertask, and to the children of the Gen.