Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-07-15
FROM OUR EUROPEAN CORRESPONDENT


Any one who predicates boldly regarding the
state or condition Of affairs in FRANCE win be GER
tain, in nine instances out Of ten, be in fault
within twenty -four hours The most active fancy,
the most judgment, the keenest common sense,
the quickest foresight, now stand their in
no stead what N. Events follow each other SO
rapidly, and are so fearful so astounding in their
nature, and, at times, seem to work in such con-
trary directions, that the wisdom Of the wise is
foolshness," and the widest guesses OF the most
capricious Imagination likely TO be verified as
the profoundest specuations of the deepest thinker
closed my last letter under the impression that
acrisis was fast approaching in the affairs of France,
arising from insuperable difficulties in the CONNER
cal and financial departments of the country. The
crisis has arrived and il is most fearful one and
it has arisen, in great measure, from the deraaged
state of the public finances. The Government could
only continue to pay either the army or the idle
and unemployed workmen. 1t preferred the for
mer, and the latter have plunged Paris into all the
horrors of civil war. The Executive Committee
has resigned; General CAvAIeNAc has been ap-
pointed provisional President Of the Republic, with
the powers of Dictatorship Paris is declared in
state of siege the National Assembly remains in
permanent session. Terrible conflicts have.taken
place, and are yet taking place. in the streets OF
Paris the inhabitants are forbidden TO leave their
houses. Extreme measures are to be taken to-day.
One hundred and twenty pieces of artillery are to
be employed against the insurgents; the houses
to be bembarded; shells and greaades to be thrown
into windows and on roofs. Several thousands of
prisoners have been taken from the insurgents the
loss Of life cannot even be guessed at; the troops
Of the line and the national guard have suffered
severely. To-day will most probably be the crisis.
The result can hardly be doubted 1t will be either
the submission of the insurgents, or their extermi-
nation The 1elegraphs have been destroyed TO
prevent orders being sent to the departments for
troops. The railroads have been broken up as far
as ST. Denis This is truly formidable array of
Intelligence to commence the week with. Sincerely
do pray that worse may not be behind LOUIS
NAPoLDoN enjoys great popularity, if the possess
sion of such popularity tickle Partisan mob can
bestow ought to be dignifed with the title of an en-.
jeyment The prestige of his name his remarka-
BILE personal resemblance TO his uncle, the late En-
peror his known opposition to both branches of
the Bourbons, and the idea that he has been and is
now prosecuted man, all conspire to make him a
favorte with the lower orders OF the people, and
probably also with the soldiery. II the election for
President of the Republic was 10 come on imme-
diately after the settling down of the present COM
notion if it be destined 10 be put down in short
time, the competition weuld probably be between
Prince LOUIS NAPOLEON and General CAvAGSAc
The latter, from the strong measures which il may
be found necessary TO take TO put down the in
surgents, would very probably become unpopular
with the people, and threw the first Office of the
Republic into the possession of Prince LOUIS. But
all speculations are vain they can only indicate
the probable according 10 the present stale of
things.
JUNE 2STH.-The papers of this morning an
nounce that the dreadful combat in the streets of
Paris is over and that the Government, if Govern
ment il can be called, which seems for the time be-
ing consist in the absolute, but saeary, dictator
ship and power OF Gen. CAvAIeSAc, is the victor.
The struggle has been fearful one the lowest cab
cuation is that three thousand persons have been
killed and seven thousand wounded more than five
thousand prisoners have been taken. Among the
killed on the part Of the Government are the ARCH
BISHOP OF PARIS, who was shot whilst addressing
the insurgents on mission of christian charity and
peace. II is supposed that he was shotfrom win
dow. Gen. NEGRER, who had faced all the dam
gers OF the war IN Africa, and was very dstin-
guisied officer, and Gen. BREA, commandanto of the
garrison at Nantes are also among the killed. To
these must be added NJ. BENJAMIN LARocHE, the
translator of the works of Sir WALTER ScoTT. |
Among the killed and wounded are fourteen gene
raj oficers-a greater number than were placed hors
de combat in the most brilliant battle of Napoleon
Gen. DuvrIER is one Of the wounded. -Four men,
bers of the National Assembly were killed and four
wounded. Such Of the national guard as turned
out behaved nobly; that some of them did not is
proved by The issuing of Legislative decree TO dis
arm all the national guard who have not responded
TO the call made upon them" The garde mobile,
composed chiefly of youth under twenty, exhibited |
ardor characteristic Of their age and the regular
troops manifested the greatest bravery, tempered
with the most admirable GOODNESS and determination
The women Of Paris played their part during the |
struggle, and some Of them not very worthily. One
fend absolutely cut into pieces the bodies OF two
of the garde mobile who had been killed. She was
taken, and her captors, in horror at her conduct,
killed her with the butts of their muskets. Three
women. dressed eanfinieres, were arrested for
having sold poisoned wine and brandy to the troops
Several soldiers died from the effects of such LIQUORS
But on the other hand. let il be noted in praise of
the SEX that since the termination of the combat fe
males OF all ranks and ages have been EMPLOYED in
preparing lint and bandages. and otherwise admin
isiering to the help Of the wounded OF both parties
Seldom has civil war been carried on with such
A blood -thirstv ardor tbie H.. -