Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-07-21

where the National Guard had not turned out.
and which were held by tho insurgents. They
did not make much progress, and the emcute in
creased. The streets were all occupied with
the military, and the people, women, Sc, driven
in doors, as the insurgents made their mos,
Calling fire from the windows and cellars; any
one seen in those quarters was fired on. The
plot seemed now 10 be deep one, and in the
night General Cavaignac was proc aimed Pre-.
sident OF the Republic, ad interim. with un.
limited powers. lilo put the city, by proclama
tion, IN state Of siege, and all found with
arms or ammunition were shot, and all commu
nicaiion suspended. The fighting continued
brisk and desperate, principally bet the
Garde Mobile and the line-the National
Guard occupying the streets. Many streets and
places were so obsinately defended, that they
held out twenty four hours, even against can
non. The howlzers ard heavy guns only raked
streets OF barricades, as the emeuiers would
take to the houses and all sorts of cover. You
will see that the fighting ragged savagcly for four
whole days before every point was taken. At
o'clock on TUESDAY an order came around
from The Commander that the last point was
taken, &c. This en,eute has been more bloody
than the revolutions Of July and February put
together. | am TOO i'll 10 narrate much; but |
oAtuHatoiJ lCI vi d pidn WHICH euaOleQ me 10
pass all through, aud saw as much probably
as any one, save the fighting ones. | could not
be penned up in my hotel when cannon and
mIusquetry were roaring in my very quarter; so
put on my apron and took my tools, and was
enabled 10 pass the "Qui lire," with the
word "Chirurgien,' Us nobody questioned my
authority. was in many cri ical places, as
saw several balls fall BY me. rendered all the
service | could TO the wounded in the streets,
and at last got 10 the "Hotel Die,l, where there
were some five or six hundred wounded.
worked there one day four-and half hours
The loss of the insurgents was unfortunately
comparatively small. being hid and under cover;
while in some cases the line, and the noble lit
tie fellows OF the Mobile, generally from four
teen to twenty.one years DID, lost more than
half. Rarely has such fighting been done as
that by the Mobile. They cried and vel ed like
blood hounds, as they entered narrow streets and
alleys with no men. but certain death staring
them in the face. On one occasion several OF
the little fellows had been killed in trying 10
take red flag of terror flag from barricade
bearing BREAD or death' al last little fellow
fought his way to, and dispatching the bravo
who commanded il, took the t1ag AM prisoner
by it, who had on him ten thousand francs. Ge
neral Cayaignac Immediately tore of his own
cross Of the Legion of Honor, and put it on the
breast of the little fellow, who is only fourteen
years old. Many others of them have been de.
cora,ed, and all will forever be honored S "Les
En(ans dc Ia Repuolique." ! have no tine 10
dwell on the Incidents; but it was soon discover
ed that it was not fight for bread, but for pill
lagc and anarchy; and union existed between
many Of the leglimists, Napoleonists, &c.
Many men Of rank were taken exhoring AMI
d;strihnt;nr
Amongst others the Compile dc Narbonne and
his wallet we're taken, and Immediately fusilla-
dated-a summary punishment which the No.
biles wanted 10 inhct 6 neray. Women were
taken with cartridges hidden in their har, in
bread. and vegetables, Sc, SC. Poison was
distributed largely. cannot begin 10 describe
all / saw and know; but thanks TO the Jackson
like Cavaignac, we did not fall into the hands
Of those sayages. The most barbsrous altroci
Ties were committed by them. They stuck up
heads of officers Of the National Guard, aud
quartered one Mobile, TO lcrrlfy al four different
barricades. Nobody can yet estimate the killed
and wounded; all the hospitals are full, and am.
balances, all over town. The prisoners are nu-
merous, and are every hour increasing. All
the prisons in town are full, and the fortresses
filling The Assembly has passed an act to send
such as are not shot-for lfe-to some very
distant island. A commission is hard at work
investigating this thing meanwhile, millions
are the conjectures. am sorry to say French
fckleness has again lied Lnmartine. General
Cavsignac is, and will be- Provisional President
Of the Republic. which has this time triumphed
over all its enemies, and is firmer than it was
a week ago
| learn three Americans we're killed in this
affair. know Of enc. dare say The other
two we're only wounded. He is from Louisiana
aud fought for the Republic and good order.
29In JuNE-LAsT Mi.uTE.
Paris is still under Martial iaw; but all is
tranquil, and the str, els are filled with The Gu
rious, visi ing the scenes Of action, &c | was SO
worn down with excitement, &c, that had to
20 to bed as son as heard Of the peace, where
| still am, with most intense pain in the
breast, but which i. getting better.
am &c. p, G.. G..