Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1848-07-29

We rive an extract from the Delta oon.
tanning an e]pttone Of the late horrible
events In Paris. The detail are too long
for ot,r columns. Much blood has been
split, and among the victims is the Archbt.
shop Of Paris. who went on a mission d
peace 10 The insurgents. Most horrid acts
Of cruelty hive been committed during the
four days that The battle ragged. Various
estimates are made If The number Of lives
lost, The more moderate put down the mum.
her NJ abo4t 10000 On both sides. Wo=
men. f0rgelfHl Of the attributes oftheir sex,
were seen miHgling In the strife and com
hitting even more crueities than the male
Cgmbatant
A letter from Dr.. Pension, formerly Of
this parish puts down at about five tbon-
sand, The loss Of fine National Guard. The
leaders Of the Insurgents do not appear 70
have been known. Subsequent events
will no doubt give a clue 10 The authors Of
this attempted revolution and their ultimate
plans.
Several generals were killed Gems.
Negrier. Damesme, Brea and bis abide
camp.
Gen. Cavaignac who commanded during
the conflict has resigned his powers inld
the hands of The National Assembly.
On he Gath. Paris had resumed its
tranquility.
o. An elegant Shot Gun will be ratified
for this evening at the Coffee House of
Mr.. Joseph Leblanc, opposite the Court
House.
GFNt. PEstFoh r. sMtrB Great preparation are
making in the City of New Orleans, for the reception
Of this gallant officer.
VIZ give below the correspondence be-
tween Gov. MUrehead and Gen. Taylor,
The manner in which the hero Of Buena
Vista accepts the nomination ofthe Phila-
delphia Convention IL such ms might have
been expected from his previous declara-
tions-that he wol Id accept the nomina.
ton ofany party, but be the candidate of 10
party. He makes ne pledges-does not
ayow himself a Wing, nor declare himself
ia favor of this measure or that. He {.
crptB the nomination M coming liom a
large, influential. and intelligent portion Of
the American people, and expresses his
determination TO discharge the duties de-
volving upon him, ifcalled by The people 10
the Chief Magistrary ofthe nation, so as 10
meet the just expectations of his fellow ciii.
zens, land preserve undtmiuished The
prosperity and reputation of cur common
country - Mercury.
PHILADELPHIA, June 10. 1913.
GBN. ZACHARY TAYLOR.
Dear Sir-At q Convention bfthe Wings
ofthe / hited States, held in this city Oh the
9TH instant, and continued from day to day
until the oh, you were nominated as a
candidate for the Presidency Of The United
At the ensuing Presidential election.
BY n resolution Of said Convention. il
was made the duty Of their President to
to YOU, the result ofthcir de.
alterations, aud ia request your acceptance
Of the nomination.
In obedience to said resolve, I, az the
thetein designated have The honor
to make to you the foregoing eommmtca-
ton, and ask your acceptance of the notn-
]ination.
Permit me-, dear sir, to indulge the hope
that he who never shrinka from nny les.
possibility, nor fails 10 discharge any duty
assigned him by his Government. will not
now refuse the enthusiastic call Of his
cOuntrymen.
| am dear sir, with sentiments Of very
high regard, your most obedient servant,
J. NJ. MOREHEAD,
President OF the Wing National Couven
ton.
Barrow RouGg, LA, July 18th 1s4s.
Sir i; ! have had the honor to receive
your communication Of June 10Th. an
nounctng that the Wing Convention, which
assembled at Philadelphia on the 9TH If
that month, and of which you were the
presiding officer, has nominated me for the
office Of President ofthc United States.
Looking to the c, IMPOSITION Of The Con
and it's numerous and patriotic
constituency, | feel deeply grateful for the
honor bestowed upon me, aud Gr the dis
.lngutshed confidence implied in my nomin.
by il, to the highest flee in the gfl
'ftho American people.
cordially accept the nomination, but
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