The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1848-07-20


= constructed them. The houses covering them
, contained the means of passing from one to
t another; the tall houses of the barriers were
f occupied by them and the windows removed
The houses on the side of the Boulevarde
, were, moreover, in the possession of the reb-
els and manned with marksmen
When we bear in mind that the barricades
IN advance were composed Of paving stones
OF hundred weight each, or of the cut stones
for hospital in process of erection, and that
= they were protected by houses adjoining to
or commanding them, and that as occasion
presented Itself throughout Saturday and Sun
day, constant, unerring and deadly fire
was kept up on the ASSISTANTS by an almost
invinciblc garrison, we shall not be surprised
at the prolonged resistance, nor at the i'm
mense loss of life among the troops and Ma
tional Guards that unfortunately occurred.
What will be the establishment Of all the
world, and the feelings of all military men in
particular, when they are told that the whole
of these works were defended by 400 ruffians !!
How many Of tho insurgents were killed
think You, while the loss of the armed force
,cas more than 1000 ?-t,eol One of them
was shot through tho brain while firing
through loop-hole not six inches in diane,
ter. Five were wounded; they ran from
loop-hole to loop-holc with the agility of
monkeys. They only left the cover of the
high wall to seek ammunition, of which they
had only scanty and precarious supply.
was shown the mark of the crucible un.
der the wall, in which they melted lead for
bullets during the fight. They even attempted
to .Jd5ricate gunpowder. Against these men
were brought as fine an army, and as seryi-
cable park of artillery as the world could
produce, and nothing less would have suili-
ced to d:slodge them, Their position had
been turned, and they had been attacked in
the rear.
Let lis recollect, however, also that on 50
other points Of Paris the troops were occupi-
cd in conteniing with the rebels. At the
same moment, and how this must have en-
barrassed the generals, that the usual means
Of obtaining information we're not available
nor when information was obtained TO be
relied on.
When these facts shall Lc taken into con-
sidcration, there will not be so much surprise !
ut the offensive and defensive efforts of the |
rebels who, though comparatively few in
number, were intimately acquainted with the |
ground, strongly fortified and supported by
the Sympathies and the positive co operation |
of the whole population Of the continuous line
oftowers that borders the Boucyards.
The following Ministry has been appointed
Gen. Gavaignac President Scnarl, Home Depart'nt
Bethinont, Justice BaSidc, Foreign Affairs
LaInorclere, War Rccurt, Public Works
lie Blame, Marine Iourcs, Commerce
GoudchouX, Finance
All the anarchist journals are suppressed.
Astonishing quantities of GOLD were found
in Dnssese;nn Of che poor and Wretched lnsur-
gents. Significant!
AT one barrier the insurgents had ouanti-
ty of vitriol, and fire engine for the purpose
of throwing it into the faces of their assaiIants,
NJ. Marie, late member of the Executive
Government, is appointed President of the
Assembly, in the place Of Senard
The great bankers have had meeting to-
lay to devise means to assist NJ. Goodcfoux
he new Minister of Finance, and provide ,,
'apitalior the working classes Every effort !
will be made to do without a creation of pa. ,
DER money, but this is deemed impossible.
The pay Of the Atelicrs Nationoaux has
'een restored to keep the men from starvation, r
The Eourse has been quite animated The =
unds nave risen per cent. since the closing 3
'r!ces before the Instruction. If the new
members exercise due skill, matters will again o
ONE round right. q"
At the meeting of the Assembly on Thurs. Il
ay, three millions of francs were voted TO
ne National Guard, and one million to thc
'uard Mobile. The son of General Nogrier
as nominated sub-lieuienant in the 9TH re- .,
inert Of the line, and pension of 5000 ut
ancs a year given to the widow, rcvertibe ~
the children Of the general. The accounts
oil nh, g
tcelcnt, with the exception of the deplora- NJ
e disturbances at Marscilles, which are now &c
'tircly suppressed. ~ q,
lTALY.-A Marseilles Journal, of the 25th a. a.
Us that letters received there from Cannes. oI
lnounccd the surrender Of Verona to the ~
my of Charles Albert. The details were pc
" known. At the moment when the writer s ~e
Included his letter, artillery was heard from Pa
zee celebrating the victory. Io
Rcinforcements to the Italian army. with ~
ms;and ammunition, are about to be sent ~
I'M Rome. Ancona has offered 1000 men a. >
ldy armed. ot
ApIFs-Thn Patrio ortlo o,.t -o,., A.. res
vicos fro, Ta,,loa oF .ta ,1.I o. '" - 'i'"s ed
# the situation of tbo T;,o. ,,a Co
, insurrcnt nrov;nros Ln1;no, III 10 iouo' cat
,cossos and rdr,s;nr 70 i": SUM- VIII
1t Hc i!at SPoAcH Oh apulcatlnG IN favor OF
son, but (adds the adyiccs) it will be too Y
~ ), tho
From private accounts there is some roa- -,
to believe that King Ferdinand has made va Va,
anGemcnts for eficcting his escape to Nal ''i''
in the event Of another and more success. to 4
instruction. Bar
AUsTRIA.-Thc announcement, that the our
stran Government had accepted the me- i,
ton OF Great Britain in tho settlement of ,.,.-
Italian States, is confirmed ''''
er o
TRACT OF A LETTER FROM GENERAL here
TAYLOR are
1t appears was nominated by the Wing Can
iOna Convention which met Mt Pb;l,deI II