Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1848-04-08


BILE from their vast numbers than from their
apparent intentions; still, however, there
were occasional parties of very different
character. Masses Of men in blouses, fire.
quently amounting to thousands, were to
be seen marching together with certain
degree OF order, and apparently under reg.
ular leaders. A large body of students
also paraded the Boulevards, mixed with
others of more ambiguous. if not more
dangerous cription, singing the WarSeit.
ldtse at the very pitch of their voices, and
vociferatlng bas le Ministere Viva la re-
fomre accompanied with groans or cheers
as the case might be. If to this you add
regiments Of Municipal Guards. horse and
foot, drawn up in different quarters, and
occasionally charging the people where
they assembled in large numbers or ap-
peared threatening; thousands upon thou
sands of cavalry and infantry in all the
squares, Boulevards, and quays; and null
titudes of anxious people crowdng the
windows wherever there was chance of
seeing what was going on, you have before
you a picture of what Paris was during
the whole of this day.
| shall now proceed to give you detached
details which it is difficult to arrange in a
regular and connected form. have al.
ready said that the principal point TO which
the crowd tended, was the Place de la
Madeleine and the Place de la Concorde.
About half past eleven. regiment of in
fantry and several squadrons drew up near
the church of the Madeleine, where the
crowd was most dense. A few minutes
afterwards an immense body of persons,
almost all dressed in blouses, and said to
amount to upwards of 5000, appeared
from the direction of the Boulevards, but
no one could exactly say from what place
they came. They marched in procession,
holding each others arms, and singing the
Marseillais in one general chorus When
passing Durand's restaurant. they gave
three cheers for reform, and then proceed.
ed, without stopping, to the Place de la
Concorde, their evident intention being to
make their way to the Chamber of Depu-
ties, however, they were stopped by large
body of cavalry and infantry, drawn up
on the bridge. They were then brought
TO stand-sti and their numbers were so
great, that they filled the whole Of the Place
de la Concorde, one of the largest squares
in Europe. Just at that moment. portion
of the regiment of cavalry at the bridge,
charged upon the mass, separated and
drove considerable portion back towards
the Bouevards. while the rest was driven
into Champs Elysees, and the rest down
the Rue Rivoli.
The whole Of the place was cleared in
less time than can be conceived, but the
soldiers, though they did their duty with
great determination and effect, so far from
using unnecessarily harsh means, appeared
to 90 about it with great unanimity, and
even good humor. The portion of the crowd
driven back towards the Boulevards, and
still marching in order, and arm in arm, had
four National Guards at their head, armed
with their sabres. In the Place de la Mad
cline an attempt was made by the troops &c
dispose them, which was only partially sue
, cessiuly, and shortly afterwards they mel
another large body, the leaders of whom
fraternally embraced the National Guards
men. On arriving in front of the Hotel de'
Affairs Etrangeres, they stopped and sung
the Marseillaise in full chorus. They Their
began to cry out "abaS GutzOt-.abaS lie Mn
istere." and the excitement, was evidently
increasing. At length very young mar
took up large stone, which he hurleo
against the great gate of the hotel, an ex
ample which was followed by the rest, who
began knocking against the gate; shower
OF stones was thrown at the same time, ant
broke several windows. During this time
body the Municipal Guards, Gnfantry,
who were drawn up within the gates, de
hbera,ely loaded their muskets, and prepar
ed for what might follow; but a body O
cavalry emerging from the Rue DIES Capu
cines at that time charged. struck some o
the most active with the fiat side of ,hei
sabres. and very soon succeeded in dispers
ing the crowd and relieving the residence
of the President of the Council from tht
danger it was in.
In a small street in the neighborhood o
the Rue Vivenne body of rutfians al
tempted to break into gunmakers shop
but failed. They then attacked the shop o
a poor merchant debois, and plundered it o
the small quantity Of fire. wood it contained
which they formed into stakes. In the diff
ferent attacks made by the troops, some Sc
we're blows were occasionally dealt, ant
upon the whole a considerable number o
persons received severe bayonet wounds
but did not hear of any one being killed
may as well mention that among othe
cries which issued from the crowd. was tina
of pica la Hgna, which was 10 be hear
every time the compact bodies, which ap
peared from time to time, passed regi
, ment of infantry. A great number of pris
oners were taken by the police. who ha
been caught in the act of u,tering seditiou
9 cries or throwing stones.