The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-09-07


an adjournment indispensable with respect to
~ measures OF repression VI. Ledru Ro!lin and M l..
Blanc both agreed. NJ Ledru Rolln drew up a r. mort
Of the events OF Rouen. This report was far from
being benevolent for the two generals who had been
entrusted with the command Of the armed forces In
consequence Of this report NJ L. Blanc proposed that
the two generals should be brought before court mar
tial opposed 1t, and successful. With respect
to the events of the 10th of April. We had been in.
would DO very great the determined upon
not going to the Hotel de VILE not to be COM
PEELED to yield to the demands which would be made
the government was only to go there the national
guards were masters of the movement. However,
went thther at about one. only found MN. Buchez
and Recurt, who were much pre-occ uped with their
Loneliness They forced me to remain. but a short
time after went to the marie of the 9Th
ment The Sth Legion behaved very well, From
thence could order ammunition to be brought from
Vincennes; Col Rey, Who since that, entered into a
compact with the fmeufe had taken upon himself to
defend the Hotel de Vile and promised to have three
cannons fred of, to inform me Of any danger. do
not know whether the manifestation excited by
the two clements previously mentioned or and am
quite ignorant of the particulars of the nvssti
1t was at Arc do Triomphe that M. Caussidiere In
formed me that Blanqui had not been apprehended,
notwithstanding our orders. think he and NJ Ledru
Rollin had concerted together.
With regard to the 18th of May, We had been in
formed on the that a movement to take place
pretext; every precaution taken to prevent the
assenblage from reaching the gates OF tho Assembly
Such orders were given. that we thought no human
force could reach the Threshold of the Assembly
When heard in what man nor it had been violated,
was surprised, indignant, furious We Immediately
Ind in the greatest haste thought of the ea
ing the Assembly. But we had fear-that of expo
sing the mem Of the Assembly to
to murder. Hence the necessity of gaining time
Some members had come to the Luxembourg, M. Ber-
villa among others who told that the Assembly was
dissolved and that it would be assemble il
things for its reception ut the Luxembourg I then
came to the Assembly. ] armed the 18th Legion |
found quite discouraged BY the report Of the dssou
ment renewed their courage by protesting against
the attempts which had just been made. said that
all that had taken place was Of real moment that
the Assembly preserved it's power and the
its authotity On my return to the Luxembourg
said to me- 81 come to take your place. Icollared him.
and said, Till you take my place, will give you one
In PRISON. He had brace of pistols in his posses
the 18th Legion wanted to accompany to the Hotel
de Vile. We have punished every person who had a
Colonel Taiaset Our severity even fell upon them
VINO, without having taken any part in the attempt
evnced the least irresolution / mention General
Ienpoure, whom We deprived Of the command of the
Mobile Guard, because he had been with his
epauetes in Of the public tribunes during the
invading of the Assembly On tho I4.h, when we
called all the chiefs and all the authorities to
take our orders. NJ Caussidiere did not appear nor
did we see him on the 18TH He complained Of o
to have bis papers examined My advice not fol.
lowed. am fully convinced that he had a hand in
the matter AS regards Sobrier The Minister Of War
is the sole depositary of On the demand of the
Minister Of the Interior we're delivered to all the
National Guards. 1000 muskets demanded of
me, on ncy for the Prefecture de Police Colonel
Bressottes was entrusted with the delivery of these
arms The bearer Of the letter said he was called So
bier that eco of those musets were for the Prefec
ture and 400 for the succasale of the Rue de Rivo
NJ Bressolles went and inquired Of NJ Clio RegnauIt
If such the manner in which the arms were TO be
distributed He was answered in the affirmative Not
being satisfied, he applied to M. Caussidere himself
who told him to send 500 to the Prefecture and
derea the residence of NJ Sobrier but as succur-
sale Of the Prefecture to be straegetcay master of
presence of sentres at the door of Sobrer we gave
orders that they shoald be withdrawn which orders
were not obeyed-our orders seldom WERE do not
beforehand At first they all merely intended to pre-
sent petition to the bar of the Assembly. I think
they gained fresh appetite by eating Sobrer was ap.
pretended in the Rue de Bac, No i5 and Conducted
to the barracks the Quay d'Orssy was told Il
was proposed to take him to the Prefecture de Police
objected TO it, made the colonel Of Dragons an
swer on bis head for the execution Of the order gave
him On the morrow, the colonel refused to give up
cannot say whether they intended to intnidate the
Assembly merely, or to overthrow it. / have always
kept aloof from al! parties. Some OF my colleagues
can give you much better information that subject
IL an can.
The aim of the banquet ut rs confines was to deliver
the prisoners Of the 10Th of May 1t had been decided
chateau de Vincennes. | have examined a. heap of
forage which was to be made of, it Is sad to fiji up
the ditch. ] was accompanied by General Tourne.
mine. We caused four cannons to be naccd ON THAT
side of the fortress As to the trial of the
we had come to no determination; did not wish to
have them brought before an exceptional court we
should have had them tried by jury NJ Marie took
upon b!mself the organisation the atsers natonar
That sufIces to tell you it was done with LOYALTY we
were busy in solving the difficulty Of having the men
paid In the mdi'ies which had occasoned great abuses
and dstur Dances We wished to remedy such dis
turpances ny dividing the operation Of the payment
The organisation conceived with this view produced
unforeseen inconveniences The first was that of
then tried to dispense the afeiers but were con.
ptantiy stumbling against new obstacle. A |
measures had been adopted Ono had for it's object |
to exclude from the atehers nationaur all men from
II to 70 and to incorporate them the army another
all men belonging to private aeiers
turn to such had their works su Oh as hat
tiers and others. Another plan to send them to
such places as were In want Of hands. and especially
Angers $50 were to be sent of that place on the
2Sd of June, and 400 on the ensuing day. Their de-
were made when went to the barricade Of the Rue
Soufiot "We should have been i'll treated at Aueers
as We were at Poteaux and Courbervie." told them
it was that such had perhaps been tho case
In small places like Poteaux and Courberve but that
Anglers and other large towns had asked for hands,
ana That our workmen would have met with n very
different kind of treatment. They told me had no
right to speak to them, since had known what
hunger was. We had endeavored to substitute labor
by the job to days work We assailed by other
difficulties. think an individual placed at the head
Of the afeiiers naondr wanted to increase them in
Dumber for an electoral purpose. M. Emile Thomas |
the person who wanted to increase the number of
the laborers at the ateers naonaur He intended to
be q candidate He came to me while was Minister !
at War; to ask me to allow him to take charge of the
inspection of the 1000 laborers at work in the Champ
do Mars. -
On 'he 22nd June, the afetiers nationaur sent Ave
delegates to M. Marie Pujol was at their head, and
used most insolent language. NJ Marie requested him
to hold bis tongue and said to the Others "You who
you You do not ' gon aSe savss
Pujol 7" They refused to reply, and went away /
knew rendezvous had been given for the morrow ut
O'CLOCK, am During The night of the 23rd at In,
upon report from the Prefecture of Police orders ,vere
sent TO General Cauoisnac, requesting him to hare