Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-07-14
ONE WEEK LATER FROM EUROPE
Arrival of the Niagara.
TERRIFIC SCENES IN PARIS.
10000 People Slain!


Sir licu,bers Of lie ..atmna! assembly, Ejtzsa Gc
ucrnl offers end tie Arettih2p Of Pa,is Killed
-IHe Republicans triumphant
The Cunari steamer Niagara, with dates from
Liverpool 10 the Is. instant, arrived al Boston al
an early hour on Wednesday morning, making
the passage IN less than Twelve jaYs, including
her sioppase at Halifax. II will bsjseen that The
news from France is OF the most thrilling char
acter, the details OF hich will be looked for with
intense interest. The latest accounts SAFE thai
the Republicans were 10 the ascendaucy. and that
the Monarchists were all either killed. taken pri
soners, or had fed.
Correspondence of the Baltimore american.
New YoaK, July 10, P. M.
The steamer Niagara, one Of the new Cunan,
vessels arrived al Boston This morning. She sailed
on the Is, inst, and has therefore made the pas
sage in less than twelve days
She brings the particulars OF a terrible conhc,
al Paris, OF which we received Geographic intrili
sence by the Caledonia. The difficulty CON-
menced through some misunderstanding OF the
Mayor, Armand Ma rast, in an interview with
The depulaIion. On THURSDAY nigh, baricades
were erected III GU h he city. The rappel was
INSANITY beaten and the National Guard called
out. The insurgents seized thai portion Of lhr
city abJu the FanboGrg 81. Antoine, and threat
cnsd the Hotel de Vile. On Friday the fighting
began. The insurgents were at fist successful
Lamartine rode oul with Gen Cavai2nac and staff
ara vas conspicuous in his cndeayols 10 restore
order.
Il was at length found necessary 10 the
artillery but al nigh! the emeute had gained both
ground and strength. On Saturday he Assem-
bly, declared ilsslt en- p.rmqneace. The Govern.
ment resigned; and the supreme executive au-
tnority was given 10 General Cavaisnac, who
declared Paris in a state D! siege. The whole
day, with the exception Of a lull during hun.
der Storm was spent in fighting, which was al
leldei with great b!oodshed. Towards nigh
The scene became awful, troops were pouring in
tom the departments, and the conies, wss des
perae.
The President Of The Assembly has since an
nounced ina. after a lrghul sacrifice OF lite,
the Government had completely suppressed the
revolt on the left bank Of Inc Seine and that Gen.
Cayaignac had siven those on The lsh! side, un-
Ill len o'clock 10 surrender The fighting hoWev-
er continued all day.
On Monday Gen. LamoricieTe arrived with
reinlorcemenIs, and alter len hours more OF ter
rife slaughter The Government troops we're en-
,irey victorious, the insurgents being ether
slain, scattered or captured.
On Tuesday all signs OF resistance hal disap.
pcaied, together with other evidences Of disorder.
Overtl five thousand prisoners were laken, and a
commission has been appointed 10 try those who
were arrested in arms. The insurgents, and es-
pecialIy the women, had treated those who tel
into their hands with The mos! cruel barbarity.-
The hands and eel OF some were cut off, and 9th.
efs tortured in every conceivable manner Our
despatch at this point is somewha, obscure
The loss OF lie in this affair has been tremen.
mendous, and is estimated at between eight and
ten III usand. Six Deputies and fourteen Gene
| raj Officers lost their lives in the struggle. The
| Archbishop of Paris was ruthessIy sho. down
while approaching the insurgents in an endeayoI
| TO restore peace.