The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-07-14

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-Four days fighting IN The archbishop murdered
and ID general officers deputies and Is, 200 men xii
ed and tcounded-Ths Republic Triumphant
The steamer Niagara arrived at Boston this morning
One Of the bloodest dramas which the history Of
France has ever had to record has been enacted IN Inc
streets of Paris. ,
After four days and nights of incessant fighting the
insurgents were utterly vanquished, with AN estimated
loss OF 1000 killed and q, 600 wounded
The rebellion appears to have been commenced by a
depuaton of CURRIERS' who waited upon NJ Marc al the
Luxembourg He listened to their grievances and OBJ
serving that their spokesman had been active IN the aa
of the 18th OF May, SAID TO the men fou are not the
slaves of this man; YOU state your grievances
This expression distorted amongst the workmen tha
M Marc had called them slaves; and it seems to have
been the signal for the consplratorswho had organized
a vast movement-to commence their operations On
Thursday night the ed OF June, the first barcades
raised and the troops and the national guards called
On Friday the 23d the insurgents possessed themselves
of all that portion OF the right bank Of the river Seine
stretching from the FaubouY ST. Antoine to the river
whilst on the left bank they occupied all that portion
called the Cts the Faub1urgs ST. Marcel ST. Victor. and
the lower quarter of ST. Jacques.
The communication Of the insurgents between the two
banks OF the ver was maintained by the possession OF
me church St Gsrvase part Of the quarter OF the Ten
Michel By these extensive lines Of operations the in
sugents occupied portion of the most defenslbe
part Of the city, and actually threatened the Hotel de VM
which, if they had succeeded in taking, might have
cured the first victory their side. On Friday there
partial conflicts but the insurgents seemed to be
ly fighting; but whatever successes the government
troops may have had at various quarters where conflicts
took place, at st. Denis and ST. Martini 1t now APP
pears that the enthusiastic courage OF the insurgents re-
pulsed Them and beat them other parts OF the city
NJ Lamartne rode with the staff OF Cavaignac through
Paris to que the instruction; but II was evident that
nothing but the power of could compel the iusur
gents to yield The government forces divided into
three divisions, and large masses of troops were brought
to bear wit with y .oa the pa ito Of the
evidently gathered strength.
On Saturday, the oath, the National Assembly declared
itself In Permanence and Paris was placed in state OF
siege The executive power delegated absolutely to
Cavaignac, and at half past 10 the members OF the
cutlve government resigned They declared that they
should have been wanting in their duty and honor had
they withdrawn on account of sedtOn public peril ;
they only withdrew before vote OF the Assembly Re-
potts poured in every hour 10 the Assembly and the
h M q the slaughter Of the h
killed wounded by the insurgents, the sensation
became deep and alarming.
Various prOclamatiOns were issued by Cavaignac to
induce the insurgents to lay down their arms but to no
effect
The whole of Saturday was employed in desperate
thunder In the afternoon Of Friday the conflicts
were without intermisson On Saturday, however, the
carnage and battles on the south Of the river hor-
ribe. During the whole of Friday night, and until
o'clock Saturday, the Of The artillery and the
noise OF the mnskets were incessant In this frighfu
state of things, the Assembly betrayed not little alarm
eneat the combaants to cease this fratrcida strife but
all the successive reports proved that the insurgents
bent on only yielding up the struggle with their lives,
and their valor was only surpassed by their desperate
resolution.
On Saturday night at o'clock the capital was in an
awful state Fighting continued with undated fury
Large Of troops poured in from all the neghbor
ing departments but still, the insurgents having rendered
their position almost mpregnabe, resisted, more less
sastuaIy all the forces which could be brought against
them The red fag-the banner of the rkpubiique demo
crotique ct soeiaie-was hoisted.
On Sunday morning, at the meeting OF the National
Assembly, the President announced that the government
forces had completely succeeded SURPRISING the iasur
vecton the left bank of s riper, after f1ghtfd
nee Of human life, and that General Cavaignac had
given the insurgents on the right bank till 10 o'clock to
surrender, when II they did not lay down their arms, he
would storm their inrenchment in the Fdnbourg St. an
tome where they were now DRIVEN and pu. the whole
to the sword The heaviest artillery had been brought
to bear upon them, and little doubt could be entertained
that the instruction could be put down. The hope held
out OF the termination of the instruction was not, how
ever, realized. The fighting continued the whole of
Sunday, with fearful loss OF life, especially to the
tonal guard
On Monday the reinforcements Gen Lamoricere had
received from Cavagnac enabled hum to hem IN the IN
sugents in the eastern part of the city and although
duced TO extremites, they still fought with incredible
valor II was thought Monday morning early that
they would surender but again the hope thus held out
OF the termination of the instruction not immediate
y realized AT half past ten the fighting resumed,
and il only after frightful struggle of about two
vailed and the part Of the instruction being broken the
insurgents were either shot, taken prisoners, or fled into
the country in the direction towards Vincennes The
eastern quarters, comprising the anbougs st. Antoine
last subdued The last band took refuge the celebrated
cemetery OF pere Ia Chase, but the Guard Mobile
hunted them from this sanctuary and they were
slaughtered in the neighboring fields.
Tn Tuesday the instruction dehnitively quelled
The loss OF life has been errhcno fewer than fourteen
general officers had been put hors du combaa greater
loss than IN the most splendid engagements of Napoleon
Amongst those who fell are General Megrier and Gen
erals Dea and Brea Generals Charcolnel and Renault
and Others severely wounded Four five members OF
many more wounded. But the most touching death is
that of the Archbishop of Paris. The venerable prelate
oa Sunday volunteered to 60 to the insurgents
senger OF peace. Cavaignac said that such step
null of danger but this Christian pastor persisted. He
advanced attended by his two wears towards the barri
cades, with olive branch borne before him. when he
was ruthlessly shot in the groin, and fell MORALLY
wounded he venerable patient was ordered by the in
surgents to the nearest hospital ST. Antoine where he
received the last sacramento anguished and has since
died. '''
The editor of the Pere Duchesne NJ Laroche was shot
IN the head at the barrcade Rochechoa where in the
dress OF an ouprier, he was fighting the head of
party OF insurgents.
will probably be correctly ascertained to what
extent the sacrifice of human lfe in this ghtfu strug
gle has reached Some compute the loss the part Of
the troops at from 5000 to 10000 slain but we hope this
is exaggerated The number of prisoners captured OF the
insurgents exceeds 5000 All Of the prisons are filed as
well the dungeons and vaults Of the Tuilleries the
Louvre, Palas Royal the Chamber of Deputes and The
Hotel de Vile. military commission has already been
appointed to try such found with arms in their
hands, and they will probably be deported TO the Mar
4aesas islands, some transatlantic French colony A
not space to recount the many acts OF individual he
roism Many soldiers exhibited sublime courage On
the other hand, the savage cruelty with which the
insurgents waeed war almost exceeds belief They