The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-07-08
Our Paris correspondence.

The end IL not yet.
Our Paris Correspondence.
PANS June Is, 1910.
The Latest Attempt at Rero'uion-The S;M Of General
Change nier- Sing uia Manourre Of the Sociaists-
The Mountain PDty-The Cholera, &c &c. &c.
dcspatchtd my last letter the OF the in
surrection when all involved in confusion, and
comparatively little that clear definite and GER
tain, was known. Every day which has since passed,
has brought to light circumstances, not only
relates to the capital but to the through
out which the ramifcations Of tho plot had spread
II may appear from the extraordinary facility with
which it was suppressed that this plan of instruction
must have been either affair very badly natured or
organized within very limits The reverse how
ever, is the 1t is rendered incontestable
that the conspiracy had spread through out France
Simulta neous movements took place at most of tho
principal centres of population. Government how
ever fully prepared for the matter and
had previously been adopted in anticipation of it, it
being, as you will see about promptly suppressed
in the departments, in the capital with the single
exception Lyons which has always been the focus of
civil violence There bloody conflict took place aud
lasted for twentyfour hours but finally suppress
ed The army every whore proved staunch to the g,-
Vcrnment
The bloodless suppression which took place in Paris
is mainly due to the oonsummate skill Of Gen Chan
GARNER. He had provided for all contingencies, and
had given definite instructions his subordnates An
incident occurred, at the point where the de Ia
Paix debouches en- the bouevaras which has not ap-
pcared far have in any of the journals BAT
which fercibly illustrates the GOODNESS and deci-
sion Of General Chsngarnier, and the admirable
instructions he had given to those under him.
vouch for the truth Of this having received tho
particulars from eyewitness of the scene. As the
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Yards from the Port St Martin to the Madeleine the
National Guards drawn up in a line, four or i've
deep, the bouevards between the de Richelieu
and the Madeleine, but especially that part OF the
boulevards where the de Ia Paix debouchcs. A
strong line Of these civic troops barred the entrances
the de la Pax q Immediately behind them, In this
spacious street. placed regiment of the line,
battalion Of the foot municipal guard and the cavalry
OF the fame municipal troops. In the midst OF these
Gen. Changarner, surrounded by numerous
staff should observe, that the information received
by government satisfied him that although the insur-
gents forming the procession apparently unsrned
they carried about them pistols and other concealed
Weapons, and were ready to act occasion should
render opportune. The general orders however given
were that the troops not to fire unless tired upon;
but IL geucruiiy believed that they would be fred
upon, and they were therefore, prepared for all
cumstances When the head of the column had passed
the de la rax, the line Of National Guards. who
filled the head Of that street ordered fall back
or, rather to fall stewards the boulevards. This
movement was executed with promptitudc, and tn y
withdrew like curtain, disclosing TO the road the
gusr troops infantry and cavalry who occupied the
Tue de Ia Paix. This movement obviously prepa-
aory 10 the advance Of these troops the boulevard
for the dispersion Of the insurgents The latter
prepared for it, aud had pre-arranged a curious ma
EGuvre, with view to defeat It, by shaking the fidelity
and fImness OF the troops. a baud Of about $50 or
200 which had b, pre- pared the purpose detached
Themselves from the procession, and adyaEciBg close
TO the bayon.s of the battalion OF the troops who
cupicd the foremost rank, they threw themselves
their knees and laying bare their boscms addressed
the soldiers brothers, challenging them thrust
their in their h, arts they could bring hrm
selves To- do This spectacle Is described by the
witnesses ms being moving beyond description. The
troops talttr,d. The officer commanding them for
moment vayercd. Their instructions had been only
to advance to fire In of offensive movements
the part o the iusurgents An incident 50 singular
that which occurrd had not been fgreseen In their
instIuctiODs. General Chapgsrnicr however. was at
hand and look from him sufficient to indicate to
TO the officer in command his duty. En- Grant - ex-
claimed h. and the battalion advanced steadily push
ing before them the band 81 who had effected this
maD~uyre. General Chapgarnier, with his stall dart
ed forwards at the same moment followed by the ca
valry of the municipal guard. and the dragons
la q twinkng the vide boulevard was seine
OF Eight and disorder. D,taehments Of Dragons
charged In both directions. towards the Madeleine
aud the de Ia Cbaussec dAntin and In less than
quarter Of an hour, not vesigc was TO be disco
ver,d Of the thou ands who had formed the process
sion II was at this moment that NJ. NJ. Bastids and
Ettnne Aiago took fight towards the de Capu-
cncs and the former obtained shelter I'm the Hotel Of
the Minister Of Foreign Affairs, Of which he had so
lately been the master.
Tie party OF the mountain Is literally annihilated
by the effect Of this aLortive Instruction Some
thirty Of its members either In the prisons, or in
fisbt in exile NJ Ledfu Rollin Is at the moment
write knows where but generally consderedt TO
have gone TO London. The notorious Count dalton
tors escaped in the disguise Of sokrr, Of the
trains Of the northern railway. and the same train
conveyed NJ. Dcgoustte, exquastor OF the Assembly,
aud Il his political associates who took part In
the nurrcction Meanwhile the police, invested With
unlimited powers, given the government by the state
Of siege making active searches i'm all the houses Of
the conprsors aud Of the suspected members q the
mountain. In the house Of Ledru Rollin have been
fund abundant proofs Of the extent Of the insrec-
tiUnary proceedings. Arms, ammunition, and revolu-
tioia AIRY documents, have been found there in abun
NJ Alexander Dumas, the celebrated novelist, met
Iedru Roin. in the afternoon of the 18th after he
e. fro the Conservstoire walking rapidly towards
the station Of the northern railroad. Dumas desiring
TO accost and speak to the popular tribune was repeed
by gesture, indicating that the latter p hastei
In fact he then his road to the northern RAJ
r. al, by which be escaped 10 Brussels
The general opinion now IL, that the ulsre-iemo-
cratic and socialist party Is ultimately and dennitvely
cruthed Mt least ultimately and dshnitivtly a. any
thing be, in the existing state Of France Indeed,
the fears Of the moderate PARTY nov are that the ~
smbly will suffer from the want of regular and con-
situtioDal opposition To have majority without an
Efficient oppusitiup constitutional system II go
vcrnm.nt would be an evil of almost az great magni-
tude the recent spectacle Of fsctous minority
who plotted and consrirea
Tefis hbits to the eye OF common observer nov,
no trace Of insurrection revolt All seems TO bave
suddenly turned back into the regular channels OF
order The streets, concert rooms gardens aud other
races Ct public amusement which Immediately before
The 18th comparatively deserted are nov tolera
bly, we'll filed They are at leaste as well attended as
can be expected at this Of the year especially
when the pta visited by the calamity OF an epi
/ demic assuming the character Of aapague.
| The cholera, however, has within the last week,
| gradually diminished. The thunder storms which J
sdvetcd to in my last letter continued on Friday ana
Saturday. and have been succeeded by cool weather
Tie thermometer has kept down in the shade to "a in
the day tine and somCtimts less The deaths, when
amounted daily from all causes TO above 200 have re-
euIary d, cncd from day TO day aud In the last oi
cial report ut the moment write they are given al
$40 from cholera ard perhaps 60 or 20 more from other
/ causes. Thee official reports however. only come
dosn 10 The lsth The inf rmation which have fur
thcr collected, Of somi-ofcial Lind. comprises inc
general report Of gradual dminution OF the epdemc
IL is TO be hoped that il will gradually decline,
until IL vanishes altogether. .
The Assembly continues a. yet "en prmanence I"