The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-07-01

the hottest part OF the hottest summer Of New |
York In some positions the thermometer IN the |
shade stood above 1909, but in moderately cool |
places it was at 800. This accession of heat ag-
gravated the epidemic; and speedily the services
of the pompes fvnebres were insufficient for the
burial of the dead. Bodies on the 9th and 7th
were reported to be carried away wrapt in oil skin
without collins. Corpses were loaded IN carriages
during the night, and hearses were in most in
stances out Of the question. Rumors, meanwhile,
were circulated that the deaths amounted fifteen
hundred or even two thousand day. In the midst
of this CONSERVATION, government saw the neces-
sity of doing that which ought to have been done
from the commencement of the epidemic, i. e.
publishing an official report of the mortality
From this it appeared that the real amount of the
deaths from cholera on the 5th, were about five
hundred On the sth, the deaths from cholera
amounted to above SIX hundred. At the moment
write, the reports of the succeeding days are not
before me; but as a violent thunder storm took
place on the evening of the sth, which was sue
ceeded by fall of about 800 in the thermometer,
it is to be expected that mitigation of the NOR
tality will have ensued.
To estimate the severity of this visitation, It Is
necessary to remember that the average daily NOR
tally of Paris is under So Now, in the above
mentioned reports, the mortality from ordinary
causes Is not included, and that is certainly not
less than the average at present, so that we may
assume that the actual mortality, In Its total, on
Friday, was 700; IN other words, about ten times
the average. You will see that this is true plague.
| shall probably be able, before closing this letter,
to give you a later and ! hope more favorable
report.
Amongst the Victims to this pestilence, we have,
unhappily for France and for Europe, one Illus
trious name to register-Marshal .Bugeaud, Due
d'Isly, who died of the epidemic, on Sunday
evening at half past six o'clock. II is difficult to
convey to you, who are not present here, an ade-
quate idea of the constsrnaton which the death Of
this great soldier has caused among the majority
of the French people AT this moment, when we
are menaced with a new insurrecton, and when
every effort is made to sathe fidelity Of the army
the loss of Marshal Bugeaud, who alone had*an
calamity. He was attacked with the usual pre-
sponitoTy symptoms Tor several days, which he not
Ta6nly oBstinately neglected, but went TO the
Assembly while the diarrhGa was upon
| him. remained there several hours, and
was even guilty of the imprudence of taking iced
drinks, which here at present especially inter-
dcted The disease accordingly made rapid pro-
gress, and the Marshal was soon Frustrated by 1t.
1t assumed the Asiatc character and soon left no
hope. He was, of course, surrounded by a the
medical notabilitles of Paris. Their efforts, how
| ever, were unavaillng.
The death of Marshal Bugeaud has been great
| triumph to the party of the mountain, to whom he
| was an object of especial dread. They have ac-
| csrdmgly manifested the most undssembled ex-
u!tation at the event. Even the National scarcely
| one who would have been most powerful In the
suppression of that revolt which is the purpose OF
/ the National and It's parry to excite.
During the last week, we have been necessarily
under the menace of instruction. The Italian
question intended to the pretex of this,
| as Poland did for the 18th of May. M Ledru Rol-
I'm, the leader OF the mountain, gave notice OF IN
:erpellations this subject for Monday, and de-
bate of most unparalleled violence accordingly
| took place. i'm which M. Ledru Rollin himself did
not scrupe TO appeal from the tribune to the force o.
arms. This as you will see from the bates raised
| perfect storm Of indignation In the house. The
| President declared that appeal to arms, in that
house, was in itself the most fragrant violation OF
| the constitution and called NJ. Ledru Roln EN-
| phatically TO order. Gen. Bedeau, who belongs TO
| the republican, though not the democratic party,
mounted the tribune, and discaimedall adhesion TO
| the violent declaration OF NJ: Ledru Ron, So
lemnly swearing that he would, under all circum-
stances support by all the means in his power, and
by force of arms, if necessary, the decision OF the
majority even though that decision should be con-
Se day as you viii sec was voted by ase
majonty, and the Assembly separated amidst IN
| describable confusion.
No one supposes, here, that the matter is conclu-
| ded, and we live from day To day under the me-
mace and the apprehension of insurrecton. Every
| thing will depend upon the troops. IL is asked on
every hand, T" How will the troops act y "Wlll
| they obey their commandersF' What will the
National Guard dot" On this last, after all, will
much depend; tor IN no case will the troops
| act without the cooperation of the National
Guard. Now, the National Guard Is divided.
| There Is n violent minority, as in the Assem-
| bly,. Legons will probably either refuse TO take
| arms, or take them to join the insurgents. IL ls
affirmed by the government that the secret soci.
| cites have at their command 5000 men, armed
| and organized; that they have commanders, or
efaf mayors, and all the machinery necessary to In
| sure cooperation and accord. On the other hand,
the arrangements made by the government in the
canionment Of the troops, enable them TO bring
into the streets Of Paris, within few hours, at any
| moment, 10000 men. IL is plain, therefore, that
II the troops be faithful, and the majority Of the
National Guards ready TO cooperate with them,
insurrection stands no chance OF success.
The journals Of the socialist party have lately
exceeded all bounds in their violence. They appeal
equally to arms, and cry aloud tor lnsurrection.
The majority of the Assembly is branded by them
with the most outrageous eplthets, aud It Is evl-
dent that their object is to establish convention
composed Of the Mountain. Indeed, II has been
OPENLY proposed, within the last few days. that in
case II an adverse vote IN the Assembly, the Isl
mbers oi the mountain and the socialists should
Withdraw and sit in a separate building. In such
case on the other hand, the majority il is said,
would declare their seats vacant, and order new
election.
! cannot too often repeat an observation which
IL necessary TO prevent your readers, SO distant
from this scene Of strange events from falling into
a misapprehension which would give them alto
gether false impression of the state of parties
here. You must not suppose that at the present
moment the struggle maintained in the Assembly
and in the country Is one between the monarchl-
cal and the democratic principles. JhlS wodld be
a comrleie error. Whatever may be the opinion
or the wishes Of certain parties constituting the
majority Of the Assembly, on the subject Of mo-
narchy all these considerations are tor the present
put aside The democratic republic, with its UNI.
versal suffrage, is conceded, and no one at pre-
sent calls II in question. The real struggle IL be-
tween those who desire 20 maintain the present
organization Of society, with family, property, aud
order, and those who desire utter disorganizaton
and anarchy protesting, nevertheless, to have in