Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-12-31
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SUCCESS OF LOUIS NAPOLEON!
New YORK, Dec. %.

New York, Dec. %.
The steamer of Baltic, has arrived, hav-
ing sailed from Liverpool on tie 10th inst.
FRANcE.-The condition of affairs in this
country had continued to absorb the public
attention throughout the whole Of Europe.
1t is now definitely ascertained that Lou
is Napoleon has proved completely success
iul in his coup d'etat. Partial attempts at
resistance had been made by the ultra re-
publicans, but they had been promptly re-
pressed and extinguished. In the Depart
ments the resistance was confined exclu-
sively to the extreme republicans, who had
been repulsed with the same rigor used to-
wards their brethren in Paris.
1t may be seen in the Presidents Ian
guage, that France has accepted the propo-
sal he has made to her, but not with that
enthusiasm which Louis Napoleon calculat-
ed upon. The acquiescence of the people
has been universal, but tacit. The oppo-
nents of the President preferred the plan
which he has proposed to the alternatives
Of anarchy or legitimacy. Very few persons
can be found who sympathize with the as
sembly or who deny that the President was
forced by the continued intrigues of that
body to choose between surrender of his
power, Office and liberty, and the more res
olute course which he adopted.
Tranquility was pretty well restored in
Paris by the evening of Friday, the 9Th in
slant. On the following day uptorn pave
ments and the shattered walls of houses
were all that remained of the instruction
in and about Paris.
The Departments of Saone, and Loire,
and Alters, had been placed in state OF
siege, but the disturbances which caused the
act were Insignificant.
Every where, without an exception, the
troops had been successful.
A Geographic dispatch from London to
Liverpool, received just before the Baltic
sailed, states that the Prince de Joinvlle
and the Due d'Aumale had gone to Belgium
to raise the standard Of revolt against the
military usurpations of President Napoleon.
Com. Thomas APP. Catesby Jones, of the
United States Navy, was among those
wounded in the Boulevards. He lost his
finger, had his leg broken, and was COM
pletely disabled.
M. Theirs has been liberated by the Pres
ident in consequence of his i'll health, on
his agreeing to leave the country.
The Artillery vote was 81 for Napoleon,
and 43 against him.
The exact loss of the Army in Paris du-
ring the late engagements is one superior
officer and fifteen soldiers killed three Of
fcers and one hundred and fifteen soldiers
wounded.
Accounts from Geneva, state that the
French refugees met to deliberate, and af-
ter long and stormy discussion decided to
abstain from entering France.
Mondays Moniteur contains the Presi-
dents Proclamation, in which he says:
Frenchmen! disturbances are apprehend-
ed but whatever may be the decision of the
people, society is saved The first part of
my task has been accomplished. My APP
peal to The nation for the purpose of termi-
mating the struggles of parties, l knew
would not cause serious risk TO public
tranquility. Why should the people have
risen against me2 fl do not any longer
possess your confidence if your ideas are
changed, there is no occasion to make pre-
cious blood flow. 1t will be sufficient to
place an adverse vote in the electoral urn.
and shall always respect the decision of
the people. shall always respect the de-
cision of the nation, but until the nation
has spoken | shall not hesitate at any sac
rifce to battle the attempts of factions.
Fresh arrests continue to be daily made
among the Republican leaders.
Changarnier and the Generals were con-
fined at Ham, TO be tried by Court Mar
tial, on the charge of attempting to seduce
the soldiers of the army from their duty.
M. Theirs will leave Immediately for It.
ally.
Napoleon will undoubtedly have an i'm
mense majority at the election for Presi-
dent, which was to take place on the 2Sth
inst
Marshal Soult died on the 26th ult., in
the SD year of his age.
AUsTRIA.-The Vienna Ministerial or
gans declare for Napoleon, and praise his
policy.
The news from Paris had caused great
CONSERVATION at Berlin, but after consider
ing all the eventualities, the Ministry deci-
ded not to place single corps of the Rus
sian army on the war frontier.
CAPE OF Coop HopE.-The ne VS. from
the Cape of Good Hope continues to excite
great anxiety in England. The position of
the British forces, and even of the local
government itself, seemed to become daily
more critical.