The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-12-25


The information of the triumph Of Louis Napo-
leon and tho temporary restoration of tranquility
throughout France, which we were enabled TO COM
municate yesterday, has greatly lessened the in
terest which previous events had strongly excl
ted. Although, however the issueis known, it is
desirable 10 place on record reliable account Of
the prominent features OF the brief conflict,
especially they represent state of things wide
ly different from that narrated in the rosecolored
telegraphic messages which have so far formed the
only material upon which an opinion could be
formed.
From the Paris Correspondence Of The Neto York
Evening Post.
December 2.--The few Parisians who abroad
at sunrise official proclamation of the Presi-
dent posted all the vacant fences OF the capital
They paused to read, others collected around them,
and the world knew that the nephew had
taken his first stride towards the throne OF the EN-
peror.
In pursuance of his plans, all the troops of the
city are put in active duty. The Tuilleries
garrsoned; its gardens are closed; provisions for
men and horses are slowed IN the Place du Car
ross the whole square of the Tuileries, the Louvre,
and the Place de la Concorde cleared with the
bayonet and guarded troops are drawn up on the
whole length of the avenue OF the Champs Eiysees
and Bo,lieuards and the whole OF the Qlai a. Orsay,
with the bridges leading TO it, IA well as all the
streets leading to the Chamber OF Deputies, beset
with troops of infantry and cavalry.
The effect of this bold stroke upon the nervous
French, is like what Is produced with a blow OF
stick upon hive of bees. The placards spread the
news only among the work people, but gradually
the concierge returned to his hotel. with the
papers, and the maid came in with the mutton
chops from the market, the news had a wider cir
cuaton. Windows were thrown up, and many
night. capped head was thrust out to look at the
troops pouring in from every quarter to the Place
de la Concorde The crowd began to gather in
every square, and near every platoon OF SOL
diery; the partisans of the President shouting
pics Ia Rspubiiqtie, and the friends OF the
Assembly VIpe les Deputies. The crowd that
had collected in the Champs Elysees and the
Place dc la Concorde immense, and here
and there were knots of people around some ha-
rnnguing orator. The crowd became so great and
violent that the square was finally cleared by the
soldiers, though without any bloodshcd, the people
quietly giving back to the charge of the bayonet.
The people then returned to the Bouevards and as
far as the eye could reach in any direction there
nothing seen but the two ranges of houses, and
all between OF heads. At about two O'Clock
a procession of men in the blouse marched up the
Boulevards singing the Marseies Hymn. They
numbered about three hundred, and the effect OF
the music was more exciting than harmonious.
Cheers and laughter, taunts and threats, rent the
air. until the police marched into the streets and
elected by force, and the free of their swords
all whom they could find in the blouse dress.
While the crowd was amusing itself in this man
ner in the fashionable portion of the town, the
members OF the defunct National Assembly were
taking measures for their advancement or resist
at their respective places OF resort in the Latin
Quarter. Two hundred of the members who com
posed the minority in the Assembly sent in their
adhesion to the President. Among these we find
the names of Monsieurs Beaumont, De Rance,
Barrot, Lucien Murat, Antoine and Pierre Bona
parte, General Vast Vimeux, De Grammont,
d'Hautpou, Casabianca, and some others of high
standing. The remainder of the members, con-
sisting of nearly four hundred, collected at the
Mayors Hall of the Twelfth ACCOMPLISHMENT, in
the Rue Grenelle, to discuss measures for public
safety They guarded by company of
he MT rdg had 10
President of the Republic had forfeited hs office,
and appointed General Oudinot commandment in
chief of the army when the steps OF soldiery We're
heard without. In moment after, the chief OF a
battalion of cuirassiers entered the room and de-
| clared the Assembly under arrest. There was no
| remedy. Their small force of the National Guards
had been overcome, and they all marched
down the Rue Neuve de / Univcrsite, and through
the Rue Universitc to their place of confinement in
one Of the public buildings Among the arrested
are Messrs Dupin, Daru, Vice President, Grmault,
! Moulin, De Lacy, Berger and Dufaure.
In addition to these arrests, Messrs. Cremieux
| and Charles Lagrange have been arrested in the
| Streets public places No other events of i'm
! portance occurred during this first day of what
| must be called the empire, and the night COM
menced quietly under the guard of the army and
| patrols.
December 3. - This morning before daybreak
| General Changarnier was arrested in his own
apartments, and his house occupied by the sodery.
The General was sent to the prison at Yincennes.
Six newspapers have been stopped and their offices
| under
tionai, The Opinion Public, The Message, The Re
public, The ddpertiser, and The Order. Numbers
of meetings of citizens have been broken up by
soldiery during the night, and General Lamori-
| ciere has been arrested with General Cavaignac,
Theirs, Charras, Baune, Baze, Mot, Grtppo, and
others.
From other Correspondence
Attempts at instruction commenced at 10
o'clock this morning. Baudin, a representative
and a member of the Mountain, suddenly appeared
on horseback in the Rue st. Antoine He wore a
travelling cap, and carried naked sword in his
| hand, and followed by elk other representa-
tives. The workmen were going to breakfast at
| the time He addressed them, and urged them 10
take for the deverance of the representatives
still in prison in the neighborhood lie aided
| by his colleagues and the workmen, who raised a
| cry of arms, and attacked the guard house Mon
treale, and disarmed the soldiers. The insurgent s
were, however, shortly afterwards caught between
! two attachments of troops. barricade having
been raised the troops, who had orders not to
fire unless attacked marched up to the face of the
barrcade, when they were fired upon, and one
soldier killed and one or two wounded. The troops
returned the fire, and M. Baudin, the representa-
tive, who had personally addressed the insurgents,
killed on the spot and, also, it is sad six or
seven followed. second slight barricade was
! ried afterwards by six soldiers; a passing
mortally wounded Tho insurgents, who were not
very numerous, fled in all directions; the operations
only occupying seven minutes.
Fiue Z. MA decree has been affixed to the
walls, proclaiming that the executive power passes
into the hands of the Assembly; and that the
President is no longer to be obeyed. 1t summons
the High Court of Justice to judge him and bis
accomplices 1t signed by Benost and about 200
representatives of the people. The Montagnards
have placarded like decree. The $50 have been
arrested and shut up in Mount vallergon. To-
morrow the fighting will commence in earnest.
The authorities energetic; but the masses cry
with one voice "Vive ldRepubHque''
The decree which passed yesterday by the
representatives who had assembled at the Marie OF
tho 10th ACCOMPLISHMENT, declaring the deposition
of the President of the Republic, afterwards
brought to the Court of Cessation, to have it
firmed The court assembled, and had just ratified
the decree of the Assembly, when message came
fr the Minister of Justice ordering them to pro-
coed no further in the matter, and the judges i'm
nediately dispersed in great confusion.
From the London Morning Chronicle, December 8.
PARIs, 1Yrursday Eusnirg The instruction in
Paris is spreading every moment. From an early
hour this morning the communication between
this part of the town and the quarter Of the Haes
and of the Faubourg st. Antoine, has been cut Off
and az early as IL o'clock shots began to be cx.
changed between the insurgents and troops. At a
| late last oh he of tbo I'm