Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-04-26
ArpARrs m FEBRUARY, ls4s.

The 24h Of Fsbruary, ls4s. By Marshal Buge2al
The annexed important letter of the late Marsh
BUeEAUD. forwarded by our Paris correspondent
describing that able soldiers share in the events
the morning which Witnessed the overthrow of th
French monarchy, is a most valuable and indispu
tably authentic addition 10 the history Of the mos
momentous events of modern times. So far as tn
conduct Of the Government is brought forward, j
is complete Illustration OF the maxim, Quen
Usts Uulf perdere, Sc.
"Chance has thrown into my hsads documen,, not ri
thes noticed perhaps Ne instructive and useful Of an
that have appeared thai amang catastrophe and the pub
cation Of which, though referring the past could not hsv
come more appo, when consider that the situation
the couay may before long bear close resemblance to VIII.
Il was inhe commencement sf l4ss The document refer
red % letter addressed BY Mshsi Bpssaud to friend
member Of the Chaber Of Deputies, sad which contain
succinct and clear narave Of the in which he tool
part on the 24,h Of February The letter was written no
long before his death. u is as follows as
I" Mr DEAs -: II was 2 O'Clock ia the mornipe Of Is,
18th whsnsn Aiddecanp TO reqaest my attend
ance at the Chateau, (he Tuileries) hasened sbher
was offered the command Of the troops and the Nations
Guard well understood that il late bat thought
Y would be unworthy of me- to refuse The Ministers dMM
Gaizot and Dqchste sent for TO coqntsssn the ord
nsnces which named mo- s this took some time So tha,
u was about hafpaa o'clock the mofni0s before
was enabled TO pnt myself 10 communication wAthe rsops
that were then in the Place du Oarous in the Cours o
the Tuileries assembled ths officers and meets md
hasangued them with energy. My address was incoresy
reported IN the Journal The troops much discouraged
They had been kept for than sixty hours md and
even shamefn attitude, in presence Of the Se
were n the mud. their knapsaekson he backs md they
on while the insurgents attacked ne muni
cpal guards, burnt the guard cus down the trees
smashed the lamps. and hann3usd the soldiers The sob
diers had only received for pourhment three raoof bis
cu that had already been consumed they had generally
but ten cartridges per the smoly provided batsa
lions had but twenty On the Place du Carrouse there were
only three chests Of cartridges. There whatever
u the Ecole Mitaire, elsewhere in Paris This only
supply 70 be found at Vincennes and that hr
cen enssons. To bring up this supply it necessary
averse the whole theatre Of the nsurction and thousands
barncades The cavalry horses completely knocked
and had not grain Of the had been constant
kept on horseback The whole Of the troops detached To-
he Base the Hotel de Ve the Bouesards, and the PAN.
heon had received orders to fall back daybreak the
ruleres. lost time in ordering them 20 remain firm at
heir post and assured them that other columns would move
owads them at the break Of day, and that then they shcud
decidedly assume the offensive. lf9aa aH a ila
81 employed the Of the night in organizing our col
lmns, and allowed occasion TO escape Of raising the
courage Of all around me- and must say with uccess.
faces that very downcast at s gradually brighten
at seeing the adopted and the orders and in
lcions that gave had at least about hundred and
iy persons Officers Of the staff ofthe army, and Of the
National Guard, and crowd Of generals to Offer
heir services There too many Of them each
Wished TO claim my attention and to make otestations
rhey made lose great deal OF most valuable time. Add
this that all at the time brought bundled kinds Of
news and demanded of hundreds of orders wanedin
ormaon on the National Guard. Jacquemnot was in bed
'ery ILL., His chief Of the staff did make bis appearance
sent to look for him. He found rooin the fourth
story He came 10 in very bad humor and rendered
lis resignation. Thafs no, the question, SIR said
Inform of the steps taken with respect to the National
1uard could get no information from him. The com
nandan Of the division equally SILENT and could only
,b,an some information from his chief Of the staff Colonel
Roln, who showed himself man of heart and inegcHce
AZ last at daybeak half past five o'clock in the morning.
columns out from the Place dp Carrouse animated
With the very best spirit, but badly furnished with arnun
ion 70 sustain long combat The chief Of these columns
md good number of officers who composed it receyedin-
ructions in which rapidly des,ed the manner Of attack
ng the banicsdes and compact Of penetrating into
he houses &C. Confidence depicted in every face
md considered the as seriously engaged did mot
loubt that the combat was to begin immediately.
One of the coumns directed itself on the Hate de We.
ossonnisre, Saint Martin. &C. Tie second column masch
d towards the Bssiile, by the Rue Rchsieu the Bourse
be lower part Of the Rue Montmarre and the Boueyasds
The third to manGuyre the right and left to the
the two rs in order hinder the construction of ba
AIDES behind them The fourth proceeded to the Pantheon
reinforce Gen. Renaud, who to- take the command Of
H. and who had already received my instructions Gen
ack reports orderes for reserves, organized in the
Place du Carrouse under t command Of Gen. Rulheres
II seven o'clock learned officially that my columns had
cached the points Indicated and without any resistance the
aicades had been defended and they had been suf
iently removed to allow free passage to the artillery The
oumn Of the Bouevards alone did reach the Base be
II had encountered on the Boulevard Montmare an
nomous The General who commanded it sent to me
say, am in presence Of mass but badly
med The mass is not offensive, and the only thing il does
to cry opt, Viye Ia Rspublique Vye Ia igne A bas
iuizot What am TO do . Ireplied, MAKE the usual
ummons the crowd TO retire If they do not obey, employ
orce and act according to my nssracons' learned
ater period that my instructions hsd not been complied with
About o'clock crowd Of well dressed civilians coming
rom different points where the nsurrecton established
an towards me, and with tears in their eyes, besought
the toops whose presence irrtaed the people, and
leave to the National Guard which assembling, the
ask Of appessng the spete. was in the act of making
ave me- when NJ Theirs and M Barot to me, bring
ng the part Of the King the order to withdraw the whole
4 the troops and to employ the Naonsl Guard only, Of
which had syst merely three smell plaoons, who
we're on the Place du Carouse resisted the Ministers
did the civilians but the Duke Of Nemours coming up and
epcatng the order the part Of the King considered that
could not any longer the responsibility Of resisting
accordingly sat down talk with dozen officers Of the
taft about me- and dictated follows the orders to Withdraw
he troops In virtue of the order of the King and Of the
Ministers, you forthwith to retire the Tulees. Re-
Ire in an imposing attitude and you attacked, wheel
ound assume the offensive, and act in conformity with my
Of this morning. Ma4' s' Fl
taft officers Of the National Guard and by civ aps who off,
ousy charged themselves with the duty and with zeal
hat boded nothing good It this fatal measure which
os ALL And observe bow the most important affairs Of this
world often decided if that morning the barcades
had been defended the battle was begun and matters would