Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-04-26

sVve Ia Rsformep "A bas Guizoi 2 The King came on
and reviewed these two batiaons He MAS well received
them imagined he going TO remain on hoyebsck ap
snow himself g the troops and the people, when, to m
g.sa sonl.nmsn' saw him rs-enisr The curt (Of ID
Iuhenes dsmount and return to the Chaiexu. st ono
ns myself bead Of The two bsalions OF the Tenth Le
sion, and stationed them detachmen,s the entrance OF
nc streets which issue on The Rue De Rivoi Dsrrcade
wse N course Of construction there forced The people Il
y oniy nssns were Psr'uasipp and IL
MANY civilians came to 10 that exposed mysel
70 ne ssaest daps and thai should probably bs killed
Pad no attention g their warnings returned to the Pace
gu Oancuse with q admi) ceaiA degree of con63ence
thai, II We stood firm round the CAa6eau and II certain
number os the National Guard could be mustered the esuse
might DO spPeased as soon the informed
ne nomisason Of Minssy that guaranteed REFORM hare
SINCE conadssd that has hope WAS my part the result
Of great saPisy; for d long learned bst an enemy
never dscosNged by the retreat of his adversary nor
nmuuous MASSES discouraged by concessions Another cir
cumstance augsned this illusion. II was anLounced to
me- Una. aumssous column proceeding fom the Pssis
Royal was coming to present petition tothe Hing. Gen.
Lamorclere wss close BY sent hin,to endeayor 10
stop this column, and to tell them to send the petition to the
Hns by three delegates. He started on his mission with
right good will but he back TOP inform me that
sey refused listen 10 him. and st they were s sdyanc
ing hastened on TO meet the crowd but only reached
them q the moment they Issuing oppors the detached
house that Colonel Jcnber called guile The column
ns.sa wnen ney neart ny voice hsrangrsd them with
s Wat they sdvancedhastiy me- d held out their hans
70 ne. One invaasl only who was dressed ~ Nstonsl
Guafd cried out to- me, tAre ysu Marshsl' Busssua
.9sS .n the man., lsaid 'IisSou who rnssacssd our
brethren y the Rue Nansnonain = You are liar an
swersd for was NOT there at all, He made move
nsnt with h musket Trushed at HIM and sei1y hold Of
his but those who about him reduced him
to silence a then theyal shouted, sVys Ia Marshal Blu
esand tonor 70 mltary glory then had near me the
Major Of Gs.sy, (Trochs) Col Fsrsy, and .hsftlIsrs
Captains absr) After bns shaken hssads with ,housapds
q simss Pssaisd on tho column to .tep.
to theirquartss and re-estsbish order. III ael8resT
Mwmorsents afer hessd muskesshoty in thesdirec
lion Of ths Louvre. did no, know we he'd dssuhhsns
here; hswrs then about eleven o'clock eleven
lslon Of the Filth Light Ipfans and ssido te men, AS
they are beginni8s the cobss we accept H. march at
your headf Az this instant sidsdeeamp Of tho nr
came 70 onnounes 70 me that bis Majesty had Just sbdaed
be proclaimed i and hst Marshal Gerard was invested with
Inc commsad Of the troops III ordered battalion to
advance alone on the side Of the LeAe. could not sng
myself to credit intelligence a 30 extraordinary kind
nasened t0fhe ehaesu to be of its uth found the
King writing his abdicaon In the midst Of an immense crowd
who were urging him to competet ogp0sed it,si
aA my force said that it coo late and That Il would
nave no othsr Ell than to compes the
he troops that already heard and that
Inc only thing now to be done was to fshtis out The
lueen took my part and supported with great energy.
The King rose before completing whaA he was yrsane B
Inc Duke Of Monpsnser, and many other persoas cried
nat the kng had promised to DO il and that he keeP
MS word Numerous cries supported these WORLDS my yocs
vas covered BY them, and the Kngss down to write again
still heard the firing. rushed out the court 10 20 to bat
70 with the rstbody Of troops Of goodwill could lay ny
hands on. was at the door eaped on him, and
called on all who heard me to follow me. j
AZ this monent M. Cremieux, who comsg from the
chateau, caught hold Of my leg, ndshouied 10 me sDon
90 Marshal you expose yourself ussessy to death all
over J! lsoon shook of NJ Cremeux. gaIoped TO tho
Place do Carrouse' decided assunins the offensive. But
% forever shame, and sorrow, and stupecon bsheld
whole Of the troops who had broken by patoops TO the
ight and left eyseaaing the Place du Carrousel in all d.
While hadbeen at the chasau Gerard was
Pfesume who gave the order to the troops return their
arracks was impossible for me to arrest this multiplied
Thsheads Of the columns were already on the
uay, or 10 the neishborng streets lifted up my hands 10
deaven and Quilted the spot was escorted only BY
ngle officer, Captain Faber. went along the quay close
the water, and, arriving in font Of the Chamber Of
Deputies. found the approaches abandoned and the gates
single sentinel--wi,hout guard-withou
word, human being. had already surmised that the
Deputies were not assembled, had crowds Of them
a the Tuileres or hs neghsohovd. wass nevrnelees,
oeas for some one 10 give information when band of
ioers who were coming along the ua dOrsay, began to
hout bas Marshal Bugeaudn Igaloped up 10 the front
md said Do you know my men, what you shouting
fou are shouting bas the conqusror Of Abde Kader-a
the who vanquished the Arabs and who won Africa
Or you la bas the who may yet lead you to victorys
gainst Germans, and Russians Before month pass
erhd you may stand n need Of my experience and Of
nergy These few words oonciliated them. They H
hen began to shout cut Yive Ia Maechal Bugeaud an
hey all crowded round and shook hands with me- AT
ntrance Of the Roe de pUnyerse Il found another band
md the same gone through These two Incidents
made me lose sight Of the Chamber Of Deputies Neyerhe-
ess, reflected that the Chamber protected by
nan being but yet thought that Marshal Gerard who
he command and who could dispose of from to
nen who were on the Place de la Concode would look
possible, and to hasten to the Chamber Some Genssais
Who came to made me lose half an hour Whom III
cached the Psais Bourbon (Chanber Of Depuies) sow
epues quitting the Chamber 10 state of the greatest
o and presenting the most dsplorabIe figure. Those who
we're capable of speaking said to All over they aps
bout to proclaim the republic rushed to detachment
the Tenth Legion that had it's arms piled id the Place. and
Who seemed not to be n the slightest degree of what
vas passing. Do you wish for the republic cried 10
hem. No no! SacrebLu! We do not wish it, aVery
ve let US march to the Chamber protect the Regent and
ensure the pronugaion Of the regency They were
bout so men, commanded by young major TheSsnsche
their While they were doing so Gen Oudnot
from the court and called the same National Guard
lie harangued them with warmth and an enthusiasm which
von for him all my esteem caught him by the hand and
jessed earnestly. We entered the court snatched m
be musket Of an invalid. Alas il was too ase About
een deputies out at the same moment and said
VI over The Duchess is going to the Invades by the gar
,en Of the presidency the republic is proclaimed.
The National Guard stopped short There was evidently
nothing more 10 be DONE We not in SUFFICIENT force
restore matters Thus fell the monrcby that had given
France seventeen years Of peace and prosperity History
presents nothing more shameful nothing more deplorable
,ny learned later period the shameful conduct Of the
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