The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1851-05-22

but those VINO were about MIN soon reduced
him to silence, and then they all shouted,
'Vive la Marshal Bugeaud Honor to mil
itary glory / then had near me the Ma
jor Of Cavalry, (Troeher,) Col Ferey, and
the Artillery, Captain, (Faber.) After bee.
ing shaken hands with thousand Of times, /
prevailed on the column to retrace their steps;
and many of those who composed it promised
me to return to ther quarters and re-estab-
lish order.
"a few moments after l heard musket-
shots in the direction of the Louvre. l did
not know we had a detachment here. It
was then about eleven o'clock, or half past
eleven I had no time to look at my watch,
I galloped up to a battalion of the Fifth
Light Infantry, and said to the men, Gas
they are beginning the combat; we accept it.
l march at your head. At this instant two
aids-de-camp of the King came to announce
to me that his Majesty had just abdicated in
favor of the Count de Paris; that regency
was about to be proclaimed; and that Mar
shall Gerard was invested with the command
: of the troops l at once ordered battal-
lion to advance alone on the side of Louvre.
/ could not bring myself to credit intelli-
gence Of so extraordinary kind. hasten
f ed to the chateau to be sure of its truth; l
found the King writing his abdication in the
midst of an immense crowd, who were urg-
ing him to complete the act. 1 opposed 1t
lcath all ma force / said that it was too late
and that it would have no other effect than
to complete the discouragement of the troops;
that musket-shots were already heard and
that the only thing now to be done was to
fight it,out The Queen took my part, and
supported me with great energy. The King
rose before completing what he was writing.
But the Duke of Monspeusier and many
other persons, cried out that the King had
promised to do it, and that he must keep his
word. Numerous cries supported these
words; my voice was covered by them, and
the King sat down to write again. l still
7 heard the firing. l rushed out to the court
to 90 to battle with the first body of troops
of goodwill could lay my hands on. My
horse was at the door; Ileaped on him, and
called on all who heard me to follow me
q CAT this moment NJ Cremieux, who was
/ coming from the chateau, caught hold Of my
@ leg, and shouted to me: Don't 90, Marshal
s you expose yourself uselessly to death: all
is overt | soon shook off NJ Cremieux
galloped to the Place du Carrousel decided
on assuming the offensive. But, oh forev
n er shame and sorrow, and stupefaction
4 beheld the whole of the troops, who hac
/ broken by platoons to the right and left, c
. vacuating the Place du Carrousel in all di
rections.
: While had been atthe chateau, Marsha
Il Gerard it was, presume, who gave the OF
/ der to the troops to return to their barracks
y 1t was impossible for me to arrest this multi
N piled movement. The heads of the column
IS were already on the quay, or in the neigh
E boring streets. l lifted up my hands t
rs Heaven, and quilted the spot. 1 was es
e corted only by single officer, Captain Fabel
leI | went along the quay, close to the water, an
p on arriving in front of the Chamber of Der
g uties, l found the approaches abandoned, an
ID the gates shut-without a single sentinel
ii without a guard-withOut, in word hi
u man being. / had already surmised thu
/. the Deputies were not assembled, as / ha
OF seen crowds of them In the Tuileries or il
O. neighborhood Twas, nevertheless, lookin
as for some one to give me information, whe
IN a band of rioters, who were coming alon
40 the Quai d'Orsay began to shout "a ba
: Marshal Bugeaud ? [ galloped up to tn
/ front and said: DO you know, my men, VIII;
re you are shouting? You are shouting ba
lg the conqueror of Abdel Kader-a bas til
ut man who vanished the Arabs and who wo
MS Africa for you "a bas the man who ma
Of yet lead you to victory against Germans an
on Russians! Before month pass over, pc
d. haps you may stand in need of my exper
M ence and of my energy These few wore
se soon conciliated them. They then bega
z, to shout: 'Vive Ia Marechal Bugeaud 2 an
nd they all crowded round me and shook hanC
ell with me. AT the entrance of the Rue
70 IUniYersitie / found another band, and IL
M same scene was gone through. These tV
to incidents made me lose sight of the Char
ter Der of Deputies. Nevertheless, I refectt
nd that the Chamber was not protected by a b
~ man being; but yet thought that Marsh
he Gerard, who had the command, and wi
ch- could dispose of from 5000 to 5000 M
ich who were on the Place de la Coneorde, wou
les look to it. l therefore went home to tai
/ off my uniform as quickly as possible, al
on to hasten to the Chamber. Some Genert
ace who came to see me made me loose half
hour. When I reached the Palais, Boz
4 7 bon Chamber of Deputies / saw deputi
md quitting the Chamber in state of the orr
no test terror, and presenting the most depiol
81 lie figure Those vino were capable of spt
or king said to me sAll is over; they are
,od bout tc proclaim the republicp rush
ain to detachment of the Tenth Legion IL
ms had its arms piled in the Place, and "
7on seemed not to be in the slightest degree
ma ware of what was passing. do you VI
nm for therepublic z 1 cried to them N
'on no .SdcTebteu We do not wish it. q
for ry well; let us march to the Chamber
yer protect the Regent and to ensure the .
,ry. mitigation of the regency. They were
Nv ly about $50 men, commanded by you
no. major They snatched up their arms
/ to once While they were doing so, Gen. 0u
inc not ran from the court and called on
ire. same National Guard He haFengl
ori. them with warmth and an enthusia
lea. which won for him al my esteem. Il eau
! n him by the hand and pressed it earnestly.
elp- We entered the court snatched up
iobt lmusket Of an invalid. Alas it was
am late. About fifteen deputies ran out at I
s,,d same moment, and sad Us all over
ned The Duchess is gong to the lnValides by
he'd garden Of the presidency the republic
M proclaimed
bert lie National Guard stopped short
hen There was evidently nothing more to bedo
hem VIC were not "a sufficient force to rest
The matters Thus fell the monarchy that !