New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-01-05
Secret History of the Usurpation.

Secret History of the Usurpation.
Granler de Cassagnac, one OF the editors
q, the Constitutional. and the writer who, above
all others. has spoken tor Louis Napoleon, has
published what he calls a CoppIci, and Ambeahe
Accomt effAe Erents ofD,eembD, 1851. 1t Is m
fact the history OF the tsurpaton BY the usurper
himself, and as such We give place to the fol
loving extracts from II
In the middle of November we are tod) The
President Vet remained master Of his actions IN
few months II woud have been too late for HIM ana
for cveTv body else. tie resolved 80 save the coan
Try. Three men were the conadeuts OF his idea--
General Ge 81. ATndud, Minister Of War VI. &c Nor
ny, Representauye OF the people and N dc MaH'
pas Protect of PoDce LOUIS Napoleon exposed to
them the designs which he had formed, and asked
Tor their eos curence. They all three promised 1t to
HMM. Oe hOTny for all The reSpOnS bllty TO encOin
Ter as Minister OF the Interior " &c -. Arna1d for
the military operations NJ. dc Mau9as for the
action OF The Police.
DuIlng more than fifteen DAYS these three men
planned with the President all ne details Of lliS IN
Incnso act, an act which Is not eQua'edby the lsth
PrGmaire eltheT ~ difficulty, ability, or greatness
The most minute things were fOreseen, concerted
detailed, prepared, with such mary clious secrecy
that the friends most TO be depended upon, The
agents the most necessary, had not suspicion
hat was TO be done before the final moment for
action arrived.
taken WAS evidently tie nrst condition OF success
The principal Of these measures we're .onr IN mum
her the arrest OF gnty or dangerous persons, the
publication OF me 0ihciai proof tnalOnS, the occu-
patton OF the Palace OF the National Assembly, and
the distribution Of troops upon Ill the points judged
necessary. The nouG OF GuarteT-plst SIX IN the
morning fixed upon Tor the simultaneous exc
cutlOn of all these measures. IL WAS necessary mat
the plan should not De dlvulged by anybody, or be-
come known piece meal, but that IL should Ours,
forth al once IA Us Ell. rely, and be AZ the same mo
al nHFs4rI 10
were effected at half-past slx the troops were at
their posts at seven the decree for the dissolution
and the proclamation were spread over the walls OF
Paris.
~ half-past SIX. NJ. dc Momy took possession Of
he Ministry If the Interior, accompanied by 800 OF
The ChasseuTs de VlnceIGes, and RENTED to NJ. de
lhOfgby letter IN which the President thanked
Inn ior ms services, and Informed him Of the steps
which lie had taken.
n. de Beyello The Presidents orderly officer, vas
-tructCd 20 suIenniend the printing Of the proca-
mauoIs, and the cOmposltoIs had oeen kept at the
nation al printing office for special service. Al III
o'clock Ire director Of the printing office was sent
for aL4 al midnight, the establishment was sur
rounded by eencafmes sentrleS were immediately
placed 10 every door and window, and then, and not
il then, did NJ. de Bevelie produce The documents
which had been conhded 10 him, the printing OF
which he supenn,ended himself and remained until
then impression was completed, and then carried
Them 20 the prefecture Of police.
Tie persons Of whom the police were 20 render
them selves masters we're Of two kluiS-the repre-
senial1es more or less mixed up VITA the absolute
conspiracy tie chefs Of secret societies and the
commanders VI barbados, always ready TO execute
the oraer> az the iact0us. Botn had been for fort
nIgnt Ger the furye lance 81 invisible agents Of
me police ard Lot one ofthOse agents suspected the
real ObecI al Ills mission, having al received orders
sgBsIy purposes. The whole auuiDeroi persons
o. Dee arrested Uas -. Of whom IL represent
lFes anc tU chiefs OF secret societies and Ofbdncaies
The ECO sefgens lie VILE and the brgafcs ~ surety
bad been kept IS. The prefecture OF police on the
lsto' December. until II o'clock AZ night. under
pietsHt OF the preserce n Pans ~ the refugees Of
London. At - "a ~. morning IF the -, The officers
81 peace, and he iOIty COWmIssares OF police were
c.uyOt al their houses AZ every one lad arrived
and placed N sTal grOups. IN diferess apart
menis tle purpose Of not exciting suspicion. At
o'cOck al the cOmnissasies vent down separately
into he Office ~ Ine Project and received nom mn
communication ol the simple and entire uutn With
tfe ntce. AIRY Indicators aid orders. The men naf
usen selecfeC With special for the duty 70 DC
rCnhced t. them. and at went lil II ~ Al aud
aTdOf resolved 20 accomplish Jber duty al any
pTife. None failed m us promise. 4 great uun9ef
Of Carriages, prepared IN advance were stationed he
groups on he Queys-n The ne,gnooYhos Of Vie pre-
lecture OF police so as not 70 excite suspicion the
arrests had been - arranged between tlc Pfeloct Of
Pc zee and the Minister of War tnay they should
IIecede, by quarter Of an hour the ARRIVAL u the
troops on the places indicated. Inc arrests were
De made 81 quarter past and the agents we're
ordered BE- d. the doors o. tue persons ID te ar
rested al I'VE minutes past six. Al MAS accom-
plished with surprising puuctaa.ny, and 10 arrest
TOO more lLaH twenty minutes.
Tie AK of securing TIE person ~ General than-
garrier mas coBGdeo T. no men selected for their
rare energy, Captain BauaiHot, n the Republican
Guard. anC the OnnlssAIy OF Police, Leras. They
tCOk With them lsss force than j. picked Police
Agents. 81 Republican Guards. and 4 picket Of 10
cavalry IT i've minutes pssL Elk they rang The bell
a. No. 3. Rue De fau0ouTg - HOaOre, where the
GeIeIal lived The porter asked VINO was there,
an0. reIIg I0ld J. open the cOOr for some one WHO
waItef 20 spesk 20 hlIo, he became suspicious, and
refused 10 10 50. The Commissary then marched
into gTC Gers shop ne1t dOsr, from which he nightly
guessed there must Re communication With Gen.
ChangsrDleT's apartment. IL an mperIous tone he
demanded the key, which was instantly given to
hin. Followed by several Of his men, he proceeded
- The Generals ROOM sIa.ched the keys from his
rushed toward the Generals bedroom. Gen. Chan
GARNER By TINS time knew the designs OF the ntnl-
He appeared az the door Of as bedroom in as
shirt, suh pistol IN each hand. The COmm.ssary
sand What are you going 10 co General We are
not attempting your hfe why should yo1 defend
r." Changarnier then gave up ms pistols, saying,
'' ] an at your service lei me cress myself" lie
begged that MS servant, with whom he could not dis
pense, might not he separated from him. This
favor granted. On his way 70 prison, he sand,
The President, Vas cure Of his reelection. tie
need not have had recourse 70 coup fstdt he Is
giving himself Hucn useless trouble" lie after
ward acced, "NheI the President shall hays
foreign aaT he Hill be glad 10 seek for me 20 give
ne he command Of al army"
The arrest Of General Cayaigrac was neither long
nCr difficult. NJ Colin. the cOTnmlsSary Of police,
having entered the house IN which the General re-
slcec, No. Il Rue Gu Heder lad The following coz
veTsati0n with the porter - In what part of the
house does General CaEalgnac live lie is not
AZ home said the porter. know that ne Is a.
home, and must see HIM - he Is not-at ahy
rate he IS asleep You come too early his logging
g On the elireSCl7 The ccunissary went NJ,