The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1852-02-03

(Minor,) Meunier Bussou Alexandre) Musset
(Piere,) Bonvallet (Theadore- Jaqucs.} Cho
quin (Eticnne Simon Nicholas) Guitere
tCharles.) Bilotte (Leon-go.eph) Vomier
(Aime Shomss, Curnel. Boreau. Cronsse
tCharles Joseph -Alberi. Ballet Noguez An
ioine-Denis,) Lucas (Lou,s-J Juiien,) Lassere
lJean-Isadore.) Catalogue Magen (Aippolyte,)
Polmo (Antone Charles.
Although essentially delicate in its nature.
the mission confident to the army coud not
leave any doubt either to the President of the
Republic or tho Minister of War. 1t was on
y at half past three in the morning, three
hours before the moment fixed for tho execu.
tion. that General Magnan, Commander-in-
Chief of the army of Paris. was summoned to
the Minister of War, and received from him at
the same time, the explanation of the measure
TO be taken, and the orders necessary to exc
cute them. Gen. Magnan had already receiv-
cd notice of this eyenIuality, the necessity of
the measures had already been pointed out to
him, and he only asked TO be informed of the
moment when il should be necessary TO mount
his horse. There is so much dicpine in the
army of Paris. that each regiment was AT its
post at the moment indicated. Colonel Es
pinasse, tho commanding officer of the 42d of
the line OF the brigade Ripcrt, was charged to
invesI and occupy the Palace Of the Legisla
tive Assembly.
The Assembly was guarded on that day by a
battalion of the 42d, under the order of the
Lieut.. Colonel Mel, of the 44th of the line.
who executed his command in the name of the
line, who executed his command in the Assem-
bly,.
At 2 clock. Col. Espinasse arrived at
tho gate of the Assembly. in the palace de
Bourgoyne, which he caused to be opened, and
sent for the chief of the battalion, while his
nd trf he oh; ;aC Of 81 lal
battalion was regularly reesed by his superb
or officer and the battalion on guard conduct
to the barracks. AL the came time that the
forty-second of the line entered the Legislative
Assembly three commissaries of Police. each
accompanied by ten men, presented themselves
charged with the arrest of the questors The
Assembly was surrounded and occupied with
out the ,ast difficulty, at 6 l-2 o'clock, NJ de
Lersigny, to whom these measures were con-
fined was present at this delicate and impor-
tant operation, and went to the Eysee to re-
port. To conclude here what concerns the
Palace of the Assembly, we should mention
that consgne illgiven or Misunderstood allow
ed about go representatives to enter indvidu
ally by small door in tho Rue Bourgoyne;
opposite the Rue de Little, These representa-
tyes assembled in the Sale deS Conferences
and made some hostile Indications. On no
tice of their presence being communicated to
tho Mncstor of the Interior, an order was Civ
en- to send them out Immediately. Capten
Sancerotte, of the Municipal Guard charged
with the execution OF this order informed the |
Of his orders. The President
of the assembly. M. Dupin. deputsd by his col
legues replied to him in these terms. Seen
tlemen. the constitution is violated; we haue
the law with u.s. but we are not the stronger
party. require you to go away" This ad
dress had no effect on tho sodiery. but the cap
tain declared that he must call on his mel to do
their duty, and then the representatives retir.
ed.