The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-02-06
The Attempt to oAssaxsinate tE Em-
pcr0r Napoleon.

by the arrival Of the steamer Edinburg. al New
York, we have one day later advices from Europe,
though the news has been generally anticipated.
The following. from the Paris correspondence OF
OF the London Times, gives some farther particu-
lars OF the recent attempt upon Nspoleon's life.
As the Imperial carriage drove up to the main
entrance OF the theatre, and az one Of the foot
men was In the act of opening the door, three per-
cusslon shells, filled with Illuminating powder
were flung from the top of one of the houses oppo-
site among the cortege, and exploded on reaching
the ground The first fell just iu front Of the car
rlage, It's fragments killing one horse, wounding
the fOotman, and piercing the hat OF the Emperor
burst among the crowd and escort. An eye wit
ness says there was an interval of few seconds
between the second and third explosions.
The Emperor had alighted he then carried the
Empress in his arms TO the steps of the Opera
House. but scarcely had he done so, when third
shell burst under the carriage and shattered il to
pieces. The houses opposite were Immediately
taken possession Of by the police and in one seys
raj Italians were arrested, one having loaded re
volyer. The shells must have been large. contain
ing great quantity OF gunpowder, a. the report
broke all the windows on the opposite side of the
street. 1t Is supposed the attempt was believed
certain of success, for the death of the Emperor
was a cHrrent report at the time Of the outra ae-
At the opening Of the BOurss the cry of sJire
fEmperer!" was universal. Tive hundred persona
have been taken ard arreets coutinus; even some
The indignation against the assassins 10 in.
creased, because they must have known that the
Empress aud other ladies would be present. The
explosions were heard at the distance of a quarter
Of mile, and placed the immediate spot in dark
ness for a short time. The Fmkeror's hat was
torn in two PARTS The collar of the cloak he wore
and that part which covered his shoulder, were
rent open.
The following statements and reports are from
the correspondence and Paris journals received
from Paris on the morning of the 10th inst
The gas pipes running along the facade of the
Opera House were blown ffby the explosion of
the Projectiles, and for q time the street was in
darkness.
The street in which the Opera House is situated
would soon have been filled by the crowd, but
squadron of mounted Paris Guards soon galloped
up from their barracks. None excepting the resi-.
dents were allowed to enter the street.
At the barracks on the Quay d'0rsay the caval-
ry. armet to the teeth, mounted their horses and
remained ready for any emergency
Four projectiles were flung under the carriage.
but one did not explode. 1t was inter nded that
twenty should be used.
About thirty person are said to have been ar
rested, mostly Italians.
The London Times of the 10th of January, in its
leader, says it believes the Emperor and Empress
we're both slightly grazed, and the Empervr's hat
pierced. The aide-de-camp in the carriage was So
rlously confused Seven men of the Guard. and
both the Emperor's footmen, were wounded.
carriage horse was killed, and the carriage itsef
broken and it is raid that no less than sixty per
sons were woCnded-one or two dangerously il
not mortally. The Times after denounciag the
dastardly attempt, says: Liberty may well be
struck with despair at the crimes committed in her
name, and look with horror those who would
propagate her worship by Internal machines and
explosive projectiles" The other papers express
similar sentiments.