Litchfield enquirer., 1858-02-18
An Attempt on the Life of Louis
 MaDoIeo1.

Hapole0l.
 About o'clock last Thursday eyeninp as the Emperor's carriage approached the Grand Opera three bombs were thrown at or under the carriage and exploded at few seconds in- ter!al. These missiles were of peculiar con- struct on. charged with illuminating powder, ] illuminate of mercury, and provided with percussioircapped nipples, so that ill their stri- king the pavement explosion was sure and inl- mediate. Bursting into countless fragments, they spread destruction broadcast The Elm peror's hat was perforated. It is said that both he and the Empress were touched in the face, but not injured. His ad-de camp, sitting opposite him was wounded slightly his two footmen more severely. The last and most de- structive shell burst under the carriage, an in- stant after their Majesties alighted, killing one of the horses outright When the Emperor I and his wife appeared in their box, they were greeted with enthusiasm by the spectators. They remained through the performances, act ing their part in ordinary smiling conversation ard sharing the admiration of the house with Ristori. They received visits there from mem- bers of the Imperial family and other solictous dgnitares Prince Napoleon, hearing the alarming news, hurried away from his assem bled guests whom he had invited to private theatrcals that night at the Palais Royal, to- learn what was done and to be done. The Emperor desired that he should go on with his entertainments as though nothing had hap pencd so the Prince returned to his company aud private theatricals The piece that was played was Quite pour La PeHs.
 Meantime the Rue Lepeletier presented a scene of wo and terror, compared with which the mimic suferngs of Mary Stuart, though personated by Ristor, seemed but mockery. More than 150 persons are known to have been wounded, many of them severely some mortal y :; five were killed outright, or died within 24 hours-amorg these last was little girl of 9 years.
 A few minutes before the explosion, an Ital- ian named Pierri was arrested near the corner of Rue Lepelletier and the Boulevards On his person were fonnd a Illuminating grenade, revolver, and dagger. Pierr came fiom England, by way of Belgium, into France, ' about fortnight since, bringing with him a 1 passport en reglc. A description of his person is said to have been forwarded to the police l from England, last summer. It is also said, with some show of authority, that the police were in possession of numerous indications re- spectng this very plot. The result shows again how exaggerated is the vulgar opinion of the omncience and acuteness of these function aries. Another Italian was seized on the spot at tte time Of the explosion another was talk en almost an hour later in a hotel, where he ! had arrived that very day from Belgium, and wiHther he quietly returned after doing his part in the Rue Lepelletier Felice Orsini, so eel ebrated for his wonderful escape from the Aus tran prison at Mantua, was arrested after mid night, at hotel where he had been staying for the past three weeks under the name and title of an English military officer. He passes for the chief of this party of assassins. He was himself quite gravely, though not danger- ously wounded by fragment of one of the bombs. Still another Italian, who anxiousy inquired after Orsini at a druggists whther the latter had hastened to dress his wounds, and who represented himself as Orsini's servant was arrested earlier in the evening. Deadly arms are said to have been found on the per sons and in the possession of each of these Ital- lans and public opinion is decided as to their guilt That others were in the plot and ready to act, is probable Butro other arrests have yet keen made in connection with it, that are known as such. Conjecture and inventive ru- nor, of course are fertile in all sorts of orna- meutaticn to the above stated facts Many of the current stories are ingenious, entertaining and possibly in one case out of ten are true ; but have no space to spare for any but au- thenticated or probable facts respecting the most daring, the most barbarous and most fool- ish attack yet made on the life of Louis Ma poIeon
 1 The three quickly succeeding detonations breaking through the stiffness of the evening startled the Parisians, who rushed to the street with alert presentiment of their significance. It is an old metaphor, but as applicable as ever, that the French dance on a volcano. They think so. Had the late Neapoliton earth quake sent out shock to the foundations of the department of the Seine, verify believe that the first thought which would have fash ed across mems minds would have been that something had happened to the Emperor. The streets in the neighborhood of the opera wert quickly throrged with anxious citizens of all classes. No banker, grocer cafe-garcon, artisan, author, actor, stock-broker, file de joie or other number of this doubtful society, that did not feel how closely his or her inter- ests depended on the head of the firm. They waited thcrc-asking questions, and guessing answers, invcnting, magnifying, distorting and discoloring the few known facts of the attentat till \ quarter past midnight and the return of the Imperial cortege to the Tuilcries As the Emperor and his beautiful wife drove by natural and hearty sympathy with fehow-b ings just escaped from great danger being for part, and the equally natural jubiIation of self interest escaped from the same danger be- ing larger part-there rose from .heaft and pocket, both joining at the mouth, much louder and longer shout of Vire LEmpereur! than his Majesty is accustomed to hear.
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