The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1867-07-27

the review and after driving as near as possible to the
main exit of the grounds descend and procure places
foot from which good glimpse of King William and
Bismarck, whom we had not yet fairly seen, might be
obtained We had no sooner left the carriage, having
furnished our suspicious coce with guarantee than
man, belonging evidently to the working class josted
past u.s. giving uterance to the most terrible sounds
Imaginable and fell at feet in the horrible writings
of ft This delayed progress towards the desired
point such extent that it only with the utmost
difficulty we forced our way to {" the front" and
even then the mounted guards clearing theavenue
and shouts and confusion announced the approaching
procession A few cries of !" Viue PEmpereaw!" had
sounded inside the gates portion of the splendid body
guard ancers had troed past and the royal carriage
with its glittering posons just coming into view
in the Bots de Boulogne when felt struggling
to pass us and forcing his way violently forward Re
memberng the poor victim of fits whose suferings had
made such impression on us few moments before
our first impression was that another of the
character was about to transpre and we Involuntary
caught hold of the supposed unfortunate to prevent his
falling forward under the wheels of the advancing
coaches He wrenched himself roughly loose from
grasp and in doing revealed pistol. In an instant
the madmans design flashed upon us and though horr
fed into silence we made desperate attempt to stay
the murderous arm 1t was wildly torn from us, how
ever and almost simultaneously the young Pole bounded
through the line of people just in front of us and fired
Then followed confusion indescribabe. The smoke OF
the exploded weapon blew into eyes, and in the
midst of curses shouts and rampng down OF men and
women we were whred here and there by the varying
motions of the crowd pressed into impossible shapes had
buttons completely rubbed off, if we had been ears OF
dried corn being shelled and finally found ourselves
stranded breathless and almost shress amid the green
bushes of the Bots de Boulogne far away from the tragic
scene in which we had assisted We believed some one
had been killed of course and feared for the Emperor
Napoleon as it seemed the attack directed against
his majesty We found our "guaranteed vehicle "
almost by miracle and rode home quite dllapldated,
not learning until late in the evening that both Emper
ors were unframed and that the attempt was on the
Gar Alexander's life, and not Napoleons Both
soyereigns thought as did l. that it otherwise and
the royal party had reached the Teres before trans
pired that Pole was the assalant and the Imperial
guest of France his intended victim. Thus far, my
statement may be relied upon correct. Beyond this,
only know what have heard-and you, also, by this
time, most likely-that the badly aimed bullet cut
ladys head that horses wounded, and blood
flew over the Emperor Alexanders uniform; that the
Emperor of the French and assured the people of
his safety that the insulting cries of Wee Ia Pogne
were hushed and shouts of TUe PEmpcem" rent
the air that Napoleon said to Alexander Sire,
have been under fire together indeed brothers
in arms that Alexander said to Napoleon Sire, the
destines of kings are in the hands of Heaven, less
than those of the humblest Subjects ETC., etc. But
items not al Tbo oloY fact
that, by merciful Providence, Americas good friend,
the Gar still lives and greater and wiser than he I'm
perial Napoleon, is spared yet, to hold in check
into harmlessness the begerent elements of Europe
One would be called an enthusiast at home to speak