The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-02-09
1S4S.
How the BIonses Fought in That Year.


In the revolution of 1s4s, La vette saw It's work
ing men gathering by small but steadfast companies
and waiting for the work 70 commence tney
marched down, grazing the walls OF the streets which
lead from iC and the Canal de ourcq Some OF these
workmen, better clothed than the others-in cloth
vests, or In surtOuts with long skirts-marched
before them, speaking In low tones and giving
words OF command. These were the chiefs Of the
sections OF the Rights OF Man. or the Famfies-a
sort OF democratic freemasonry, instituted after $780,
by some active republicans Crowds OF students and
laborers thronged the streets on the evening OF the
23d OF February, and, going TO the offices OF different
newspapers, were harangued by the editors. They
were 9Ied upon by the soldiers, and thus the first
blood IN the revolution of 49 was shed. The people
placed the dead in tumbres-thetr arms hanging
outside the carts their wounds uncovered and their
blood pouring over the wheels-and dragged them
by torch light to the Office OF the Natiohdl trophy
OF approaching vengeance, brought TO the cradle OF
the republic The bells transmitted from church to
church, and onwards to the Tnileres their pulsa-
ons precursors OF the insurrection OF the morrow.
At this crisis the King sent for NJ. Theirs to con-
suit with HIM in regard TO the formation of minis
try which should appease the people. NJ. Thiers
insisted on the admission TO 1t Of NJ. 0dlon Barrot,
leader OF the Oldest and widest opposition the King
consented. proclamation TO the people was
drafted, sent to the police, and posted up before
morning; but It was too late. In the heart OF the
old city people tearing up sidewalks around the
Care Saint Martin, and building barricades. When
morning came the people saw the proclamation; it
was not signed-it was a snare. The new ministry
needed time, but the people would not walt
AT 10 O'Clock In the morning the troops assembled
at the two hanks OF the Louvre the Kiug saw there
was no hope; the troops were cold, half fraternzing
with the people. He abdicated in favor OF his grand
son, the Count OF Paris, in the midst of defeat;
but even then the people said, roo late late y
While the Chamber was discussing the proposed re-
gency OF the Qneen during the minority OF
the Count de Patis, and Lamartine trying to stay
the plague both ways" loud noise was
armed with muskets entered the chamber, forced
their way to the front seats, and pointed their
weapons at the Deputies and the royal party. 1t
was evident that compromise was out OF the ques-
tion; provisional government, including Lamar
bdden to meet, the Chamber Of Deputies dissolved,
and Louis Philippe ran away from the exasperated
people in one-horse brougham. The people, re-
$780, were. suspicious Of all public men, and
jealous Of authority. In one day they
de Vile, and insisted that the provisional govern
ment should report its proceedings to them every
fifteen minutes. 1t took all the eloquence even OF
Lamartine, whom they loved, to keep them within
bounds For time the people were quiet, but the
National Assembly, knowing that designing men
were exciting them and more trouble was in store,
commissioned General Cavaignac TO concentrate
troops at Paris, and when June had arrived garri-
son OF 45, 600 men was stationed in and about the
But the outrages of anarchy were multiplied In
Paris, and were resisted by the Government only by
persuasion, vigilance police regulations, aud the
National Guard The repressive laws OF the old
Of the republic had not been enacted. The clubs,
public gatherings, and the press were dangerous
weapons for the masses and against the republic.
which had become odious to the population be.
cause it endeavored to obvate the danger OF
riots by distributing the workmen over the depart
ments At 10 O'Clock in the evening Of the 92d OF
June an armed mob assembled at the Luxembourg,
intending to fight General Cavagnac took COM
mand Of the troops and the National Guard, and the
night was passed IN preparation, for attack and
rioters or revolutionists were forming upon the
Place de Pantheon, intending to attack the
Luxembourg Some battaions Of the Eleventh
Legion attacked them, and they dispersed through
the quarters on the banks OF the Soine and
over the Boulevards, crying. 'To arms! to arms !"
From every sldesthey joined by others, headed
by agents of sedition and the clubs; the National
| Guard might then have crushed them, and saved
| the blood that afterwards flooded the streets OF
Paris; but the National Guard was slow in respond
ing to the call of the Government. While General
| Cavaignac was concentrating his troops, the COM
detachments OF the volunteers assaulted the
barricades, and fell at the first fire OF the insur-
gents. Throughout the city the terrible battle
| ragged. The gallant Duvivler, Damesne, and LamO-
riciere were everywhere encouraging the troops,
and by O'Clock in the afternoon all the left bank
| popUlace rising In the Quarter de Pantheon was
Overawed. Lamoriciere, although surrounded by
| 100000 men, succeeded in giving courage to the
| troops, and the dismayed and faltering National
Guard detachments OF the National Guard OF the
Baulicne began to arrive, and the Government
| felt sure OF victory. General Cavagnac
rounded by his staff DuClerc, Lamartine, and
| Pierre Bonaparte-latey the murderer OF Victor
NOirand followed by his troops, charged the rebels
| from the Chateau d'Eau, crying, "Vive la Repub-
| liquew Pierre Bonapartes horse was shot under
him. The cannon sent by General Cavaignac de-
molished the last fortihcation OF the insurgents at
this point, and four hundred corpses lay strewn
beaten and baffled and the Assembly gave all civil
power into the hands OF General Cavaignac.
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