They both rushed off to the Tuileries. At that moment, two young men unharnessed General La Fayette's carriage and led it towards the Hôtel de Ville. Simultaneously, and as though the impulse had been associated with the appearance of the man with the red flag, a column of dragoons came out of the Célestins barracks. M. Gisquet had sent the order, which ought to have been given by General Pajol, Commander of the First Military Division. The appearance of the dragoons, which at first, however, meant nothing hostile, as their pistols were in their holsters and their rifles hung at their saddlebows, yet produced a certain amount of commotion along the boulevard Bourdon. Étienne Arago saw the effect and leant over towards Guinard's ear. "I think it is time to begin," he said. "Begin!" Guinard answered, laconically. Arago did not wait to hear it twice; he rushed on to the platform. A student had followed after General Saldanha; Arago took his place and shouted-- "We have had enough of that kind of speech! Few words are needed and they are _Vive la République!_ It was to that cry General Lamarque began his military career, it is to that cry we should follow his remains. _Vive la République!_ Follow me, those who agree with me!" Not one word of the allocution was lost; scarcely was it seen that a lieutenant of the artillery was going to speak before everybody kept silence. Besides, the name of Arago, which was very popular, had circulated in a whisper below the tremendous shout of "_Vive la République!"_ At the last words of his speech, Arago took possession of one of the flags from the platform, and, flag in hand, with Guinard and Savary by his side, he rushed to our battery. But, in the commotion which had followed the speech, the crowd had broken the ranks of the artillerymen in such a way that the three leaders, followed only by about thirty men, had disappeared from the sight of their other companions. At this moment, some shots were heard in the boulevard Bourdon. Let us follow the fortunes of Arago, Guinard and Savary; we will return presently to the other portion of the struggle. CHAPTER VI The artillerymen--Carrel and _le National_--Barricades of the boulevard Bourdon and in the rue de Ménilmontant--The carriage of General La Fayette--A bad shot from my friends--Despair of Harel--The pistols in _Richard_--The women are against us--I distribute arms to the insurgents--Change of uniform--The meeting at Laffitte's--Progress of the insurrection--M. Thiers--Barricade Saint-Merry--Jeanne--Rossignol--Barricade of the passage du Saumon--Morning of 6 June