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[No. of Vol. IV.] Saturday, November ij, 1792.
Foreign Affairs.
r A 11 I S, September 17. I
THE combination formed againfl
France, is every day becoming
niore formidable. AH the advices
from Germany, Spain, and .Sardinia,
agree irr the accounts they give of the
expensive preparations which are
carryingon againlt us. The King of
Great-Britain, in his German charac
ter of EJet'tor of Hanover, has not
merely avowed his intentions of ta
king part with the two great Courts,
but has been molt conspicuous and
forward in f"g'lgi"g others to co
aiefce. Mis Hanoverian minister, as
yon will fee officially notified to the
Atfembly, has travelled over Germa
ny, to make converts to the canfe of,
the Princes. The King of Spain hasj
thrown ofF the fiimfj difgoife of neu-i
trality, and afl'uiediy declared iiiin-i
felffor hostilities. Sardinia, at the'
fame tints, has no longer occasion for
jefuiiifin, but threatens determined
war.
We have the omens of new m a fia
cres in Paris. Thehellifh Katftion of
Iloberfpierre, Marar, Chabor, and o
ihers, bave actually been insinuating,
that the prisons are again loaded with
fufpetfted persons. Ihe minister of
jnftice has found, that since the mas
sacre, between four and five hundred
persons have been imprisoned in Pa
ris by the municipality, the feiftions,
and individuals ; lb trie of them npon
crimes alledged, but most of them on
mere undefcibed suspicion. The
Alfembly knowing well that the in
liquations of these ruffians are signals
for execution, have taken ineafures to
save these poor wretches from the fu
ry of the mob.
" Citizens ! be on your guard ;
keep a watchful eye over thel'e trai
tors : let us refrain from every kind
of exctSs ; let ns refpetft persons and
property : let 11s maintain good or
der ; war againtt tyrants, and union
among onrfeives ; let Paris be the
cradle of liberty ; let it also be a fafe
and lure asylum ; (uffer the inha
bitants to remain in it ; f uffer Gran
gers also to vifir it ; the poor will
then be able to live ; commerce will
flourifti ; abundance will return ; and
Paris will become the fir It city in the
world."
September 19.
By letters received Tuesday and
Wednesday lull, we learn, thar du
ring the night of Sunday and Mon
day lall, the mob here broke open
the jewel-office belonging to the
Crown, and Hole out of it all the
jewellery and regnlia.
The treasure depoflred in this
J>lace, csimprjfing diamonds and o
ther precious (tones, the rich pre
sents made by sovereign Princes, See.
was by far more valuable than thai
belonging to any other crowned head
ill Europe. The total value of the
diamonds, pearls, coloured (tones,
and diamond ornaments of the King's
dress alone, is estimated about one
million tterling.
Monf. Merlin, member of rhe com
mittee of refearclies, has given the
following account of the robbery :
At ten at night a patrole of the
feJiion of the Thnilleries perceived
a man who was defcendhig the lamp
pott of the jewellery office. On leiz
i"f, him, iiis pockets were found full
of jewels, diamonds, gold and silver.
Another robber, in attempting to cf
cape by throwing himfelf from the
top of oneuf the pillars, was wound
ed in the head and taken ; he was
covered wiih brilliants, and had a
handkerchief full of gold and silver,
diamonds, (apphires, enterals and to
pazes. lhe National nfiembly has
thij morning named four of its mem
bers to be prcfent at the information
of ihij sfluir, Two cotifiderable dia
nioncis, orie nained the Regent, wpnh
500,0C0i. Itc»ling, and the "wuci, sic
carried ofF, with nil the mott pre
ciolis billibitls. 1 lie value is eiti
mated at several millions flerling.
In confecjuence of this depredation,
an older was iiined mftantly to ihut
the barriers, and I'earch every per
lon who attempted to pal's. At the
(atue time couriers were dispatched
on every road leading fioni the ca
pital, with orders to iiop every car
riage they met.
Decree of the Poiflonniere.
The following will (hew our readers
the respect entertained for the
scriptures by Some of the Parisians.
A letter having been read from the!
reAor of St. Laurent, inviting the
aflembly of that fedion to the
funeral service performed in honor
of our brethren, who f ell on the 10th
of A tig 11 ft last. the aflembly, persuad
ed that it is at length time to speak
the language of reaf'on, decreed the
following answer :
The martyrs of liberty, our brave
brethren, who fell on the ioth of
August, have no need of being excus
ed or recommended toajutt, good,
and merciful God ; the blood which
they have thed for their country ef
faces all their faults, and gives them
aclaim to the beneficence of the Deity.
What ! shall we go and offer our
prayers to the Divinity that he may
not condemn our brethren to the p»-
nifhment of eternal fire ! This would
be offering an insult to him, it would
be telling him that he is the mofl fe
rocious, the molt absurd, and the
most: ridiculous of all beings. God,
Sir, is jufl ; our brethren consequent
ly enjoy a perfect happinels, which
nothing can e'eftroy : bad citizens]
alone can doubt it.
Shew ns upon your altar pieces the
glorious victims of liberty, crowned
with flowers and occupying the place
of Sr. Crispin and Sr. Evinlin.
Substitute songs of liberty for the
abi'urd hymns afciibed to that feroci
ous David ; that crowned monlter ;
that Nero of the Hebrews, whose least
crime was his having aflaiiinated a
huiband, in order that he might sleep
more conveniently with his wife.
We (hall then unite with you in cele
brating together that God who im
printed 011 the heart of man instinct
which excites in hiin the love of li
berty.
(Signed) DEVAUDiCHON,Prefident
Vaguet, Secretary.
The Duke of Brunfwick is ported
with an army of jo,ooo men between
Verdun and Clermont. Fifteen thou
sand Emigrants, with S,ooo other
troops, are behind Longwy.
General Clairfayt, with 30,000 A uf
trians is in the neighboihood of Car
rignam. Tbeie are about 25,000 Auf
trians between Saitelonis ?nd Long
wy which, together with other small
bodies, make in all 132,000 men,
without including the troops of Brif
gaw and Flanders, who are said to a
.niount to 80,000.
Several persons have fallen victims
to their imprudent zeal in digging
up leaden coffins, in order to convert
them into b llers.
M. Burruyer has been sworn into
the office, before National Afiembly,
as Commander of the Camp under
the Walls of Paris.
LONGWY. August 5
Firing at the King of Pruflia,
His Prussian Majef\y pafling by a
village near this place, efcortcd by
feme dragoons, 15ier inhabitants ma
nifelled a g< eat joy on feeing him,
but all on a fuddenthe found of three
or four inufkeis were heard, and his
Ma jelly and his horse both fell, f'is
suite, furious at feeing this treason,
fell on to ni a fiacre the people and
dcflroy their houses ; but tlae Kii g,
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• overirig his fall, called out to flop
tljeir vengeance, fayi> 1 am nor
wounded, spare the human blood.
However, this accident induced the
king to fend a courier extraordinary
aw;ty immediately, ordering thirty
thoufaiid more of his troopsto march
towards the frontiers of Fiance.
LYONS, September 1 3
In imitation of the example set t>y
the Parisians, the prisons in this city
were forced open, and the pril'oners,
tliotgh defended by the Municipal,
Officers, were all slaughtered indif-1
criminately; nothing could exceed
i he ?ury of the populace, and ihe ef
fetffs it produced are too (hocking to
relate ; several heads were carried
through the ftreers. One of the pii
foners liad escaped from his murder
ers, and came to the Hall of ihe Ma
gistrates to implore protection j but
' veil h'.. Judges couM rot save him
from the monsters vvho were in pur
fiiit of him, and who cut him in pie
ces, with several more unfortunate
citizens and prisoners, in the very
presence of the officers of jultice.
At night the bloody scenes increas
ed—every moment the prisons were
opened — a great number of priests
were murdered—one ef them was
disguised in woman's cloaths : the
llaughter did not cease till the streets
were covered with dead bodies.
An infurreiftiou has also taken
place at St Martin near Lyons; 4'e
ven persons, among whom were four
priests, were saved from being mas
sacred by a party of National Guards.
BRUSSELS, September 22.
After the events of the 14th inft.
the news of which you probably have
lifeard, the armies under the com
mand of the Duke of Brunfwick, hav
ing turned the mountains of Cler
montois, found the armies of Luck
ner, Dumourier, and Kellerman, ve
ry advantageously ported in a chain
of mountains parallel to the river of
Ainfe.
The combined armies offered bat
tle to the French, which they refill
ed. It then became neceflary to turn
a corps of 20,000 men under M. Dn
mourier, who occupied a hcighth
which is considered as a key to ihe
pafles. The intrepidity ofthetroops
conquered all obstacles ; they attack
ed and took a battery of cannon, and
M. Dumourier perceiving they ftiould
turn his flank took flight. The two
other Generals followed his example,
and the French army palled the Ain
fe in the greatest diforder,'and. fled
towards Chalons, where it is thought
they did not flap
In this retreat, from four to five
lundred prifoneis have been made,
md they loft a great number of peo
)le, four pieces of cannon, sixty wag
jons, and an infiniteqtiantity of bag-
? a S e -
JVI. de Sombrneil, aid de camp of
the Prince of Nallau, has gained great
credit in this acftion by his valour and
intelligence. It is umlerftood, that
the king of Prussia decorated hiin
vvith the military orders 011 the field
of battle.
All the difficult paff'ages are now
forced, and the combined armies have
the key to Paris, except the battle
which t he patriots at e to in the
plains of Champagne, behind Cha
lons; but it is feared their courage
will not await the Auftrians and
PrnlTians
The coin billed armies bewail Pt ince
Chaiies de Ligne, whole courage was
the cause of his deal h.
LONDON, September 21
Extratl cf a letter frcm D:t!!iu, Sept.ll.
" It is said that in the course of
last Week a fublci iption,. asncnntin«
ta tlnee millions fteiling, «as com
pkted amoirg the Roman Catholic
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gentlemen nnd merchants of Ireland,
ior the pu' pose of lajids
in North America.
" The object of thjs pnrchafe is
Paid to be two-fold ; firft, Th::r th«fe
lands may f«rve as an afylnm to w Im li
those people may retire, should they
fail in obtaining w bat they now seem
t<j consider as eliential to "lie being
of Freemen—the elective franchife.
'] lie second objeift is, Thar they
may be a fonrce of profit, lliould their
situation in their native country be
made such us to induce tliem to re-
main in it
" This measure of the Catholics,
fhonld it be carried into execution,
miifl; \ery deeply intereit the nation
al welfare. — Nothing has occulted
in Iriflj poliiirs, within the prefefic
century, more worthy the attention
of the politician and the ftaiefman."
The firtmy, which was in the Pa
lis paper of Monday i «■ ported to have
been gained by M. Dumourier's nr
my, has since been declared an ig
nominious flight, as we can (tale
from M. Dumouriers own authority,
in a letter to Marshal Luckner.
M. le Murcchal,
" My troops have been infeil#d
with a panic ; the infantry ran, Icav
ing behind them font- field pieces to
gether with a great quantity of fniall
arms. The cavalry, the dragoons,
and the light horse foliowed. A great
part of our equipage has been loft,
and the army is how full of fliftme,
on its march, in three columns, to
take poll in the c?mp of Dammartin,
before St. Menehould. I shall fe;id
you my returns to-night ; in the mean
time do not be uneasy. I have point
ed out to Bournonvilie the route to
join me, I think that I can Hill answer
for the army, and consequently for
the fafety of France, fifteen hun
dred Pruflians were the cause of all
this mifchief. Above all, be careful
to supply me with amunition.
(Signed) Dumourier
(Copied from the original)
Luckner, Generaliflimo.
Another letter from Chalons, da
ted Monday, gives a dismal account
of the ltste of that city, and the dis
order and terror that prevail in ir.
Official letteison the retreatof the
French army to the camp of Daili-
martin
" In our retreat to the camp of
Dammarrin, two leagues from St.
Meneliould, the rear-guard of onr
army was vigorously charged ; but
the body of our army had got to the
camp in the bed order, and was. even
already encamped ; on a sudden,
some ill-intentioned persons spread
the alarm, by announcing that the
rear-guard liad been cur to pieces,
and enemies were falling in great
force on the main body of the army.
The waggon drivers increased the
terror by being firft to take the alarm.
The confufion wasfuch, that jco men
might easily have routed the hnlf of
the army.— !n the mean while the
General beinginformed of this event,
went out to meet the army. He found
the cavalry in the best order at his
voice the run aways rallied^'the bag
gage Itopt, and the confufion subsi
ded. The fuldiers were ashamed of
their niiftake, and if at that moment
they could have been led to the ene
my, it would have been leading ihein
to vitftory."
The eaaernefs of tlte people to en
-1 ifl for military feivice increases.—
But are fli 11 much wanted lor
the volunteers. The Dep-irtmeru of
la Maine, which fitpplies iS,OOOtnen,
has bun 6,0c0 mufquets for them.
The young Prince de Lij»n', who
wis lately killed in an niSion with
the French, is the officer whose gal
lantry was so much the fubjeft ofdi(-
course at the fiorming of .Ifmael, in
the late campaign against the'l'uiJcj.
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