Referred to the Committee of Public Safety.

14. A letter was read from the Commiffioners at Cherbourg, giving an account of their having been arrested.

The popular Society of Bernay impeached the departments of Eure, Orne, and Calvados, where the alarm-bell of civil war had been rung.

Bazire-The department of Calvados is more dangerous than is imagined; it is ready to degenerate into the moft perfect Ariftocracy, if great care is not taken to prevent it. The revolt of La Vendee made part of a vaft plan of confpiracy that has been played off in part, and which it is attempted now to re-establish. It had been determined to feize upon all our fea-coafts, and thus favour an inváfon by the English.

15. A letter was read from General Cuftine, complaining of the Members who had found fault with his conduct, and juftifying himself againft the imputation refpecting his gallantries, and employing women as his Aid-de-Camps.

A deputy from the department of La Creufe gave the moft afflicting defcription of the unfortunate fituation of the inhabitants of that wretched county. The bread coft twelve fous the pound; but it was not even to be had at that price. We are reduced,' faid he, 'to the neceffity of living upon bran and herbs boiled together; already famine rages among us, and foon our houfes will contain only dead bodies.'

The Convention decreed, that the Minifter of the interior should take care to fend a fufficient quantity of grain to the department of La Creufe.

16. It was ftated, that on the 12th of May, a terrible hurricane ravaged the province of Loiret: the corn has been laid down or torn up by the roots. Inftant fuccours were neceffary to this interefting part of the Republic.

Referred to the Committee of Suc

cours.

17. Marat" I long to open the eyes of the nation upon thofe flanderers who have reprefented me here as the cause of your divifions and altercations. They have induced me to fufpend myfelf from my functions. Since that, I have communicated to my col leagues those ideas which I thought would be of fervice to them. I wrote -feveral letters to the National Convention, none of which have been read. I declare, that the afperfions thrown out against me ought to be flifled by my

filence. France muft now be fenfible, that there is no friend of public order and tranquillity in being more fincere than myself! I declare that I resume my functions."-(Some applaufes from the remoteft corner of the Hall.)

Copy of a letter from General Santerre to the Convention.

"We can no longer diffemble. Great calamities threaten the republic; for befides its innumerable enemies from within and without which furround us, we have a new one to contend with that is defertion. Affift us, Citizens, to deftroy this fcourge by which we are defolated. The roads are covered by deferters from our Armies. There exift numerous laws to hinder defertion, but no attention is paid to carry them into execution.

SANTERRE."

21. The following letter from Philip Egalité, at Marseilles, was read:

"CITIZEN COLLEAGUES,

"I waited with patience for your decifion refpecting my fate, from the examination I have undergone, and with the consciousnefs of my innocence; but what has been my aftonishment, to find myfelf again confined in a prifon ftill colder and more unwhole fome than the preceding! Since the 27th of May, I have remained without any intelligence of my affairs, and without liberty to have communication with my fons. I am even without domeftics, who have been taken from me.

"This feverity proceds, without doubt, from your decree being wrongly interpreted. I beg, therefore, Citizen Colleagues, that you will bring me to triał in fome manner or other; and, if you do not reftore me to perfect liberty, that you will at leaft alleviate my chains. I hope that your definitive fentence will be in my favour, and restore me to liberty, which I never employed but for the good of iny country.

"PHILIP EGALITE."

The convention decreed, That the report on the confpiracy, called the Oc leans Confpiracy, should be presented on Tuesday next.

A letter from Tours, of June 16, was read, mentioning," that Santerre and the Conventional Deputies were fired uppon at Saumur. Ladies went to com

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pliment the chief of the rebels. They afGifted at the Te Deum which was chaunt ed in the city, and have gone into mourning for Louis XVI. Every emblem of Liberty is already effaced. The workmen belonging to a manufactory at Tours loudly called out, this day, Vive Le Roi. The want of provifions is about to increase our uneafiness.

June 21. A member requested affiftance to the city of Nantes. The rebels, he said, had cut off two of its communications, and that the place would be loft, fhould they cut off the third, which was the only one left. Two armies, one of 30,000, and the other of 50,000 men, are on their march towards Nantes. The columns of the Depart ments who are marching towards Paris ought to be directed against the rebels. Couftard, Deputy of Nantes, wrote that the enemy were at the gates of Nantes. Decreed, that the Tocfin be founded. 25. The adminiftrators of Eure and Loire announced at the bar, that la Fleche was in the power of the rebels, which they had entered without a blow that the chiefs had repaired to the municipality, fired three piftols, and hoifted

the white colours.

Barrere announced, that the city of Angers had opened its gates to the rebels; that the adminiftrators had taken flight; and that in that loyal city there was but one voice which was raised in favour of liberty.

A letter was read from Cuftine, dated June 22. It was to the following purport:

"Citizen Pefident, I read in the public papers, that General Ferrier does not cease to calumniate me, and to attack my civism. I accufe Ferrier of ignorance, of perfidy and treachery. I accufe him of not have ing executed my orders on the 27th of May. I requeft that this paper war may ceafe-if I am culpable let my head pay for it. But if Ferrier did not purfue the enemy, if he did not turn them on the 17th as I ordered, and if he fled by the wood, let him pay with his head for the perfidy of which he bas been guilty. It is time, Citizen Prefident, that I fhould rid myself of one of those drones that buzz about my ears, and the noise of which diftracts my military occupations."

This letter was fent to the committee of public fafety.

ately be fent to the Convention, that the refult might be proclaimed on the roth of Auguft, the day on which there fhall be a federation around the Altar of Liberty,

After the acceptance of the Conftitution by the Primary Assemblies, the fame affemblies are to affemble again, in order to elect a new Legislative Body, June 29.

27. Barrere made a report in the name of the Committee of General Defence, ftating that the Primary Affemblies will affemble eight days after receiving the Conftitutional act. He therefore propofed, that their votes should immedi

Letter from Adjutant General Guemi, of the Head Quarters of Paillamourt, dated Cambray June 15

"The garrifon of Valenciennes is doing wonders; it is quite another Mentz; they took or spiked up thirteen pieces of cannon in a fortie against the besiegers, they cut to pieces the troops who guarded the trenches, and killed two of their Generals. On the other hand, I received official news from Maubeuge, which in forms us of a decifive advantage gained by our troops at Thunfur Sambre, over the enemy: 500 infantry and cavalry of the Auftrians have been furprised in their fleep, and we killed a great number of them, took a number of prisoners and many horses, and the reft took to flight-they are running ftill."

The Convention was informed that the Deputies fent into the Departments of Gironde have been arrefted there.

A letter from General Brunet, dated Elcarena, June 15, ftated, that he had driven the Piedmontefe from all their pofts beyond Piedmont. That he carried, fword in hand, three of their fortified camps they had on the fummit of the mountains.

Chambon, a captain in the eighth regiment of Huffars, wrote to the Convention, that he entered the 16th inft, the town of Saumur evacuated by the rebels. He ordered Francois, who in the capture of that town had spiked three pieces of cannon in the market place, to be conducted to Chinon under a strong efcort, fix pieces of cannon were found fafe by our troops at Saumur.

Barrere informned the Convention, that the Spaniards were furrounding the for trefs of Bellegarde, into which they had already thrown above 3000 bombs; and that the garrison of that town, reduced to two ounces of bread per day, can hold out no longer than till July 34.

Sandos informed the Convention, in a letter dated the 231, that he had cut to pieces an advanced post of the rebels, and purfued them for near two leagues to near an entrenchment, in which they were 1100 men ftrong. We loft two of ficers.

30. The Convention received a letter from the Procurator General Syndic of the department of Landes, dated June 23, containing a fatisfactory account of the fituation of the frontiers of the Py. rennees, and informing the Convention that the Spaniards had evacuated the ter ritories of the Republic. They retired for want of provifion and ammunition. There is great famine raging at Pampelune. Since a few weeks, a pound of beef is fold in that town for a piaftre. In a poftfcript, he faid, he had received an official advice from the Procurator Syndic of the Commune of Saint Efprit, that the Spaniards had been defeated and forced to abandon the two camps under Andaye. The attack began on the 2 2d, at two o'clock in the morning. The enemy were purfued to the fort of Biron. They loft a great part of their baggage, and our troops made their triumphal entry into Andaye.--[ Reiterated applaufes.] The Convention decreed the infertion of this letter in the Process Verbal.

The Minifter of War tranfmitted to the Convention, a letter from Brunet, General in Chief of the army in Italy, who gave an acconnt of an attack of a poft he had made in five different points at once; but the troops finding refiftance, retreated a little too foon. A Captain was made prifoner, with ten grenadiers of the 5ift regiment. We had 100 killed and zoo wounded. The enemies loft 800 men, and had twice as many wounded; amongst the latter were feveral emigrants, who came out of the entrenchments in order to encourage the Piedmontefe. We made alfo feveral prifoners, among whom is the nephew of the General, Commander of the Pied montefe troops.

A Member Citizens, I have just learnt that the department of the Rhone and Loire followed the example of that of Calvados; they carne to a refolution to acknowledge the convention no longer, particularly the Deputies who voted for the death of Louis." July 1. The Committee of Public Safety, faid Barrere, has given you an account, at two different periods, of what has paffed at Corfica. Their apprehenfions were but too juft. Corfica is in a flate of complete Counter-Revolution, and the Commiffioners of the Covention have been driven to their defences on the fea coafts. The rebels formed a band of 10.000 men, armed at the expence of the Re

public, whofe magazines they have pillaged. General Paoli was at their head. General Cuftine to the National Conven

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"I announce to you with pleasure, that the troops of the Republic have been attacked in various advanced pofts; but the French foldiers have repulfed with great lofs the Janiflaries of the united defpots at Pont à Marc. The action was very brifk; the enemy arrived with the confidence of certain victory; after a long and brisk action they were obliged to abandon their enterprize, and retreat very much hurt; we have loft little; communication of Lifle with Douay by Pont à Marc has been preferved. Pontarache has been attacked, as well as the Abbey of Flins, but at every poft the enemy had no advantage; they were forced to retreat after a fevere conflict, and without having made us lose ground, in fpite of their great fuperiority of men and artillery. Believe, Citizen Prefident, in my entire devotion to the interefs of the Republic.

(Signed)

CUSTINE."

Legendre moved for an inquiry into the fate of Lyons, which had become the more urgent, as a Municipal Officer, an excellent patriot, had been killedby the Aristocrats, after having been acquitted by the Tribunal of Conftitutional Police.

5. Yefterday fome of the Deputies of the department of Eure came to announce to the Convention, that an army of 50,000 of the departments of Eure and Calvados were on their march to Paris, and only at a distance of 16 leagues from Paris.

The Convention decreed, that their Commiffioners in the department of Lower Seine, and in the city of Rouen, should form an armed force against the departments of Eure and Calvados.

Near St Jean de Luz, the patriots retook the camp of Trois Croix from the Spaniards, who were obliged to retreat beyond Bidaffoa.

This day the Convention received intelligence, that the camp of the army of Eure and Calvados was only at the dif tance of ten leagues from hence, and that they would reach St Germain in the courfe of the fame evening.

6. Read a letter from General Cantlaux to the Minifter at War, dated Nantes, July 2.

"I wrote on the 30th of laft month,

informing you of the fuccefs of the troops of this town and garrifon on the preceding day over the rebels, who in great numbers came to attack us even within our walls, and were completely repulled. "The rebels have loft feveral of their Commanders. The road to Vannes and Rennes are already entirely open. This morning arrived fome troops, which I had required as a fuccour. Shortly will the rafcals be driven from the right bank of the Loire, as far as the confines of the Department of the Lower Loire. The left bank will not be fo eafily cleared of them; but with the affiftance of General Beyffer, and troops whofe valour and patriotifm are fo confpicuous; and efpecially if General Biron fupports and ftrengthens my right, I hope foon to deliver it in the fame manner, and to exterminate both revolt and revolters in thefe unfortunate Cantons.

(Signed) CANTCL AUX. "General in Chief of the Army of Breft."

July 7.

Letter from General Weftermann. Head Quarters at Chatillon, July 3. "I am arrived at Chatillon this day, but not without great trouble. In the middle of my road, I found between 8 and 10,000 banditti on an eminence, from whence they planted ro pieces of cannon upon us. The enemy's pofition was fo advantageous, that I hesitated for a moment. Relying, however, on the bravery of my troops, and on the juftice of the cause I am defending, I thought nothing would be impoffible to French foldiers.

"I attacked the enemy fo vigorously, that after an engagement of two hours, and although they furrounded me, I cut my way through them, and took them in rear. At laft, taking all at once three pieces of cannon, I purfued my advantage, and bore down upon them from all quarters; I finally routed them com. pletely, and upwards of 2000 of them were flain; two of them were taken; and one of their leaders has likewife been killed. I loft at least 50 men of my Legion, who were in the van; the reft of the Battalions have not fuffered much. I marched ftraight to Chatillon, where I found a ftone bridge broke down, and the enemy prepared to defend it. Thefe obftacles could not check my progrefs.

"I drove the enemy before me; and my army paffed the bridge without the fmalleft accident. Arrived within the

at ace of one league from Chatillon, the enemy had feized a hill on the road, on which they planted cannons. I allo diflodged them thence, and marched against them with charge-steps for one hour.

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"Having advanced to Chatillon, I found an entrenchment, and the road was demolished, I triumphed alfo over thefe obftacies, and the enemy taking flight in all directions, I entered Chattil lon, where are their head quarters, their central committee, and chief rendezvous. Ar feven o'clock at night I had the good fortune to deliver about 700 prifoners, all troops of the line, fpoules of the Adminiftrators, and judges of the unfortu nate town of Parthenay, whom the banditti had taken with them as hoftiges. Being informed that the enemy had carried feven pieces of cannon, partly to Cholet, partly to Mortagne, I detached fome cavalry, who purfued them to the diftance of two leagues, made a dreadful flaughter among them, and delivered thirty prifoners of the line, whom they had taken with them. Our horfes were fo much fatigued that we could not purfue them farther. The cavalry brought with them two pieces of cannon, and feveral horfes and oxen which drew them.

"This is a very glorious day for the army of the Republic. We are abfor lutely in want of ammunition, both for the infantry and artillery. I find it impoffible to advance to Cholet. I do not fee any fupplies arrive; and you know the ftate of my little army.

WESTERMANN.” General Cuftine's Speech to the Committee of War.

"Citizens,You have intrufted to me the command of an army weakened by repeated defeats. The lots most difficult to be repaired is that of the camp at Famars, an important poffeffion, which your Generals ought never to have abandoned; and it might eafily have been retained, had they prevented the enemy from furrounding them. The manvres of the latter were as skilful as thofe of your Generals were bad.-Some of them with whom I converfed, respecting the faults which they had committed, told me that they requested reinforce ments from the Convention, but that they received no anfwer; and that as the army at Famars was not ftrong enough to refift, they had thought it more prudent to abandon that camp than

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to fuffer themselves to be inclofed. Our bufinefs at present is to repair that loss; but this will not be easy, I doubt much whether I can fave Valenciennes. I fhall uie my utmost endeavours to raise the fiege, but I can anfwer for nothing I mult give battle to the enemy. I am certain they will not come to attack me in the pofition in which I am. I have fent you my plans. I muft have more men. I must have at least 176,còó men under my command, to be able to attack the Prince of Cobourg. Their victories have coft them dear, without baving conquered us. The whole nation, then, ought to rife at this moment, and to make the utmost efforts to rescue themselves from flavery, and from the chains which our enemies wish to impofe upon us. I promise to die at my poft, and not to return, but victorious."

DENMARK.

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Copenhagen, July 2. Laft Sunday the celebrated Lavater preached in the Reformed Church with the most uncommon applause of the whole congregation.

Accounts from Petersburg ftate, that the Ruffian fleet at Cronstadt had not failed thence on the 20th ultimo.

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Vienna, June 19. We received letters from Conftantinople, informing us that the Grand Signior is abfolutely determined not to acknowledge the French Minifter till a Monarchical Government is fubftituted for the present anarchical Republic.

We are affured, that in the island of Corfica, the party of the Jacobins have loft all their influence. Corti, Baftia, Ajacio, Saint Laurent, and other towns, are decidedly in favour of General Paoli. Frankfort, June 22. The King of Pruffia has removed his head-quarters general from Bodenheim to Marienhorn, in order that he may be better able to direct the fiege of Mentz. The trenches before that place were opened on the 16th. The preparations for the fiege are immenfe, and the works are carried on without intermiffion. Fourteen batta lions are employed on them every day, half of whom remain under arms to cove thofe at work. The batteries conftructed behind Hexheim are mounted with 72 twenty-four pounders, 36 twelve pounders, 20 mortars, and to howitzers. The fire of the besieged does not incommode the pioneers.

The floating battery which has been

conftructed at Ginfheim is mounted with cannon and howitzers. It will be. employed to dislodge the French from the point of Rhine called the Head. A great number of Pruffian volunteers offered themselves for this attack.

July 7. On the 28th ult. an Imperial major, with a large escort, arrived at Coblentz, with orders to conduct the French war Minifter, Bournonville, with the four members of the National Convention, and the reft of their retinue, from their prefent place of detention in the fortrefs of Erhenbretftein, to Egra, in Bohemia.

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Liege, July 11. A divifion of the Heffian troops in the pay of Great Britain, confifting of 4000 men, this day took the oath of allegiance before the commiffaries appointed for this purpose by his Britannic Majefty.

A courier who arrived yesterday from Switzerland, has brought intelligence, that the French have retired from Cha

blais, Carrouge, and Chamberry, to Grenoble. They have nearly evacuated Italy.

NETHERLANDS.

Bruffels, June 14, General Baron de Schroeder was attacked on the 9th inft. at noon, in his pofition near Arlon, by four of the enemy's columns, forming together twenty-fix thousand men. At the commencement of the action, two ftrong columns took to the right, to cut off General Schroeder's retreat towards Luxembourg, and afterwards to fall on his left wing. This manœuvre determined him to withdraw his fmall corps from Arlon, and fo to ftation it, as to preferve the very important communication with Luxembourg. This difpofition obliged the army to form in battle array, and they were thus brought within the very lively and well-directed fire of our artillery, from which they fuftained a confiderable lofs.

The enemy at length, though fuftained by forty pieces of ordnance, gave way, and our troops attacked them with the greateft valour. Five times did the two battalions of Kinsky, and a divifion of Jellachich, penetrate, with their bayonets fixed, the ranks of the enemy, among whom they made a great carnage.

The lighthorfe of Kinski, fword in in hand, fell both on the enemy's cavalry and infantry with an incredible bravery, and a regiment of French carabineers was totally cut to pieces. Finally, as the other two French columns kept advancing towards Arlon, infomuch that it

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