Duhem states to the convention, that its
philanthropy cost France 120,000 persons last year.
The number of vessels found in Toulon by the
English was twenty-two ships of the line and five
frigates.
15. Decreed, that every young man from 18 to 25 must
immediately join the army.
Menin retaken by General Beaulieu.
17. The French fail in their attempt to pass the Rhine
at Huningen.
Decreed, that all former nobles and relations of
emigrants, shall be considered as suspected, and be
imprisoned.
Engagement between the Spaniards and French; the
former retire with loss.
18. The royalists near Saumur take the flying artillery
of the republicans.
19. The siege of Lyons is commenced.
Decreed, that all women shall carry tickets of
civism, and wear a three-coloured cockade.
Collot d'Herbois proposes to seize and bury all
counter-revolutionists under the land of liberty,
by means of mines.
Barrere proposes to banish all those who are averse
to republican government.
20. Decreed, that the vulgar aera (sic) be abolished,
and that a new manner be adopted of dividing days
and years, to be called the Republican Calendar.
The French attack the Duke of Brunswick, and are
repulsed near Bitche; several actions take place in
consequence.
21. Decreed, that no produce or manufacture of England
shall be imported into France or the colonies, but
in French bottoms; nor foreign ships convey the
commodities of France from one French port to
another, under pain of confiscation.
22. A great number of persons of distinction arrested.
The King of Prussia leaves his army, and returns to
Berlin.
The Prussians make the French to retreat in the
dutchy (sic) of Deux-ponts.
Two thousand millions of assignats issued.
29. Prince Cobourg pas