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18. Thuriot, Chabot, Bazire, L'Aunay, all deputies, are imprisoned. Chamfont cuts his throat. Several actions near Bitche, between the French and Prussians; the latter are forced to retire. On the other hand the French lose 8000 men in an action against Wurmser. The Sardinians after two actions are forced to retreat. Monsieur Lavordy, formerly comptroller of finances, guillotined. 26. The Vendeans beat the republicans, and take the post of Austrain. The Sardinians under General Brentano repulse the French. The Spaniards obtain a victory. Chambon, member of the convention, mayor of Paris at the King's massacre, is put out of the protection of the law, and killed by the inhabitants of Tulle, among whom he had taken refuge. Gen. La Morbiere is guillotined. 27. The royalists of La Vendee take several towns in Brittany; on the 19th they take Granville, but evacuate it. Barnave, a deputy to the first assembly, one of the, authors of the revolution, and Duport, then minister of justice, guillotined. 29. Project to erect a monument upon the Pont-Neuf, representing the people as giants. The convention receives from all parts the letters of priesthood from the intruders. Decreed, that a municipal officer with a red bonnet shall inter the dead. Robespierre declaims against the eagerness with which they set about the work of destroying religion. A deputation of women appears at the bar with the red bonnet. Decree, offering rewards to every abjuring priest. At Rochefort and other cities the pictures and books of the churches are burned. St. Domingo taken by the English. The orator of the students of the republican school comes to the bar, to assure the convention that
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