a Vendee direct that all of
them be thrown into the Loire.
2. The island of Noirmoutier is retaken by the
republicans; 800 royalists are killed and 1200 are
made prisoners.
3. The old marshal Luckner, and the son of General
Custine, guillotined.
4. Eight hundred emigrants perish in crossing the
Rhine.
The States of Brabant require great contributions
for the expence of the war.
Bourdon de L'Oise complains, that the minister is
still too monarchical, and he demands that one
purely republican be appointed.
The Prince of Talmond, one of the chiefs of the
royalists, is taken by the republicans near
Fougeres. The remains of his army joins the
Chouans.
The Chouans, who now begin to be distinguished, are
so called from two brothers, gentlemen of that
name, who were particularly active in levying
troops in Brittany for the service of the
royalists.
6. Mons. d'Espremenil, a counsellor of the parliament
of Paris, and an ex-constituent, thrown into
prison.
General Cartaux sent to the Conciergerie.
Chambon, comptroller of finances, complains that
printing the names of emigrants on large paper is
too expensive, and moves that the small octavo be
used.
Decree of accusation against Roncin and Rossignol,
generals of the republic in La Vendee.
The revolutionary tribunal of Lyons, to please the
people, burns in effigy the Emperor, the Kings of
England, Spain, Prussia, and Sardinia, Mr. Pitt,
and the Pope. The city of Toulon is also burnt in
the representation of a woman.
La Mourette, intruding bishop of Lyons, guillotined.
Herbert is convicted of having received from the
national treasury, for his journal "Le Pere du
Chesne," in June 1793, 123,000 livres, and in
October 60,000 livres.
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