Fontarabia and St. Sebastian.
Pichegru, with 190,000 men, is commanded to conquer
Holland.
3. Prince Cobourg calls upon the States of Germany to
assemble and oppose with unanimity the alarming
mass of French troops which is on the point of
breaking in upon them.
5. The convention abolishes Robespierre's system of
terror.
Brussels gives a civic feast on account of its
union with France.
The French enter Treves, and summon Breda.
Pelet solicits the convention for the return of
order, of justice, and of commerce.
10. The English take possession of Calvi.
11. The states-general earnestly exhort the Dutch to
defend themselves.
13. A general release of prisoners confined in France
by order of Robespierre--they amounted to upwards
of 500,000.
Quesnoy retaken by the French, with 3000 men.
The telegraph first made use of.
15. An ambassador from America receives the fraternal
kiss.
26. L'Ecluse surrenders by capitulation to the French.
Ordered, that all persons may travel freely without
passports in the interior of the republic.
The new ambassador from Geneva received in the
convention.
29. Valenciennes surrenders; its garrison consisted of
8ooo men, of whom 1100 were emigrants.
30. Conde surrenders to the French.
Freron and Tallien propose measures of moderation,
that is, a system opposite to that of terror.
_Sept_. 1. The Emperor threatens to withdraw his troops, if
the circles of Germany do not support him better.
The academy cf arts and sciences of Paris discovers
a method of making pot-ash from the horse-chesnut
(sic).
Bois-le-Duc and Breda inundated.
The convention passes some decrees favourable to
the emigrants.
5. Rochelle and Montfort denounce the nobles and
priests.
6. An orator of