its Marat; he is
conducted in triumph to the convention by the mob,
who force themselves into the seats of the members.
The commissioners of the convention, at Marseilles,
are obliged to fly.
The French make a brisk sally from Mayence.
An insurrection at Breslau, raised by a taylor,
(sic) and not suppressed without cannon.
30. Decreed, that the revolutionary tribunal shall be
suspended till the 1st of June next.
_May_ 1. Dampierre gives a bloody battle, to keep up a
communication between Conde and Valenciennes.
Deputies from Nantes require support from the
convention; they announce, that the war of La
Vendee has already cost the lives of 2000 patriots.
3. The King of Prussia, after several bloody fights,
with various success, drives the French from
Costheim.
Sallies are made every day from Valenciennes; Gen.
Mack is wounded in the arm.
Great fire in the port and magazines of
l'Orient (sic).
Twelve hundred millions of assignats issued.
Melancholy accounts laid before the convention, of
the wretched state of the interior parts of France.
6. Houchard attacks the Austrians near Landau.
The garrison of Mayence, and the camp of Famars,
make a sally; a number of men killed.
8. A warm attack at Costheim.
A battle also at Longwy.
This day was a day of general fighting, in all the
armies.
9. General Dampierre dies of his wounds. Lamarche
takes the temporary command.
10. The convention holds its first sitting in the hall
of the Tuilleries, now called the National Palace.
Battle of Hasnon. The convention is disposed to
grant to Dampierre the honour of the Pantheon; but
Danton proposed, and carried a decree, that no one
should obtain that honour till 20 years after his
death.
7. Custine is appointed general of the northern army.