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Historical Epochs of the French Revolution - With The Judgment And Execution Of Louis XVI., King Of France - And A List Of The Members Of The National Convention, Who Voted For And Against His Death by Henry Goudemetz
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article excludes the Stadtholder for ever; the
second assures to France one million of livres for
the expence of the war.
A vigorous action near Mayence.
Great agitation at Naples; several disturbers of
the peace imprisoned.
A deputy complains earnestly against the facility
with which divorces are obtained.
The Sardinians defeated near Mount St. Bernard.
Decreed, that Le Bon be brought to trial charged
with cruelties equal to Carrier's.
Twenty members of the revolutionary tribunal
guillotined.
20. An alarming insurrection of the people of Paris
against the convention; Ferrand, a deputy, is
massacred at the feet of the president; the
assassin of Ferrand is condemned
22. to death, but is rescued by the people; the
23. suburb St. Antoine marches against the convention,
which is in extreme danger and
24. alarm; divisions take place among the insurgents,
and they lose their force at once. After having
had the advantage some time, the terrorists are
overcome by the moderates.
The convention resumes its deliberations, disarms
the fauxbourgs, decrees the arrest of a great
number of its own members, and orders the immediate
execution of fifty of the chiefs of the
insurrection.
Decreed, that Barrere's transportation be
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