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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General Miaczinski condemned to death by the
revolutionary tribunal. Santerre sent against the royalists of La Vendée. Kellerman recovers the esteem of the convention, and is employed again in the armies. 17. Custine attacks the Austrians near Landau with 30,000 men, and forces them to retire. General Wurmser repasses the Rhine. Every day there are skirmishes near Mayence. Miaczinski is executed--his depositions against Pethion, Gensonnet, and others, not being proved. 23. The allies attack the camp of Famars, and the whole line from Orchies to Maubeuge. A bloody action during the whole day. The French secretly during the night abandoned the camp of Famars. Riots in Paris, on account of the arrest of Hebert, compiler of a gazette called Le-Pere-du-Chesne. Count d'Artois joins his brother at Ham. It appears that six patriotic merchants of Holland had promised Dumourier four millions of florins, provided he conquered the country. Le Gendre proposes to exclude from the convention all who voted for the appeal to the people. The two parties in the convention come to actual blows; and confusion and disorder continue for three hours. The anti-jacobins obtain the upper hand at Lyons, and 400 persons are sacrificed. 25. Marat insults the convention. Decreed, that any member who shall call another villain, or |
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