_Dec_. 1. The Jacobins of Nantes drown 90 priests destined
for Guiana, by sinking the ship in which they were
embarked.
Madame du Barry, the Duke Chatelet, the two
Rabauts, members of the convention, Kersaint and
Noel, members also, are all guillotined. The
ex-minister Claviere kills himself in prison.
One hundred and fifty persons guillotined at
Dunkirk.
The festival of an ass celebrated at Lyons, in
derision of religious worship.
Collot d'Herbois informs the convention of the
massacres which he has executed at Lyons.
The right wing of the Austrian army takes 1200
prisoners, and kills 1700.
The Prince of Condé takes 7 cannon, and kills 1300
men.
The Duke of Brunswick kills takes and (sic) 6000
men.
3. Wurmser defeats the army opposed to him, kills
10,000, and makes 5,000 prisoners.
4. The French evacuate Deux-Ponts, having lost immense
numbers of men and of artillery.
Raymond le Veuve is guillotined at Bourdeaux (sic).
The French attack the Austrian and Prussian armies
almost daily, and are constantly repulsed with
loss.
11. The French, notwithstanding their constant losses
continue to attack the lines of the allies. They
lose 5000 in an attack near Haguenau.