The National Register.
London, England, 1815-09-03 00:00:00

GENERAL RAVEL.

Tour.ousE.—On the 15th, between eight and nine o'clock in the
evening, while a great. number of people were amusing themselves
by daneing on the Place des Cannes, about twenty persons ad-
vanced singing, and took their station before the residence of
General Hamel, Commander of the Department, where they cried
three or tour times—ft Down with Hamel ; we'll have no more of
hiim!" They afterwards retreated. A similar occurrence had taken
place on the 14th.
The General was absent, His servant informed him of what was
ping on, and he repaired immediately to his residence. He had
scarcely entered when the crowd returned in much greater nwn.
bers. repeating the same cries.
Part of the house in which thc General resided was occupied as
a tavern, and there some of the Chasseim had assembled. ('ries of
sire l'Empereur ! were heard there, and thither the crowd repaired,
crying. Vire le Bei ! General Hamel, supposing that there was a
deign to penetrate into his apartments, came out with his sword
drawn, saying, " Whet do you waist with liamel ? Here he is."
'Dr eats were uttered against him. He ordered a sentinel to fire,
tin I on his refusing ran him through the body. Some soldiers
having crossed their bayonets, the people fell back. The General,
hurried away hy passion, rushed into the crowd, struck around him
with his sword, and wounded nine or ten persons. He would have
wounded more, had not a musket ball, fired at him, but whence is
not known, hit bins.
Thinking now only of saving himself, he returned to Isis residence
acid caused the doors to be fastened. A detachment of the Urban
C;;lard arsived and occupied the house. The multitude crowded
ti.otu all quarters, crying forionsly" He bas drawn his sword on
t0,..‘ people!" Meanwhile, having been found in • a garret bathed in
blood, he was carried to his apartments where Isis attemlems
p -acceded to drees Isis wound•• The crowd, on the outside, how-
eyes-, insisted that he should be delivered to them, saying" if Isey
be put its prison he will nut be punished." A large log of wood
which was lying in the street, was used as a battering rem to force
the outer door. The recoinmeadation of several who were present
to desist from this proceeding was made its vain. All authority was
disregarded, and the crowd rushed into the house. .The persons who
were about the nntortunate General escaped by a ladder into the
next house, and he was massacred w hilt lying on his bed by repeated
blows from sabres. They did not leave him mull they believed he
Wa dead.

HORRIBLE CRUELTIES IN FRANCE.

MASSACRE OF THE PROTESTANTS.

Nisstes.-011 the sth of July, several domains belonging to Prb-
testants were burned, and on the 6th a still greater timber. The
Steward (Gerisseur) of Ake e4tate of Guirandin was stretched over
a tire.:Alter hi* death, they took him down and exhibited the hotly
11 passengers: The 711 i; Bth, and 9th were more calm days; there
..,%ere only pillages. Ott the jilt, they massacred almost all the
rrisonces who were Protestants. A pretended national guard,
!armed of all the male] torn, and of all' the worthless wretches of
the environs and the town. arc intused of these crimes. One of,