The Sun.
London, England, 1804-04-14 00:00:00

PARIS, Arai!. 4.

REPORT TO THE FIRST CONSUL-.
- Two Of the btigands Of OFoßots' band =Were
arrested yesterday evening near Pontoise.. One of
them is named RAOUL GAILLARD (of ROUcn),
khOWII by the- tiarrit- of S';.ViNCENT,, and the othet
ARMAND GAILLARD, his brother.

" They left Park on the 28th of last Month, the
day after the barriers 'were opened, accompanied by
another of their accomplices, and travelled by night
through the woo& anti bye-roads; Until thercame
to the ferry-boat at Meru. _

" They came there about ,ft,ut in the .'evening,
when Dußois, a trumpeter of the en-d'armerie,
asked for their passports i, they had none. The
young sreiz.:d'.a.rme insisted upon their going with
him to the ferry-house, to which they agreed, but
they .endeaVoured to lull his vigilance-by asking
him to drink with them. They soon raised their
tone,: and insisted upon being ferried over. the river
Oise, to which Dußois replied,.-that persons With-
out passports were not allowed. to go
VINCENT attempted to rushout, anti upon Dußois
laying hold of his collar, he presentedia-pistol to hii
breast, and while he was placing hirtiself.io a posture
of defence, sword in .hand, the, three,. brigands
escaped. Dußois purin,M.- . crying out,
" Help, murder ! robbers''' A great.crOwd
bled, consisting of villagers- and labouring.men,
and at length the National Guards arrived,. some of
them armed, and others supplied w.i.0.1 such weapons
as they could catch up, and all :venting the;same
expressions of indignation against the ateolnpliCes:
of GEORGES. But Citizen PORTIER, tht Mayor
of Meriel, represented that it was of-great import::,
ance to take the 'ruffians alive, and ordered, they
should not make use of firearms. The people .as
Sembled then endeavoured to overtake them.
" STEPHEN COUSIN, a iobouring man, residing
at Meru, came up 'with ST. VINCENT, and-as.- he
wad in the aa of. Making A blow at hitir- with a
'vine-pole, ST,. VINCENT fired, and the pole was
broken by the ball. He fired seven or eigh--"5113.)t
as he was endeavouring to escape by himself ; for
his accomplices, though also armed, made no use of
them, but strove to reach the wood.
" ST. VINCENT, followed by an immense crowd
that was incieasin,,,sY. every instant, strove also to get
to the woods to hide himself in it during the night,
and 'the gens,d'artries seeing that he had almost
reached it, fired ,at him,. and wounded him t xice
without obliging him to stop. He received two
wounds more, hut still had sufficient .strength to
throw himself Into 'a 'quarry, out of which he was
taken and carried to kontOise in a boat. He is 4o
severely .wonnded, that; his death may be shortly
expected.
" Other' personS; and a detachment of the na-
tibintal guard, purstied ..itts,IANDGAILLArsi), the bro-
ther of Sr. VINCENE.' lie was taken at the verge
•
of the forest,' anti brought to 'Ponthise by' the,
'Brigadier Bi uEL. The third person, supposed td.
be TAMERL'is.I4,.'" made his escape' in tlie'dark;
VINCENT:n6t beinga 'state to'be retnOVed
to Paris,' has', bec;? Placed in the, hospital at 'Ptth...
toise. AItMAND GAILLARD was brongitil6 foWn
this day by Capt'lZHEDi, and deliv'ered'UP to the
Grand judge's 'office; attsl with ihiin 220 double
Louis, twelve guinea's, swine small.piecei`of EngliSS,
money, two jiair pistol's, a pOniard,'and.
some trinkets, found on he' peioni of thiiSd
ruffians, . besides., a i)o.Ckei' tOrnpasi„ and a map -of
France. 7
'"
Many persons ,who had pietdop do—tible
which were dropped by 5-r.' Tl.l' as he it (.840-
ed.tO escape, had -honesty: enough riti give .them 'bp..
From all the informatiOn I .have' teCeive:d;
fiom rity Capt.ME Nl5l 12 i sent
to the plaCe, as. frOM Capt. RH E DI, iieategt
praise is dile to die nhabitants in the 'neighbohr:,
'hood of Pontoio;jdrid particUlarlY to. the
.guard Qf Aerie!, of Frepilion,-of•Villers;,`:A.op., aria
to Citizen SULPICE CARA PEVILLE, the rviayor of
;that distrid. A detachment of the selea- g4n..d'ar.
me"rie has ,been dispatched to Pontoise„" to-assist the
guards, in that neighbourhood in their seat:CS:after
'the third ruffian: •
(Signed) If. MONCEY;
First Inspecaor-General."
The VI Rs 2 -Co izsv i ortiers'the Municipalities of
Meriei, Frepilion, and Villers; Adam, be presented
to him next Stinday.'' He also orders that the MaYor
of !Aeriel shotild present to him STEPHEN COUSIN,
,who is to be_ admitted into the Legion of Honour.
"I".',he higney, taken frOtia the ruffians is to be given to
the Distria of Meriel, to be expended in works of
public utility in that Distril, under the direction of
the Municipal 'Council ; and the Inspea6r.General
of the geq-d'armerie is to
.make a particular report
of the behaviour and service of the guard Dußois.