Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1804-10-24


strike"
On the following day Tuesday the 22d, }
after many visits from them another ruffian.
whom Coulon had not before seen, called
on him in the evening, and requested him
to take walk with him, in order that they
might speak more freely on subject OF
great concern, which had been mentioned
to him the preceding dav: in the course OF
their walk, they wer, 4 met by one of the
Two who had first opened the project 10
Coulon answered. = Yes" upon which
they went 10 a house, where they ordered
Champagne wine, and gave him addiuonai
nstructions Respecting the manner OF exc
cutting thr plot advising him to drink with
the cook, sc, Coulon insstedHo receiving
some money, on account Of the 400 Louis
which had been promised him; upon which
one Of the rufians who was in liquor, said:
Z" / done know whether Boyer (the name
Of the commercial agent at Warsaw
would consent to gIYe. so large a sur"
His companion condea1ning this mdiscre-
ton replied; 6 who do sou mention Boyer,
he is not in town; he will not return these
two days At last give him ducat to
pet some wine TO dst.j, with the cock, and
made al appointment for the following
night when obey were to give him pared
which was 10 be thrown into the boiler.---
Ihey parted at one clock in the morning.
The same day, Sunday Coulon dis
closed the plot TO the Baron de Melleville,
and the Duke dc Pienne, by whom 1t was
communicated to Count d'Ayaray, captain
of tn: guads of Louis XVIII. who has
tened to inform IA. de Hoym, of the
circumstance, and who had orders from
his Prussian majesty for experimenting all
the concerns and safety Of he French roy
al family.
At first, the president Hoym received
the information with the most feeling e.
motion, and prom sed to mount his horse,
andrepair personally either to the place of
rendezvous fixed BY the rufians, 70 give
the poison TO Couon, or to the spot APP
pointed for paying HIN the money and set
ting off for France. He also promised to
send persons to secure the whole gang and
Coulon himself, in case he should have
ward. The Scnsibilitv Of the president
Hovm, was highl, increased By the alarm
ing reports which were spread every dav
q the plots 70 take away the life of the
hing at.the eve of i departure forRussia.
The 23d CT july, Louon being ordered
by the baron dc AieAoviiIe, went TO the
appointed spot, at apace called the New
Village, situated in the middle Of The lnes
which surrounded Warsaw ere he was
joinet by one o! the men and soon after
by another, who was corcealed in corn
field, and who actually delivered him the
parcel, and q botue of liqnor for his own
use. They agreed upon signal, bv which
they were 20 know when the deed was eff
f4cted. They told him hat when it was
executed, ne mighl repair to a place CAL
Id Les Cling Potcnces, where he would
be joined by has employers, ard taken to
France with his wife; and incase they.
could not meet chere he was to go toStoc-
kayer, where he would find them at the
postmasters-ho house, and that he should
there receive the 400 Louis. Upon his
asking some naoney, they gave him only
SIX Gowns, alledglng they had been alrea-
dy CHI lated more than once.
The President Aoym, however, afraid
Of committing his master with the French
Emperor, declined either to so or send to
disappointed spot, contrary to hispromise
--Coulon delivered The parcel and the bot
lie to M. De MelleviIle, on the 24ih IN the
morning. The Count d Avaray wet at
Zen O'Clock to NJ. de l5oym's and presen-
ted him the parcel, which contained three
carrots charged with arsenic. NJ. de Hoym
from excess nt fear, refused TO interfere
any further int the business, saying 1t should !
he "a. ierIeI Ia fh. p Otfiri. ard nu4.,n