The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1804-05-30


under the name OF patriots, libelled
patriotism, and as pretended friends
OF liberty, organized the worst ofty-
ranny, the tyranny of the rabble.
The year 1873 added to the
wounded feelings Of tie loyal and re-
iiglous subject, those Of the out
ragcousiy injured individual. The
murder Of his parents, of his brother,
and two sisters, followed, within six
months, the murder of his king. Hi
therto he had hesitated between G.
migration and misery that awaited
INN abroad or the dangers and death
that threatened him if he remained
at home. But the blood that Aow-
ed IN his veins, the scaRold had min
gicd with that of his sovereign, and
both called loudly for revenge. His
countrymen of La Vendee and Nor
blhan were in arms, he would have
been a despicable coward had he
not joined them. He now not only
detested the sanguinary Rerubii-
cans as regicides, but abhorred
item, and determined to annihilate
them as PARTICLES, ard iratricides.
Tie was besides prescribed by them
as a fanatic, that is, Christian,
faithful to the religion of his forefa-
Tiers, the sole and same crimes for
which his parents and relations had
persisted. After the battle before
Ihouars, on the 25th September,
l793, where 5000 royalists under
Leseure defeated 10000 rcpubli-
cans, George was made -an officer.
In civil wars, talents soon make
their way, obtain rapid advance
ment, and at length silence even en-
Wy. Whilst his vaiour and activity
made him esteemed by his superb
ors; his intelligence and popular
manners gained him the confidence
and friendship of his interiors. Rav-
ing di5siil iisiiei himself Oil ali oc-
casions during 1894 and 1895, he
was, in 1896, with geaeis;al approba-
ItlQn promoted to the command Of
the division Of Royalist Chouans ir7
Morbihan. But after treason had
delivered Charette and Stoflet over
to the republican executioners,
George was obliged to disband his
weakened army, and to wait for ano-
ther opportunity to avenge his coun-
try, his king, and family. This op-
portunity presented itself in 1899,
when he assembled a greater number
ofuoops than any other Chief, and
rad almost daily engagements with
the republicans, whom he often rout-
led, and from whom he never expe-
rienced any loss that could be called
a defeat. In December, 1899, he
commanded the expedition on the
borders Of the river Vilaine, where q
considerable quantity of arms and
ammunition had been debarked from
England, which he carried away,
though surrounded every where by
encmies three times more numerous
than his own men. Before the IL urpa-
ton of Bonaparte, George was on the
eve OF being proclaimed a generals
simo, place vacant since the death
of Charette. According to the adj
vice of the guilty intriguers Talley-
rand and Fouche, the First Consul a.
doptcd with the royalists a conduct
different from that Of the Directory.
BY hypocritical promises and liberal
brides, he divided and seduced men,
whom Revolutionary predecessors
had been unable to conquer. He
promised royalty to some, places to
others, and money to them all. Eve
ry royalist Chief, who signed &
peace, obtained 100000 livres, OF
| -, 5OOl. steri. When therefore.
George, on the 18th and 10Th of Jan.
1900, gloriously fought the republi-
cans at Grandchamp and Delven,
all other royalist chiefs, with the
single exception of Frotte, had
dlsbanded their troops and deliver
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