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

a private letter from Paris, fays, " The con-
ipiracy lately announced by Bonaparte has been
a long time in rehearfal by him and his minions
Ever iince the renewal OF the war, the denruc-
ton of Pichegru and Moreau was determined
upon, and the arrival of the FRI was only wait
ed for to ruin both. Many perions aiicrt that Pr
chegru has been betrayed to commit the iinprn-
dc7ce of coming here, by falfe friends in En-
gland, and that the day Murat was appointed
Governor ut Paris, Bonaparte was almot GER
tain of the capture of Pichegru as well as of
Moreau. To prevent their friends in the ar
mics from ftir1ing he changed the commanders.
Jourdan, the envious foe both of Pichegru and
Moreau, obtained the command in italy, and
Lucien Bonaparte was fent to the army under
General st. Cyr, in the kingdom of Naples,
to watch the conduct of this former friend of
Moreau. Csfar Berthier, the late chief of the
ttaf OF Moreau's army in Germany, was recall
ed from Hanover, and the command there was
taken from Mortier and given to Defolles, one
of Bonaparte's councillors of fate. Marlnont,
another of Bonapa,te's counselors of fate, who
owes every thing, ec,en bis SVijs., to him, was
made the fucceHor to general Victor in Holland.
Louis BonapSrte was tent with the conful's aid
de-canp general Savary, to the camp at ST. O.
mer and on the coat. Admiral Bluix was re-
called from Boulogne, TO gi7,e M aeeora,t of bis
conduit, and La Croile, another tool of Roma
parte, nominated his fucceGor. Angereau.
whole crimes antwer for his fidelity to Bona
Parte, was fent 10 command at Brett and La
Vendee, TO watch the equivocal conduct of
Iruguet, Caffarelli, and Gouvion, the naval
military chiefs in thoie parts. Admiral La
touche, who has ferved all factions, after be-
traying his king, was fent tn innercede C::,.i;e-
aume at roulon and Regnier, the irreconcila-
bic enemy OF his benefaetor, Pichegru, made the
military commander inftead of the doubtf,y
Poivree. General Cervoni, who foy,uerl, bebt
one Of Bonaparfe' 5JfjferJ, was made the depart
mental commander in the South, and Governo,.
of Marieiles; and the jacobin La Croix was an
pointed the prefeGt at Bordeaux, where his fnp
general la CroiX, formerly an aid de-cam,, ~
Leclerc, is the military chief The teri,oriH
Duhenl was made the governor of LYONS and
the brother to the police project, Dubois. tbe
protect off that city and the Department. JoIen;,
Bonaparte was fcnt to Brufiels to infect tbo
conduct OF the Belgians and ofthe Flemish and
the coniuar tavoritc, general Duroc, was 1cp+
on iimilar buiineis to Alface, and to the con
quered provinces on this fde of the Rhine. To
every large city befides was fent foine fscr.t
agent OF bonapaIte, on whom he could deaend
with full powers in their pockets to breat ,n3
appoint civil or military governors as occaf;on
requires. The councillor of state Por,alie b,s
addreted circular letters to Bonaparte's reyoIu-
tionary bishops and clergy, and to make them
more attached to the confular government. bas
declared, that in cafe of a new revolution. +heT,
had nothing to expect but the faggots of the in.
quihtion or the guillotine ofthe iacobins. The
police commi!aries and agents have been dif-
troutlng forged lifts every where, containing
two millions of names of perlons defined To
death by the royalitt party, and which, thew
have tald, were found among the papers loteiv
feized; though the fact is, that rhefe paners
contained plan of general amnesty. not exo
Guiding even the rcgicides.
&c rs 10 Georges, Bonaparte exhibits him !,
the colors OF his perfonal enemy, rather than as
friend 70 royalty a man who, in difpatcbipq
him, would be Indifferent whether his fiIccegn1
were Moresu or Louis XVIII.
owe expect here Gays the letter from which
we make thisftatement), every dav, the npbIi-
cation Of two volumes of Intercepted. or rather
faid to be intercepted papers. In all thoGe vet
laid before the ienate, not a word is Eaid about
the murder of the first coniul, but only of get
ting him out of the way.
notwithstanding the active intrigues of b.
naparte'S einl'tarles every where, the agitation
and fympathy for the fate of two generals are
great, both in the armies and in the provincea !.
and it will require fome time before franou;I;t y
returns with confidence to the prefent govern
ment. In the frontier provinces, conGderable
emigrations have taken place within this lat
fortnight; and the defertions on the German
and Swifs frontiers, and from Holland, have
been mutually great. In thefe laA decades
10000 palies have been delivered at Paris, and
10000 more have been demanded, but refnfed.
until the # Gernlinal March 22.")
LONDON, April 6.
We have this day inherited copy of the of
hciai dhpatches relative to the fortunate turn
which our affairs have taken in the ITlapd of
Ceylon. 1t appears that the pot ofHangwelle
was attacked on the 9th Sept. by the grand ar
my of the Canadians, commanded by the king in
perfoD, which, after combat of two hours. was
completely defeated, with great laughter, and