The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1804-06-30
PARIS, April 9.

Vice-Admiral Trtfs uet, who was at Paris on
furlough, has received orders to repair imme-
diately to Brett 70 take the command of the
feet therc.---All the accounts from the coats
give reafon to believe that the expedition will
fail in very fhort time.
Moreau has at lait confefIed that he converted
with Georges three times. The latter appears
80 be very much incenfcd againft Moreau. Pr
chegru will not, it is E,id, anfwet any further
queitions, ailedging that he has given an account
OF every thing that relates to himfelf perionaly,
and that he has nothing more to add.
April 7.
The Ex-General Charles Pichegru has hanged
himtelf in prifon. The following are the parti-
culars of the fucide.
On the repeated requefts be made, and on gil
wing his word of honour that he would not
make any attempt on his life, Pchegru had OBJ
tanned the diimi1al of his guards during the
night. Every morning an attendant in waiting
came to light his fire with a bundle of wood.
Pichegru on one ofthe preceding mornings, had
laid aide part of a faggot, by which he
thought he might put an end TO exiitence. In
ihort, on the 5th init. Pichegru, after having
iuPped very heartily at eleven o'clock, went to
bed about twelve. The attendant in waiting
having retired, Pichegru drew from under his
pillow, where he had placed it, black hand
kerchief which he tied tight round his
referve he then made ufe of to aflift him in the
project offucide he introduces this piece of
wood into the two ends of the handkerchief
where twas tied he tuins this little flick cIof;-
to the glandsof the neck as often as he thinks
necellary to put flop torefpration. Whenon
the point of lofng respiration, be draws the
tuck behind his ear, and throws himfelf on the
fame Idle of his head, in order to prevent its
Uniting. Pichegru, naturally fat, full of blood
GtAn afp1t ,,rEl ,c,,1I. Il
ken, and by the great preilure which he made,
expires during the night
Nextday, in the morning, the attendant came
to kindle the tire he looked towards Pichegru's
bed faw him, as he fuppofed, in profound
Hsep, < retired TO do his work. About half pan
icycn the attendant again vent up, again faw
The mead of Pichegru quietly refting on his pil.
low, and again went away, fill fearing TO inter.
rupt his ileep. AT nine o'clock he went up the
third time and omerved no alteration In the poi.
ture OF the prioncr, who ufitally fpoke to him
when he was awake, the attendant began TO be
turpriicd az his lleeping 70 long, went up 10 thu
bed, and fees his face pale and diftorted he
then moved the body and found it lifelef,, 1nc
without motion. He Immediately gives infor
nation to the Tailor, who went that infant tc
inform THURioT, the Judge and Solicitor ir
this important trial. Eight phyfcians & furee
ons were employed TO drawupt the broees pey5a
OF the Rate in which the body was found, anc
tins process verbal and the corps were brought
before the Criminal Tribunal on the 9th, about
one O'Clock in The afternoon.
After the report was concluded, Citizen Ge
rard Commriidry Of the Government, fpoke e
the following puTPoie, addreiling him!eif to tn.
Magistrates and the Tribunal -" The publ
city which you give TO every thing connectec
with the confPirscy, formed againit the life o
the FIR Conful, completes the arrangement