The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1804-09-08

Bicetre TO the CoDciergerie, where their awful
ientence was read TO them. The only requef
made by thoie unfortunate men was, that a
prett might be permitted to attend them in their
Taft moments, and this was readily granted them.
Georges was particularly devout, and remain
ed two hours with his confeifor. Between ele-
ven and twelve, they were put into four carts,
and conveyed to the place de Greve, where they
were guillotined. The head of Georges fell the
frit, and we undertand they all died with great
hrmneis, exclaiming, in an undaunted manly
tone, Viz'e ie Roi, pipe LOUIS XVIII. In the
perton of Georges has fallen, the lait of the
chiefs of the heroes of La Vendee, who fomc
years ago fought 70 calamity to reforc the altar
and throne.--Georges was man of extra
ordinary intrepidity and perfonal ftrength qua
lities which alone brought him into notice, his
iituation in life being very humble. He was one
OF thoie Characters which, in revolutions, raife
themfelves by perfonal energy from obicurity to
greatness. Had the BourbonS been reftored du-
ring has life, he would have held as diitinguihed
a rank III fociety as he had obtained in public
opinion.
BY the fame accounts we are informed that
Moreau's fentepce of two years imprisonment
has been changed to banifhment to the United
States of America, but whether for two years
or during life, is not made known, nor is it ma
terial. Bonaparte has deftroyed him as rival,
and whether he is allowed to breathe in Europe
or in America, is of little importance. tits faid
Moreau was on the way to embark. Bonaparte
Will no doubt remove him from the neighbour
hood of the French armies as foon as poiiibe.
BY letters from Alicant, brought by the LIZ
bon mail, arrived this morning, it appears that
ieveral of our merchantmen have been captured
by French privateers on the coat of Spain and
under Spanlh batteries. From this it is con-
tended fh af SY,nip h,c q &c
greiiion againft this country, and that war mutt
follow; but it is probable the Spanilh batteries
could not make an effeetual refifance, and fome
allowance fhoud always be made for the fear in
which the court of Madrid ftands of France. 1t
does not appear that Spain has compromised her
neutrality by the events alluded to.
BY letters from Portimouth this day, it is a.
gain affirmed, that the French mediate ferrous
attack on Jerfey and Guernfey. From Plymouth
we are alto informed that ten French fail of
the line have manifefted trong intention of put
ting to fea from Brett and from the coat of
Holland and Flanders we have ufual reports of
the enemy'S movements demonftratlve of delign
to make fome attempt on this coun-
try TO reiit which, minifters feem to have fome
new meafureS in contemplation, by a mefage
tent down from the king to the houfe of com
mons on Saturday. The menage is worded in
luch vague and general terms, that we can COL
ect nothing from it, except that government has
now caufe to expect the invafion will fpeedly be
attempted, and that they intend propofng new
what thefe will coniift we are
at lofs TO guefs, probably in fome arrangement
respecting the Volunteers.
Letters from our feet off Brett have been re-
ceived of 70 late date as the Goth inf. They
mention, that from the different appearance and
manGuvres OF the enemy, it is fuppofed they
will foon put to fea; fnppoftion which feve
raj neutral veflels from France confirm, havin
heard it politively ftated both at Bordeaux and
Orient, that orders have been fent from Paris
TO rifk an engagement, and that in confeouence
the troops in the vicinity of Brett, within cir
Gle OF twelve leagues, have received initrnetions
from gen. Angereau to concentrate themfelves
to that town that they may be ready 20 embark
at moments notice.-Every day the number
of French fhips in the outer harbour at Brett
changes. On the 9th ut. there were 81 fhips
OF the line, and ] frigates and cutters. On the
2sth, only II fhips of the line and nine figates
and cutters. On the goth, 81 ihips of the line
and 10 frigates and cutters. On the Soth, the
fame number continued but on the lift infant
only "a ihlps OF the line and a frgates and cut
tiers were counted by our cruiZers. Thefe
changes and manGuvres are evidently performed
TO deceive our cruizers to the real ifrength of
the French fleet
private letter from the Hague of the #
inf. fays, " We are uncertain how foon the ex-
petition againft England will be undertaken,
although every thing is ready, and feveral re-
giments have been embarked for more than
on board the feet in the Texel; on
the other hand, nearly one hundred merchant
men, put into requiiition, or hired laft autumn,
have been reitored to trade gradually 70 that
the whole number oftranfports actually employ
ed aud at anchor in the Texel, do not amount 10
more than eighty. The armed velIels, as fri
gates, gun-boats and cutters, &c. nave been aug
mented, every where on the coat, on account of
the repeated attempts of the Englifh cruizers
In the Meuie alone, one frigate, five gun boats,
and three cutters are ftationed, in addition to
the number employed laft May.
"Of the $4,000 men at the Helder and in
North Holland, eight thouland are embarked,
the remainder are yet encamped, but in fuch
fate that they may be taken on board in few
hourS.-The camp near Utretch, under general
Marmont contains only $4,000 men, moAly
French of whom $4,000 are at Amfterdam,
200 at Rotterdam, and 800 at the Hague
Several corps of French recruits or con-
icripts, to the amount of $4,000 men, have paf-
fed through Holland for Hanover, within theie
laft four weeks.
. The bui1Deis of the indemnity to the prince
of Orange, for his family property in Holland
is now fettled, and the princes ratification is
only wanted to make it public. Belides three
millions of ilorins in ready money, his ferene
highnefs is to receive two millions and half as