The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1804-05-23
From the Freneb aid CoHenbHrg MaiA,
A r S, March 10.

The following are the lateft account
collected by the Prefe6 of Police refpeG-
ing the circumstances attending the arreft
OF Georges =
Cluzen.Petit, a peace officer, has difco-
vered that q cabriolct was on Friday. sbout
feven at night, to go and fetch Georges,
and tome other individuals of his band.
He itationed his Inspectors of Police, and
] followed the cabriolct from the Point des
Thuileries to 'oppolite the Pantheon. AS
the cabriolet wen very taft he could only
/ oycftake &c With Citizen DetPvien7, his
oollesgueraad three OF bis agentN All that
vel% moment Georges iuraped iEtE$tle ca
brioiet, with1 .eriaa, and without waiting.
torDur5and, another brlgand, : no was to
have gone in ii with him, he immediately
drove on, croNl'tG the Rue 81. Jacques,
and going down the Rue 81. Hyaciuthe, the
Place St. Michel, and the Rue de la Liberte.
Citizen Petit, and three OF his ag.Ats, fol-
.owcdsthe cabriolet, which went on raDidiy,
as fait as poiEble. Georges having per-
ce:yed, through the back window Of the ca
H19iet, three men following the carriage,
told the o4iger TO fog on the horics and 10
60 quicker. he moment the cabrioIet en-
tered the Rue d9s Foi5s NJ. lie Prince, the
snioector CT Police, Jean Francois CaIiolc,
who reached it the frf, iciaed the hor1e By
therein; But{etanc Inipe6tor, fooncane
up TO look in the carriage. Georges with,
2 pntols fred d. the fame time, niot Buffet
dead, and wounded Calliole very DANCE
rolRY. Georges and Lerian innantly
jumped out Of the cabriolet, one en- Che
right and the other on the left-the third
lnipector ran after Le-ian-Petit feiZed
Georges by the collar, and was Immediate
y atiiaed by Citizen Deftavigny ; but they
would have had fome difficulty in FIGURING
The Bngand, who was fill armed with his
poignard, if Citizen Thomas, a halter, had
not darted upon him, Whit the two La
NOTES difanned him. Several Citizens,
and particularly Colqueluit and Langlume,
OF the Rue de TheCnville, lent their alif-
tance.
The people anembled in a crowd, and
each offered alliance more or lefs eficaci-
GUS. When thsy learnt chat Il was Geor-
Ses who had been taken up, they wifhed
at tlrit TO tear him to pieces. But as he
had been chiefly taken by the Citizens Of
the quarter they fecured to themfelves the
glory OF delivering him up to the Magi-
~itrates. They tied and carried him to the
| Prefecture ofPolice.
The Firf Conful has ordered that the
I children Of EGienne Buffet and Jean Fran
!, co.'s Calliole, fhould be brought up at the
l expence of the Rate.
All that was taken upon Georges's per
+. ton, amounting 20 q fun Of 90 or so, 900
llyres, have been given to the children and
! the widow Of Buffet. At noon to day the
! iituation Of Caliiole afforded fone hopes OF
! preferying his life.
The Firlt Conful has directed the Grand
Judge t. make authentic inquiry, in order
to diicovcr the names of the Citizens VIII
manifefed their courage and attachment
under this circu1nitauce. They will be re
warded by dininttion5 Of honor.
MINISTRY OF MARINE,
Tire Charge PA6aire5 and Comnigary &c
Nerai Of Commercial Relations al Algier5
( 70 CjfiSe@ Decre;, Minjqsr Of Mayise.
Algiers, 18th Jan.