Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1806-08-01
Extract from a Ns1oWorl, entitled, "TAs
SECRET HlsFeRY, or THE CouRT
AND CABINET OF ST. CLouD."

oEcRET HISTORY, OF the COURT
AND CABINET OF ST. CLouD."
Peris, September 1905.
Had the peace of Europe continued,
Beruadotte was selected by Boaaparte
and ralleyrand, As our representative in
America; because we then intended to
STRIKE, and not to negotiate. but dur.
ing the present embroited state Of Europe,
an intriguer was more necessary there,
than warrior or politician. A man,
who has passed through all the mire Of
our own revolution, who has been In the
sect.>s, and an accomplish Of al our fac
tons, is undoubtedly an useful instru
inert, when factions are to be created
aud directed, when wealth is designed
Tor pillage and state for overthrow.
Gen. Tse""'" is therefore in his place,
and athis proper post, as ambassador in
America. .~
This son Of ayalet, ofthe late duke Of
Bouillion. rss'sss, called himself be-
fore the Revolution Che Waller de Gram
bouville, and was in fact Chevalier DIN.
dustri, whosupported himself by gam
bling. An associate Of Bournonville,
Barra:, and other vile characters, he
with them joined the colours of rebelli-
on, and served under the former in '92
in the army Of the Mlossellc, 6rst as vo-
lunteer and afterwards as an ald-de.camp.
A cousin ofhis was a member of the
National Convention, and one Of those
called Mountaineers, or study parti-
cams of Murat and Robespierr+ 1t was
to the influence ofthis his couin that he
was indebted first for commission. as
adjutant general, and afterwards for his
promotion to gen. Of Brigade. In 1898
he was ordered TO March andet the COM
mand Of Santerre, to Ia Vendse where
he shared in the defeat Of the lRepubli.
cans at Villiers. At the engagement
near Roches d. Erigne, he com handed a
separate column, and the capacity and
abilities which he displayed on that ocea-
sion were such as might have been ex-
pected from man who had passed the
FIRST thirty years Of his life inbrothels and
gambling houses.
~ AS IouAoSuSC ho"CNCES Vi uIS HlCuusS
the jacobins increased in proportion to
his disasters and be was in 1894, after
the superior number of the Republican
soldiers had forced the remnants of the
Royalsts to evacuate what was properly
called la Vendee, appointed commander
in chief. He had now an opportunity TO
display his infamy and barbarity, Hay-
ing established his head quarters at
Nantz, where he was safe amidst the
massacre Of hundreds Of women and chill.
dren, ordered by his friend carriere, he
commanded the Republican army TO en-
ter la Nendee ia twelve columns, prece-
ded by FIRE and sword, and within four
weeks one Of the most populous coun.
tries In France, to the extent aud circum.
terence ofsix.y leagues was laid waste
Not house-not a cottage--not tree
was spared. all was reduced to ashes and
the unfortunate inhabitants, who had not
persisted amid=the ruin oftheirdweliiue,
where shot OF. stabbed, while attempting
10 save themselves from the common
confagration. On the 22d of January,
1894, he wrote the Committee of public
safety of the National Convention, :. CT
tizen, Representatives a country Of sixty
leagues extent, I have the happiness to
intormyou is now a pcrfee. desart--not
a dwelling-not a bush, but is reduced
to ashes, and of one hundred and eighty
thousand worthless inhabitants, NOT q
soul hreashes any longer. men and wo-
men, old men and children have expe.
rienced the national vengeance, and are
no understanding to the lowest ealcu-
latioa, 7 have dispatched within three
months two hundred thousand individu.
ais Of both sexes and of all ages.-TIpe
"a RtpubEque" =.
After the death Of Robespierre, Tee
'"', theu governor at Bslisle, was ar
rested as Terrorist and shut up AZ Du
Piessis, until the general amnesty re.
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