Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-03-15

an Able, his particular friend. On his
vav he me. an old companion named
Vateau, then sergeant OF the Empe.
,or's guard, and prevailed on him to fol.
low as far a. the Abbe's-when arrived
he announced to him that Bonaparte was
dead. aud that hs was appointed by a Sc
natus Consultum, previously counter.
feited BY the Abbe) commander general
in chief Of Paris aid the department OF
the Seine-,hat great revolution had
exploded, and that it was immediately
necessary to prepare forit. he dressed
up Vateau as his ald-de.camp; while he
assumed the uniform OF his new promo.
ton, which had been previously obtain
ed, besides many more intended for Of
6cers Of superior rank; horses were
prepared, and they set out accompanied
only BY servant Of the !Abbe, and reach
ed Vincennes. Mallet asked Tor the OF.
6eer of the fortress, commanded BY a
colonel of the 9Th regiment, and thus
addressed him:
"The tyrant is no more vive la re-.
publique! France is free, and the Con-
scription abolished! thousands ofFreneh-
men dragged from their families by the
Unsuitable ambition Of The Usurper arc re-
turning home. The army Of Spain is Oh
its march to France, and general ar
mis,ice is proclaimed to cur enemies In
expectation Of peace.
/" To obtain this end, and ensure traa-
guilty to the common ealth, the Senate
has ,hough, proper in its wisdom to a.
dopt the most prompt and etficaclous
steps, consequently it dominates a pro.
yisional Directory Of five members i;
Talleyrand, Fouche, Sieyes, Barthelemy
and Cambaceres, who are instantly to be
installed in office, in conformity to the
constitution OF 1898.
General Mereau, recalled from exile,
is appointed generalissimo Of the armies
Of the republic.
"General Lahorie now confined In
the p. ison Of La Force, minister OF the
interior.
"Gen. Mallet wholly charged with
the execution Of the present Senatus
Consultufh, general in chief of Paris and
the department Of the Seine"
Nlallet then enquiring with sternness
Of the astonished colonel, the strength OF
his troops, was told, that a great par.
were on duty a, Paris, and that the re-
mander were barely necessary tor the
protection of his post. But how many
effective men have you About $50
That is enough with the force | have
distributed in Paris to commence my O.
pevations. In quarter Of an hour the
detachment was ready to march, &C.
companiod by the officers on the spot,
who volunteered their services /; with
whom Male. proceeded to Savsry's, the
Duke of Rovigo. He dismissed the mi
listers guard, which dressed in white
like him.eif, and belonging to the same
regiment, were ordered to post them.
selves in street of tie suburbs OF st.
Antoine, until further orders. Ascend
ing the apartment of the minister, who
was preparing for ted. he had him ar.
rest,d. bound and carried off. With his
scot he hurried to the Hotel de Ia
Foice, showed lis Seratus Consultum
20 the officer Of the quad, and thc Jallor,
requiring the delivery Of Gen. Lahorle
and uficers conhred with him. Laborie
starting from his bed, asker if death had
been tlecteec against him by the tyran.
No, Genera, the very re"erss-read
this. Mallet directing tine ja'ior to at.
tend strictly 20 lis orders, and to hold
every dungeon ready for TIE reception
Of prisoner. who might be sent to him,
delivered Sayary into his custody and
departed With those he had liberated
The prisons rc-echoed with the shout,
Of liberty
Arrived at Maret's, the Duke Of Bss.
sano, be arrested him, sent him to pri-
son and installed La Horie in his place
he dismissed the guard and ordered i,
to the post assigned for the former. II
leave every one in Office (.aid La Horie)
it was BY compu!sicn you served a ~
rant-You will with zeal serve the Re-
public" He Immediately ordered the
secretaries End the principal clerks to
make nut their account. AID assis, him
in the duties Of his Office.
.IAilet proceeded Oh to Psquier. an
honest citizen Of Brest, who Ind been
made Project OF the Seine. He was
from hume; ordrFs were Immediately
si'en 10 renew the guard, permitting his
re,srn, but requiring his safe-keepMg
Posting oftn Gen Hu!!in, Commend
ant % Paris) Mal;et ordered the gsard
together with his CwD TO retire, AID 60
'ng up TO the general. said. 81 ar~es'
YOU i'll the Name Of the republic Dell
yer Up your sword" To the objections
made by the general he produced his Sc
na,us cohsuitum, which however Gen.