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Journal of Bordeaux, No. /.
MoNDAY, March Ia.
r Printed and Published by order.
BORDEAUX.


Of Bordeaux, the most glorious epoch
CON secrated in the annals of history For
a lnsg time the Bordelais bad pronounc.
ed against the oppressive government
uRder which France yroaned-but they
had not yet found favora5le opportuni-
ty for thre wing Of the yoke. Some yea
lous citizens, however, labored IN sc
cret for the re establishment Of the pa.
ternal government Of me descendants
Of Hsa1y las F55s1iiflh. NJ Lynch. Tor
mer Magistrate in the Parliament OF
Bordeaux, whom Providence had cho.
sen 10 give the signal, concerted with
Al T3Gard de St. German, commits.
sioner of his Majesty Louis the XVllith
to profit by the first moment. The ar.
rival of the English army in the French
territory, the grand and generous sentl-
mepts of that nation which has saved
Europe from slavery ard oppression, e.
very thing induced hope that the day
of ssliverance was approaching. We
were then informed tina. his Royal High
ness NJ. the Duke Of Angouleme had ar
rived at the army The grandson OF
Henry the Fourth. the husband Of her
Royal Highness the daughter of Louis
the Sixteenth, aud entered st Jean de
Luz. The ROYAL Council decreed that
NJ, de Laroche Jaceuelin and NJ. Guy
riaux should repair 70 his Royal High
ness to receive his orders and confer
with Lord Wellington. His Lordsbip
devoted 10 the BourboDs, promised al!
the necessary succour 70 support the
true Royalis.s. NJ. George Bontems de
Berri was sent to cD,reat his Royal High
ness to proceed to Bordeaux. Lord
Wellington caused column to march
Immediately upon Besdeaux-he en-
irusied the command to Marshal Beres-
ford. as arenuovs an advocate tor the
restoration of Louis XVIII as Ills Lord.
ship. AS soon as the Kings Commits
,siouer. and NJ. Lysch were certain OF
the arrival of the generous allies, every
thing was prepared to receive then IN a
signal marner, worthy of them, worthy
OF the king whom they had justTestor-
ed. and of the Bordelais wis wished to
afford great proof oftheir devctedness.
Estafeitees were sent to the Marshal, s
deputies sent off to coRmenicate the
wishes OF the Bordelais to his Royal
Hiehness. What happiness for US,
brave Gascons, 20 have been the first to
Law at the feet of the Prince the homage
OF fidelity aud respect.
As soon as the Marshal had arrived at
Pont de lay Maye, Colonel Vivian was
sent to the Mayor to announce to him
,aat the Marshal considered himself as
entering 40 allied city, obedlent to his
Majesty Louis XVIII. He Immediately
received this assurance, and M. Lyocb
and the Assistants, escorted by royal
raard without uniform, went out to meet
the Marshal The white cockade was
Immediately displayed, the white stand
ard waved upon the tower OF st Micha-
ell, and the Mayor addressed speech
TO the Marshal, which, expressive OF the
wishes of the Bordeiais, penetrated the
hearts of all that could hear 1t. What
charm il was to see him take off his
sc.rf. assume the ancient emblem OF the
French, and hoist the white cockade,
symbol of happiness and peace Cries
of Vive Ie Ro, repeated and re ,echoeo'
often interrupted the Mayor. The
Marshal repeated Nth an cGec!'oaaie
tone the promise made by Lord WeHnS'
I'm. The procession then began to the
Hotel de V,ile-,he people preceded
their. deiivereys in crowds-cries OF
& Y;pen les Sourbons !-Honor to the
English-I.ong live the Mayor" sue
ceeded each other without casing
content appeared in every countenance
-tears Of 10Y burst from every eye-a
happier day dawnsd upon US. The
Marshal upon his arrival at the Hotel
de Vile. received the Assistant: to the
Mayor and the Kings Commissioners,
decorated with the royal scarf, who
were presented by the Mayor. The
General gave fresh assurances OF the
proteetion OF his loyal nation.
But the acciamations OF the people 4
every heart demanded the Prince; eve
nv one wished to see the nephew OF the
king-e,ery one desired to express his
affection for him. AT that very moment
NJ. the Duke de Guiche arrived to an
nouncc that his Royal Highness would
be at Bordeaux before 8 O'Clock and
that he would repair in the first place
10 the Cathedral. This news was soon
repeated BY thousand voices-tresh
cries of Y;re ls Roi we're heard on all
sides and throughout the city. The joy
was general Numerous attachments
of Young Royalists set off to meet his
Royal Highness, and the Mayor pro-
ceeded in his carriaye with the Kings
Commissioned. The Assistants and
part of the Municipal Council aecompa-
MED them-The crowd was immense,
As soon as they came within sight of bis
Royal Hishness, the Mayor and his
companions alighted. Nj Lynch ha.an.
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