Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1814-07-18
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le following interesting statement IS copied
IN 1ue .ste London papers, received by The
FAR American. The signal overthrow ofthe
iyraot VINO caused ehe murder OF an smsole
prince viii III dsmiaish the interess ot
this r,s,ve. M Com. Ado.
Some account ef'hte last Moments Qfshe Duke
D. Enghein.
Every one knows that this xcellent but unfor-
,u.i.te Prince, to whom tho French, royallsO
looked as heir great hope, was carried swiy
from KS id, by orders 1T that Monster whese
Games and good fortune have rendered his MANS
Du 90 famous. This detestabie &C. OF violence
ana erhdy, Ut which history scarcely leaves US
At example, was performed by 800 hussarss
whom The Co,sican had directed 20 be CHI sen
to s'e execution Of his cruel in en,ions .gssnst
this unbspy prince, vino, ON the day on winch he
was "a happened to be engaged with hunt.
ing psrty,n he neighbofhood Of Rastadt. He had
previously received IRON diiiesent serson,. bsnis
oi he danger winch Irestened INN. but which,
IRON come unio, tunae fatality, h. did mol attend
70. lie most proDsbly feh himself Hnder the
p,otec,'oh of neural state, then II peace with
france re that ~ II mays he decided upon re.
ufhinB 20 kAs,adt, and 20 occupy his former o.
par men.s, which he scco. dinghy did ln the
'mddie OF the night. CsuIncourt, the worthy
gsalo, a, the he ad OF his 500 4ssassins, who
rounded the house OF their UNHAPPY VIC. i'm. and
forced the door. On hearing he noise. The duke
mnedisteiy got up and seized his double bAr-
relied gun, which was ioAdsd IN the room. de.
erininsd TO perish ss brave man ought. One
OF ms principal officers, in whom he placed the
greatest confidence, out who has always been
d Inspected Of having betrayed his Master on THE
occasion, represented 10 him that any resist aIlco
AZ he mi oh. h.
naa OF saving .nAt life dear to ali true French.
men, would DC ~ throw himself on the gene.
osity OF bonapsrte, who would be afi AID offs.
King aw'y the life Of The las, OF the great Condes
VINO had always been The idol Of The French ma
Ion. Ih's agBunens induced The Priace 70 Law
iowa his arms, which he had no sooner done.
.h.o Cauiincoust entered ., the head OF part Of
ms escort, with their swords drawn. and pis,ols
IN .her aaaas. Having old him what the orders
u ms master were, the Pr,nce Immediately fol.
- wed nin without speaking, and WAS put IN .
'aAise dc p,s.e. winch only stopped 10 change
aofses MI they arrived 1t Paris, where be wAs
Immediately put in he ,empie. HUN, the Pres.
'osns oi Tie Commissions appointed 10 try HIM,
"ithout even allowing him to make any defence.
eAa to him the sentence Of deafh, which had
oeen Passed unanimously upoa DIN BY these
Monsters. The unfortunate ID Enghein UAs i'm.
ned .tely removed o incomes, aud th.own in.
- a surgeon there
Z .a.inc ut, having noticed the high spiris
winch he had exh,bited since his arrest, and
&c, maps feaing the effect ii might have on tho
o'dless, gave al internal order that the r inco
Sauna be deprived Of all food. that he might ap-
pear depressed, and unlike himself a the mo.
heht vi execu ION TINS, however did not prove
70 oe ,he Case. In the middle OF the night he
WAS taken cus of the prison. and conducted by
ne i'gns OF torches, to The side Of deep hole,
mo which quantity OF quick lime hsd previous
y been thrown. Sssary. now 4 he hesd Ut he
po'ce at PATHS, fixed = small ianthern TO tho
nince's button 10 serve ~ ma ( tor The soldieta
% hfe at Having assisted in fixing il, snd sur.
Veyed INST Ut all his grave aud then the soldiers.
nc called 10 Them WI the mos, comm sndne
voice. TO tige. The soldiers however remained
mmov.bis and At WAS nos Till Huiin aid Sa,ary
liberated tiee commando, tha, these satellites
u The tyrsn, cosId be induced 10 discharge heir
pieces At he unfor innate csim, who fell dead
~ the side OF the grave which had been prepar.
"a sor receive him.
lCauiincourt, the Duke ofvicenza. has always
'.en supposed 10 have been the commanded IA
'hief, who, agreesbiy % the orders OF Bonspar,e.
'rressed The Duke If Enghein in 1903 and sf,er
sham trial, caused him 10 be sho. IN the night.
He has lately excslpated himself. l. was Gen.
} dener, who carried into effect, he cow.rdip
,lder. and who af'erwa ds died with .eief1