Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1815-05-09

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10 tax the command of the advance, and
som afterwards was wounded IN both
knees. This unfortunate event, howe-s.
YER. did not induce him to desist iron
leading on the troops; but almost imme-
diately afterwards, ball entered his
Groin !: he uttered the words" Tell &c.
nneral.''-when life departed, he fell:
from his horse into the arms Of MAJOR
Macdougall, and expired. Thus fell, in.
the s8th year ofhis age, one of the most
experienced, spirited, and accomplished,
soldiers in the British army. His servi
ces, as Quarter Master General to the ar
nv under the Duke Of Wellington this
brother-in-law) were highly appreciated.
Saturday afternoon his body was bro't
on shore at Portsmouth from the Planta-
genet (being preserved in rum, and depo-
sited in a leaden coffin and shell, for con-
yeyance to London in hearse and four.
Tie body of General Gibbs has also been
sent home. This highly esteemed officer
| is likewise a public loss. There came
passengers in the Plantagenet, Colonel
Brooke, Col. Thornton, Major and Capt.
Wyvill, and Captains Percy, Sullivan and
| Money, r. N.
| March go.
We learn that an attempt was made
on thelife of the King Of France, in the
Thuilleries. on Thursday last. The as
sassins had got into his majesty's bed room
where one IF them was seized, with a
knife on his person, and Instantly shot.
Such are the accomplices of the Traitor
| Bonaparte,
The mails have broughtus Paris papers
| of the 22d and esd. AS we view the
contrast between those of the Goth and
the subsequent ones, we can hardly per-
suade ourselves that we, see and read
with accuracy. All appears drealn--a
disturbed, painful dream. The Mont
teur of the Goth, filled with addresses Of
attachment and fidelity tothe King. The
Mcniteur of the next day full of Procla-
nations of Bonaparte, and addresses of
attachment to him The legitimate Mon
arch in his palace on the sunday-the
Usurper in the same palace on the Mon
day.! And all this without a battle or
bloedshed-with almost as much facility
as the changes of scenery in play
What must we think Of men who seem
to class perjury among the virtues, and
deem oaths mere waste papers We have
read in history of people shaking off the
yoke of tyranny for the purpose of esta-
blishiug freedom-of dethroning bad
king to make room for good one. But
this is the first instance, we believe, upon
record, where mild Monarch, whose
reign had been one continued series OF
benefits and blessings, was dethroned to
rIace in his stead an Usurper who had
been deprived of his power, and banished
BY the very same people for his countless
crimes and cruelties. 1t was at this So
,enn season. that the Jewish people re-
jected our Saviour, and chose the murder
er Barahas. 1t is at this same season the
French rejected Louis XVIII, and chose
Barabas Bonaparta. Let him, on re-as-
cending the throne, chuse new title,
and be called tie Emperor Barabas.
March %,
The King of France has been attacked.
The Soyereigns are, therefore, bound to
employ their force against this violater of
the general peace; and much rs every
good man must deprecate the horrors OF
war and every prudent man the expehces,
all We are sure, will rejoice to see, that
PEACE is sought by the only means, which
can win It from man and an army, mad
with the hope OF conquest and rapine.
It has been supposed, and with some
appearance of reason, that Murat had a
gain become confederate with Bona
parte. The papers state, that he has de-
clared the contrary to the congress, and it
will be observed, that Bonaparte does
not mention his friendship amongst the
consolatory topics, which he has selected
for his dear Parisians.
The Emperor Alexander, on hearing
of the landing of Bonaparte in the Bay Of
Juan. dispatched one and twenty couri-
ers TO different parts of his empire, to put
his troops in motion.
Just before going to press we learn,
that dispatches have been brought from
Flanders, this day, by a foreign Mes
senger. since whose arrival it is reported
that Louis XVIII, is at Ostend. 1t was
stated yesterday, that he had quilted
Isle for Tournay; and this movement
seems to indicate, that his Majesty does