Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1815-10-11

"a ME- OuVr3Td hdu gwen nm TWO Lex
tors of credit, of which one was on house
:, Phlsdelphia--among them was also
found a passport granted to him under
the name of Huche, by tine sub-prefect OF
Rhiom.
The declarations of the witnesses were
read.
In an interrogatory which Col. l.. had
undergone, and which was read, he avow-
ed that he did send an officer TO meet
Bonaparte after his landing, and that on his
entry he escorted him with his whole re-
eiment. He confessed that he had caused
the Eagle Of his regiment to be carried TO
Grenoble BIZ one of his servants /; that his
regiment marched out of Grenoble by his
\ orders, himself at the head of it that gen.
Deviiiicrs made Representations to him,
which he did not Think himself bound TO
submit to, because he (Col. IL had solely
the interest and safety of his country in
1 view. He demanded that every person who
nigh. have any knowledge of the facts i'm
puted 10 him might DE heard.
The accused was conducted into the pre-
sence of the judges. His stature is eleva
ted his physiognomy fine and agreeable.
He at first appeared pale and somewhat
detected, but his counl enance soon rcsum-
ed an air of confidence, and his public ln-
terrogatory commenced.
He states that his name is Charles .f2ge-
Hque Francois Huchet dc Labcdoyere, a.
ged 90 years, general officer.
He acknowledged that he had been ap-
pointed by the king Colonel of the 9TH ,e-
giment Of the line, and had received a white
flag for his regiment /; but that not being
present when the white flag arrived At
CRANBERRY, he declared that he never took
the oath.
He declared that he carried out his re-
ginent to meet bonaparte, and uttered the
cry of vipe Tenihereur. He was asked if
Gen. Deviliefs, hiss superior, did not make
representations to him-he replied that he
did not yield to them, because the conside-
rations on which the motives of his conduct
were founded seemed to him above all per-
sonal interest. He desired be heard be-
fore the evidence of the witnesses should
be taken, which was granted.
He read observations tending to prove
that he ought not TO be Judged by the coun-
Gil of the first military division, but by the
council of that division in which the fact
took place, & desired that the Witnesses on
both sides should be equally heard.-The
witnesses were called.
Count D'Agout repeats the declaration
lie had before made, and does it with the
utmost reserve. Col. l.. questions him If
he knew the military measures that had
been taken for the defence of Grenoblc.-
The witness says that he only knew the
arrangements made relative to the placing
of the artillery.
General Devilliers deposes, that he Or
Lered Col. LabeGoyere to proceed with
his regiment from Cham5ery to Grcno6ie.
The 9TH March, about 4 p NJ he learned
that the colonel had left the town with his
corps aud gone TO meet Bonaparte that
he fastened after the colonel on the road
to Gan and overlook him. represented TO
him his duty, his oathS, and the interest of
his family i; but the colonel refused 10 obey
him. The accused reminds Gen Deyiliers
of certain questions he proposed TO him at
Greno5le, and which prove that he doubt
ell of the efficacy OF the measures ia
ken for the defence Of that place against
an attack from Bonaparts. The General
acknowledges the correctness of these
facts.
M. Andru. n lawyer of Grcnoble, de-
poses, that on the 9TH March, he saw col
l.. going ont at the head of his regiment
crying Uive Emhereur and in the even
ing saw him in the cortege Of BGnaparte,
returning at the head of his regiment.
M. Bouret, OF Grenoble, declares that
nc was not an eyewitness of Col. LIS de-
lection, but that he heard it spoken of
M. GAgnon, lieutenant, in activity,
at Grenobie, declares that Colonel Labe-
doyere lodged at his house, and that a
month after Banaparte'S return, he found
white flag that had been torn up, the
morning after Bonaparte's arrival to Glen
oble.
M. Crouy, chasseur royal at Crenoble,
opposes, that lie heard Il said, on the 9TH
March. that Colonel l.. had placed an
eagle upon the end of branch of will
low, and had distributed hi-coi0nyed cock
ades to his soldiers. The next day the wit
ness saw that eagle on the square at Gre
noble.
The President reads the article of the
cole which permits him to call in wit
nesses n virtue Of his discretionary power,
and they arc introduced in the following or
der:
Nj. Maxin,i, royal volunteer at Barreau
lie declares that he heard spoken Of the
detection ct Col. Labedoyere adding, that
on the night of the 7th, being near Beaup,e,
he heard some one from withoat exclaim.
" Make way FIR me, my frien1 S, we
nave served together am Colonel of the
9TH, and the Emperor is there"
NJ. Randon, Of St. Marcel, deputy kings
attorney at Grenoble, was not an eye-wit-
ness of the afilir Of Col. l.. but some time
before that, having dinea in company with
hin, he heard him give a very 'couivocal
toast ; and after the entry of Bonaparte,
the Circumstance Of that toast was forciblv
brought TO his recollection. The witness
adds, that he himself was met by Bo-
nlparte on the 9TH March, and being
rsCOgnizcd was interropated nv him ae