Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-10-05

he pri.cc Determined To- spend the r.ish,
Al Ettenliein., having spent the day M huA
tng. Hn~eyer, notwithstanding the ia.
vourabie attenuation gwen Sy Schu,ilt, n.
resolved 10 al eat MIN ,cil an the morrow
These thing, occurred on t.e l4,h hu,
the night OF the 18th, heprace's re,ideLccI
was SURROUNDED by three or frur hundred
men. who were joined by several scnJar.
mes. The trunps. with the exccptionnft IL,
genear,nes, we're unconscious that a prince
ul the house OF Bourbon was TO be arrested
and when the soldiers were appraised of il.
they manifested the deepest regret a, having
co,operated IN such an expedition. The
luke d'Enghein. had Just retired 10 bed
is he was uniformed ;hat noise was heard
about his house. Vie springs from his bed
iancressed,& seized his gun: me OF iiiI SER
wants seizes another they throw open the
window the duke cries out, :. Who roes
there :" On C's answer, the were r1inh
to fire bat Schmidt raised the princes rt n
and prevented him from using it, saying
| that all resistance was vain.
The prince made baron Grunstein p-o.
mise, that ii they asked for the duke DIN.
helm, ne would name himself as such
when nigh! facilitate his ESCAPE. Thr
prince hastily clothed himself in 4 huntinu
dreSs, he had net time to put on h;s boots,
line staircase is ascended, C---PfersdorG
and some other gcndarn.as entered with
a pistol IN hand they ask-"which of Won
is the duke d'Enghien The baron had
lost ali hrs presence Of mind he remained
silent the question WIS asked again: the
same silence then the duke answered
hlmselt--S' II you come to arrest him, ven
must have description of his person. look
torhn." The gendarmes thinking thew
were addressing Que of his servants an.
owered---" III we hail we should ask no
questions, if YOU will not point him nv,
CONS IN all of YOU. The chevalier JACQUES
TIE princes secretary and friend, having
heard that All armed force had entered the
dukes house, ran out half dressed, and
sent servant to ring the alarm bell. The
steePle was already occupied by picquet
OF soldiers, who beat the servant, and pre-
vcntcd him from fulfilling his mission
! Nothing bad been neglected to ensure the
success OF this atrocious undertaking The
Chevaiier jacques was sick; he collected
all his strength, aud offered To accompany
the princc. He WAS at first repnlsed. but
having insisted on it, was permitted TO EN-.
ter 4: - Here is one more of them.o said
they as they opened the door. He remain.
ed one year in Bcnapartess dungeons at
Fincennes and ct the temple. 1t was un.
ncr the immediate escort of the gendar,pe.
RE that the prince ard several Tufhis ufF .
GERS lett Ettenhein. They hal not time
Ia dress themselves, the Prince had onlg
On his pantaloons and waistcoal.
When they arrived at mill at some
distance from Ettenheim, they STONED.
and the prince, obtained permission to send
servant Tor money and tor clothes. The
oursomaster of Ettenheim was sent for &
polnied out TO the geGdarmes which of the
prisoners was the duke d'Enghein. thew
mad been ignorant of it till then.--He was
% The point OF escaping from this mill:
the outlet had been examined, the by-paths
winch led HON it ascertainsd, and pIapks
thrown across the rivulets; but lust al the
moment OF eSectiug his escaue. a door
W. ich was usually left open, was found TO
De accidentally barrcaded on the outside.
After the prince had received the clothes
ne expected, they proceeded towards Kon-
pei, where they crossed the Rhine. 1t Is
perhaps not needless to mention here. that
at the passage oi this river, one of the of.
ncers of the escort, whose name i. not
known, manifested by confused SIGNS and
ilne OF conduct noticed by the prince and
his officers that he intended 70 save him
he wanted to make those gendarmes who
were IN ms way embark first, and then
place IN the second boat destined for the
prince, those soldiers on whom he co,ldde.
pend; but unforeseen circumstances nre-
vented the execution of the project. When
they lett the boat at Rheinan, they found
no carriages there, and were obliged to |
proceed league on foot, before they reach.
Ell The wretched vehicles which trsnsport-
ed them to StraSburg. The prince was in
the hrst OF them and with him was hi.
faithful servant Joseph Camone. The es. |
c"rt having no orders did not know ,vher. |
To secure the prisoners the prince, who
preceded the others alighted at Char--,s |
house. There he took aside the officer and |
offered to make his fortune, The would Ca
yor I'is escape; the officer refused to do 80.
oruers soon arrived to conduct the rrison. |
ers to the citadel. The commandment of
TINS citadel treated the prince with tbe NJ.
most harshness, and guarded him with such
vigilance that he placed two centineIs ~
the interior Of his apartment; they were!
withdrawn by order Of general LevsJ: who
highly disapproyed Of this conduct, when
tpprised OF it. Tie duke d'Enghein dis.
'rcuted some money among his followers.
while he was in the citadel, his papers
winch had been seized at Ettenheim. were
mere examined. Amt = those napcrs, the
princes will was found nc was desired TO
sign anu seal 1t, but refused to do 50, and
lec'ared he would not sign the verbal pro.
cess, unless the Chevliier Iarnnns ,nnrn