Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-07-03
BALrrMonE, June %.
Latest from France.

We have been obligingly favored with
file OF Paris papers to the 10Th of May,
brought by the Chatsworth from Havre {;
and with TRANSACTIONS to the same date. In
the present state of the French press, no.
thing interesting, hardly any thing true, is
| to be found or expected in the papers.
Sumo articles follow
Translated for the Patriot.]
PARIS, May Id.
The Lieutenant General commanding
the 9TH military district, aud the Project of
the department of Isere, (Dauphine) in
form the inhabitants that Telegraphic
Dispatch, dated the 9th, gives them the
following Instructions.
The department of Isere nust be con-
sidered in state of Siege. The civil and
military authorities have discretionary
power"
According to a proclamation in seven
articles, OF the Project of the same depart
ment, a general disarmament of its inhabi-
tants was to take place under the penalty
OF death, as those that should concea! arms
or ammunition would be considered as ac-
completes in the rebellion which broke out
on the night of the 4th of May, by viso-
rous attack on the fortified town of Gre
noble, capital Of their department.
The same magistrate intimates to the
inhabitants that the rebels have been de-
ieated however, he says. the department
legion is in pursuit Of them.
The disarmament of the inhabitants of
the department of Pas de Calais, has been
also ordered, under the same penalties.
The inhabitants of the department de
L'Aisne, are denounced by the royal
newspapers as being unfayorable to GO
vernment.
The permanent council of war of the
10th military division, sitting at Lille, has
cordemned, on the 5th of Nav. gen. Char
iran to death, for having accepted in
March and April, 1915, a mission, the OBJ
lJect oil which was to destroy the kings
government in south of France.
Another article of the same paper, men
tons the arrival in Paris of col. La Cauve,
chief OF the staff of the 10Th military divi-
sion (Lyon) on an important mission.
National Guards are reported to be still
IN movement from Lyons to Grenoble.
a SwIrS regiment, garrisoned in Besan-
con, has been ordered to the same place.
Inc following paragraph, extracted
from the same paper, may give a good idea
OF the fright the Royal Lys feels at the
imperial eagle, under whatever color it
shows itself. 1t expresses itself as fol-
lows: The Legion OF the department. de
L'Aisne on its way to Paris, halted at
Bouryet. Some soldiers perceiving a pea
san partly dressed in military clothes, re-
marked him close enough 10 observe that
ms spatter dashes were fastened with
eagles they Immediately seized him, and
were in the act Of conducting him before
thelr col0ucl, when the peasant found the
means OF eitecting his escape, by abandon
ing the horse lie was riding--an officer Of
police acto 'Cds present, immediately dis
patched alter the runaway of his agents /;
ms name is known, and he will certainly
be arrested.
The magazines OF the Island of Arcou
lene, near Toulouse, containing 1890
qnnlals of gunpowder,) exploded on the
9th April. About 16 PERSONS lost their
lives, and four were dreadfuly iriured---
OF Ia workmen, only were saved. All
the buildings in the vicinity were leyeled
with the ground large trees torn up by
the roots, and immense rocks, &c. thrown
70 a great distance, some of which fell on
the houses at Toulouse, where considera.
bic damage was done Where the powder
houses stood, an excavation was made in
the earth 20 feet deep and 200 vide. a.
mong those who persisted, was lady and a
beautiful daughter, with young gentle
man betrothed to her. They had visited
the island OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
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