Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-01-10
TRIAL OF MARSHAL NEY.
COURT MARTINI cF TIE FIRST MILL.
rARY DIVISION
Sittimg nf NoYemher Q.

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| prodgio,ts. Prince Augustus of Prussia.
t.orli aud Lady Casdereagii, sir C. Stu
! art, the Duke Of Richmond, aud other Eng
isli, tnek the seats reserved for the,n.-
| The opening ofthe sIttiag was DELAYED by
| The 'oli1wiaS incident-tlassena, Prince
| OF ESsiing, conceived that delcacy dictat-
| 81 ms reidial to assist as Judge Of the
Puhce otthe Sioshwa. lie founded his re-
idsal upon an old eainlty produced by
some very warm differences that had All
sen betneen them III Spain. The Council
| OF w ar baying deliberated unon the vail
duty OF the reasons ugse,i 3y Marshal Mas
sena. aud decided It was impossible the
slight resentment of a general Of al army
could operate upon the Conscience of a
Judge. The Marshal took his seat. The
| members composing the council were Mar
shai Jourdan, president; Massena, prince
| 1i itss!lIig the duke of Castig!ione, inc
| d2Se OF ireyiso lieGts. gen. GdZan, Vii
| latte, and Clapareie camp marshal
| Grundic, rcporter. Ia the absence of the
| accused, Messrs. Berger senior and ju-
niJr, and NJ. Dupin, his counsel, were pre-
sent. A numoer. Jf papers were PUT in
and read. From the process verbal OF
the arrest, it appeared that at the time
wnen tle retreat OF Key was discovered, it
was thought possible also 10 arrest Murat,
who was said to nave been in the castle or
village OF iiuchfprt. The instructions gi-
yea on the eth of March last, by the mi
MISTER oil war, the dixie of Dalmatia, TO
marshal Ney, commanding the 9th militai
| ry division, were as follows. His Royai
| ffighness Monsieur, had arrived at Llyons
and taken the command of the army which
Will form on that point. Every measure
Is adopted 10 pursue with vigor, aud with
out ceaslng, the party at the head OF wEIch
h"iiaparte mas daredtO penetrate into tue
french territory, The most prompt sue.
! cess may DC expected. The kng charges
me to recommend to you, TO hold as many
OF your troops dlsp0sable as possible. In
the absence OF the duke OF Berri, take your
orders from Monsicuc. Communicate e.
very day with that prince. If contrary to
ali appearance, the enemy should arrive
| at Lyons, make yOur dispositions to ma
I n9ugre in such a nahner as 10 incommode
I hin, 10 crcamveEt his plans, and iinally,
| to destri MN, il you fhd an opportunity,
| &C" SUine t tracts OF letters were here
read. Oh the iOth OF March the marsl.al
! wrote ilOni BesaucOn to the minister OF
war, that Bpnaparte had appeared before
! GrenOGe, and that he would probably
tarow himself into Italy, by way of tie
| Staple g March ll.-The troops of
Grcuo5e nave passed over to 3onaparte.-
set on Tor L0asle Sonimer / viii occupy
Macon aad Bourg, and attack the enc
| my" o LUHs ie SOuihier, March I2-
Your excei.ency viii receive herewith Sc
vefal Proclamation ms tof nUnaparte) which
| deserves the atteduOn of the king, ami
which seem tolequire an energetic reply
to tie lalsehoOds they contain" :. March
| Isl yesterday cOuntermanded the lnarcn
oil the troops winch, cOliorma3le to the Or
ders OF the duke of 'Farentum, were pro-
ceeding to ChAlOns sur M0uiIns. These
troops would have been lost to his niales-
| tY." Same date The rejrooade march
| which Monsieur has been obliged to make
IS very distressing. Marshal Macdosall
appears to want confidence in ms troopg.
IN the mean rlne lt is not by retreatin.
that they, can be opposed to the enemy, II
they intend to do their duty. We mus.
make them light. | absolutely want ar
tli!ery and equipage." The pr0clama-
ton OF the marshal Commencing w th these
words - Inc Cause OIL the BOurborns j.
lost Tor ever" &c. was read to the council
! IRON the MOniteur Of the 2ist of March,
Next was read an order of the marshal TO
arrest generals BourmOnt, Lecourbe. De-
laurie, Jerry, NJ, Clouet, lis abide. camp.
aud several other superior ohicers-Next
was read the Hterrogatoues put by NJ. de
Case, president OF police.
Eiiterrogatories put to ,Irshd .Nev tchiIe
~ prison, 81 al. de Case, protect of no
lice.
First question--W henlyou received in
formation Of the landing of Bonaparte. did
you oifer your services to his majesty p
did not oiier my services to mis- majesty
l left my estate near Chateudau, in con
! Guence Of an order winch [ received from
the minister at war, sppOinting me COVER
nos Vi the 9th military division, and desir-
| iug nc TO proceed to BOsaDcon, should
not have come to Paris, but gone directly
to my DE- tinaGon, but for Tie want of uni
forms. The minister at war refused me
an interview with the .dng. alledgine that
his msies.y was indispOsed. However, q
saw the auke de Berrl at six in the morn
ing, and afterwards waited on the king, to-
4 receive s0ci Instructions as he pleased to-
lgive ne. The king replied that be relied
/ OIL ny zeal and deVOtedness. / then re-
marked tiat this was an ACT of madness
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