Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-01-31

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The final Requisiton was then read.
The President addressed tne Accused Il
Accused, hive you any observations to
make on the reqoisition
The Marshal. Nothing atall, SIy Lord.
The witness ordered the Accused TO re-
tire, as well as the witnesses and the
auditory.
AZ live O'Clock, we left the Chamber Sit
ting Tor deliberation. =,
.uessehger Office. O'Clock, "A. u Dec. :.
From five o'clock the Chamber remained
IN dehocration upon the Judgment, and al
quarter before twelve they decided by
majority that Marshal Ney was guilty Of
High Treason against the State, l3i voices
condemned him to death, and 80 voted sor
punishment. The Marshal was not pre-
sent at the time the verdict was delivered
We had thought he could not have been
shot, but it appears that there is a law that
can shoot him, as has been proved by an
able lawyer present.
The Marshal is to be shot to morrow
this day.
PAIRS, Dec. 5.
Inc following are the principal details
subsequent to the Judgment of Marshal
Ney.-We decline offering any comments
aud merely state facts -
| The Marshal OH entering his chamber.
at the time the court was celebrating on
his sentence, he appeared highly animated
and supported by the strongest resolution.
He embraced his council IN. Der VERY
who said to the Marshal, {" Pou ,coud haze
it so''-ss Hell iny dear friend. :" answered
the Marshall" II is finished. we shall see
each other In another world''-He then
asked to dine, and eat with great appetite
he noticed small knife lying on the table
which on finding it attracted attention and
caused uneasiness to the persons appointed
to guard him I; do you think said he, on
looking at them, that fear death, and in
stantly threw the knife far from him. At
ter dinner the Marshal smoked segar and
then threw himself on the bed, where he
slept quietly for two hours.
According to the terms of the process, the
Chevalier Cauchy read the sentence to the
Marshal, who asked for the consolation of
reiigiOn, and expressed desire to be as
sisted by M. Pierre, relation of the Car
dlnal OF Bernis, and curate of st. Sulpice.
The estlmable ecclesiastic fastened to at
tend MIN, they passed the night together, the
MARSHAL still retained the same degree of
iortItude and resignation TO his fate which
mad actuated him throughout the whole of
the proceedings.
At90'clock yesterday morning, the Mar
shall was informed that all was ready for
the execution of his sentence ;-he nut on
blue coat and roupd hat, and entered
hackney coach, brought for him from the
place st. Michel the Citrate of st. SuIpice
occupied the back seat of the coach with
him-twO officers of the Gendarmerie were
In iront-a great number of Ueterans, royal
grehadiers, and gendarmes, accompanied
the ceremony, which crossed the garden of
the Palace, and left by the iron gate on
the side of the ObseFvatoire on arriving at
this gate, the ceremony turned to the left
and slapped at about fifty PAGES further.
uhder the walls OF the avenue of the Obser-
The Marshal decended from the coach.
advanced at quick pace about eight PAGES
from the wall, and asked the officer At his
slde itthatwas fireplace chosen for his execu.
tlon; on receiving an answer in the affirm
awe, the Marshal turned and fronted the
cSserHns who were to fire upon him ;he took
OH ms hat with his left hand, put his right
on his heart, and said to the soldiers
"'uy comrades, fire at ne''--at that mo.
ment the officer gave the signal with his
sword, and the Marshal fell under their
nre without moving. The body was pIac.
ed on litter and remained exposed TO The
Puniie view for a quarter of an hour three
balls entered his head. The venerable
eccieslastic who had attended the MarchaI
at his late moments, remained during fine
execution near the coach, praying with fer
vor. There were very few people present.
on account of its being supposed that the
execution would have taken place IN the
fiaIn OF GrcneIIe, where great multitude
had assembled.
The Count de la Chatre has been created
Duke-he is at present Ambassador IN
the Court OF Great Britain.
The Marquis desmond is named as the
new Ambassador in the place of the Duke
de la Cbatre,-recalIed,
The famous brigand Grasel has been ar.
rested at Vienna, and will shortly be tried
Paris, Dec. 10
M. Fouche lives retired at Dresden
His wife sees little company. The familv
reads the books of philosophy that amused
Seneca in his exile.
Dec. IS
General Decaen, governor of the 11tb
military, division (Bordeauxl on the 2Otb
OF March, has just been arrested.
General Debelle has already been sever
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