Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1822-11-19

t"nee executed ., OlACe
report OF It process p.rJohI and 10 max
quarter OF an bour you will - IN anoNs
rabies themselves Five see see the na,,
aud yet they had not arrived clock .lruI
Tsnl tue coup dei! was strkip ml t'hat,o
ne whole area of The Place = y aNrI
and as much OF the Quay de- ~ Ge Grey,
could see, were filed by ds ur''e a,
now incapable OF increase ue ems Crow.
bic was the force produced h. 90 % rlesisj
motion, that the soldiers w. lne sIlgtrel
ly compelled to give way, and 'a,pSneNlan
square became gradually conl mir We ilo.os
windows and tops OF ali the h n~s.ea The
ylew--the quays oppos,te-l, ursT : within
Ellte (bridges) and de Marie Onl' q.
to-, towers GS. OF the church of Nolre p p,Fn d
me distance were Crowded 10 o ossls
A great deal of amusement vas sS ?'e'toS
excited by sweep, who kent h. uN ihta
on shed against all the efforts 49, -, !ppOsIIio
ner and some gendarmes. A mo ne o6'
Pelletler announced the appro y, ,Ie wa?
fatal coriege, but the spectst F,vaen Of ID.
encouraging the Sayoyards ~ bU uOat,IOue.
plaudit, and clapping Of hands y SAouN
Precisely as the clock of the H.,
Vile struck quarter past five 't III. e e
gendarmes forming the escort y, we lrt
demned, entered the Pace do G,o We 'oa-
universal cry of hats off," took f pIsi. %
al heads were uncovered. The t Tra' e,
CONS no succession appeared; in tho S S',
was the executoner, the prisoners p D. us
Goubin, and two cIergymen in ~, lures
cond was Raoulx and Pomier'' each IpS !, T.
attended by clergyman The priso1 e.a
sat on boards placed across in The w, oo'
and beside each priest with a cuci sM
his hand, who seemed apparently "a
anxious to impress their unhappy eb mSs
with some sense OF religion. tut most Sr cs'
talnly witSouta particle OF success h.
ring the whole line OF march from ~ "
Conciergerie TO the Place de Greve ~
prisoners had never attended to the nr.' ~
for an instant. They looked around ,b.m
necessarily, acknowledged acQuainsma
in the crowd, made loud remarks tO s,c5
olber and Bories and GoubIo Iepeals6lT
addressed The people, notwithstanding nj
efforts OF the priests and the gendarme. n
restrain them. Arrived The scafdld. Os|
same spirit continued 10 animate them mn
10 their last breath. Bories sat Eext ,bs
horses in the Lrst wagon, having been 6rs I
brought out OF the Coneiergerie, He a.
lone wore regimental jacket. or an
thing n,lstaire. 10 common with bis o.
fortunate associates, he had no bat nor c.,
vat. and the collars of their shirts wer
loose and open. The wagons advance
at smart WALL ; the priests strainng cyl
cry nerve-it was useless--they halsds al
the foot of the scafold now perceived
gentleman on foot in a brown surOui,
near them. The Instant the wagon reach.
ed the scafold, the executioner descended,
went up to the guilIoline, ssnd arranged d
cord. All the prisoners rose, threw ahas
~ glance round them. made some renak
loudly TO each other. and prepared in |
hurried manner to quit the wagons. the I
perceived that their hands were tied bel
hind their backs. The confessOr Of Boit /
appeared TO inform him tina! II was b
unfortunate companion who was 10 baT
the fatal precedence, and to entreal BIZ
10 be calm and resigned Bories, @Ilbl|
gesture of impatient acquiescence, ST
down, and Goubin sprang from the Wago'
All were then permitted TO descend. IeI
gentleman in the brown coat GOV adyi'
ced to Goubin and BOries. He vas CHI
nected with the ministry Of justice. be
made last appeal TO the condemned.
The priests redoubIed their enTeat'
and exertoDs they were lost for ihoa|
unfortunate young men appeared 10 b"s|
no other feeling thaa that they were OIo
there to suffer, and that 10 have Il ''a|
suddenly and expediiously was the GUY
thing desirable. Goubin addressed DI
companions, and was either replied TO- y
addressed in the same tone, by ha0l'
who stood iurthest from bin, tor ihe cIe,
gyman in attendance upon HIM appear"
shocked, and demonstrated with 6Im'o
Raoulx turned his back, and walked 'Dos'
with the air of conlemptuous ano IO
strained submission. They continue :"
talk loudly, always turning away "I'a% ,,
patience from the clergyman, VINO n,J
the gentleman already mentioned, sFs I"a
at length to express despair. A HUE wv
lie occurred-Goubin flew up the sep !,
the scatfod--be was Instantly se'1t t.,,
the executioner and his assstansI-p,U.S1I.
to the plank-shouted "VIUe Ia L'OsTn
he was thrown down. shut ID % ,'n
closed my ears, but a general gF0 "a. hi %9
10000 people announced Thai ' u, I've
and daring Goubin had ceased TO r %'I
The cool, intrepid Raoulx sScnan a5 a.
significant smile with Bories, mSg I,'ot
| preston Of sympathy and congfa,u'1 oscg,
20 which their fine dark eyes gave ,sribi
liar force. Pomier assembled nehl, ~, .I q,
cheerfuIness, although not so an''ua%S hand.
Goubin afterwards Raoulz, WHOSE e. r' AM
some face can never be forgotten BY , 'g
one who has seen him. lie wore ,,, an,
long wbiskers, and had all the appF ;a'.I
of esprit, and was deemed moS' ." ~ e.,
oan, and reanectahie you1C man; u' :,