American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1825-12-02
LAFAYETTE.

Paris, October 10.
The following is more detailed account Of wha.
passed at Rouen during the short stay Of General
Lafayette in that city, his way from Hayre to his
seat oil Lagrange, where he is at present:
:" Il was on Friday evening that General Lafayette
arrived in the ancient capital Of N rmandy, which
the English have called the Manchester Of France.
II was soon known upon The Exchange and in all
the city that the guest of the American nation was
to dine with the Hon. M. Cabanon. who had always
been elected Deputy of the Lower Seine, whilst his
ielow citizens could elect candidates OF their own
choice. AT Rouen as at lIa,re, M Lafayette was
| accompanied by his family and some friends. AT
i've O'Clock they sat down 10 dinner one health only
was drank 1t was that OF the defender, the veteran
Of liberty in the two worlds. Towards eieh, in the
evening great number OF citizens and females re-
paired to the rue de Crosne, where the house OF NJ
Cabsnon is situated and Notwithstanding the crowd,
which increased every minute above oil, when they
perceived M. Lafayette at the balcony, the greatest
tranquility reigned in the de Crosne and its en-.
yrons, and serenade given to the General was
heard with perfect silence. Between the symPho'
nles acclamatons were raised in honor oil Gen. La
tayette; it was then, that unpcrceved by the crowd
there arrived at the same time by the Two opposite
extremi.ies OF the rue de Crosne, detachment Of
the Garde Royale, and detachment Of eendame'
re. The Garde Royale, in this instance as 10 oth-
ers, conducted itself with moderation and pru-
dence which, unfortunately not initiated by Inc
gendarmere The latter. in order 10 disperse peace
able citizens whose meeting had occssoned no DIS
turbance, treated them as rioters and charged SUD
denly the women and children uttered cries OF terror
every one seized with panic, but the orders
given to the gendarmere were so precise that they
nevertheless continued their march. Many females
were thrown down and murdered; manufacturer
OF The city OF Bolbec. an inhabant Of Rouen, ~
years OF age, and many other persons recei'eu
wounds more or less severe, and the whole assem-.
bly, was put to flight By the sabres and bayone'so
the gendarmes, who arrested many individuals. Dc
fore their arrival all had passed at Rouen as at Ha
vre, bu it was thought expedient at Rouen to inter-
pose the police and an armed force: from this ah
the mischief has arisen. This observation is unah
swerable and nevertheless the authorities at Roueh
seeing, as it must be taken, the necessity OF usiy
ing measures which had no necessity, inserted u
the Journal of the Prefecture, note in which y ID
said that the citizens groaned to the tranqully
menaced by the presence Of a man whose sad ceeo,
rily connects itself with the most disastrous period
OF the Revolution"
Notwithstanding the order which had been given
to the inn keepers TO let out horses TO no one NJ
Lafayette lett Rouen early the following Saturday
escorted, three leagues from the city, by numerous
and brilliant cavalcade, proud of having received ns
4 congratulations and farewell 1t is thought that W.
Lafayette will Come to Paris at The end OF the weeA'
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