Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1833-11-21
From iJ.e .sh..rau Of Fsreirn L,.ra,u,, q. n,

80 D'Nah VI iSObESPfERRE.
"The conspirators fndine them.
selycs abandoned, gave themselves nm
TO despair the National Guard rusheJ
rapidly up the stairs, and entered the
room where Robespierre was sitting
with his elbow on his knees, and his
head resting on his hand; Media dis.
charged his pistol, which broke h;s ON.
der jaw, and he fell under the table.
st. Just inplored lie Bus 10 put an
end to himself. Coward, follow nv
example" said he, aud blew out his
brains. Bonthon was seized under
the table, feebly attempting TO strike
with q knife, which he wanted the
courage TO plunge in his heart; Coffin
hall and the young Robespierre threw
themselves from the windows. and
were seized in the inner court of the
building. Henriot had been thrown
down the stair by CofiinhaIl, but though
bruised aud rnutilated, he contriysd
to crawl into the entrance Of a sewer.
from whence he was dragged out bv
the troops Of the Convention.
Robespierre and Couthon being sun.
posed TO be dead, were dragged by the
heels TO the Qaai Pelletier, where il
was proposed to throw them into the
river but il being discovered,- when
day returned. that they still breathed,
they were stretched on a board. and
carried to the Assembly. The mem
bers having refused TO admit them,
they were conveyed TO the Committee
of General Safety, where Robespierre
lay Tor some hours stretched upon q
table, with his broken Jaw still bleed.
ing. and suffering alike under bodily
pain, and the excavations Of those
around him. From ihencehe was CON.
fined in the same cell which had been
occupied by Danton, Herbert, and
Chaumette. AtIength he was brought,
with oil his associates, TO the Revolt.
tionsry Tribunal, and ~ soon as the
identity Of the persons were establish
ed. they were condemned.
- At four in the morning On the a9,h
July, all Paris was ia motion to witness
the death Of the ryrsnt. He was plA.
ced on the chariot, between lIeniiot
and COuthon, whose remains were as
mutilaied as his own; the crowd,
which so long had ceased to attend the
executions rRanifested the utmost ioy
at their fate. The blood from his law
burst through the bandage. and over
flowed his dress; his face was CHASTITY
pale. lie shut his eyes, bot could not
close his ears against the impTecations
Of the multitude. A wGaaan breaking
from the crowd, cx clsimed--''A Murder
ers Of ali my kindred, your agony flls
me with Joy descend to He'll, covered
with the curses of every mother in
france" Twenty Of his comrades
we're executed before him; when he ~.
Icended the scsffold, the exeeuliOner
tore the bandage from his face; the
lower jaw fell upon his breasi, and he
uttered yell, which filled every heart
with horror. For some minutes the
frighlfsl figure was held up to the null
iitade; he was then placed under the
axe, and the last sounds which reached
his ears were the exciting shouts, which
we're prolonged Tor some minutes after
his death.
Along With Robespierre were execu.
ted HenTiOt, COuthOn, 81. just, Dumas.
CohinhAll, Simon, and all the leaders Of
the revolt. ST. Just alone displayed
the frmneas which had 50 often been
witnessed among the victims whom
they had sent to the scaffoId. Coathon
wept With terror the others died utter.
ing biasphemies, which we're drowned
IN the cheers Of the people. They
shed tears Of JOY, they embraced each
other IN transport, they crowded roand
the seaflold to behold the bloody re.
mains Of the tyrsnts. " Yes, Robes-
pierre. there is . God! :" said a poor
man as he approached the l,feIess body
Of Que 80 lately the object Of his dread;
his fall was felt by al present 80 an
immediate manifestation u the Diyini.
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