The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-07-15

| vi elBlly, ana uepIlNeu OF llle use Oi Ills tBti
was cast into the cells of tho Hotel-de-Ville
During the night he found means to escape,
by sewer communicating with the bed of
the river. On finding the opening out, he
returned to seek his fhlher Tho old man
made every effort to support himself but in
vain: he fell down exhausted coniuring his
son to save his life, and abandon him 10 his
fate. "No," replied the young man,"we will
live or die togelher" He then took his faith
or on his shoulders, advanced crawling along
the snbIerranean passage, and thus bearing
his burden along undiscovered in the dark
ness, he found bont on the banks of the
Rhone, and entering il with him, both escap-
ed.
A female, twenty-seven years of age, whom
love had exalted TO heroism during the seige,
and who had fought with the inlrepidity of II
solder-named Madame Cochet-harangu-
ed the people from the cart, even when CON
veying her TO the scuffold. You are cow
ards she said, 'to sacrifice woman who did
her duty in fighting TO defend you from OPP
preston 1t is not life that ] deplore, but
the child bear in my bosom. Inpoceut, it
VIII suffer my punishment. Monsters she
added, they will not wait for n few days; they
feared that should produce an avenger of
lberty' The people, moved by the approach
ing maternity of this heroine, her youth
|
OF mercy was heard from the people, but
the sound Of The falling knife, (which cut short
two lives, interrupted the tardy appeal. For
| ty-five heads were carried off on this day, in
the tumbril ofthe'executioner. To counter
balance these movements of pity in the null
titude, hired partizans were retained by the
proconsuls, and placed ut the windows ofihe
square, as in the boxes of theatre, to insult
the doomed and applaud the punishments.
| a young girl of seventeen, whose features
bore a marked likeness TO those of Charlotte
Corday, had fought 10y the side of her broth
er and lover in one ofthe batteries. Her
name was Marie Adriac. What is your
name?. demanded the judge, struck by her
youth and beauty. MARIE she replied; 'the
name of the mother of that God for whom
am about TO die Your age?' Seventeen, the
age of Charlotte Cordny.' How, at your
age. could you combat against your country
4 fought TO defend it, Cheyenne, said one
of the jury, I'VE admire your courage, what
would you do il we granted you your life ?
would poignard you as the murderers of
my country
! She assembled the scaffod in silence, more
alarmed by the gaze of the crowd than the
near approach of death; refused the assis-
lance ofthe eXccutioncr, and twice 'exelainl-
ed, 'Piue ie r0i p After her death, the exc
cntioner found among her garments II note
written in blood; il was H. e farewell letter of
her lover, who had been shot some days be-
fore, in the PLANE DIES Brotienux 'To-mor-
row nj This hour Ehnll have ceused TO livc,'
he wroIe; Il cannot die without telling thee,
for the last time, how well | love thee; and
were they TO offer me my pardon on conG-
ton / would say the contrary. ! would not
accept it. have no ink aud | write TO thee
with my blood which would fan mingle
with thine for all eternity. Adieu, dear Ma
RTE; weep not, in order that the angels in
heaven may deem thee as beautiful as | do.
shall await tliee-tarry not The TWO low
ers were only separated by four-and twenty
hours; tlie people knew how u admire, but
NOT 10 pardon.
The executions en- mCSSe only ceased in
consequence oflhe indignant refusal of the
soldiers to he converted into cXccutioners.-
DO you need more active cXccuti0ner?
wrote The Jacobin Achard, to CUIlot d'Iler-
bois, Il offer my services The corpses that
covered the banks ofthe Rhone threatened TO
cause pestilence, and the adjoining towns
aud villages complained ofthe infected state
oithe air and the water. The Jacohins re-
kindied their enthusiasm by patriotic ban
quets, ut which Dorieuille, Achard. Grand
maison, and the principal judges and assis-
tants, drank TO the rapidity of death, andl the
rctiviiy of the headsm0n. Republicans eX-
claimed Dorfeuile, lhis banquet is worthy
the sovereign people. Let administrators,
members, of the tribunals, public tunction0-
res, meet daily TO quaff out of the same COB.
let the blood of tyrants =
Color GIIerbois, recalled to Paris OF tic
first expressions of Indignation called forth
by these massacres, just fred himselfto the
Jacobins. I'VE are called An,liropophagi,'
said he they are aristocrats who give us this
appellaton. They carefully inquire into the
death of the antirevoutionists, and spread
abroad the report that they do not perish at
the first stroke. The Jacobin Chalier did
not die at the first blow; the last drop of pat
riotic blood that flows seems wrung from my
heart. j have 10 pity for conspirators: we
have shot two hundred nj n tine, and yet this
is imputed TO us as n crime. And yet is not
this fresh proof of sensibility-the thunder
of the people strikes them and reduces them
to nshesr The Jacobins loudly applauded
him.
Fouclie, who had remained at Lyons, wrote
to Coliot d'Iierbois, TO congratulate Inn on
their mutual triumph. Sand we also combat
the enemies of the republic at Touion by of
fering them the spectacle of the corpses of
their accomplces. Let us crush AZ once, in
our wrath, all The rebels, all the consprators,
all the traitors. Let us eXercice justice after
the example Of nature, and avenge ourselves
like II great nation. Let us strike with the
force of the thunderbolt, and let the very ash
es of our foes disappear forever from the soil
of freedom. Let the republic be a vast vol
cano. Adieu, my friend tears of Joy gIlsh
from my eyes, and inundate my soul, We
have but one manner of celebrating our vic
tory. This evening we shall send two hun
bred and thirteen rebels TO meet their doom
beneath the fire nfour cannon
THE FORESTS OF OREGON.
1t is more especially in the forests that the