Shreveport daily news., 1861-07-27

tons prudence forsook him. Being
summoned to the Tuilleries, he re.
paired thither, on some preteSt oI
other, was detained as a hostage. II.
soon perceived his error, and wrote a
note to Vergniand, acquaintins l.irs,
with his situation, and begging to b.
released with all possible speed
Vergniand thought that the best
thing he could do was to cause Tie
Legislative assembly to issue o.
cree, summoning Potion to the bar-
where he would have to render az
account Of his conduct on the nreca-
ding evening.
The messenger wllo was oraIerel!
to convey this summons. met hin, IL
the gardens Of the Iuilieries. LDt--
ton welcomed him Is his deliTerss--
! there was 10 contepding against tho
viii OF the Legislature, and the Nay
or Of Paris, being released from cap
tlylty, fled TO his own house. Il.
which the conspirators shut him up,
IN order to save linn from all respon-
slbility i'll case Of accident. This
was a favor which he exacted from
them.
Danton came to me early in the
morning. lie was half intoxicated! 4:
he said
We are going to have an explo-
SION
Then take care you don't GET
blown up IN it, Observed I.
"There is no danger of that. E,v-
elEthing is arranged, and we are sure
Of success. There are some who in
sist on the death of the king this daz.
but | do not think it is necessarv.-
Indeed, 1t would, perhaps, be nreiu-
diciai to us. Those who sincerely
want the Duke of Orleans. would Of
course be delighted to get Louis out
Iof the way-but | think it would
serve only to retard matters. and !!
am not for striking at the life Of the
king. VIII you take upon yourself. '
continued he, "the task of inti1nida
ting him Prevail on him to o1li4
the IuiiIcries, and to come and seek
refuge in the National Assembly,
There we can surround him and c,s+
rid Of him quietly.''
! must confess that | was not over
eager 10 undertake. the dangerous
task: but Dau5on fixed his fierce eye
on ne--and the colossus seized 1Ile
by the throat. which he graspcti n
most 10 sItgocarion, said
MARX that in This tragedy, each
one has his part to play. Should any
one who is required to be an ac.,5r
show himself disposed TO remain .
mere spectator, it viii cost him hi-
head. DO noc hesitate, then. or vou
viii have reason to repent it. shall
keep my eye upon YOU and YOU viii
be treated according to your .de~-
erts."
cast down my eyes and promised
all he required. Il was arranged
that, as president OF the department.
| should proceed 10 the L'uiileri.S.
and DO all l could to prevail on rhe
Kin" to leave the castle.
The report OF artillery was heard
clark = said Dauron, " the work
has commenced. MorDieau! We VIII
make them dance 10 q fine tune"
lie departed almost II g state or
frenzy / dressed myself. and pro
ceeded 10 the office Of the dcoay.-
mont. / was pensive and 1nelan-
chol !, and yet | could not help sso,-
ling at the groups of maniacs wAc
every moloestt stopped NE on MY wdN
through the streets. had the pass
word, -he card OF recognition aAd
those who happcned not to know rae
personally. suffered me to pass o.,
when my interrogatory Was ended,
- / need not relate TO YOU, gent
men, pursued Count Rmderer, .'tnn
events of the 10th Of August. /
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