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Newspaper
Evening Mail
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Aug 15, 1792
Page
3
A decree by the Military Committee unites Commissioners from the three armies and authorizes issuing arrest mandates and suspensions or dismissions of generals suspected of favoring the enemy or acting against general safety.
From the gunner battalion of St Mery they pledge loyalty to the Republic and readiness to die for the laws, after a morning sortie at the Chailleries ended by a furious bombardment from satellites’ guns. Reports say Marseilles suppresses papers unfavourable to the new regime as France consolidates power.
National Assembly actions include declaring a National Convention, electors to be citizens 25 and older, and hostages to secure order. Commissions probe royal residence plans at Luxembourg, while officials face seals on papers and removals from posts. A recovered chest containing generals’ correspondence draws crowd attention.
The Assembly heard reports on mob violence in Paris with Swiss detentions, a court martial promised for Swiss officers, and security steps. A decree plan outlined Primary and Electoral Assemblies, oath requirements, and dates for electors and delegates to form a National Convention. Paris Municipal actions included arrest warrants and guards for the King and Swiss guards.
The King and Queen, moved from the Assembly to a new apartment, faced questions about who guards the King. Grangeneuve cited the Assembly’s intent to protect the royal family with twenty five guards, while fifty in the gallery appeared. Proposals sought a formal guard list, command structure, and stricter enforcement. Paris Deputies offered to assume responsibility if threats emerged. A suspicious man was seized near the Convent des Feuillans amid talk of a plot to abduct the King.
A report from Paris describes suspicious spies seen near the King with Rohan Sabor identified as a guardsman following the royal party. The Assembly sealed papers on him and backed a General Police of Safety run by departmental and municipal authorities. An anarchist led Prussian volunteers proposed a Legion, rejected as the Vandal Legion. Provisions include King’s residence at the Minister of Justice, guarded by a mayoral and National Guard force, with 400,000 livres allocated until the National Convention.
Yesterday morning their Majesties and the Princesses rode in Windsor Great Park while the Duke and Duchess of York hosted a fete at Oatlands for His Birthday. Reports circulated about M. le Catonne, denied as a royal intrigue abroad. Monroe Caronne’s finances and loyalty to the French princes are described amid Paris riots and British reactions.
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