s; and strike down an anarchic
Mountain Faction; at least not yield without a stroke at it. Of this
latter temper we count some score or more, of the Arrested, and of the
Not-yet-arrested: a Buzot, a Barbaroux, Louvet, Guadet, Petion,
who have escaped from Arrestment in their own homes; a Salles, a
Pythagorean Valady, a Duchatel, the Duchatel that came in blanket and
night-cap to vote for the life of Louis, who have escaped from danger
and likelihood of Arrestment. These, to the number at one time of
Twenty-seven, do accordingly lodge here, in the "Intendance," or
Departmental Mansion, of the town of Caen in Calvados; welcomed by
Persons in Authority; welcomed and defrayed, having no money of their
own. And the Bulletin de Caen comes forth, with the most animating
paragraphs: How the Bordeaux Department, the Lyons Department, this
Department after the other is declaring itself; sixty, or say
sixty-nine, or seventy-two respectable Departments either declaring,
or ready to declare. Nay, Marseilles, it seems, will march on Paris by
itself, if need be. So has Marseilles Town said that she will march.
But on the other hand, that Montelimart Town has said, No
thoroughfare; and means even to "bury herself" under her own stone and
mortar first,--of this be no mention in Bulletin de Caen.

Such animating paragraphs we read in this new Newspaper; and fervors
and eloquent sarcasm: tirades against the Mountain, from the pen of
Deputy Salles; which resemble, say friends, Pascal's "Provincials."
What is more to the purpose, these Girondins have got a General in
chief, one Wimpfen, formerly under Dumouriez; also a secondary
questionable General Puisaye, and others; and are doing their best to
raise a force for war. National Volunteers, whosoever is of right
heart: gather in, ye National Volunteers, friends of Liberty; from our
Calvados Townships, from the Eure, from Brittany, from far and near:
forward to Paris, and extinguish Anarchy! Thus at Caen, in the early
July days, there is a drumming and parading, a perorating and
consulting: Staff and Army; Council; Club of Carabots, Anti-jacobin
friends of Freedom, to denounce atrocious Marat. With all which, and
the editing of Bulletins, a National Representative has his hands
full.

At Caen it is most animated; and, as one hopes, more or less animated
in the "Seventy-two Departments that adhere to us." And in a France
begirt with Cimmerian invading Coalitions, and torn with an internal