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Foreign News August 4, 1792

Gazette Of The United States

New York, New York County, New York

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French papers received in Boston report no mention of the king's intended flight or destruction of 15,000 French troops as claimed in English and American papers. Instead, they detail National Assembly suspicions of a pro-foreign club, the king's assurances, debates on banishing non-oath-taking clergy, a Paris census, ongoing revolutionary spirit, army discipline efforts under Generals Rochambeau and Luckner, and plans to punish General Dillon's murderers, highlighting a determined national resolve for the revolution.

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BOSTON, July 25.

The French papers the Editor has received, give the latest intelligence from France, yet arrived. They do not however (and they are impartial) contain a word respecting either the late intended flight of the French King, or the miraculous destruction of the 15,000 troops of France, in a third engagement with the Austrians and Russians; which the English papers have been so particular in detailing—and which the American papers have been so faithful in copying. A summary of what they do contain, is—

That the National Assembly has been agitated by a suspicion, that there existed in Paris, a club inimical to France, the members of which had access to the Councils of the King, and conveyed information of every measure to Foreign Courts, even before they were divulged in France—

That the King had addressed the Assembly on this subject, assuring them, if such a body did exist, of which he was doubtful, that he would take the most efficacious measures to discover its members, and to defeat their machinations. At the same time he cautions the Assembly against being led into intemperate measures, by reports and conjectures spread among them solely to deceive them.—

That a decree had been debated for banishing from France, all the Clergy, who do not take the civic oath.—

That a census of the inhabitants of Paris was in agitation, in order to discover their occupations, means of subsistence, and probable objects—

That the revolutionary spirit of the nation had not abated, but daily displayed itself in patriotic gifts and public sacrifices.—

That the most effective means appear to be taking to establish a severe discipline in the armies—to effect which Gen. Rochambeau had been prevailed on, notwithstanding the ill state of his health, to continue his command of the Northern army—and Gen. Luckner to return to his command on the Rhine—

And that measures were in train for the most exemplary punishment of the murderers of Gen. Dillon.—

In short, notwithstanding the agitation and intemperance of a part of the nation, which discovers itself in many base and impolitic transactions, there appears a cool, determined spirit in the great body thereof, which must rise superior to every disastrous event, and which must eventually establish their glorious Revolution, on the broad and solid basis of due Equality and Freedom.

What sub-type of article is it?

Political Diplomatic Military Campaign

What keywords are associated?

French Revolution National Assembly King Address Clergy Oath Paris Census Army Discipline Rochambeau Command Dillon Murderers

What entities or persons were involved?

French King Gen. Rochambeau Gen. Luckner Gen. Dillon

Where did it happen?

France

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

France

Key Persons

French King Gen. Rochambeau Gen. Luckner Gen. Dillon

Outcome

measures in train for exemplary punishment of gen. dillon's murderers; determined spirit to establish the revolution on equality and freedom.

Event Details

French papers report no details on the king's flight or troop destruction claimed elsewhere. National Assembly suspects a Paris club leaking information to foreign courts; King assures discovery and defeat of such if exists, cautions against intemperate measures. Debate on banishing clergy not taking civic oath. Agitation for Paris census of occupations and means. Revolutionary spirit persists with patriotic acts. Efforts to impose army discipline: Rochambeau continues Northern command despite health, Luckner returns to Rhine. Plans to punish Dillon's murderers.

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