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 *nounced, as the authors of the disturbance. We were, however, allowed to retire, whilst nine men, who were wounded, were seized as ringleaders; some being put into the "cachot," and others sent to the hospital. The next morning, Whitehurst, and myself, were arrested, and conducted to a separate place of confinement, upon the rampart, fronting the town. We were there locked up, with a sentinel at the door, without communication with any one, and ordered to be kept on bread and water. We were secretly informed, that the commandant had forwarded a report to the minister of war, representing Whitehurst and myself, as "chefs de complot;" the punishment of which, by the "Code Napoleon," is death. Although this did not much trouble us, being conscious of the falsehood of the accusation, yet we judged it right, to lay before the commandant, a firm and accurate relation of the facts, referring him to the Marèchal de logis, for proof of our interference having prevented more bloodshed, and restored tranquillity. This respectful appeal to the