intruding bishop of Moulins officiated in a red
bonnet, and with a pike instead of the cross and
mitre. 
Every external sign of religion is abolished.  The
inscription on burying places is, “that death is
“only an eternal sleep.”
22.  Andre Dumont informs the convention from Abbeville,
that he was making the cross and crucifix to
disappear.  “I shall comprehend in my proscription
“all those black animals called priests.” 
The convention orders, that the news of the
conquest of La Vendee be sent to all the
departments.
24.  The royalists again appear, and gain great
advantage over the republicans. 
Decreed, that every city which surrenders without
standing one assault shall be razed to the ground. 
Permission granted to women to regulate their
fortune, as well as their husbands. 
The number of prisoners in Paris amounts to 4000. 
The French attack the allies for six days
successively; always bringing up fresh troops;
constantly repulsed, they still return and take
possession of the post, if possible, at any
expence.
27.  New decree against priests. 
The French lose 3000 men in two actions; one
against Wurmser, and a second against the
Prussians. 
The royalists of La Vendee compleatly (sic) defeat
the French republicans. 
The French, who had taken Menin, Courtray, Furnes,
who besieged Nieuport, and threatened Ostend, are
obliged to retire, and evacuate all they had got in
Brabant. 
The commissioners at Lyons write, that 800 workmen
are labouring to demolish the city, pursuant to an
order of the convention.  Lyons was the second city
of France.
30.  The Duke of York retakes Marchiennes, and makes
1629 prisoners.
31.  Twenty-one members of the convention guillotined in
37 minutes, viz.  Brissot, Verniaud, Duprat, Valaze,
Gensonnet, Le Hardy, Ducos, Boyer, Fonfrede,
Boileau, Gardier, Du Chastel, Sillery, Fauchet,
Duperret, La Source, Carra, Beauvais, Mainville,
Antiboul, Vegee, and La Case. 
The royalists of La Vendee take the island of
Noirmoutier.
Nov. 1.  Egalite conveyed from Marseilles to the prison of
the Conciergerie in Paris. 
A column of Vendeans passes the Loire at Ancenis. 
Two actions between the Spaniards and French; the
latter lose between five and six thousand men. 
A member proposes to guillotine all farmers and
labourers that monopolize. 
Decreed, that all lead, iron, copper, and bells of
churches, shall be applied to the use of the war. 
The British ambassador presses the Grand Duke of
Tuscany to join the allies. 
Decreed, that natural children shall share
inheritances equally with legitimate; provided the
parents have no other husband or wife. 
Spoils and plunder of the churches are daily sent
to the convention. 
The grand master of Malta takes part with the