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They consider, also, that the circumstances under which they were opposed to the forces of England, were so disadvantageous, that no other result could have been expected than such as occurred, as when the war broke out in 1793, France had not one experienced admiral in the service; all possessing any practical knowledge of naval affairs, being staunch adherents to the royal cause, had either quitted France, or retired from the navy, de Grasse, d'Éstaing, Entrecasteux, d'Orvilliers, Suffren, Bougainville and several others.
"You know the Iroquois. You know how they will take it. The worst fault was La Grange's. He captured the party and it was not a war party by deliberate treachery. D'Orvilliers had intrusted to him the Governor's orders that Indians must be got for the King's galleys. As you know, d'Orvilliers and I both protested. I did not bring them here until the Governor commanded it."
The British remaining nearly motionless throughout the night, and the wind shifting, d'Orvilliers availed himself of the conditions to press to windward, and in the morning was found to bear north-west from his opponent.
The discontent in Paris was great; the populace was severe on one or two of the captains, who were thought to have taken undue care of their ships and of themselves, and especially bitter against the Duke de Chartres, who had had a rear-admiral's command in the fleet, and who, after having made himself conspicuous before D'Orvilliers sailed, by his boasts of the prowess which he intended to exhibit, had made himself equally notorious in the action itself by the pains he took to keep himself out of danger.
"I That's the question I've been asking myself for several days, Du Peron." The Lieutenant was too thoroughly aroused to note the change in the Captain's tone. "You don't see it right now, Menard. Wait till you've reached the city, and got into some clothes and a good bed, and can shake hands with d'Orvilliers and Provost and the general staff, maybe with the Governor himself.
D'Orléans, Duc, and the Duc de Chartres recalled from banishment; and the Archduke Maximilian; shows hostility to the queen; and the presidency of the club "Les Enragés"; and the Reveillon riot; and the Versailles mob; leaves France for England; and the red cap. D'Ormesson, M. D'Orvilliers, Admiral.
Addresses presented from Paris and from the States of Languedoc. Adelaide, Princess, intrigues of; afflicted with the small-pox; flight of. Admiral de Coligny; d'Orvilliers; du Chaffault; Keppel; Rodney. Ailesbury, Lady. Alliance formed with the United States; with Russia and Prussia; with Spain. American war, the. Anglomania in Paris. Anglomanie, a name given to English fashions.
The Governor sent word, with the orders that came up to the fort in May, that at the first sign of trouble or disturbance with the Indians there, d'Orvilliers should seize a few score of them and send them down the river in chains. It would be an example, he said.
A converted Mohawk has been scouting for us, and he says that the Onondagas blame you for that whole galley business." "I know," said Menard, grimly. "You could hardly expect them to get the truth of it." "It was bad work, Menard, bad work. The worst thing La Grange did was to butcher the women and children. He was drunk at the time, and the worst of it was over before d'Orvilliers got wind of it.
There will be excitement, perhaps, you may find it hard to avoid taking one side or the other. I must ask which side is to be yours." D'Orvilliers winced, and for a moment stood biting his lip; then he stepped forward and took both Menard's hands. "You shouldn't have asked that," he said. "God bless you, Menard! God bless you!" Menard paused in the door, and turned.
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