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But General Moreau, who, with his army on the Rhine, stood opposite to that of the royalists, had the good fortune to discover the conspiracy, by intercepting Pichegru's whole correspondence. The Directory, informed by Moreau, took secretly precautionary measures, and on the 18th Fructidor, Pichegru, with all his real or supposed guilty companions, was arrested.
Immediately on Pichegru's death the prisoners were informed of the circumstance. As they were all acquainted with the general, and none believed the fact of his reported suicide, it may easily be conceived what consternation and horror the tragical event excited among them.
In consequence of this application Pichegru's relation, and some other minims, repaired to Brienne. An aunt of Pichegru, who was a sister of the order of charity, accompanied them, and the care of the infirmary was entrusted to her. This good woman took her nephew to Brienne with her, and he was educated at the school gratuitously.
What stupid conceit was it for any one to suppose himself better able to command Pichegru's army than Pichegru himself! to pretend to be better acquainted with the frontier provinces than Pichegru, who commanded them, and had placed his friends in them as commanders of the towns! This self-conceit, however, ruined the monarchy at this time, as well as at so many others.
Pichegru betrayed His arrest His conduct to his old aide de camp Account of Pichegru's family, and his education at Brienne Permission to visit M. Carbonnet The prisoners in the Temple Absurd application of the word "brigand" Moreau and the state of public opinion respecting him Pichegru's firmness Pichegru strangled in prison Public opinion at the time Report on the death of Pichegru.
"No, no, commandant, it won't come to that," said Gerard. "The army, as you say, will raise its voice, and provided it doesn't choose its words from Pichegru's vocabulary I am persuaded we have not hacked ourselves to pieces for the last ten years merely to manure the flax and let others spin the thread."
How far Pichegru, while corresponding with the Bourbons as head of the army of the Rhine, had intrigued among his own soldiery, no evidence has as yet appeared. But after Pichegru's banishment, Moreau possessed the chief sway over the minds of one great division of the armed force of the Republic.
Pichegru betrayed His arrest His conduct to his old aide de camp Account of Pichegru's family, and his education at Brienne Permission to visit M. Carbonnet The prisoners in the Temple Absurd application of the word "brigand" Moreau and the state of public opinion respecting him Pichegru's firmness Pichegru strangled in prison Public opinion at the time Report on the death of Pichegru.
Fauche contrived to throw himself in his way at the end of a corridor. Pichegru observed him, and fixed his eyes upon him, and although it rained in torrents, he said aloud, "I am going to dine at the chateau of Madame Salomon." This chateau was three leagues from Huningen, and Madame Salomon was Pichegru's mistress.
Moreau and Pichegru had not been friends since Moreau sent to the Directory the papers seized in M. de Klinglin's carriage, which placed Pichegru's treason in so clear a light. Since that period Pichegru's name possessed no influence over the minds of the soldiers, amongst whom he had very few partisans, whilst the name of Moreau was dear to all who had conquered under his command.
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