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Oudinot's head aide-de-camp, and letters from General 

 Oudinot with reference to an ambulance waggon pre- 

 sented to the Eoman hospitals in recognition of the 

 attentions shown to our soldiers who were wounded 

 on the 30th of April. 



" 7th. Note addressed to the Triumvirate. 



"8th. Collective declaration communicated to the 

 Eoman Assembly and the Triumvirate. 



" 9th. Keply of the Triumvirate. 



"It will be gathered from the two last documents 

 that the course deemed most in harmony with our 

 interests is to allow the Eoman population, which 

 seems favourable to our proposed settlement, to mani- 

 fest its sentiments in such a manner as to bring the 

 men who are at its head to a true appreciation of their 

 interests. I have thought it right to urge upon General 

 Oudinot that the suspension of hostilities should be 

 prolonged, so that the French Government may have 

 sufficient time to see its way and decide upon its course 

 after receiving information of a trustworthy character. 



" But whatever the solution may be, I do not think 

 that our expeditionary force is strong enough, taking 

 into consideration the increase of the defensive works 

 and the general arming of the population. After having 

 carefully discussed the matter with the general in com- 

 mand, and after having gone over the city with his 

 first aide-de-camp, M. d'Espivent, who has been here 

 with me for the last two days, I am convinced that it 

 is necessary to send off from twenty to five-and-twenty 



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