Afterwards, at St. Menehould, he would have found a detachment of dragoons, under the command of M. Dandouins.
At Clermont he would have found another detachment, under the command of M. de Damas.
He would have found the relays and a detachment of hussars, under the command of MM. Bouillé, fils, and De Raigecourt, at Varennes, and at Stenay he would have found M. Stenay in person.
All being arranged, the King wrote to De Bouillé, fixing the day for the 19th of the June following.
CHAPTER XXVII.
HOW THEY SET OUT.
This was the third or fourth time that the date of departure had been altered.
They had determined to depart on the 11th, but having refused to take Madame de Rochereul, femme-de-chambre to the Dauphin, and mistress of M. de Gouvion, aide-de-camp to Lafayette, and who was now on duty till the 12th, they thought that it was imprudent to depart on that day.
On the 13th of June, the Austrians began to advance on the French frontier, and to occupy posts two leagues from Montmedy.
The departure was postponed until the 15th following.