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Scenes of CirH War.-Jourden, (sur- named by himself s'the headsman,o) led the remains of his army back to Avignon, and demanded immediately supplies in money and ammunition. These were refused by the members of the municipality, on which the ruffian withdrew his force, laid waste the surrounding country, again succeeded to Car pantras, and bombarded 1t with red hot balls. Once more he was repulsed with great loss, by means of a singular stratagem. The bri- gands had encamped at some distance from town in a plain, whence they fired their red hot balls. The inhabitants carried large pots full of pitch to the tops of the highest houses and setting fire to the pitch, raised dismal cries as soon as the pots were in full blaze. The brigands, conceiving that their balls had taken effect, and that the cries were those oi despair, triumphantly advanced to force their way into the place, when masked battery suddenly poured upon them discharge of grape-shot with such effect as to drive them back to their camp. Jourden ordered his ca valry to bring in the dead and wounded and the way ill which they performed this opera ton was worthy of such force. One end of cord being fastened round wounded man, the other was tied to the horses crupper and in this manner they dragged their man. gled comrades. behind them at full gallop, till they were out of reach of the cannon of the town. History of our oarn tin,cs.