He secured means for the subsistence of the army and of the Convention for many days, independently of the depots which were in the Sections.
"General Verdier, who commanded at the Palais National, exhibited great coolness; he was required not to suffer a shot to be fired till the last extremity.

In the meantime reports reached him from all quarters acquainting him that the Sections were assembled in arms, and had formed their columns.

He accordingly arrayed his troops so as to defend the Convention, and his artillery was in readiness to repulse the rebels.
His cannon was planted at the Feuillans to fire down the Rue Honore.
Eight-pounders were pointed at every opening, and in the event of any mishap, General Verdier had cannon in reserve to fire in flank upon the column which should have forced a passage.

He left in the Carrousel three howitzers (eight-pounders) to batter down the houses from which the Convention might be fired upon.

At four o'clock the rebel columns marched out from every street to unite their forces.