Star. — London, England, 1812-12-29 00:00:00

THE gVENING STAR. time. The greatest %SW of a State is that of eer tageous Magistrates. " Our fathers heal for their rallying cry—' The Sting dead —long live the King !' These few dr words cArrehend the principil ad vantages - of the Monarchy. I believe I have deeply studied the spirit which my people have shewn in different ages • ' —l have reflected on what has happened in diffe rent epochs of our history ; I will still think of it. " The war which I maintain with Russia is a war of policy. I have waged it without animosity ;—I could have wished to spare her the misfortunes which she bas cansed herself. I should have been able to arm the greater part of her population against her, by proclaiming liberty to the slaves ; a great number of villages demanded it of me; brit when I perceived the brutality of that numerals class of the Russian people. I refused to accede to a measure Which would have devoted many families to death and the must horrible punishments. My army has sustained josses ; but they arose from the premature severity of PARIS, DECEMBER sm. I tlie season. This day, Sunday, Decembe: the 20th, IEI2, at " I accept the sentiments which you express to noon, the Emperor—being seated on his throne, sue- wards me." rounded by the Princes Grand Dignitaries, Cardinals, After this audience, the Council of State, Fondue- Ministers, Great Officers, Great Eagles of the Legion ted and introduced with the same forms, were pre., of Honour, and attendants of his Majesty—received sented to Hs Majesty, by his Serene Highness the the Senate, who were conducted to this audience by . Prince Arch Chancellor of the Empire. a Master and Assistant of the Ceremonies, introduced His Excellency M. the Count Defermon, Minister by his Excellency the Grand Master, and presented 'of State, President of the Section of Finances, spoke by his Serene Highness the Prince Vice-Gfand-Elec r as follows: tor.—His Eicellency M. the Count Lacepede, the " Sire, the first wish which the Members of your ' President, delivered the following Address : Council of State feel, in common with all your faith:,j IP SIRE—The 4enate l hastens to present at the foot ful subjects, is to lay at the feet of your Majesty's] of your Imperial and Royal Majesty's throne, the throne, their congratulations on your happy return; , offering of its congratulations on the happy arrival and to exeress the sentiments of gratitude with which of your Majesty among your pepple, they are inspired, on learning that your Majesty is " The absence of yeilr MnritY, sire, is always a come to crow,' by your presence the hopes and wishes national calamity, while your presence is a blessing of your people. which fills the whole French people with joy and ig Whilst in the absence of your Majesty we were confidence. employing ourselves in those lalsours with whisk you " Your Imperial and Royal Majesty has laid all deigned to entrust u s , and whilst every MOPICEt of the bises of the organization of your vast empire ; our time was occupied in the execution of your. orders •but many objects yet remain to be consolidated or for the happiness and prosperity of the empire, we executed ;.and the smallest delay in the coMpletion were far from conceiving that any Frenchman could, pt our institutions is a national misfortune. forget those sacred and protecting principles which 44 Whil e your Imperial Majesty, Sire, was 4t eight have extricated us from anarchy, and which should hundred leagiiei front your capital, at the head of ever secure us from it. your victorious armies, attempts were made to' dis. 44 Sire, it was with the most profound grief that we turb public order in this great capital, by men who witpessed the crime committed by a maniac, who, for had escaped from prisops, iu which your Imperial a previous offence, had deserved a punishment which, clemency had saved thein from a deaths merited by your Majesty was so generous as to remit but his . ' their past crimes. They have paid the penalty of attempt has only served to convince our old enemies' their new offences. of the fruitlessness of similar plots, and to prove anew 4eliappy Franee, §ire, whese monarchical consti, the s:ncere attachpient of all the functionaries of the onion places ye beyond the reac h of o'6l discord empire to the constitution which your Majesty hp t—of the bloc y feuds to which party gives birth— giiten to it. All parties in the empire eahibited and 01 - the horrible distractions which proofs of their attachment ; and all your' subjects • engender._ have rivalled the public functionaries in respect for 4 The *--ioles GUTENBURGII, DECEMBER PY THE GOTTENBURGH MAIL.) Reports from Denmark state, that it is in =intent: plation by tkat dovarnment to make peace with Great Britain. It is likewise said, that Deputies from the British, Russian, and Swedish Admiralties are to fix a value on the Danish men of war that mar- 1 have been lost, and the remainder to be returned to I Denmark, which is Os-) to receive a compensation ' for the damage sustained by the bombardment of Co..' p. - Ahagen, for which the Danes are to join 50,000 mai' to the Russian and Swedish armament, for attacking: the French army in its retreat through Germany. FRCNcif PIPERS. -.4e &nate,. first pa w n cf the Emperor, and whose 4toliolity only has existence when the Monarch cells t fails, end puts it in movement, is established few the conservation of that monarchy, and cf the hereditary succession to your throne, under our fourth dynasty.. . 114 . France and murky will find it, ender all cir tutnetances, faithful to this sired trust ; and all its nd:K.l. Mee • will be always re ar 7.t0 lie in defence of that palladitunsof nitionar security oud•prospet it y. In the commencements of (air ancient dynasties, Sire, the Monarch has been more than once scan to ornain, that a solemn oath • should, by anticipation, connect the French of all ranks • witft the ben• of the throne; and sometimes, when the age of the young Prince permitted it ? a crown vas placid upon his head, as the pledge of his future authority, and the emblem of the perpetuity of the 3overnmenr. • • " Tbe.aftection' which the whole nation feels for the King of Rome, proves, Sire, both the attachment of the French to the blood of your Majesty, and that internal sentiment which reassures every citizee, and which points out to him, in that august infant, the security of his own children, the safeguard of his' own fortune, and an instfrmonntable obstacle to those intestine divisions, th%e civil agitations, and those political tevolutious, which are the greatest scourge! that can afflict nations. " hire, your Majesty has waved the French eagles over the towers of Moscow. The enemy could neither arrest your sm-cess nor thwart your plans, but by re sorting to the frightful resources of despotic govern : xnents—creating deserts on all his frontiers, carrying_ conflagration into his proVinces, and delivering to the flames his capital—the centre of his riches, and the growth of so many ages. • Those, Sire, who renewed these barbarous tactics of their savage *ncestors, were ill-acquainted with the heart of your Majesty. It would have voluntarily renounced the trophies which were to be purchased by so moth blned; and so many wo es to humanity. " The ardour with which we see arriving from the departments of the enipire, under the colours or }oar M.rjesty, the numerous soldiers called forth by the Servants Consultum of last September, funtishee an example of What your Majesty may expect from the zeal, patriotism, and warlike spirit of the Vreech, to *Hatch irons the influence of our enemies, the trip rious portions of the Continent, end to milder as honourable and solid e. pea 1 May. your Imperial and Royal Majesty accept the tribute of the gr#titude, love, and inviolable fide. : lity of thy Senate, antk the French people." . His Majesty replied as follows a Senators—What you have said is very agreeable to me. I have at heart the glory and the power of France; brit my 'first thoughts ate engaged by every thing that may perpetuate internal tiangnillity, and place my people for ever in security against the f - age of faction' and The horn rs of anarchy. It is upon these eneiniiis of the hal pin“s of nations that, with the consent and liise of the French, I have founded this throne, to which henceforward' are attached timt destinies of the country. .. 4 ‘ 4 timid and cowardly soldiery ruin the indepen cieux of nations ; but pusillanimous magistrates de stroy the empire of the laws, the rights of the Throne, and social order itself. a The noblest of deaths would be that of the sol. dire r . who falls in the field of honour, were not the death of a Magistate, perishing in defence of hill So- tereign, the 'I krone, and the laws more gloric4s . still. " When I undertook the regeneration of 'France, I Lintreated of PKOVID ENCE a d eterm i nate number of years. Destruction is the work of alnorhent, but cue cannot build up again without 'the lasigetnce of principles, and in attachment to' your sacred person, and your august Majesty. 'f GOD, . who protects France, will long preserve her from die greatest of misfortunes. But in such an event, every heart would rally around the Prince who is the object of our hopes and prayers ; and every Frenchman would renew at his feet the oaths of fidelity and of love for the Emperor whom the constitution would call to the succession. We have been touched with tl:e recitals cop-, tained in the last Bulletin of the Grand Army.— What admiration must not be excited by the deve lopement of the most August character during that month of perils and of glory, when the sufferings of the heart could take away none of its vigour from the intellect ! gs What sentiment must not be inspired in a na tion truly generous, by the faithful picture of its un foreseen losses, on perceiving that the tutelary genius of France has known how to prevent their effects, and to make them the occasion of new glory! 0 Your Majesty neverappeated more fully at the summit of your destinies, than in those moments when Fortune, by arming the elements, seemed to. endeaVOur to remind us that she could be inconstant, i! Let our enemies exult, if they please, in the me wled losses, which the rigour of the season, and the severity of the climate occasioned ; but let them cal culate bur forces ; let them learn that there are no' efforts or sacrifices, of which, after the example of your Majesty, 'the French nation is not capable, in order to realise your glorious plans. • it In return, Sire, for your labours and your pa ternal cares, we can only offer to your Majesty, in common with yoiir whole empire, the expression of our sentiments of respect, admiratioe, and love.— We venture to hope, that your Majesty will deign to accept this tribute' with the same goodness with Which you have in*ariably honoured the fidelity and devotion of your Council of State !" His Majesty replied as follows : Counsellori of State, every time that j reenter{ France, my heart experiences the most lively satis- faction. If the people testify so much love for my son, it is because they are impressed with a atlvic tion of the advantages of monarchy. gi UIS to that idal system, to those dark rnetaphy -ocs, which, in pursuing with subtlety the search after first causes, seek to found upon their basis the legis lr' of ' initead of accommodating law- ation nations, ....sting laws to the knowledge of the human heart, 'and to the lessons of history, that wf must attribute all the misfortunes which our favourecl'erance has 'experienced. These errors necessarily, and in reality, did lead to the re gime of men of blood. Who proclaimed the princi- ' ple of insurrection to be a duty ? 'Who flattered the people by proclaiming 4 'sovereignty which it was in capable of exercising ? Who destroyed the sanctity I of and respect for the laws, by making them depend, not upon the sacred principles of justice, die nature of things, and of civil justice, but solely on the Milj of an assembly composed o f ? men, strangers to the knowledge of civil, criminal, administrative, political, and miliftry l.tws? When a map is called to regent= rate a state, he must follow principles dircctly op site. History paints the human heart: it-is in history that he must search for the advantages and inconve , niencies of different modes of legislation. Such ire the principles which the State Council of a great enflame should never lose sight of; it must unite to them a courage superior to every trial ; and, after the examples of the Presidents Harlay and Mole, be ready 'w perish in defence of the Sovereign, the Throne, and the Laws. I appreciate the proofs of attachment which the Council of State has given in every circumstance. I accept its sentiments." 41 f; .. Sheclentzy, which I, the same day, accomplished, On coming up with the enemy at the above -then, tioned passage, they halted, and with a very str oll force defended the passage, in order to save thei r baggage and heavy waggons. Notwithstanding this, drove them from thei r first position, and pursued them three wersts. Th e action continued the whole day. To-day I f orced them to cross the river at Studentzy, having do. which they burned the bridge. Admiral 'relicts. goff having sent me pontoons, I am now re.e ua t h lishing the bridge. I shall then act in concert hint end count Platoff on the opposite side. ,s 4 Yeterday we took from the enemy one gun sed ,-1400.ptisoners ; and this day, at the passage, er e took twelve guns, sunny more having been che ss ", in!o . the 64 Stlirdal Staff and General Officers were takes prisoners; besides others of inferior.. link, and no t continue to be bFought in, which I have not yet beta able to take an accour.t of. ' The number of waggons belonging to Govern. niwic . sita private persons is so great, that a space r ( half st worst square is so covered with them, that it is impossible, either to ride or walk through them; and three companies of the new-raised tnyitis have . hem employed merely to aear :sicfi sagye_cfoiontsli7tevmd4 o f tar. f.' t heie. vehicles, valich h a p ridges of different descriptions sent from blowy, we found, betides a very great t booty for the army. silver and other article; belonging to the churches, .which were plundered by the enemy at Moscow. We are now collecting them, and I shall dispatch them to the Governor of Moscow. LONDON. . TUESDAY, DECEMBER 29. ARRIVAL OF TWO GOTTENBURGH MAILS. . RUSSIAN DETAILS OF THE OPERATIONS ♦LLUDES TO IN THE TWENTY-NINTH FRENCH BULLETIN. The arrival of two Gottenburgh Mail; last night has again put us in possession of a brilliant series of events connected with the Russian campaign. We hasten to lay the glorious details hefQre our readers in the order in which they have reached us: IMPORTANT RUSSIAN BULLETINS. R$ ow'. FROM GENERAL COUNT WIT fGENSTigIN, TO lIIS IMPERIAL MAJESTY, RATED " BOcsuw, November .211 I had the honour, on the 14th November, most submissively to report, that Marshals Victor and Ou r diaot we're retreating before me towards Borissow.-- I marched after them from the town of Tschetuga. General Platow followed the enemy's Grand Army:: Admiral Tschitchagow was to receive the enemy at , Borissow, and by this means it was intended to inclose lifition three sides. In consequence of. this arietnge merit, I caused my vanguard, under Major-General Wlastpw, to pursue the enemy ; this General de ' feated General Dentiln's division, near the town of Batura, and within two days, one Lieutenant-Colo nel, 3Q Officers, and 900 men, were made prisoners. As then perceived that the enemy was quickly rer treating, I undertook making a flank movement from Kolopenitclie, and marched towards the town of Baren, in order from this point to cut him off from the Lepelka road, and be enabled to act on Wesse low° and Hadinz, where he was formrng bridges. When I arrived at the town of Kostrezy, I re ceived information that 'Napoleon would cross the Ilireasim River, azlctthat Victor's corps formed his , 'rear-guard, I therefore put myself in motion to at tack him whilst crossing, and desired General l'la. tow to hastestto Borissow, which he accordingly did. He proceeded on the Tolotschen road, and after my arrival with the whole corps at Old Borissow, I cut . off the enemy's rear-guard, consisting of half of Vic toes corps, aad attacked it on yesterday afternoon. After a heavy fire pt musketry, which continued for lour hours, and by the effect of our artillery, the enemy were thrown into disorder, and put to flight; ‘‘e took one piece of artillery, and 30 officers, with 1000 men, were made prisoners. He suffered a great loss besides, in killed and wounded. " Meanwhile 1 sent a flag of truce to inform the enemy of our superiority of force, and tell him that he was surrounded, and must surrender. Tl:e cou rage and valour of the„ troops under my command, wgether with General Platow's arrival at Boriscow, forced the enemy to send me two flags of truce, with information that they surrendered. At midnight, the General of Division Partenot, the Brigadier-General Lettre, two Colonels, forty officers, and 800 men, who had already submitted, were brought to me. 44 At seven o'clock this morning the remainder laid down their arms, viz. Generals Camuse and Blai mont, three Colonels, 15 Lieutenant-Colonels, 184 officers, and 7000 men, and delivered up three pieces of artillery, three standards, and a number of bag gage waggons. 'Among these troops are two regi ments of cavalry, one Oaxon End one of Berg, with very good horses. On such a victory, a similar to which has scarcely hitherto been gained over the French, I take the li berty of congratulating your Majesty, and of laying all these trophies at your Majestyls feet. The loss on our side is not great. lam to-day going to attack Napoleon., at the town of Studenzy. 4 , Admiral Tschitschagow and Count Flatow will attack him on the other side of the river Beresina." The same General reports, under date of Novem ber 12 (24) from the village of Tscherija, as follows: " Admiral Tschitchagoff arrived on the 22d at Beris son, from whence the General of Infantry, Lan, geron reports to me, in two letters of the 10th (22d) inst. that Adjutant-General Count Lambert took pos. session of Burissow on the 9th (21st), and therV dp. featet the whole bf Donibrowski's corps, taking sir cannon, two stand of colours, and 3000 prisciners ; the remainder of his beaten corps marched off in the toad to Orscba. ft Count Lambert also took two pieces of artillery at Kadanon, and made about 3000 prisoners, and had in all, in the course of eight days, made about 11,000 prisoners, including the sick that were found in the hospitals of Minsk, and taken 24 cannon. Vic tor and Oudinot are retreating before me towards Bo rirow. I am in pursuit of them, and nsterday took upwards of 800 prisoners, and a number (.4 b.iggage waggons. `The General of Cavalry, Cuytt Piatow, is already in pursuit of the enemy's grand army to wards Totosch in. s Your Imperial Majesty will phase to perceive by thii statement that we are compressing the enemy on three sides. General Count Platow pursuer them on the rear—l act on their flank, and Admiral Tschit. cliagtrw will receive him at Borissow." REPOIti OF THE GENERAL ON CAVALItY,COUNT WITTO*II - TO His IMPEItIAL MAJESTY, DATED " Stacy Barisal', 17th (s9tb) November. " Yesterdays I reported to rinr Imperial Majesty, that I should proceed to the river Beresina, near Congratulating your Majesty on the above, I lay at the feet of your Imperial MajeetY a stand *1 Fqio9rs, The lots in killed and wounded. fs.Osecounqii these two days., exceeds 5000 men.l INTERCEPTED LEITER, • FROM TIM TIMM OF NEUFCHATEL TO MAMMAL Mr VOIIsT, PIUXCE OF ECKMUHL. " Smolensk°, November 1t is It is the wish of the mperor, that you supp l e the Duke of Elchinger in tla retreat which ht making with his rear-guard, while the Vltemy te. marrow, the '27th, will march to take post at EMS. poi. Ycu will therefore take care to occupy the post which you shall judge advisable, and which flat Viceroy shall evacuatp. The intention of the Em. peror ic, that you with your corps and that of tile Duke of Elcbingen retie from Krasnoi, and make this movement on the 28th and 29th. Gene. ral Charpentier with his garrison, consisting ofthres Polish battalions, and a regirpent of cavilry, will leave the town at the same time with the mr, Be fore you march,out, you will blew up the marts which surround Smolensk, sis the mines are may, and only need to be set firp'to. You will take care that the ammunition, powder•chests, and every this that cannot be Carried away, be destroyed and burnt, as also the muskets and cannon should be buried.... Geaerals deassiloup and Laulossiere will take cm; each in his department, to carry these orders fete propei execution. You will take care to vend c paroles, that no marauders may remain behind i vid you will also leave a% few persons as possible in the hospitals. (Signed) 41 ALEZANDER, • ' 4 Prince of Nessfchmel, Major. General.' GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL BULLETIN, " FOREIG N-0 FFICE, DEC. N. " Dispatches have been received this evening Emot General Viscount . CATllCAuT t dated St. Petfribargir , the 4th, 6th, and 7th of December, containing it accounts of the successes of the Russian army to the 119th of November. " By these it appears, that General Conat Win: faNSTE.IN reports on. the 24th November, .Cron the village of Chesai, that AdMiralTclllCll.leOFF wasst r ßorizoff on the 24th inst. whence GeneralLaxonta informed the Count, by letters of the 22d, thatc.i. neral Count tanipaar was at Bori;off on the 2)st• when he defeated the whole corps of Doseaosami. taking sit cannon, two colours, and SO4O, prism** drivini then; en upon the road to Or* t • *at Count LAMJERT had also taken at Baidaa4 . 4os guns, and from two to 2000 prisogetu r _sastAilal, e. including the hpspital at Minsk, in the last eig ht days upwards of 11,000 risottera t and 2 4 gum ha 4 been taken. . " Vicioi and CIUDINoT had retired float before Count WITTOENITEIN upon Borizoff: the latter it Matching in pursuit of them ; and on the rikl took 800 prisoners and many carriages. " The attempt to blow up the Cathedral of Salt lensko failed, the match being extinguished befotak: `reached the Nine. - . 4' General Count Wirrozarrittr repolts os dm 27th November, fiat he had defeated Marshal P roa, and taken tour cannon, two standards, sill' seven Officers of the Etl:Major, andSoooprikaaisi besides a great number 'which the enemy had kg! 1 11 killed and wounded ; and that in ccitits!quence, st this victory, the General of Division, PAIMINACIre General of Brigade, Blum, the Chief of the tad; Major, D'El..zat., Generals CAMINB and I.3l4amosfri five Colonels, fifteen . Lieutenant-Colonels, t 24 011 1 -, j cers, and 7,800 soldieis,'lncluding two entire meets of cavalry, had laid down their arms; which he bad at t acked NAeoLlow and his , passing the Beregina, 'near Stadinski, and . ... him. The campy made the utmost itsistance, in ' ..-i . ‘ll .1 1 'll 1