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No. 41, Southampton-row, AMOST improveable FREEHOLD ESTATE, in a very beautiful part of South Wales; comprising up wards of live Hundred Aores of gooil.and, inclosed; with in valuable Right of Common. '1 be Farms, which are within a ring fence, are pow at will; but undeniable I emus are ready to take them on h aces for seven years, at which period, with judi st taus covehan.s, the value may be increased st) per cent. Letters to he post paid. rr Estate.; and larms, of all descriptions, to Sell and Lett.. PREACH PAPERS. ' PARIS, MAY 11. The Plains of Lutzen, already famous in the mai- . tary annals of Europe, have just received fresh cele brity. It is there that the united Russian and Prus sian armies have been completely beaten, on the 2d of May, by a portion of the French army. The su periority of their cavalry, the presence of their So vereigns, the desire of effacing the shame of their preceding defeat—all could not resist the courage of the soldiers, the skill, the devotion of their Officers, the genius ef a Captain greater than Gustavus Adol phus, and more fortunate than him. It is there that the pra jects of our enemies, and the hopes of the cabinet of St. James's, have expired. What lan guage will they hold in their Parliament, what new delusions will these Ministers present in their high wisdom to the English nation, to whom it announced our armies were annihilated, and our resources ex hausted, at the very moment in which they were in dulging in a hope which will never be fulfilled ? Tile songs of triumph ate heard, the star of France shines with more eclat than ever, and all the echos of the North repeat the coup de tonnere, which will re sound in futurity. What Frenchman has been able to read without emotion, without experiencing a just sentiment of national pride, the recital of the bril liant teats in at ms which illustrated the day of the 2d of May; which will have the same rank in history as tie treat days of the P)ramids, Marengo, Au sterlitz, Jena, Ftiediand, and Moskwa. Who will refuse a tribute of praise to these valorous youths, who, scarcely exercised in the management of arms, rivaled under their Sovereign's eyes, our old war riors, and proved themselves equal in love of glory, and contemit of dangers I Two months have scarcely elapsed, since we saw these young soldiers depart r the field of honour, and a single day has .been sufficient to give them the experience of several years. If our enemies attributed to themselves ad. vantages which they alone were indebted for to the inclemency of a rigorous season, to the irresistible hardness of an unheard of cold, they must now be thoroughly undeceived. Never did they fight under more favourable circumstances. A vast plain was open to their cavalry, their immense number ob scured the horizon, and yet half of the French army gained a complete victory over them. Germany has been witness cf an Egyptian battle. But whilst that our young warriors support, with so much slat,-the splendour of the French name, a new elite, jealous of patt,,sing their exploits, are voluntarily forming divinely( s. The eag erness of offering themselves as gu.i ds of honour, is general throughout all parts of the and we have published distinguished praofs f it. The grand intelligence we have just rtctived, will still more awaken the enthusiasm of young Frenchmen, and add powerful motives to their cmulaticn. They will be fearful of arriving too late to participate in the triumphs of their compa nioas in aims, impatient to distinguish themselves, •.,and draw upost them the attention of a Chief, whose look makes heroes, they will hasten by their wishes that signal which is to call them under his colours, and place them in a community of glory with our invincible legions. FRONTIERS OF SAXONY, MAY S. The Russian General Kleist, who commands the blockade q t Wittenberg, gave a fresh assault to ob tain possession of that place, commanded by Gene ral Lapoype. The Russian and Prussian troops were repulsed at every point, and lost many men. Lieutenant-General De Thumen, directs the siege of Spandau, he established several works, viiich were destroyed by the French garrison. Thumen, in his turn, caused the fortress to be bombarded— on this occasion, several buildings in the town be came a prey to the flames. The Prussian artillery destroyed some works of the besieged—they were quickly repaired. An assault which the Prussians attempted was very fatal to them. They lost many meta, and have in part gone to a distance from it. LEMBURG, APRIL 20. The Russian General Rath, blockades, it is true, the fortress of &noose, but he cannot besiege it, be cause he has not a sufficient number of troops, nor any heavy artillery. The French General Haucke defends that fortress with 3 or 4,000 men. PEGAU, MAY 4. Wittgenstein, Winzingerode. and Blucher's corps have passed through Pegau, marching towards Lut zen ; we have seen many Russian Generals ; Milo radowitch, Onwaroff, Markoff, Valkonski, Merline, &C. are mentioned. It is said Tormazow was expected on the 2d. The Prussians, on passing, reckoned on the most complete success. On the 2d, at two p. m. the first wounded were seen to arrive in ten or twelve car. riages together, but in a quarter of an hour after wards, a file of them was established, and not again discontinued. From 30 to 40 wounded were placed in every house in the town. On tke 2d of May, between ten and eleven in the morning, the Emperor Alexander and King of Prussia passed through Pegau on horseback ; they again passed through it on the morning of the 3d. accom panied by Generals Wittgenstein and Winzingerode. On the 2d, at six o'clock, they began to talk about a retreat, and fugitives were seen. The same men who, the preceding evening and in the morning, were so arrogant, had a dejected air ;—they said all had been lost, because all had been risked. The Prince Royal of Prussia was wounded by a ball whilst endeavouring to rally some regiments which had given way. The Hereditary Prince of Mecklenburg Strelitz, brother-in law to the King of Prussia, was killed with two balls ; he commanded a regiment of the Body Guards. In an Order of the Day issued before the battle, it was announced, to animate the courage of the sol diers, that all the Royal Family would be with the army. Prisoners assure us, seven Princes of the blood were actually with it. The regiments of Rus sian Guards have been almost entirely destroyed.— The Royal Prussian Guards no longer exist. Officers of this guard have been seen to traverse alone the town of Pegau. The three regiments of Cuirassiers of Blucher's corps, were engaged in the evening of the battle; them no longer remain but the wrecks of them. The grenadier battalion of the First East ern Irussian regiment, twice retook the village of Kaia ; on the third attack it was entirely dispersed. General Blucher, Prince William of Prussia, with several Generals, arrived on the 2d, at eleven in the evening, and set out at three the following morning ; they lodged at the post-house. FRANKFORT, MAY 4. We hasten to communicate to our Readers the following intelligence, which his Excellency the Marshal Duke of Castiglione received this evening by a Courier : _ _ I.utzen, May 2.-11 o'clock in the evening. . " My dear Duke - Th e Emperor has to-day.gain ed, in the plains of Lutzen, the most brilliant victory over the Russian and Prussian Armies, commanded by the Emperor Alexander and King of Prussia in person.—The Emperor is following up his success. " The Prince of Neufchatel, Major-General. (Signed) " ALEXANDER." VIENNA, APRIL 27... It appears that their Majesties the King and Queen of Saxony will return to Dresden as soon as the Russians and Prussians shall have been forced to with raw from it. The Archduke Charles also intends to proceed to Bohehvia. We know that he is Captain-General of the kingdotn : he is to inspect the troops assembled there. No son of a citizen can now be exempted from the recruiting which is now going on in this town and the suburbs. A great number of Students have enrolled themselves in the Chasseurs. Artists and tt.e sons of merchants are allowed to choose the regiments is which they like to serve, and, as private soldier s, enjoy privileges which have hitherto been reservedfor gentlemen cadets, or the sons of officers. BAYREUTH, APRIL. 30. The last intelligence from Saxony states, that General Milcradowitsch, commanding the advanced guard of Field-Marshal Kutusow's army, crossed the Elbe near that town, and immediately proceeded for Leipzic. The Russian guards and other troops, forming the principal corps of Kutusow's army, have likewise passed through Dresden. The Emperor of Russia and King of Prussia ar rived at Dresdtn on the 23d of April. All the Russian troops were under arms. The two Monarchs! arrived at the Royal Castle, proposed to remain there some days, and then proceed to Leipaie. Field-Marshal Kutusow and the Grand Duke Constantine have equally set out for I d eipzic, to which place the grand Prussian head-quarters are to be removed. The Prussian General Blucher, whose head-quar ters were between Leipzic and Zeist, had effected his junction with Kutusow's army, whichWinaingerode's Russian corps had also joined. Wittgenstein and York's corps were expected at Halle. The French army has passed the Seale at different points, and approached Naumbourg and Jena, by marching on Wtissenfels. A battle is thought to be inevitable—it must necessarily decide the fate of the country occupied by the Russians and Prussians. , We have just been informed, that Marshal the I Duke of Reggio yesterday passed through Bromberg, marching towards Cobourg.a NifAMIIRGiI PAPERS ad HILIGOLAND LETTERS. . ' ••••=ii•m•II.11 HAMBURG:[(, MAY-T. Early yesterday morning a division of the 2clHan. seatic Battalion crossed the Elbe to reconnoitre the enemy, who had a considerably strong post at the place of debarkation. The young men, impatient to I l meet the enemy, jumped into the water, and waded to the dyke. The enemy could not withstand such a courageous attack; he fell back with precipitation on his reserge ; the engagement became sharp ; the Hanseatics proved themselves brave and undaunted, notwithstanding all the enemy's superiority, nor did they reiinbark until after having been engaged an hour and a half, and spent all their ammunition.— The enemy lost many in killed and wounded; our loss consists in two killed and ten wounded. HA,MBURGH, MAY 7. FROM THE HAMEUROH CORRESPONDENT. We have just received the intelligence that Napo leon has been defeated by the Prussians, under the command of his Prussian Majesty. A Second Edi tion of our Paper, announcing this important fact, has just been published. OFFICIAL NEWS. We have just received the following important in elligence, by a courier " Berlin, May S. 44 A courier has just brought us the official intelli gence, that the great battle fought on the 2J instant, between Lutzen - and Pegau, lasted from ten in the morning till twelve o'clock at night. , 4 Scarcely any but Prussians were engaged. His Majesty the Kin; commanded in person. Providence protected him amidst heavy showers of bullets. We have lost the Prince of Hesse ; General Hunerhein had an arm broken. General Blucher, notwithstand ing his wound in the left arm, remounted his horse and General Scharnhorst was shot through the loins. 44 Our cavalry did not once attack, the enemy's lines being too thickly planted with cannon—but our infantry and artillery alone defeated the enemy. 44 The Emperor Napoleon commanded in person , and has lost two Marshals. " We remained Master: of the Field of Battle, and Erred a round for Victory. Three places were set on fire, viz. Naumburg, Lutzen, and Weissenfels. The enemy had earlier endeavoured to push a reconnoitring party of 600 men to Leipzic, but which is sow cut off, and must surrender. 6 6 On the 2d inst. Lieutenant• General Von Bulow, defeated the Viceroy of Italy, at Hxlle, who lost three pieces of artillery, with a number of powder. waggons, 1500 men killed, and 6(X) prisoners. 66 The King had made disposition for attacking the enemy again on the following morning." HELIGOLAND, MAY 11. On the 7th, the French pushed forward their ad vanced post, consisting of Hulans, within gun shot of the battery of Cuxhaven, and obliged our picquets to retire within the gates. On the Bth, about 1200 men, infantry, cavalry, and artillery, with two pieces of cannon, advanced, and as the battery was nearly dem, lished by/ our troops, and only one 12-pounder mounted, Majt.r Kentzinger seeing that all resistance would be useless resolved to evacuate it. The embarkation was co vered by two 6-pounders, brought on shore from one of our vessels of war. Reports from the Elbe state, that the French had succeeded in getting their men across from Harberg to Wilhelmsburg smakl island belonging to Ham burgh, and opposite to it) upon which General 'rec. tenborn proceeded across that river with all the dis posable force he could collect, retook the island, and even advanced as far as Harburg. Much speculation prevails here respecting the mea. sures Denmark will adopt, on the return of Count Bernstorf. The Duke of Cumberland arrived eff this island on Sunday morning—his Highness proceeded in the Nymphen frigate for Cuxhaven. BERLIN, MAY 4. The latest accounts from Leipzic and Dresden, the confirmation of which is expected, say that on the Ist of May, a considerable engagement took place near Weissenfels and Pegau, to the advantage of the Prus. sian arms. General Blucher advanced trom Grimma, attacked the French right wing, and drove it back three leagues. The French in their retreat set fire to all the villages. A letter from a Prussian officer, dated Gropzig, April 29, says, " Yesterday afternoon the French at tacked General Kleist, in the bridge-head near Halle, with 8000 men and 2'2 pieces ut cannon. The action lasted till half past eight in the evening." In the same letter mention is likewise m tde of a fortunate I battle having taken place on the 27th, between Wet. tin and Brachwitz. On the 26th, 27th, and 28th of April, continual and brisk engagements took place between Wettin and Halle, along the River Saale, in which the greatest efforts were made on both sides. Gen. Kleist succeeded in forcing the passage at Westin, of car rying the bridge-head, and establishing himself in the place. He advanced to Balk, where he was re ceived with the greatest joy. The best disposition is visible, both in the troops and inhabitants. Saxony and Anholt are devoted to the Prussians and Rip sians, gut on the 27th and .28th, the Freiith, who were assembled in great numbers near Haile, where General Yorck had passed on the 27th, endeavuuring to force that point, but in which th e Prussians main tained themselves, and although they suffered con- Isiderable loss, they caused the enemy 1 much greater. According to official accounts which have arrived here, the advanced guard of the Wilted Rwssian and Prussian 'armies, commanded by General Winai n . genrode, had, on the Ist instant, a successful enga ge ,. ment with the enemy. On the morning of the day before yesterday, ( t i lt 2d) the enemy who had occupied Halle was, af ter an obstinate action, driven out of the place with con, siderable loss, compelled to cross the Saale, and pu t , sued nearly four miles. The circumstantial detaih are hourly expected from head-quarters. His Royal Highness Prince Augustus Ferdinand of Prussia died in the night between the 2d and :;LI of May, after a short illness, at the age of 81 He era; the youngest son of Frederick William I. the btotl, t; of Frederick 11. and great uncle to the present reig ß . lag Monarch. BERLIN, MAY S. On the SOth of April, the Prussian and Russian troops had concentrated on the plain two or three German miles on the other side of Leipsic, frvr, Zwenckau, Pegau, Weissenfels, and Lutzen, tor th, purpose of giving battle to the French, who were at Naumburgh, under Marshal Ney. On the Ist May, the cannonading continued from, morning till evening. An engagement took place near Hoenmelsen, between Lutzen and Weissertfels, in which only the left wine of the Russian and Prussian army was concerned. I'he French were driven three German miles hack, and lost 15 (other accounts sir 40) pieces of artillery, and a considerable number Li prisoners. An the accounts which have come to the Mag:t. tratcs of Leipsic, up to ten o'cicick in the evening cf the Ist of May, leave no doubt of the decisively vit. torious conclusion of this battle on Na part of the Russian and Prussian troops. The details were hourly expected. The most universal joy prevailed at Leipsic, and on the next day many thousands of the inhabitants resolved to go to the field of battle on foot, all the horses having been requirei for the use of the army. Tkie official accounts of this affsir are hourly et. pected. BANKS OF THE ELBE, APRIL 29. On the 26th, 27th, and 28th, the French attacked our troops at several points, from Wittendown to the Elbe, and took a position on the h-ther side of the Saale. They had already been driven back with lo,s on the 26th and 27th at Witten. On the 28th, our troops under Lieutenant-General Von Kleist gained a victory of consequence at Bern berg, the details of which are hourly expected. The capture of Wittenberg, whe!e the French have fortitied themselves very strongly, will take place in a very short time. DESSAU, APRIL 29. At eight o'clock yesterday evening, Lieutensvt• General Von Bulow advanced with the troops still cantoncd here to Witten, to support NI:Or-General Von Oppen. We had heard a lively cannonade from the side of Halle, ever since ten o'clock yesterday morning, which towards the evening appeared to v. proach nearer. In the course of the night, several duLachments of troops marched through here, and today we learn the engagement had been between the corps of Lieutenant-General Von Kleist and the French division standing near Rale. The intention tit the French was to take Halle, and perhaps Likewise to relieve Wittenberg. In the engagement, the vi►lage of Passendort, situated neir Haile, was de,iroyed oy flue, and it is even said the suburbs of IH4lk have suffered, but that General Kieist has s.Jccessittay and gtoritiusly tiiiished the combat. Vt e ..‘z r ect tuttt►er details respect►ng this affair. EXTRACT or A LETTER PR , 4I DESSAU, DATED APRIL $O. "On the i B LII lust. GeberAl Kl;ist's corps, with whom uas his Royal Highnes. Prince Henry of Prus. sub, MAJCIteJ into Halle, where they VIM received with great and unfeigned joy. • His Royal Hisoness on the 27th again returned to Count Von WILIVISteIIeS nead-quarters. • 011 the 28th, Halle was attacked by the enemy, who fired on the town with twenty•four pieces of 4,4 tillery. It was the Viceroy of Italy's corps, which had retired through the territory of Mansfield, pro. bably with the intention of joining his corps widt those of Ney and Souham in 'Thuringia. The attack was completely b. 111.4 by the valour of our troops, who defended the town most admirably, dismounted several of the enemy's guns by their fire, and toned the enemy to retreat to Passendort, where he remained inactive on the 29th. We expect f2.rtber particular* of these reports." DRESDEN, APRIL 29. This afternoon his Majesty the Emperor of Russia departed trom hence to Froliburg (not far from Al. ts nOurg). Lord Cathcart accompanied him. The King ut Prussia, it is expected, will toonorrow sit (.ut tor the army. Nothing of consequence has yet taken place between the armies ; but the expectance; that were soon must be a battle is general. The Saxons in Torgas observe a strict neutrality; but their individual sentiments are kuovm to be friendly to our cause. Saxony is not treated by the French as A friendly country. In Thuringia and the Voigtland, they have laid every thing waste. ROSTQCK, MAY S. This afternoon 20(K) more Swedish troops arrived here, with a trAin of eying artillery, eight pieces of cannon, two howitzers, and 2O powder waggons.-! It is expected they will tomorrow proceed on their march. It is reported the Crown Prince of Swedes ha; arrived at Stralsund ; he is soon expected here. COPENHAGEN. MAY 1. Though by the arrival here At the beginning of the week of the Danish Envoy at the Court of Stocia hoini, the Chamberlain Count Baudisson, and t,.c return of the Swedish Cabinet Secretary, Hauscbeid , all customary communications between the to neighbouring Courts have ceased, the posts will a continue to pass through Sweden, and the convr• cl 4 connexions Pf the two nations suffer no in:tr. ruption. LIECINITZ, APRIL so. An official account has been received here of tit death of Prince Kutusoff snsulensko. on the YSIII inst. at iluntzlaw, in the 70th Tear of his age. . The death of the Prince ot MECKLENBURG SOP LITT, who tell in the battle of Lutnen, will cause Ar e. newal of the Court mourning. His Highness wds ' he nephew of the QUIRK. And had, we believe, a pc0" 11 ot 440%) aim con the Irish establoihnicat.