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J. Ship and to goiabital,.--A1 Woolwich_ - Fitt* LAST NIGHT'S GAZETT E . . • CARLTON HOUSE, DECEMBER ac, 1818. His Royal Highness the Prince of Woks has been. pleased to appOirtt id" Uwe; Baden Ruspini, of Pall Mall, to birSurgeon- Dentist to his Royal Highness, in the room of his late father, the . • • FQREIGN-OFFICE, DECEMBER 25, 1812. His Highness the Prince Regent has been pleased, in the name and s pn the behalf of his Majetty, to approve of Mr. Charles Tot• Ile ma lie Consurfor the King of Sweden at• London. CARLTON,.HOUSE, DECEMBER 21. This day his Exiellency Mr. Henry Pagel, formerly Grefiler to *heir High Mightinesses the States-General of the United Pro- Sincei, bad a private audience of his Royal Highness the Prince Resent, to deliver his credentials as Ambassador Extraordinary and Pleninotentiari from his Royal Highness the Prince of Ciragge'amk Nassau, Sovereign Prince of the United Provinces of the Netherlands : To which he was introduced by Lord Viscount Castlereagh, his Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, and conducted by Robert Chester, Este Assistant-Master of the Ceremonies. FOREIGN OFFICE, DECEMBER 27,1813. Extract of a Dispatch from Sir Charles Stuart, K.B. to Viscount Castlereagh, dated Lisbon, December 11,1813. The General Order, of which I enciose . a copy, was addressed to the Portuguese army by Marshal . Beresford, shortly after the assanit of the French works on the 11th of November. • Head-Quarters, Ustariti, Nov. 28, 1813.•• ORDER 01' THE DAY. . Marshal Beresford, Marquess of Campo Mayor, never fails to feel satisfaction, when any opportunity presents itself of noticing the good conduct of the army of his Royal Highness the Prince Regent, in the face of the 'enemy. His Excellency congratu lates the Portuguese nation on the increase of glory acquired by their fellow countrymen in arms in the , battle of the 10th instant, when the allied army, under the most Illustrious and Excellent Marshal General Duke of Vittoria, expelled the enemy from the position and entrenchments which they had ex cu,,ied upon their - own frontier, 'the brave spldiers of • - his Royal Highness .sharing with those .of his Bri tannic Majesty (between whom there is, and has ever been, .such ktrick and perfect harmov, as well in marching united:against the enemy, as in mutual ad. miration and exchange of friendly offices in all cir. cumstances) the honour and glory acquired by the Ang 10 Portuguese in this exploit.. The enemy was driven from positions, impregnable against the auacks of any other army ; but the im. pulse with,which the Allies, carried. them was irresis- Lisle. HIS Excellency will have great pleasure in ac qoainting his Royal Highnass.With the merits of his • army . epon _this evasion.' • Tlie Marshal. besides liavinretready forwarded to his Royal Idiglineisihe names of the Officers and in teeior Officers who have been particularly reconi ihesided by their respectit Commanders, .in prefer ] ring 'them to his Royal Highness's notice, cannot re- Rasa from evincing his pleasure at the good conduct , tithe division under the command ot Lieutenant (karat Jahn Hamilton ; and he btts to assure lki astier-Generals A. Campbell and John Buchan, cf :the 4th And 2d brigades, and she Officers, inferior Officers, and Soldiers ot the division, of his entire • sa p►faction. Lietstenant•Colonel A. 'Fulloch merits the approbation of his Excellency, for the great ser vice rendered by the artillery under his command, in which is comps . ..hawed the brigade of 9-poutiders, commanded by First Lieutenant Joze Joaquim Bar . wiros, of the regiment of artillery No. 4. • 'Major-General Manly Power, and the Bth brigade, will.accept the testimony of his Excellency, in having evinced their accustoned good conduct; as also the colonel Jose de. Vasconcellns, and the 9th brigade under his orders, and he pays a high compliment to these - two brigades, in assuring them that they have 'kept paee.with their former reputation. Major-Qeneral Manly Power notices particularly Lieutenant-Colonel Durzbach on this and many other occasions: Colonel Jose- de Vasconcellos also parti. cularly mentions Major - John Scott Lillie. • • Excellency observed the firmness, regularity, and excellent discipline of the 6th Brigade, Which being posted in reserve, had no opportunity Of fight: ing ; but its conduct. is worthy of his Excellency's approbation, and of which he begs Colonel John poyle will assure the Officers, inferior officers, and ooldiers. kfur can the Marshal omit expressing his approba tion of M ijer-General Charles Frederic Lecor, who fom man ded on that day the 7th Division of the Al lied Army, acting under the immediate eye of his kxcel;ency, and Asho himself bears witness to the talents and zeal he displayed in this command. The Marshal has great pleasure in manifesting his satisfaction at the conduct of Colonel John Douglas, the Regiment of infaniry, No. 12, and the Battalion of Caeadores No. 9, which formed that part of the tch Brigade which was engaged iii the contest ; and he owes, as a duty to this brigade, his complete ap proval, thus publicly stated, of their behaviour in two former actions fought by them in front of Ordas t with a valour worthy the Portuguese nation. Battalion of Casadcires No. 9, knows how to acqui• •re the esteem of its Generals. '• • His Excellency aiknowledgeshis:otlig•ations to the Regitneni of infantry NO. 17, and the Battalions of Cac.idores Nos. 1 and 3, forming part of thi Light vision, forits good conduct in the battle. The'Marshal praises the activity and gOod dispo • Wiwi of Dr. R.Lagtim, Surgeon-Maj?fot s th.O.9th Brigade, manifested ip the promptitude ead'aeal chs 'stayed in MI care of-sill the wounded, ;ft having eryfri 'accommodated, attended to, and their cases ed on the spOt. ' • - • ' Under existinik circumstances) the Marshal can •• ••• • • • •• a . • •• • • ••• • _, ~"'M e - e • 1. • •.,••• not tondo& without clanking woody for their conduct in the having done away the in even deserting his particular ;Str deportment in ut s. .'he 7 shewn to the French Ay field and in militery.qualificationl the French nation how much they excel their troops Jps point of morals, humanity, and good behaviour. Tly these means, as .well as.by their disciplhie and , valour, have the. Portuguese forc:es so greadyiaug mented their centuries honour, and established their claim, to the particular thanks of their august Sore. reign, who is At once the example and the rewarder of all virtues. Europe will perceive and honour the virtues of the Portuguese nation, as set forth by their army. (Signed) Adjutant-General Moo. . , • . dMERICA - ..-- ..•••••=•••• MONTREAL, NOVEMBER so. The immense preparations which the enemy have been so long making, by concentrating the whole of their force in the vicinity of Lake Ontario, for the avowed purpose of invading this province, having been at length matured, their grand armada of schooners, gun-boats, scows, and batteaux, to the number of more than 300, having on board 10,000 troops and a large and well-appointed train of artil lery, the whole under the command of Major-Gene ral Wilkinson, proceeded down the St. Lawrence on, the.. 3d t instant, and having succeeded on the 7th Hi passing Prescott without any material loss, t part of their. force, consistintof .5000 men, together with several field-piecekattder Brigadier-General Boyd, landed on, the fith at Iroquois, about 1.5 miles. below, Prescott, on, e.Canada shore, where being `joined by 300 dragoons From Hamilton, it continued 'slowly, and with great caution, to advance towards Cornwall-. • . . As soon as these movements were known at King-' ston, a corps of obseivation, under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel Morrison, consisting of the re. mains of the 49th regiment and of the 89th mgiment, which had been ordered bylia Excellency the Corn manaer of the forces It; hold itself in readiness for that purpose, together Withal division of gun-boats, under the command of. Captain Mulcaster, of the Royal Navy, were immediately dispatched in purstk of the enemy ; and being joined,) iz Lieutenant-Colo-, nel Pearson, with part of the . .taigison of Prescott, overtook them on the 9th, and-cei thait.and the fol lowing day so effectually 'harassed their rear, i that General'Beyd was induced on the 11th to bring:for ward—his Whole force and to make the attack,. .the; glorious reitali of which is detailed in theßei '1 Order we have publisYied in our Paper of this 'd 'l 4 : • Sii "compretely disheartened were the enemy: their losses On this occasion, and so apprehentive of the consequences of the further opposition they might. expect 'on their nearer ' approach .to this island, that they re-embarked in their boats -tin the 13th, and crossed with great precipitation to St. Regis, and from thence proceeded to the &Anion River, which ' their whole flotilla entered, and where it nowiremains. 1 When we consider the nature and extent of the enemy's preparations in order to insure their success in this expedition, the number of the troops employed upon it, arid the character of the officer commanding it, we cannot sufficiently admire the gallant efforts of the har.if el of brave men who have so. effectually defeated it. To the determined valour and steady discipline. of the small blind of heroes under Lieute nant-Colonel Morrison we owe it, that this formi dable force of the enemy has- been checked in its cif reer, before it had even approached the frontier 'of our province p tdd that an•enterprize for which so much had been effected by-thtos hes terminated in. their comelete.cliscbmfitaire and disgrace. Their loss in the action has been since ascertained to be mach greater than was at first supposed. More than 100 prisoners remain in our poAession, nearly an cqual number of dead was found upon the field of battle, and from several of their deserters, we understand that they acknowledge 1000 men to bap been put hor: de combut on this occasion. Brigadier. General Covington, and a Lieutenant- Colonel Preston, have died of their wounds, and se. veral other officers of rank are also said to be wound , ed. The last accounts which have been received re specting the enemy, state them to be employed in throwing up intrenchments on the banks of Salmon River, for the protection of their boats, which were frozen in, about sir mires up the river, near the French mills, part of their force was marching to. wards Plattsburg, to go into winter quarters, and that under General Hampton, it is said, is taking the same route. In consequence of these retrograde movements on the part of the enemy, our troops are resuming their former positions, and the militia re turning to their homes. We understand that the division of gun-boats, under the command of Captain Mulcastv, has come down the Long Souk, and is ready on the Lake St. Francois to co-operate with the army in any measures it may be thought advisable to acklit against the enemy. ADDRESS TO THE INHABITANTS OF THY UPPER PROVINCE OF CANADA, BIUTIIE AMtRICAN COMMANDER ON THE NIAGARA FRONTIER. Brigadier-General comma.ndiwg on the Niagara frontier, finds the' Upper Province deserted by the British army, and abandoned by its Govern,: meta. Li the peculiar situation of the inhabitants, it - is essential to their security that some regulation should be established for their Government, while the American army has the power of enforcing them.,, r The General regrets to say, that illegal, unauthorised, and forbidden pillage, has been committed by a few, who are kit to all honour, and insensible of the obli gations of a soldier. To arrest such practices—to afford all the protection in his power—and to ensure safety to the property and persons of the inhabitants who are now prider his control, the General has - isstied this address; The employment of the Indians has been a source of extreme regret to the General. But finding them called out by the airterinsient of the United States, and expected to attack an army who hid long em ployed them in scenes of atrocity and ' outrage at which hnthanity slindders, he was driven to the only alternative left him of using the same weapon'against Or enemies ‘vbich they had used against ourselves. • Vor the linportant Document hoe alluded to, in die STAR ffYOlcra7.. ; 4 - -. ~, , •.p Bettth . savages . Not aAg le individual has Witt scalpe d or toma haWkeity them—so itrissoet ofway been burnt —the diatt hare nos been throw; into the public highways,rwomen aid children Wive ,not beer[ Dias. satred. r -oor has private property been destroyed, ex ! . cept in cases where the former conduct of the owners required exemplary retaliation. The property which they have plundered has, in cases where it was pos sible, been restored to th e inhabitants a t the expellee of the United States; and when the necessity for their .employment ceased to emit, the Indians were sent to the American side of the river, beyond. the reach of temptations, to wait until circumstances justified an other call upon them. Ihe relation of these facts is due to the honour of our Government, to the repute 'tion of the General, and to the merits of the Indians. From it also, the inhabitants of Canada may.learn what they may expect from American forbearance and clemency. To insure that forbearnnce, the inhabitants have an easy duty to perform. Let them be perfectly neu tral ; let them abstain from communications with the British,army, andrettain at home quietly pur suing their avocations. Those who conduct them selves differently will indur the penalties of martial lair. The character of our free republican govern. ment, and the nature of our ioltitutions, will justify your expectation of security and protection. All civil Magistrates will continue to exercise the functions of their offices merely as conservators of the peace ; as "far as they are able they will preserve order and quiet among the inhabirants. The existing laws of the Province, so far as they regard the puSlic peace, and not interfering With the_regulations of the army, will be considered in force, until other measures are taken 'The Magistrates are particularly required to give information at Head-qupters of all violence corri: mitted by American troops on citizens, unless they are authorised by a written order. The General en joins the inhabitants to submit to their Magistrates, and those who refuse obedience, must be reported to. Head-quarters. The Brigadier-General invites all the inhabitants who are disposed to be peaceable, or derly, and neutral, to return to their homes and their business. He cannot promise complete security ; but he engages; so 'far as his power extends, to protect the innocent, the unfortunate, and the distressed. G. M‘C.:tune, Comm: Niagara Front. Head-quarters, Fort St. George. Oct. 16,4515. JAMES WILKINSON, MAJON•GENERAL MID COMMANDER IN -CIIIEF OF AN EXPEDITION AGAINST THE CANADAS. To THE INHABITANTS THEREJF., The army of the United States, which I have the honour to comtnaud, invades these provinces to con quer, and not to destroy—to subdue the farce of his Britannic Majesty, not to war against his unoffenduig subjects... ; Those; therefore, among you, who remain quiet at home, should victory incline to the A merican standard, shall be Orotected• in their persons and pro perty ; but those who are found in arms, must neces sarily be mated as avowed enemies. • To menace is unmanly..to seduce, dishonourable. Yet it is just and humane to place these alternatives before you. Voile of the Head (porters of the army of the United States, this. Gth day of November, 1813, neat Ogdesstourg, on the river St. Lawrence, (Signed ) JAMES WILKINSON. N. PIN KNEY. • *. 'rriIIACTOF A LETTER vaoNt AN OFFICER 07 RANK, WITH COLONEL SIORRISON'S ARMY, BATED OSNA• Button 13+11novesinea, 1813. instant, gg On t he sth when we were anticipating an attack upon Kingston, information was received that the army under Genera Wilkinson had passed Gananoqui, and gone dpwn the river, upon which orders were given for the 49th and 89th to embark in batteauz, and proceed with the Sir Sidney and Be resford schooners, in, purstiic of them to Prescott, which place they passed without suffering moth loss, the morning-before our arrival. We left the schooners at Prescott, and went cm With the- gun-1x:44 iinclde tachenents of Voltigeurs and Canadians, from that place to Point Iroquois—here we came up with Jo naihaa. On the 9th, Made a tecohnoiSsance, and had a slight skirmish. -an the 10th, We 'Wind hied' again at Weaver's Pont, in Williamsburg. In the evening we hada smart' hiaish with two of their .co- Junius, which tkey-advaitted, with a view. of turning our left ; in this they sere *feated by 'the well di rected fire of oui. field pieces, .and they retired for Al* evening. 66 On the morning of the 1 lth, our gunboats opened upon theirs at long shot, and continued - tlie , fire for some time, without mischief on either side. We supposed the enemy were preparing to start agaru, but abont.two.terlock, p. tre, we xtistoverest his. columns advancing ,frorn.the woods,' towards our po sition, the right of which was upon the river, at Christler's house: they Came on in a very gallant style,- receiving a chetk from our skirmishers, which they succeeded in driving in, when the action became general, and continued as: sharp as any r ever wit nessed till four o'clock, when we had the satisfaction to see the enemy give wipbefore us in all directions—. their cavalry ehargesiou during the action, but from the well dj;ected fire of the' detachments under Colo.. nel Peahen, they soan:wetit to the right-abcint, when our party advanced and took a 6-pounder. " Our artillery, under Captain Jackson, was well "served, and did great execution. The enemy, from their own account, brought into the field 4000 men, and I imagine their loss in killed and wounded not lest,than 1000 men ; Sours amounts to 169. The enemy lost many. officers killed and wounded, and we have five or six of them, .prisoners, wounded.- - Our prisoners yesterday amounted to more than 100, and others hourly bringing in. Had our small corps allowed our pursuing the routed enemy on the 11th, we should have. pretty well accounted for that por tion of his army which attacked us. This was Jo nathan's debut On the open plains, and I think, for tile future,,be will prefer, his old mode of ac ti ng i n the bus h. COlcinel Pearson and Captain Davies, of the Quarter-Master-General's Department., Ind each the' horse shot under them. The enemy is at Corn , wall, and we II liAtle above it—he will not remain tine loog.'l sct . • • . . out thanking the Portviett ~ i t 7, tish attiyitittlahoyloneel their" conduct in the battle, but 06 foe thoPtiiitsaLled Wore the America* force/ &phial y the necessity of his . eaho*. doss, k-Niriltia the necessity which he was under of espillay- his Particular approbation fa! thait iag the Indians before)* knew that the %WMOlj . L It in quarters, apd towards the in-. absconded. At the same time, 'it is 4e to them 'to Portuguese soldiers have no less say that thalndians base condnAtialbeititeriii" far 12 ench army their inferiority in the better thais,souldhave been expected, - itthe *rumple nry qualifications; than evinced to of Britisit•nifieerraiid British savages _be a criterion. y 4 r - ‘ 4 41 ) FRENCH PAp!AS. •_. . PARIS, DECEMBER 23. rbssitaepitslative Body being assembled, to Ott 'timber of members prescribed by Att. po of the Act of the Constitution of the 22d of Primaire of the year 8 (13 Dec. 1799), proceeded to the nomination of the five Members, who ? according to the cleat. Of his Maieity; are to compose, together with hisExcel lencrifie'President, the Extraordinary Commission prescribed by the Imperial Def Fee of the 20th gf tb month'. . • The names of the persons cheisen were dedarPl tbir tlfe President.: They are az follows :—The tier Rlnot4rd,Laine, Canals, Flingergues, and tt..: Chev4ltey Lemaine de Biron, The Legislative Body resolved, that his Excel lency the President shout.'. transmit the present act of nomination to his Majesty the Emperor and King by a mess: e.—Adjourned —( Armin:at, Dec. e 4.) LEGISLATIWkIiQL)Y. SITTING OF THE 23D or DELE44/214 WNDER THE J12114 , - DENCY OF TUE DUNE DE &MESA ! , . Count Henry de guntesquion and . the Cbrialier Bouchet, Felt , Fauleon, and Boilli bardizzoni, hav ing obtained . the majeritr of votes, were declared Vice-Presidents of the Legiftageit Body. The President received and "communicated a letter from his - Majesty the Emperor and King, conceived in these terms ; " M. puke de Massa, President of the Legislative Body--We address the present sealed letter to you, to inform you that oar iptation is, that you should repair to-morrow, the 24th` jnst. at one o'clock, to the residence of our Cousin tho. PrinciAtsh Chans.fllor of the Empire, with the Commission nomiva 'ed yes terday by the j.,egislatiee. Body. ieszecusiots-si our Decree of the 20th inst'. which is composed of the Sicurs Raynouard Layne, Gallois, Flarigergues, and Biron, and tbat for the purpose of-taking citgniaanee of the pieces relative to the negotiation, as else Odic declaration of the coalesced posiers, which will be conmunicetesl by Count Revised, Wilmer of State, ant! Count Hauterive . attacbvl.to die Office of fo. feign Affairs, who will he the heiiirer of the 410 pieces and declaration. . • Our intention is also that our said Cousin shall be President of the Commission,... • slThe present having no other obji:t, I pray • • to . have you in his holy keeping (Signed) ''ir: .• 46 , N ' AeOLION;S Dece . mber 43.!' In consequence of the intentions expressed by his Maje Sty, the Members composing. the * . Conimissioq are invited to-morrow at eleveito'cjock, at the Palace of the Legislative Body, in the s hall of the Throne, to repair at the hour appointed, with his Excellency the Duke *de Massa, to . his Highness the Prince Arch Chancellor of thenipire, a fisss, scrutiny was after wards taken fur the, choice"Of fOny definitive Secre taries. The collecting of t'he votes not having given , . an absolute majority; of tfieelecticn Was•defeited . to the Hs u of tomorrow:`;; • turrts*. Oar 41111 SOM. - The Chevalier Ribaud Rstdi spelch in hc• noun of the deceased Genera .Of Divisicia, Pelle magne, after which the scrutiny for the nomination 'Of the four Secretaries was. continued, when M. M. Barbier Delandrevie, the Cheialier de &is Savary, Laborde, and Faure, were chosen, after which the Sitegii4 +4,adjourned till Monday. t _RAfttS, DECEMBER : - 4 tO„,diy,rat ten A. M. his Majesty reviewed, in the Court of the Thuilleries, a regiment of infantry of his guard; after the review, he walked for a .conside rable time discoursing with a General Officer, ** ' V The audience of his Excellency the Minister a' War, which was to have takenplacF to-day, has bee:: Alge,cfed to Saturday, the Bth January, 180. ' 1:31 1- .. , COLOGNE, DECEMBER 18. ,H • .The. Puke of 'farente is still at Creveld. ..- Tfli fortress of Maestricht has beea placedin a re . ctibl e state. , . . , -COLOONE; (BOER ,) DECEMBER 19.. We'have just learned that a cleachinent4 Pruf.• sian'troops; which had passed . the yr* i s io l , Nirae guen, has beenAriven back into taiTliti lir graacer part was obliged to xtrrender aklUrMik 1 . LUCERNE,, jp. According to accounts fora jtsily,zht PrinceVicep roy not only maintains himself 44;0160am:A which he had judged proper to make, the army along the Adige, but has even gained succisses .atoilifferePt points. The Austrian General,' Foelseis, .who corn• mands the extremity of the telt WiNg of the ii*Strian army, has experienced a defeat between4 t egagno and Kivilacqua. General Soinipariva, who pccupieci the Montebaldo, upon the Trente road, has bee:. driven towards- Roveredo. The banks .of the 4stiiE. are covered with troops and entrenchments. Geuerai Hillier has discovered that he. could not atteinpvany important attack without exposing himself to a battle, which he has not chosen to.hazard ; and in cow , - quence has thought proper to remain upon the defen sive. General Marshall had passed the Adige ne. , :* Boara, and for a moment occupied Rovigo, Adric, and Lorio ; but he has been attacked by an italun division, which obliged him to precipitatelf repay" , the Adige. The Austrian regiment of Benjowsk , suffered much in this affair. Some days after Gene . ral Stahremberg marched to the environs of Rovigo ttio?erate hi, junction with Qeneral Nugent, wt 9 e ~.