Star. — London, England, 1814-09-27 00:00:00

DUTCH MAIL. 'BRUSSELS, SEPTEMBER 19. The measures for the farther organization and completing of the Belgian Army are prosecuted with unabated zeal. As soon as existing regiments of cavalry, namely, the Chasseurs of Arenburgh, and the Hussars of Croy, have got their number of men and hrrses, a corps of lancers is to be formed. It is also affirmed, that a plan is under consideration to form a guard on foot and on horseback. • Within these few days a number of subalterns and privates are returned from France, most of whom de sire to be engaged again. His Royal Highness the Prince Sovereign is returned from his tour to Flanders and Zealand, without having visited the frontier places, though this seemed at first to be his intention. It is positively asserted here, that be resolved to go to the. Congress at Vienna. The troops that landed at Ostend last week consist of three battalions (.f the German Legion, two British regiments of infantry, and several detachments of the ' Guards and other regiments to complete the different corps in Belgium. In the course of this month we expect several more regiments both of infantry and cavalry. They still speak of a camp to be formed between hlenio and Courtray, of which General Allen is to have the command. Letters from Luxemburg inform us that, at this moment, numerous corps of 'Prussian troops are passing the Rhine to march into the for mer Bishopricks of Mentz and Treves, and the Duchy of Dux Ponts. BRUSSELS, SEPIT BER 2t. Letters from Gbent say, that the coolness between the Plenipotentiaties is wholly removed, and that the conferences now proceed as they did before the inter ruption. Of the subject of the negotiations nothing transpires, but it is supposed that the principal point will not be discussed before the return of M. Dallas. The exchange of couriers is very active. I.EYDEN, SEPTEMBER 2s. The.Provisiodal Government of this city, consi dering that the piety of our forefathers had appointed the 3d of October as the anniversary of the raising of the siege of Leyden, by William I. in 1754., have Wdcred this solemnity, which bad been discontinued r some time, to be revived, and public thankcgiv ings to he pat up in all places of religious worship in this city on the 3d of October next, and to be conti nued annually. HAGUE, SEPTEMBER 20. It is said that Prince Frederick of Orange, as soon as he returns from England, - will study at Leyden, where a house is already taken for him. CARMAN P 4 PER S. BERLIN, SEPTEMBER Is. The following Ordinance has been published here: 7 " We, FAU/ERICK WILLIAM," &e. The efforts made by all classes of our people, without eiception,. have had for their result the de reference of the country in the war which has so hap pily terminated : it is only by similar means that that liberty can be preserved, and Prussia be main tained in the honourable situation where her arms have placed her. " The measures, therefore, which produced these happy effects, and of which the whole nation desires the continuance, must form the fundamental laws of the military constitution of the State, and serve as the basis of its organization ; fur wisely-combined regulations for the arming of the nation are the surest puarau'ee of a durable peace. In consequence, the old laws for the coMpletement of the army Are hereby - abolished, and we ordain on that subject, as follows: 1. Every individual born a Prussian subject, and having completed his twentieth year, is bound to defend Lay country. In order that this general castigation may be so fulfilled, especially in time of peace, that the progress of industry and the sciences stay not safer, the following gradations will be observed in re gard to the service and its duration: " 9. The armed forte shall consist of a permanent army, of a landwehr et the first and second requisition, and the bedvitriu. " 3. be amount of the permanent army ocelot the landw..•.r shall be regidated ace.orditig to the cir.:umerances and rte. —G.: in Which the State may find itseit at etiferent times. " 4. The permanent army shall be always ready to take the (kid; It shall serve as a great sehoel for forming-the whole na don to war, and with that view, shall embrace all the branches of the military art. • • " 5. Tht permanent arnty shall be eemposed--first, of three who shall present themselves for service and for promotion in that career, by uutsinitung to certain trials prescribed with that view; setocd, of %emitters who devote themselves to the mill. try serviee, but. ale unable to undergo the above-mentioned trials; third, of a portion of the Prussian youth, from twenty till they ate twenty-five years of age. • " 6. During the three first years, all the men who form this portion of the regu'iw army shall be always under their colours; :pr the two.following years, they shall be seat to their homes, and in case of war they shad verve to complete the regular army. " 7. The young men of giami familiestwito eau clothe ziul arm themselves at their own expense, shall be pernteted to enter the Caps of chasfeurs and other light trooes. After a year's service, they shall receive, on deneaed, furloughs to resume .their midi eery occupations. Atter three y art service, they Ala Inner the landwehr of thefinit reviettion, Where, according to their know ledgeand capacity, they - will have the first claim to the rank of , °dicers. • s to I. The landwehr of the first requisition Is destined. .in awe of war, to support the perniinent army ; it will perfuens the same services as the army, whether within or without the ceen tty but In time of .peace the landwehr shall remain at their homes, except during the periods destined for nitkraiy.eirvice. , It shall be composed of young men from twenty to twenty-eve years of age, who de not serve in the permanent army. The exercises of the landwehr of the first requisition are of two sorts. It shall be exercised, at a certain fixed period, by small detachments in their respective districts. Once a-year nu memos divisions shah join the regular army for the purpose of grand manceuvres. " 9. In order to dame as little as possible the program of education, both physical and moral, the age of twenty years com plete shall be fixed for entering the military service; but youths of 17 will be accepted, if qualified by their physical powers. " 10. The landwehr of the second requisition is destined, in time of war, to ref. force or even to form garrisons, according to the wants of the moment, and to reinforce the arm* . It shall be formed of the men who quit the permanent army, or the land velar of the first revisition, and, to short, of all who are able to bear aro. s, up to the age of thirty-nine complete. I he landwehr of the second requisition being for the most part composed of men who have already served, it shalt only be asiembled la time of peace by small detachments. ti y. Mks men from seventeen to twenty choose to join the exercise• of this landwehr, they will he permitted so to do. " 11. - The Ltrids: arm shall only be salted into active service et t're mom ot of an invasion of the counter. In time of pea. they,may in some cases be employed in nsaintsaiuing publit &des .. Is shall be composed of all men trader - sn, *hi are not Jut 0 ' , mil d with the permanent army or hwelwelir ; in Aeon, of • ;pbust yothig men who have reached 17. 46 13. t he Ludas . = shall be divided into civic companies the Urge elijes; and In the cent" We ampules ptitiedeseil to the 'Maps, and districts. k`,t' 14. Those who shall volunteer Into the :tyke alloy, shall be allowed to choose the reenlist, and the branch el Nevin which they prefer; but those whom the authorities 8111114114111 to military service, stud' be distributed in such corps as may be thought proper. " IS. hose who, after three years' service may wish tieeo tinue in the army, hall engsge for six years, and shall have a badge of destiectien. If, after the second period of melee ex pires, they wish to contract a third engagiment, they will have an increase of pay, and the promise of a pension, if they become incapable of service. " 16. In time of peace, the periods of entering and leaving the service shall be regulated as above ; but in time of war the whole shall be regulated by the wants of the moment, and all the do. tachments called into service shall be replaced, hi proportion to their 'owes, by those which remain." TURIN. SEPTEMBER 10. Our King, in restoring religion to all its lustre, and the excellent laws of the old constitution, with certain modifications dictatedby circumstances, has alsoealled to important judicial and administrative functions, a number of his subjects, formerly employed by the French Government. No one has been disturbed in any way. The taxes have been reduced, and the army is forming with activity. The gendarmerie have also been kept up and improved ; and the country enjoys the greatest tranquillity, notobl►standing the absurd reports that have been circulated of pretended assem blages of brigands. G18R.<11.71 R. BY HIS EXCELLENCY MAJOII-GCNERAL JOHN SMITH, R. A. COMMANDER-IN•CII1EF OV HIS MAJESTY'S 1 URCES IN GIBRALTAR. PROCLAMATION. Held-quarters, Gibraltar; Sept 2, 1814 44 In consequence of the Rerrt of the Board of Health this day assembled, his Excellency the Com mander of the Forces has been pleased to re-establish all the Orders and Regulations that were observed during the sickness which prevailed in this Garrison last year. The public are well aw.tre of the advan tages derived from the exertions of the Inspectors cf Districts en th.it occasion, and his Excellency has only now to tegnest, that those Gentlemen will con tinue to afford their assistance, and report . imme diately, to the Town Major, all matters ccnnected with the Public Health, that the proper remedy may be applied. By Command cf his Excellency, (Signed) 46 F. Swims, A. C. Sec." PROCEEDINGS OF THZ BOARD OF HEALTH. " Gibraltar, S. pt. 2, 1814. PRZSKNT, Major-Geteral Sir CRARLIS Ho t. Low . a , President. - " Dr. FRASta, Deputy-Inspector. " Major FaAsti, Town-Major. " Mr. FARQUHAR,/ Merchants. " Mr. STOOKS, " Mr. STOKE., Secretary to the Board of IL alth. " It appearing, by the Reports this day laid before the Board, that several Cases of Fever, of a suspici ous• Type, have re-appeared in the Town since the last Meeting—the Board recommend to his Excel lency the Commander of the Forces, the immediate adoption of all those precautionary measures which proved so highly beneficial, under cif cum. stances, last year, particularly the Regulation for the 'removal of Sick to the Lazaretto, by w;,ich it was' left at the discretion of the Medical Staff to remove the Patient, or not, as circumstances and situation may render it necessary. (Signed) " C. HouowAy, Maj.-Gen. Pres." RETURN OF CARES OF FIVER A \I) DEATHS WHICH HAVI TAKEN PLACE IN THE OARKNON OF GIBitALTAR, FROM AUGUST 18, TO SEPT. 2, 1814, itccr.usivz. CASES, DEATH:3, IN TOWN. IN LAZARET. IN TOWN. IN fatt.tlLET. Aug. IS, 0 ... 7 0 ... • 19, 0 ... 2 20, o ... S . 0 ... 2 it 0 ... 1 0 et: 0 ... 0 0 ... 0 °4, • O. ... 2 0 .:. O . 25, 0 ... 1 0 ... X. 27 , 2 0 sop • • 0 ••• 0 28, 1 .. 2 0 ... 0 . VA; • 2 ... s ...... 0 ... 1 . 0, 0 ... S 2 ... 1 3f, 0 ... 3 0 ... Sept. 1, 1 ••• 4 2 ... 1 14. ; 6 ... 1 0 ••• 0 Total, —l2 ... —4 ... —lO i August 22, Eight Convalescents front Lazaret. • W. W. FRASER, • Acting Deputy inspector of Hospitals. " Camp, Neutral Ground, Gibraltar, Sept. 5. t. Since I wrote I.lst, the disease •sehich ; 'w.is then just appearing, is now decided 'to bi'quite the same as last year. The number of. deaths and attacks, though.. appirently small, are yet of a very serious magnitude compared with the very few remaining in the townovho have not had the disease,last ycar, in 1810, or in 18[4. Every precaution that human foresight could adept to prevent the infection spread ing'has been taken, and four-fifths of the inhabitants have left the place; some have gone to Alges;ras or St. Roque, main , on beard slips in the bay, but the greater part ale in hilts and tents on the neutral ground. The Spanish is have thrown a.cordon of . troops across the neck of land, and preTent all inter. course with Spain ; and so careful are they, that buckets with vinegar are brought by the market people (who will not approach within twelve yards), into which all money is first thrown before they will touch it. The number of deaths have hitherto been nearly one in every Olive attacked.: all business is at a stand, at‘d the places of Public Worship, wine. houses, &c. shut for the present. The troqs in camp are . perfectly healthy." • BONAPAIRM—Extract of a'Letter from a Gentle. man at Elba, dated the 20th of August : „ " I think I can picture to myself your surprise at receiving a letter from me, dated from this island ; but, I conies*, try cu riosity to seethe former Emperor of France was so great, ,hat could not leave Leghorn without paying the said (ientletoan a viii. It is totally irupos•ible for me to deseribe, or you to pic ture, the forlorn appeatance of this once great and powerft,l n:an. Such an aspect of Lrief 1 never behelti t His lace, si , ict hi. arri vat, has sunk so much, that permits, who lute* him during his prosperity, declare, that he is not like the tame man. H ia conduct is most singular. He rises at two o Jock to the morn- AT, and emelt:yr hi nitric about the fur .ficatios• , which are wry t rung ;Ades about the Idand without him hat, and never rums n. , tly length of time in the same plate. 3he hove. us which t.r t• pt.-edit resitrei is very poor ani! meal; iced-el, p et d ic s4 rresponding w:th The general appearance. u: the tsion auJ sod iiektajtety' (as he ht till called)' eistOsrys hinsielf M ludiikni line palace. at long 11:11., distance trout Vous) Ferrajo., Hi: nuke', vrticr &tilted liae Muse free d t:s mace, u.. .a very ter %mina% and appears to be liked by die imAirtiats." • % aulliw rgiirVitNlNG j STAß. LON DON. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1814. ••••••••111 We have received Boston Papers to the 98th of , August. Their contents are highly important, and we shall content ourselves with laying them before our Readers without much comment. The capture of Washington was not known at the date of these papers, but enough was known to throw the whole population of the United States into consternation. Nothing but confused accounts . of the marching and counter-marching of troops for ♦arious points fill the columns of their Journals. We select the following articles: WASHINGTON, AUGUST tit. The subjoined letter contains our latest written in telligence from the Patuxent, and may be relied on : " Apace* Mills, eoch 'August, one o'clock p m. I arrived this morning at eight o'clock, and have been since within four miles of Benedict, at Butler's Mill, where it was reported the enemy on their march had arrived. The report was unfounded. The enemy landed yesterday at Benedict, and had advanced their pickets within a mile of this place for security only from a height between that mill and the Patuxent.-- I had a view of their ships, but being at the distance of three miles, and having no glass, we could not count them. We :hall take better views In the course of the morning ; and should any thing be men ma terial, I will immediately advise you of it. The general iclea is, that they are still debarking their troops, of the number of which I hag! not obtained any satisfactory information. The general idea also is, that Washington is their object; but of this I can form no opinion at this time. " Captain Thornton has placed horsemen at the distance of ten or twelve miles from each other, to expedite communications." BALTIMORE, AUGUST 21, 10 P. M. 13y the late accounts from Washington, we learn, that the enemy were still at Benedict—their force va riously stated. Troops were pouring into Washing ton from all quarters. An express from General Winder arrived in this city last night, stating, that if reinforcements did not arrive in 21 hours, Washington would be lost. NEW YORK, AUGUST IS. An express reached this city yesterday from Wash ington, requiring Captain Porter, his Officers, au such of the crew of the United States late frigat• Essex as could be mustered, to repair immcdtatel) t that place, to aid in the defence thereof ; in cons,- quence of which the Court of liiquity, which was ti have assembled on board the President, is dissolved. Captain Porter has been most assiduously employee in collecting his men together. He leaves town this day with a number of them ; the residue will follow to-morrow. Letters from Baltimore;dated at norm on Saturday, state, thatit is aseettainsi the • hject of the British i• he ci;y of . Washington; and that the whole of the force which -totted the Chesapeake, had stone up the P0tr0p..1....- and the recount. The militia of Baltimore, to I:.r tumble of `..'4QO, had been ordered out, and has raker: tip their line of march for Wash ington. Aw exprss item the ?resident had been sent to_ the Governor of Pennsylvania, requiring 4000 of the militii of shit &mu to be sent on to the capitall forthwith. Avoust 24.—We wer... , Wormed by the passen. gers in the Pilote Stage, which ausived lakkjightitom Baltimore, that WOO itiooptiba4 swieettessuiVabLing toi:. An order was hisabl to ensaturW the nilliva to a spirited defence of the capital. A letter from Washington; dated or Smturdiy right last; at nine o'clock, states, that Colenel Mo. me ha ' just arrived from below. The enemy I.l!idrAiit L. o tiara's Creek about 40)0. and had at:raiic•-d his pispets two miles and a half. 1 he pet pie if the capi. tal and vicinity are very spirited as to the oefetiet the place ; but the papers ..u4 records. cf th• pu!.he offices are ail prepared toy remr:val, in case it bilOt.lU become :necessary ; but if the city is not attacked within three days it is believed it will be safe. DOFTON, AUGUST IS. GSIGULAL 31tOwint IMPORT blr THs 2ATTLX OF Tiii 25TH ULT. AT THE lAyLi OZ bilAGAite. Sine— Confined as I was, ind haee been, lime the last engagement with the enemy, I fear that the ac count I am about to give, may be less full and satis factory than under other circumstances it niigiii hav, been made. I parCcularly fear that the conduct ot the gallant men it was my good fortune to lead, will not be noticed in a way due to their fame and the ho nour of our country. You are already apprised that the army ho.d on the 25th ult. taken a position at Chippewa. About noon of that day, Colonel St; ift, who was posted at Lewis town, advised me by express, that the enemy appear. ed in considerable force in Queenstown, and on its heights; that four of the enemy's fleet had arrived during the preceding night, and sere then lying near Fort Niagara, and that a number of.bnats were in view, moving up the streight. Within a few mi nutes after this intelligence had been received, I was further into] med by Captain Denmon, of the Quar ter llela,ter's Department, that the enemy were Lead mg at Lewistown, and that cur hargage and stores at Schlosser, and on theit way thidur, were in, oangez ut immediate captute. It is proper here to emotion, that having received :arias as late as the tOth from Gene nd Gaines din air fleet was then in port, and the Commodore sick. are ceased to look for co-operation from that quarter, and determined to disencumber ourselves of baggage. Mkt insuth'airecdy to Burlington Heights. To Mask this intention, and to draw from Schlosser a small supply of provisions, I fell back upon Chippewa. 'As this arrangement. under the increased force of the enemy, left much at hazird on our own side Grille Niagara, and as it appeared by the before stated in formation,was about to avail himself that the enemy of it, I conceived that the most effectual method of recalling him from this object, was to put myself in motion towards Queenstown. General Scott, with .the Ist brigade, Towson's artillery, and all the dra goons and mounted men, were accordingly put' in march on the road leading thither, with orders to re. port if the enemy appeared, and to call for assistance, if that was necessary. On the General's arrival at the Falls, he learned that the enemy was in force directly in his front—a narrow piece of woods alone intercepting his view of them. Waiting only to give this information, he advanced upon them. By the time Assistant Adju. taut-General Jones had delivered his message, the action began, and before the remaining part, of the division had crossed the Chippewa, it bad become close end general between the advanced corps.— Though General Ripley with the 2d brigade, Major Hindman with the corps of artillery, and General Porter at the head of his command, had respectively pressed forward with ardour, it was not less than an hour before they were brought to sustain General Scott, during, which time his commind most skilfully and gallantly maintained the conflict. Upon my arrival I found that the General had passed the wood and engaged- the enemy on the Queenstown road, and on the ground to the left of it, with the 9th, 11th, and 22d regiments, and Towson's artillery. The 25th had been 'thrown to the right to bi vented by circnnist inces. Apprehending that these .nrps were much exhausted, and knowing that they had suffered s. 1 determined to interpose a new line with the Wrancing troops, and thus disco. q tge - Gereral bcntt, and hold his brigade in reserve. Ordcts weie accord' ' • ;yen to General Ripley. • rhe enemy's artiller his moment occupied a bill nich gave him great advantages, and was the key of tht r<htle position. It was supported by a linen; Lafantly. To secure the victory, it was.neoessary to deny this artillery and seize the height. This ditty Viab assigned to Colonel Miller, %%bile, to favour its execution, the Ist regiment, under the command of C. Jonel N ich ola it, was directed to menace and amuse the infantry. To try great mortification, this zee. ment, atter a discharge or two, gave way, and rs treated some distance before it could be rallied, the' it is believed the officers of the regiment exertedthens. selves to shorten fins distance. In the mean time, Colonel Miller, without regard to this occni rence, advanced steadily and gallantly to his object, and carried the height and the catnips. Oeneral Ripley brought up the 2S ti (which had also taultered) to his support, and the enemy disappeared from before them. The Ist regiment was now brought into a line on the left of the 21st, and the detachments of the 17th and 19th. General Porter occupying, with his command, the eztreme left. About this time Co. lonel Miller carried the enemy's cannon. The 25th regiment under Major Jessup, was en gaged in a more obstinate conflict with all that re mained to dispute with us the field of battle. The Majhr, as Au: been already stated, bad been or dared by General Scott, at the commencement of the action, to take ground to his right. He bad succeeded in turning the enemy's left .-- had captured (by a detachment under .Captain IC , :rchurn), Geveral Riall, and madly atker offi• .ears, and showed himself again to his own army, in a blaze ul fire, which defeated or destroyed a very superior force ot the enemy. He was ordered to form on thevi4ht of tf.e 2.1 r. &intent. The enemy rallying his totes, an as as believed, having received rein torctnicnts, non attempted to drive us from our posh ta, and regain f• s artillery. Our lint Via unshaken, "0 the enemy retallud. Two other attempts having t he same .t, haa the same issue. General Scott was agau, enga b ed in repeliing the former of these; :mutt the last I, saw of him an the fieldlef battle, hirwaa ~ err the head of his column, and giving to its march • chrection that would have placed him on the enemy's right. It was with great pleasure I saw the good r.ter and intrepidity of General Porter's volunteers Lam the ot their arrival, but during the last charge of the enemy those qualities were conspi.uotis. Stimulated by the examples set them by their gal ,..nt leader, by Major Wood, of the Pennsylvania corps, by Colonel bobbin, of New York, and by their ~f ficers generally, theY precipitated themselves upon we enemy's line, and made aid the prisonets wi:ish were taken at this point of the action. Having been for some time wounded, and beings gond deal exhausted by loss of blood, it became my wish to devolve the command on General Scott, sad wire from the field ; bat on enquiry, I had the M 44 mune to learn, that he was dis shied by wounds ; 1 th‘telore kept illy post, and had the satisfaction to set the enmity's last effort ',pulsed. I now consigned Os commatsd to tner al Ripley. whileg from the field, I saw and felt that the victory was tumplete on our pact, if proper tow sures were promptly adopteil to secure it. The haustion of the men, was, bosievet t *such as made : ,1411m tefreshn • : ,ii . pired water. want of this ne proper that Gt Milo eau*, , dad, and the at as the encmy h hour after my General Riplc astd in good a 4... gi v ing him my ;0,.4 . 40pt, order ipossi4le condit freshment ; to guards • and el himself on the there to meet Feared. To tt relied upon its .femlituost seosib speaking of the fits or to my tion, they origh From the on of the distingui Porter, of CoL • •• Of .tbo lo b Camp Worth, h • Commander of The 2d brig their conduct et ccuntry. After carried by the and 19th, the 1 They could not • I.l4Farlapd of tl • battalion. Under the co " Volunteers of P dismayed amide terans opposed contmaaded by neral Porter as • probatifxi. The corps*of • =an, behav ed ' son's compiny, **J - t and last gni '• iisidittained that lc . idol* won by • isiddle and Rite action, but rein dared that be o • . to his engagen • *minds. The; staff of `distinctioti: -'0 though ill, was c . his Assist Ant, is lid. - My gallaist • had malty snd c Charge of *hid , • this young man •':*iireer hat been •issoMe and distinj The Engineer : greatly distingui "Mary talents ex •:much under m their assistance • I must earnestly highest trust an, Ripley and Pun Ition to duty. regiment, is eat atilt-06dt. I enclose a re Ing, may genera enemy had but 1 I have the ho 1 1 arias Seim Arinste e" ! 110111 THEN ' airroar • : The sloop H, Albany at 4, r. • senger, inform:, rived just befor stews of 3 sings " soar army, en& former haring 4 anted in our fns • • Uhl 1000 prism :.....~ A consi3erat bur arm] . IMared mote daieral Btu " tear days since, deneral.who lc Tice Gencral is -in a few days operations of ttls , • q expected. Tiro deserte r ettistity the ef 120; that PT ea short allow of cartilages p e.ty rut on she irtoaded fbr tb