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j3REDA, F E BRUARY s. The bombardment of Antwerp is turned into a blockade ; the blockading corps is to consist of ten thousand Sitxon troops,and an English division. The inhabitants of Mecklin, Brussels, and almost all the /owns in Brabant, have received the Allies with the greatest demonstrati'ons of joy. A deputa tion from the city of Ghent has brought the keys of 1114 city -to General Billow. BREMEN, FEBRUARY The.Cr , wn P,ince of Sweden will On the9th hold a gran.l review, and thence proceed to Aix-la-Chn- FEBRuAr.v Excellency the Imperial Rus sian Major General Baron Von Tettenborn left us this day to go to the Rhine. FRALNIXFORT, JANUARY 27, A Swiss Paper contains the following: - • " The Viceroy's c,innunications have been cut off. An Adj,utant of the King of Naples has ,arri• ved at Field-Marshal Count Bellegarde's Mead• .quarters.' BASLE, FE ;WARY 1. PROCLAMATION OF lIIS MAJESTY THE EMPEROR OF RUS SIA T.O HIS FORCES. 'a Soldiers, your courage and your discipline have brought you fr. m the Oka to the Rhine, and the same qualities shall still lead you onward. Having now passed the Rhine, we have entered on a country against which we are to wage an obstinate war, Al. ready have we delivered our native soil, and restored -to freedom the greatest part of subjugated Europe; what yet remains to perfect that which we have un dertaken is the acquisition of peace. Our desire is, that tranquillity may be regained by every nation, and that each State may be re-established in its for mer happy Government; that in all count!' ie , -; the ge neral Welfare of the people and the service of .17.: maybe promoted, and that arts, manufactures, and cAgnmorce may again nourish. This is our wish, and to attain it we have prolonged the war. enemy invaded our territories, his a crimes occasioned to us much misery, but the wrath, Goo has visited him. Do not let us imitate his exarrple, but let us forget the sufferings we here en . dure.t from his enmity, and extend towards him the 41 .‘ Maud of friend s hip and the olive of peace, The ef -11 .$ fulgence of Russian glory swill be conspicuous Rich a conquest over ourselves as well as our enemy. The relii;i2n that we cherish in our hearts commands us to forgive our anenries. and to do good to them that persocute JLIS. di ScittierSts I am firmly persuaded. that by your, proper b.havi , .ur in an enemy's country, you will gain the affections of those whom you conquer by your valour. Renrenaber, that by temperance and rhscipline, and Christian love, you will best promote - Abe end we have in view, which is universal peace. 1 am satisfied that you will dutifully obey all the re- 1 gulati.ms that shall be made for the direction of your conduct, since ysiu must be convinced that they have for their motive both the general good and your own happiness.. (Signed) 66 ALEXANDER." FROM THE UPPER RHINE, JAN. 22. The town of Befort has surrendered ; the enemy still rem.airis in the fort. The following is the Order of the Day which Count Wittgenstein addressed to his Army from Ras tadt, on the 17th January . " Sotorees!—The Most High has fulfilled our most ardent wishes—Germany is free. Our colours already wave on the French 'territory, and the enemy, pressed on all sides, seeks 'an asylum in the inttrior of France, to avoid the just vengeance of the nations which he oad oppressed. We now pass the Rhine, to . conquer with our Allies that peace of which Europe has so great need. The two memorable years which have just elapsed, will transmit to the most distant posterity the glory of our arms. " Soldiers'. At the commencement:of the present there remains nothing fr r me to wish, except that it may be as glorious for you as the preceaing ories"..a. 'The Baden troops are now gLing to tight with you for the good cause—you have betn accustomed to • partake your trophies with the Russians and ilass trians, as with brothers ; you will do the • same with your new brethren in arms. And you, brave„ Ba deners, force compelled you to bear arms againit this same Rusia, to whom you owe your liberty ; the contests in which you there took a part, should serve as a proof to you, that Pnovinesce declared for jus tice a:id the chastisement of Brigands. Follow the example of your new brethren in arms: learn how to curvier, and at the same time conciliate the af fection and gratitude of the peaceable inhabitants! I do not doubt yow bravery, :and Itejoic.e at being at your head. Badeners, be generous; conduct yourselves .to wards the irhahitauts of France as towards country men. Be dreadful to those who have waits in their hands, but protect tr.ose who are peaceable and die. armed.---they will raceive you as friends, and their beneiiictions will acc.cnpany you in the glorious mi litary tfl..rts you will make to ensure peace. This is what corotittites the tine hero—only revenge :upon the held of hor.eur tfa: injuries which you, tor so nary, years, srichaed on the part of the French, ti;,loiers ! I wiJi, conduct rat to victory, ,brat it the bent dictii xis of nations only which will conduct y 4 uto humor:4l4y. thscipline is the soul of mili tary service tiriberto, 1 have commanded, thanks to the Ali pow/4=W, Russian, Prussian, and Aus trian troops uiiittd, without baying had occasion to CASSEL, JANUARY 26. • BRUSSELS, YEBRUARY 2. •-• ' 4 A jrt ' ' **- , d. \ mh DUTCH iIND GERMAN 9.4PERS. According to intelligence from Hanover, the Swe dish army was expected there on the 25th inst. The number.of Prussian troops who have already arrived amount to 1500 men. Velvordeen and Mil• lene - s are at, present occupied by Prussians, and a strong column Of troops of the same nation has -marched upon Gand by Dendermonde, so that Bel gium will soon be delivered. Ths Allies are at •present bombarding Antwerp, and appear to direct their principal fire against the. fleet. General Winzingkvode had marched from Na mur upon Rheims, and not upon Mons, as was sup posed. The latter place is already occupied by the Allies. The head quarters' of General bulow are now at Brussels. employ, to establish et4ex, tbe fart istiektie- I fided to me. " Soldiers ! Let your good - discipline prevent from baying recourse to rigorous measures, which. are foreign to my heart. Friends, we are approach ing the period of all our wishes; follow my counsels, and a happy peace will crown our labours. The ge nerous rewards of our Monarchs will distinguish merit, and your names shall be transmitted in the most honourable manner to the most distant posterity. (Signed) "Count de WITTGENSTEIN." TUE DUKE OF CLAR.ENCE. The following is a statement of the occurrences which attended his Royal Highness the Duke of Clarence in his late passage to Holland; " His Royal Highness the Duke of Clarence (Ad miral of the Fleet) elsibarked on the 7th ultimo, at Deal, in Admiral Foley's barge, uncle': a salute of 21 guns, and proceeded to his Majesty's frigate Pac. tolus, where the Royal Standard was hoisted, thefieet manning their yards, and again saluting. At this pe riod the wind was foul forihe shores of Zealand, and it continued in a contrary direction till the morning of the 12th, when the Pactolus weighed, accompanied by the Pioneer schooner, Lieut. John Row Morris, the whole of the men of war at the Downs following the motions of the Admiral of the Fleet in twisting topsails, and in preparing for casting, in which posi tion they continued while the Royal Standard was in sight. On the morning of thelSth thetPactolus made the island of Schoon, and hoisted the sigpal for a pilot; but as the bt.ig Leveret hove in sight,- and proposed to lead, she bore up for the Chantte.l of the Roompot.— On her arrival at the Stone Bank it was deemed expe dient to anchor, at which place she continued for the night, accompanied by the Leveret and Pioneer. 66 Before - day-break 'on the ensuing morning his Royal Highness left the Pactolus, and proceeded to the Pioneer, which weighed, ;tad was occupied the whole of the tide in beating along the shores of Wal cheren. Having weighed with the afternoon flood, the Pioneer reached the RoompoLabout eight at night, and just as his Royal Highness was stepping into the boat to proceed to the Impregnable, Admiral Bed ford came on board, with information from the Corn mander-in,Chief, that if his Royal Highness did not proceed directly to his destination it was probable the ice would accumulate in such a degree, that, in a few days, the Channel would be impassable. The anchor was therefore immediately weighed, although the crew were excessively fatigued, having been working the whole of the two tides through a narrow channel ; the cordage of the vessel being at the same time covered with ice and snow. It was now also blowing a strong gale from the S.E. attended with intense frost and a heavy fall Of sleet, and the night was so extremely dark that the coui se could only La u aced by sounding. 4 , Mr. George Thomas, Surveyor to the Admi ralty, and Brett,. Pilot of the Impregnable, had the d.arae of conducting the Pioneer, under these disadvantages, and which they acc.oniplished in . such a manner as to excite the warm approbation of his Royal .Highness, anchoring her in safety at eleven P. M. two miles from the town of . Zieritzee.' His Royal Highness was also graciously pleased to com mend the manner and perseverance with which Lieu tenant Morris worked the schooner. c , Daring the whole .of the time the Pioneer was under weigh s his Royal Highness never once left the deck, stimulating the meat by his condescension and affability. One of the men fell from the fore-yard, being benumbed with the cold, and many were to severely frost-bitten, that they were unable to con tinue on duty: His Royal Highness made repeated inquiries concerning them, and previous to retiring to his repose, desired the Surgeon to state to his patients the concern which he felt for their situation. But this•trait of Royal humanity was not so conspicuous as that which was displayed in the morning, while the Pioneer was at anchor during the ebb tide. 66 Two of the seamen had lately deserted with a boat, while off Beachy Head, but being apprehen ded, were conveyed on board, where they were in confinement, waiting the issue of an application for a Court Martial, but which, fortunately for the cul prits, the state of. the weather had prevented from being transmitted to Admiral Foley. They had petitioned Lieutenant Morris for for giveness, previous to the arrival of his Royal High ness on board, and again on his arrival requested their Commander to entreat the intercession of the Royal Admiral: He accordingly laid their case be fore his .Royal Highness, who ordered the hands to be turned up, and the prisoners to be brought for ward, addressed them on the enormity of their crime, and the absolute necessity of maintaining discipline in the Royal Navy, for whose interest he avowed his unalienable attachment, and which he elegantly cha T racterised as the instrument to which ought to be ascribed the present dawn of liberty over Europe.-- He then read the Articles of War which they had ,violated, the application for the Court Martial, and their Petition to Lieutenant Morris; on each of which he made appropriate remarks, and pointed out eti the, crew the great.distioction between simple desertiott. and desertion with his Majesty's stores, which list 'the law had ordered to be punished with double ri gour ; but, confiding in their confessed contrition, he requested, in the most expressive manner, their forgiveness from Lieutenant Morris—his Royal High ness, at the same time, being greeted with three heart felt cheers. a -On the morning of the I.lth the Pioneer weighed and stood in for the Pier of Zieritzee, where his Royal Highness was met by Lord George Stuart, who conducted him into the town, where he was re ceived in the most enthtisiastic manner. Deputations from the Constituted Authorities waited on his Royal Highness in the course of the day, to congratulate him on his arrival ; the bells rang, the ancient Dutch flag waved from every window, and in the evening the town was brilliantly illuminated. On .the lfith there a Ball in honour of the Queen of Britain's birth day, at which his Royal Highness was present. On the 20th he left Zieritzee, and proceeded to the head quarters of General Graham. " The Pioneer was to have returned. to England on the 1", th, with the Royal Admiral's dispatches, but the Channel being frozen up, she continued within the Pier Heads of Zieritzee, until the morning of the 20th, when the ice_ having broke up, she sailed, fol lowed by the .Leveret, Investigator, and Resolution' cutter ; she left Admiral Young with the fleet at an.! chor in the Roompot ; the Horatio at Zieritzeea and the . cornwall and Moutagu,at Tholen.* . • ',Raz. FEBRDAR . t.. - ~~ •••••• • • • (PRW AME • • " All the transports troop ships, ice.• rare ordered 'from Holland immediately, and to repair if possible . to the Downs. The greater part are frdten up at Williarnstadt :—most of the rivers tune been frozen - over, and all navigation stopped for the last three weeks in Holla.nd. Hai the frost continued a little longer, all the large rivers would have been in the same state : however, they abounded with such masses of ice, as to obstruct all navigation. Several packets, and the Jason frigate, have been 'frozen in, Two transports, the Amity and Barossa, impacted in the ice, were driven ashore on Over Flacke, and remain ed in a perilous situation for several days—they are now in safety at Helvoet, and will be docked. Tholen is garrisoned by detachments of the 21st and 37th, with some of the marine battalions, under the command of Colonel Henry. The flotilla consists of six schooners and Six gun-boats, which are 'destined to act against Bergen, and finally againet Antwerp : the flotilla is commanded by two enterprising officers, Captain Van Nieveld, of the Dutch service, and Lieutenant Arrow, of the Jason, who has a small party of British seamen, who have eminently distin guished themselves in transporting the British troops over rivers which had been declared by the Dutch to be impassable, on account of the floating ice :—the army is loud in their praises of these seamen, by two of whom Colonel Henry and a small party were lately extricated from a perilous situation. " His Royal Highness the Duke of Clarence, in naval uniform, visited Tholen on the 20th ult, and inspected the fortifications at the seamen's bittery : he took the opportunity of testifying to Lieutenant Arrow and his small party, his high admiration of their distinguished conduct. His Royal Highness set out for the Hague. ts Oa the 17th ult. the head quarters of the grand Army were at Vesoul. " The Emperor of Russia, on hearing of Lord Castlereagh being on his way to Basle, immediately set out for Belmont, in order to receive Lord Castle reagh in France. Prince Schwartzenberg was to move forward towards Paris. • ig In most of the towns in Frazee . through which the Allies have passed, they wound the people ready to receive them—crying out for peace...and shewing strongly their hatred towards their present Govern ment : still, so great an effect has the dread of the Police and Military on the minds of the other classes of the French nation, that nothing is very openly as yet shewn by them :. they wait with much anxiety the effect•of the concussion which is about to take (lace near their capital. s 6 6 in chit late attack near Antwerp, the British ar• tiliery was establialled . within three quarters of a mile.of the enemy's fleet, which would in 48 hours have been destroyed, and Antwerp probably carried. The progress of Sir T. Graham's army was rapid— hut in the midst of its success it was obliged to fall back, in consequence of the centre and left under Bulow having done so in consequence of false infor mation of the enemy's force. On the 26th •Bitlow hearing of the successes of the other. armies, was de- termined to match forward and surmount, every ebstacle. The advance of the British army was in Motion, to prepare to quarter at Brussels. However, they did not move forward, in consequence of MaC• donald having checked some Prussian corps,.and re port Stating his force at 30,000 in position between Antwerp and Brussels—the head-quarters of the ,British being at Ondensbosch. • 6 6 At six.in the morning of the 30th, the whole ,army marched forward towards Antwerp ; whether they will attact it, or blockade it, and pass on, is not known. Various molts .are in circulation here : it .is said that the keys of Brussels. have been given to the Allies, and that the Austrian flag has been hoist 'ed there. " The partial thaw which took place on the 30th and 31st, has facilitated the' movements of the army, who have before them a crowd of undisciplined young Conscripts, who were struck with dismay at the sight elf a Highland Regiment charging them ; they dispersed, and several were drowned by the ice breaking in, in their flight across the Scheldt. " Celerity of movements, firmness in action, and unanimity among each other, will produce to the Allies every thing they can wish, and to Eurrpe every thing she desires. 'The Censer gun-brig arrived at Helvoet on the 31st, with specie and paper money to the amount of 17 millions of dollars, for the Allies. —Macdonald, it is ascertained, has not more than 25,000 .men." • FEBRUARY it. " Numerouslsaßi a es of British, lately prisoners at Sarr Louii, Valenciennes, Bassaome, &c. daily ar rive here, having effected their escape during their removal from those depots to Arras (which had 30(X) prisoners), where they were to be assembled, and thence marched to Tours, in consequence of the ra pid advance of the Allies. The prisoners for some time past had only been guarded by armed Bour geois. Of 600 prisoners which were at Bassaume, more than half have made their escape. It is expected that those who were at the other depots will have the like success. Every where they received the most humane attention' from the inhabitants, who were praying for the speedy arrival of the Allies. A nu merous body of Conscripts who had been named for the late levy, belonging to four different departments, left their families, and secreted themselves in a forest near Valenciennes—some French troops were about to enter the forest and secure the poor wretches. " General Graham on the 3d of this month sum moned Antwerp—he bombarded it tor a few days, as I have already told you. The Prussians had se parated from him, and gone to Brussels. Our at my is in want of Congreve rockets. It is reported the French have placed the snips in a situation that they cannot be destroyed. The village of Merxen cost us about 150 men, belonging.chiefly to the 55th, 73d, 5011, and 25th. • 44 The Duke of Clarence received two shots through his coat.. General Graham has fallen back twelve nailts,'i PR iNCIf PAPERS. -,..... CKATILLOII-BUR -SAME, FSB. S. Yesterday the Dunce of Vices as gave a dinner to Lord Castlereagh, English . Minister fix Foreigs Affairs; to Lords Cathcart and Aberdeen, Plenipo • tent iatia te. Qle Colflosss for .England; to Naga Stadion, Plenipotentiary for Austria ; Count Rum- • mmvslcy, letipmeutiary for Russia; and Biros- Plenipotentiary for Prussia. The Dego. ciatioas seem to proceed with activity. Faa. 7...-Yesterday the Members of the Congress dined with Lord Castlereagh. It was remarked chit theism uo.constrained politeness On nitilleures force:) prevailed between all the Ambabsadors, and partici,- larlyhetwean those of France and England, who wc t e. full of attention to each other. —Menitnir, Fti. 9. PARIS. FEBRUARY 9. His Majesty the Etasperor bad on the 7th, his held quarters at Nogent•sekieine. No event of import. ance had occurred suite the Ist. His Majesty enjoyed good health. A report was circulated that the enemy had thew. himself at the Ferti-sous-Jeuarre. This report i s false. The Ferti-soas-Jouarre is occupied by a dips of our troops, which is in communication with the Turps d'Arrnee, commanclpd by the Marshal Duke of Tarente.. The organisation of the National Guard of Paris is continued ; it already performs the service of the different posts of Paris, as well as at the barriers of the city. PARIS, FEBRUARY ie. Yesterday a courier, dispatched by Lord Castle reagh, and proceeding to London by Calais, paw e d through Paris. The couriers from the English nister will take the same route whilst the negociations last as the shortest. A considerable number of troops, well armed and equipped, left Paris yesterday laicise the grand army. Fresh troops arrive ever) d a y, w h o repair to the same destination. - PARIS. FEBRUAAT it. The Head-quarters of bia bldjesty the Emperor were at Nogent Da the nth. His Majesty enjoyed good state of health. Yiivate letters from the army announce, that on the Bth and 9th the corps of the Marshal Duke of 'l'arentum was engaged bitsveen Chateau. Thierry, and Eperney, with two divisions of the enemy. The result of these engagements was to the advantage of the French asmy. Our troops fought with muck intrepidity. An English courier, coming from Chadlion, passer! through Paris yesterday at eleven in the morniag. To the north and to the vast of Paris, on a liue of MOM thaw two leagues, are placed in the towns and villages, strong detachments of troops, who are quar- tered on the inhabitants. PARIS, FEBRUARY 10. • Her Majesty the Empress took a walk today is the Bois de 13oulogae. FROM a FUN DS—Feb. 10, SS Freaks, 25 Cents. PARLS, FEBRUARY w. TO HER MAJESTY THE EMPRESS QUEEN AND REGENT, "-MADAM—In begging you to accept the tribute of our boundless attachment, we follow less the ex ample of our companions in arms, than the sponta. neous emotions of our hearts. Permit us to hay at the foot of the Throne t,:e expzession of oar fidelity. The following, Madam, is the Address v.! ich we beg you to trammit. " Madam * your Majesty's faithful subjects, the Officers of the Legion of Grenadiers and Chasseurs of the Lower Seine.--(Here follow the signatures.) TO Hsi IIAJESTY THE EMPEROR AND KING. " SIRE—We feel ourselves impelled to express to your Majesty the sentiments by which 'we are am mated. Guided as much by gratitude as by the rm. ardent attachment to your august person, we con, to offer you our arms. Already three of our bum. lions make a part of your immortal phalanxes ; a single word will suffice to unite us with them. De pend, Sire, on the faith which we have given you; we here renew the solemn oath. " Proud of our descent from those Normans whose heroic deeds are preserved in history, we will exert ourselves to equal them by our bravery and Put courage. 44 We will render ourselves worthy of your Ma. jesty, by making every effort w contribute to the de liver.ince of our dear country ; and your thror.e, STe, will always remain environed by that glory which you have acquired for it."— [The signatures follow.] . f The Monitcur contains several other addresses of a similar nature.] VERONA, FEBRUARY 1. 1 This morning his imperial Highness the Prince Vice-Roy reviewed in the squares of this city all the Royal Guard. A great concourse of spectators ad. mired the fine appearance of the different corps o f infantry and cavalry. It is said that on the 3d., his Highness will review a. great part of the army ir the great plain near Verona. Several movemcnts have taken place among some divisions of the army, which hive Silmetinies changed the distribution of the troops before our city• MILAN, FEBRUARY £. The last accounts from Padua and Vicenza give a melancholy picture of the state of that department. In addiiiop to all the hurthens Aid) the have had to bear, they now have to dread the .;preizil lag of a disease which rases is the Austrian hppilai4