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AIM [ DUTCH PAPERS. - \ BREMEN, JANUARY 111. • The important fortress of Wittenberg has been compelled to surrender. The official intelligence of this event from Coswig, underilinte of the ISth inst. is to the following efect :•-•.." Last night Wittenberg was ta k en by storm. The trenches were opened on the 20th of Decerniter, and it_was only through the 'vex nneled actitity and perseverance of the troops, that the General of lefantry; Count Von Tauenzien, was able to succeed, at this season of the year, in corn. pleting the breaching battery on the 12th inst. The same day, at noon, the Governor was summoned ;• but his answer not being satisfactory, preparations were made for the assault, and by twelve o'clock at night we were masters of the town ; all thighstacles of walls, pallisadoes, &c. having been surmounted *by the valour of the troops. The Governor had fortified the castle, the town-house, and mime Wier buildings, with the intention of defending himself ; . but the town. house was no sooner attacked than it fell intosbur bands, and seventeen officers, with several huhdred privates, were made prisoners. The immediate attack of the castle was delayed, from a -ftlectnittit to ex, pose, unnecessarily, the lives of our brave soldiers, should the French be incfined to mate any stand there. On this account iheGovernor was again sum moned, under the threat of putting, the garrison to the sword ; upc.n which he surrendered at disiretion. Our loss is inconsiderable: ft 'amount to seven or eight officers killed,aed about gee handfed privates killed and wounded. 'We expect *titer particalars. The attack was Made in four coltunns, and all' sucr ceded in reaching their' respective points of destina tion.' The number of prisoners 'we have not yet learnt, but all of them will be sent off to Berlin." We have received p ffi cial intelligence that peace; was concluded at half -pat t three o'clock on the motaht , ing of the 15th, between the Allies and the. King of Denmark. The conditions, which are already known, " are, the cession of the whole of Norway to Sweden, for which Denmark receives Pomerania and an demnification in money ; and also, that :he shall fut . nish from 40 to 15,000 men to act against France; under General Count Winzingerode. This event, it. is probable; will speedily decide the fate of Hambntgh. On the, 17th there was a sally, iii which the rreneh were severely beaten. The Cos sacks drove them out of .flirvesthude, On which occe• sion several houses were burnt. 'The river is not yet wholly frozen over—a circumstance which the French greatly dread, and theref9re keep the citizens daily employed in breaking the ice on the Buiten Altar.; The Cossacks having appeared in the environs, wasp ral of the oppressed burghers were killed by the lire from the walls of the city. Upon a more minute inquiry, it appears that the returns of the stock of flour in hand had over-rated. the quantity by from ten to 12,000 quintals. Tbis'l discovery gre ttly enraged the Prnce of Eckmuhl,',i who has ordered the bakers, under pain of capital punishment, to make good the deficiency within six days, a task whirl will not be easily performed, as no supplies can be obtained from without, the city being completely invested, and the Cossacks being in possession of Altona. Dantzic wan evacuated on the 2d - inst. conform.. ably to the articles of capitulation ; and the same day Duke Alexander of VO'urtemberg entered the place ' • at the head of 16,000 Russians and Prussians, amid the inexpressible rejoicings of the inhabitants. • Thanksgivings were offered up according to the Greek ritual in St. John's church, and T e Deum was solemnly performed in the Cathedral. The French laid ;Jowl,' their arms, and remained prisoners of war. • ARNHEIM, JANUARY Si;,.* • is this day repotted, fhat Genesis' Bulow has established his head-quarters at Brussels, and effected - his junction with the troops of General Blucher, in consequence of which the Duke of Tarentum, with - his whole etirps, is cut off. - It is also rumottrekthat Luxemburg is in the Pesti session of the Allies. • The Westphalian Landwehr' are eitartered irr this plke, and are daily exercised in the use of arms. 'All is quiet at Deventer for the -,:present. Next week.a detachment of the Landstrum '^ of this district will put themselves in march, to rein force the blockading corps. ROTTERDAM, JANUARY 25. On Saturday, a heavy . cannonade was kept up flom r the Siwyk battery upon Gorinchem ; during which • the Prussians, on the side of Dalem, carried the bat tery of Sleuyttm, being the only post which the french pccepted outside the fortress. The garrison, in the mean time, attempted a diversion by a, sortie on the de 'of Sett - dimmest, but were repulsed at that point by the Prussians. Our troops being provided with ice spurs; anti ladders, the French, to encrease the dills., culty of scaling, compel the burghers to keep the iditehee open; anvi• to throw water incesaantly • Oa the Walls. His Royal Hilliness the Duke of Clarence arrived at 'Molest on the ; . the gail tscneparaded i under arms to receive him, and-in the evening there - was a general illumichation.. THE HAQUE, JAMIARY 43. . According to official accounts from Basle of the 14th, t h e passage of Russian, Prussian, and other Allied troops fleiough dint city still continued. Tne most of them marched in the direction of Vesoul, - ; ;where Prince :itch wartunberg had his head•quarters o n the 10th, while his advance under General Giulay • bad alreade readied Langres. Oa the left of stir commander in Chief, General Bitbna„ who seal: to, proceed towards Lyons, had his heath:platters on the; Bth at Dole ; and Besancon - was surrounded by a! teinsiderable force under, Priner Lichtenstein. Qn the, right wing were operating the Bavarians and Wur.. temburghera, .under the command of the Crown, . Prince t.f Wurtaburg, who, combined with the Cos sacks of. the Hetman Platoff, had routed and driven b•ick the enemy MI a loggi affair between Epinal , mid Nancy. -, • ANTWERP, LiNUARIt 40. - (From a French Fairer.) ' Since the last advantages °Utak:redeye; the Prim.: imns, General Bulow is obliged to remain inactive. People are iiicest.mtly emplrrieB IrreAuleachitag the" village of Moxhans : the suburban. pu lle d down. f I* I -rl I_ - 1 1: ■ • - ",' . l ~ , / S y r iluttleo . e 1: • - PARIS, JANUARY U. This morning, at, seven o'clock, his Majesty ds Emperor and King get out to pot hintself at the head of his armies. PAR; iAIftIARY S. The officers of the National Guard of Paris, in number 800, had the honour of being today sented to the Emperor, in the Saloon of Marshals. When his Majesty passed on his way to Mass, he was saluted with unanimous cries of Five P Emfiereur. On his return they were reiterated with new force.— The officers, divided into legions, formed a vast cir cle, in the midst of which the Emperor placed him self. Theri appeared a scene the most affecting, the most sublime. The 'EMperor, addressing himself to the officers of the National Guard, told them, that a part of the French territory was invaded, that he was , going to place himself at the head of his army, and L e that be hoped, with the assistance of GOD, and the valour a his troops, to repulse the enemy beyond the frontiers. At this moment his ,Majesty's looks were elderly fixed upon the Empress and the King of Amat o '. who, his august mother carried in her arms, and his Majesty added * with a tremulous voice, that he confided his wife, and his a son to the love of his faithful City of Paris ; That *he gave it the highest mailt•of_his esteem, in leaving under its protection the objects of his dearest affections; \that he hoped his capital would not be polluted by the presence of the enemy ; that, however, if, in the midst of the grand manoeuvres which are Preparing, some hordes of light troops, dared to insult its barriers, he was, sure that its brave inhabitants would not forget that their Sovereign had confided its defence to them. It is - only possible very feebly to imitate this dis 7 course, so noble and so energeti: Oh that we could here express the subliai movement which transported all hearts I At' that instant a, thousand voices resounded, a thotisand arms were raised to swear to defend she precious mist-confided to a faith ful people; enthusiasm, emotion were at their - height; tears flowed from every eye ; every father, it seeing that infant, the hope of the nation, thought of his sons; Monarch, Princes, subjects, assembled by the same wishes, bound by the same sentiments, seemed but to form one great family, and to confound, in the defence of the country, all their affections, all their interests, all their courage. How is it possible to attempt to represent such a scene without enfeebling it ? But even this sketch is Sufficient for Frenchmen. Their imagination easily conceives and pourtrays what belongs to generous sentiments ; and through 41l the cities, • through all 1 1 . the camps, through all the hamlets, the sacred oath which Paris has taken to its Emperor, shall loudly resound. PARIS, JANUARY U. His Majesty - the Emperor and Lag; previous -as immediately setting out to place himself at the head of the Armies, has conferred, during his absence, the Regency upoa her Majesty the Empress and Queed, by letters patent, dated yesterday, the 23d. The same day her Majesty the Empress Queen took the oath as Regent, in the presence of the Em peror, and in a Council composed. of French Princes, Grand Dignitaries, Cabinet Ministers, and Ministers. of State. PAM, JANUARY 24. His Majesty to-day reviewed in the Court of the Thuilleries several regiments of ,infantry, and a su. perb and very numerous corps of cavalry, composed of lancers, ' eclairiurs of the guard,* dragoons, chas ' seurs, grenadiers of the guard, gees d'armes All 'those troops immediately oft themselves in march for the army. The four batt.tlions of old troops, which on `the 20th entered Lyons, are only the bead Of a consider. Able column which is marching upon that town ; in, a short time there will be at this important point an army, which, marching upon Franche Comte and Geneva, and increasing by reinfOrcfments, which will join it from all parts of the country, that it shall deliver from the enemy's-presence, will be in a cots. dition to act in an• advantageous manna wherever h shall judge necessary, BRUSSELS, JANUARY j?.. We are assured that the enemy has retired. fit= Arlon, and that he has retrograded. The Duke of Tareutum has just arrived at Namur. L;EOYf•JANUARY is. His Excellency the Marshal Duke of Tarentum has arrived here. We expect General Sebastiani this evening. MONS, JANUARY 3e. The most active measures are taken for provision, ins .V4lenciencips, Conde, and Maubourg. - • ©AND, JANUARY so. .The most -snosfsetory aecnunts have just been transmitted to the Prefect of the Department, which he hastens to Qaminimicate; - , . 13y a men_ep[ivre equally' skilful as bold, Qene ral Maison has just disetgaged Antwerp, repulsed and 'beaten the enemy, 9f whom he has killed many men, and effected his junction with bisrshal the puke of Tarentnns. " The English have retired upon Rosenthal; the Prnssians have got into their old cantonments, and the fronFier is sheltered from all insult." IsYQNS, JANUARY in, The enemy has made no movement. We .are arming—we are organising With much activiry.,,, The sight of the troops whirls have arrived within' our walls inspires conldence. We instantly expect --~-;t .. ~- f mon. The Lyonete are determined t* defend and, isipport the reputadoa of bravery and of patriotism which they have acqnired by so man/ titles. We continue our preparations of defence. Our forces augment every moment. The enemy has r again appeared. .• Marshal the Duke of Castigtione returned this morning. The Austrian advanced posts have Ivaul. aced Montissue ; it is even said they have left Miribel. • ANGOULEME, JANUARY 20. We constantly see pass this place heavy artillery, which takes a northetin route we are allured it forms part of a park of 250 cannons and caissons;, which is sent from this side by accelerated convey. pees. From all parts cavalry and infantry covet the roads. CHALONS-SUR-MARNE, JANUARY sio. The passage of troops here is continual. They, are marching towards Champagne. MAGDEBURG, JANUARY 6. The garrison of Magdeburg holds a position in ad vance of the town, on both sides of the Elbe. The army which forms the ,blockade of it is not strong enough to form the investment of it on both banks. This fortress, which is well provisioned, is without. contradiction one of the strongest places in Europe. RAMBURGH, JANUARY The ISth corps, commanded by the Prince of Ecke . , muhl, consists of four divisions. The enemy having penetrated into Holstein, the Danish division sepa rated from the 13th corps es and has concluded aq sr-_ mistice with Sweden. The Prince of Eckmubl has taken a position in ad- : vance of Hamburgh. A great road communicates with Stadt. Hamburgh is esremely well fortified, furnished with a numerous artillery, and provisioned for 40,000 men for a year. The inhabitants who had not provisions for a year have evacuated the town ; jt is calculated that 60,000 have left it. In this po sition, the armies commanded by the Prince Royal , of Sweden and General j)ennigsen, keep at several leagues distance from Hamburgh.. These two armies united are stronger than that of the Prince of Eck mai, but they are_raot sufficiently so to oblige him. : to antic the town and invest the place. There has been no general affair, but several engagements o(cavalry, which have been to the advantage of the French. MAESTRICHT, JANUARY 17. • • Our Journal contains the following Proclamation : PROCLAMATION. • ." " Head Quarters, Masstrickt, Jan. 16. " SOLDIERS ! —Your winter-quarters are raised ; in some moments you will be assembled; in a few days yOu will march to combat ! RemeMber twenty years of glory ! the innumerable feats in aims which have illustrated them ; and the enemy will still dread 70117 .valour and your intrepidity. . " Our frontiers are invaded, but at the voice of the Emperor the nation has risen ; the country has :Ailed upon her children, they have run to arms; they are marching, they are advancing ; the Sove. reign is at their head, displaying ia one hand the Olive Branch of Peace, and in the other the mur dering. Sword. " Soldiers! numerous battalions dew to your ranks an army of reserve of 100,000 troops of the line is h a position behind you ; it is followed by 200,000 Na tional Gaards, which have formed in Bretagne, in Normandy, in Picardy, and in the neighbourhood of the capitals—these troops will be yet doubled and tripled, should it be requisite. 44 Soldiers ! Our strong places are armed, provi. sioned, and their defence is confided to you ; woe to the enemy, .if he presents himself, or if he dares to turn them. Indignantly repulse his perfidious insi nuations, his Pallacioui promisei ktonly see the devas. ration, the pillage, and death, which mark every step of these bailbarous hordes, " Frenchmen It is fur the country that we are going to combat ; do not suffer it to he longer in. vaded and torn in pieces. The Emperor and Franego have their eyes upon us ; b contier or die must be asiirl rallying cry ; and quickly shall the enemy find that , he has only passed our bairiers to meet shame and death upon the sacred territory (Signed) " The Marshal Duke of Tarentum, M A CDON A LD. g By his Excellency the Gmeral in Chief of the Stag, s• Baron Gituaibuca." , BAYONNI, JANUARY 15. General Harispe entered St. Jean Pied de Port on the 11th, and Baigory on the 12th. The Spaniards, under the command of Mina, have retired. The division Taupin has advanced as far as Hillette, to support General Harispe. The English seem very uneasy, and it is even believedzthatthey will make a grand retrograde movement. PAU, JANUARY On the 7tth Lord Wellington returned to St. Jean de Liz, and Marshal the Duke of D a l mat i a to Bay , onne ; every thing announces that no military events, will soon take place on this frontie r . The English appear little disposed to attack. We remark that they have entirely changed their tone; they appear uneasy and timid. The movements of the Duke of Dalmatia hare forced them to g4ve up the passage of the 4dour, and enabled us to judge that the Eng-; lish army i; got so strong as was imagined. The making two of our division; manpeuvre was sufficient to vat in naotiou all the ,enemy's troops : deserters arrive every day from <he enemy; they agree in saying the English want provisleas t an(' that 'their: troops suf f er much. _ -~. PAU, JANUARY it. The troops under the orders of the Duke of D4l. matia are estimated at from 90 to zokuoe men ; he has received considerable reinforcements. The young conscripts are full of ardour. In the number are Isiany strong men, talip . ,canpot fail of making ex. cellent soldiers. The inaction of the e enemy proves that he is not ir, • "condition to undertake any thing, and we believe that our General in Chief purposely allows him to exhaust bis means. He harasses him on all points„ and annoys him in his rear. General Harispe, who possesses the confidence of the Basques, cuts og hi s communications, and carries away his provisions and ovens. The English and Spaniards do not live upo t the most amicable terms. It appears that the Eng. lish mistrust the Spanish, as thelatter having re-con quered their country, only desire peace, and do not conceal their desire of adjusting affairs with tit French Government. _ _ _ The English have sent the Spaniards into their rear; distrust must have arrived at the highest pitch, for we know how well the English manage their men. It is believed that the intention of the English Gene ral would have been to have taken winter-quarters in Beam, but he is not sure of the disposition of the people of the country I be is observed by AR enemy who ♦ill prcfit by the slightest of his faults. The Bertiok shew great attachment to . France. Every thing, therefore, leads us to presume, that the enemy will be obliged 'to retrograde ; besides, the English dare not quit the banks of the sea, front which they draw their subsiitence and reinforcements. Their army has experienced great privations since the bad weather rendered the tea stormy, and difficult to be kept. SMISSELS, JANUARY The enemy seemed to intend to advance towards Antwerp ; but a bold and well-combined movement of General Maisoo, which watt attended with coin. plete success, obliged bins to give up this ptoject.— The Marshal Duke of Tarentum leas passed slut Meuse, and ii marching in our direction. ' The attitude of Brussels, and indeed of all Bel gium, merits the hi4heft praile!-•-the most perfect urder prevails there. Thi Contribution* are paid, and the contingent of horses, For repounting the valry, duly delivered. JAN. 17.—The jouctio; ! . of the.troops of General Maison and the Ddke of Tainotum, has Iraq effected to-day, between them sad Hapileik- • • • . - • BOtJRDEAUX, JANUARY tk. We have just received accounts from the Army of Spain, which we hasten cola,' before our readers. The just-hopes which were expected from, r.he pre. seuce of General Harispe among the &slum his countryn en. have been realised ; he has just made hit &ha by remarkable adrautages, and which promisa • • dill igtraer. On the Bth, the enemy sent a battalion to Qssis, to collect some provision ; Gen. Harispe was informe4 of it, went and attacked him, and briskly drove bins ` away, withoua allowing hint to parry any thing *wag "from the valley. On the 10th, the General having beea informed that the enemy intended to forage from the side of Maccaye and Loutgossoa, left his head-quarters at Iresari, with six chosen companies, unexpectedly fell upon the foragers, took from them S* English priso: nets, and about 40 horses, and mules. On the Ilth, the General Fame to St. Jean Pied de Port, where two cohorts of the National Guards were assembled ; and on the ISth, in the morning. he attacked the enemy at St. Elienne de Roegorry. 'from whence he drove him into the valley of Bastan. The General of Brigade, lipaultane, and the light troops of Colonel Lautunef. formed part of this expedition. On another side General Sauer, commandfng the light cavalry of the army, had, on the 10th, his head quarters at St. Martin Darbinn i his troops occupied Hellette, St. Esteven, Bouloe, and 4ylsore. Lieu tenant. General Clausel was at the Chapel of Bastide de Clerence, guarding with his corps the right of Gambouri, to its falling into the Admit abo v e Vrt. We can positively assert, that our army is fine, filled with courage and ardour, and that, far from acting upon the defensive, it will assume a menacing attitude, which will soon second the Emperor's inten tions, by purging our southern frontiers from the pre. sence of the enemy, LYONS, JAIWA!tY is. The puke of Castiglione is expected immediately at Lyons, with a carps of molar troops: a pars of them arrived to.day in waggons. TROYgS, JANTIARY IL jt is affirmed, that the Marshal 14alce of Treviso has ordered his carpi to'nlalte a Movement, the ob.. jeer of which is to effect* junction: 'with that which is under the Priqce of Moskwa: ir a , BRUSSELS, ,JANUARY IC Tie enemy ha's been rdoghly handled before Ant werp, where the fire of our artillery caused him to Offer considerable loss; be raised Into his canton ments. This mometit was profited by to form the garrison of Antwerp, and demolish the suburbs.—.. Other fortresse4 of the .§ cheliit &rein, a satisfactor y state. - • • • • • JANUARY 17.—The Duke if Tarenturis was at Maestricht on the 15th ; he lei set owl for Liege f " Leaving some troops to reinforce the garrison of Maestrecht. SklCe the affair of the 14th, the enrol. has retired in part issto Dutch liiabant, and in pal towards Diest. Gineral Maison ba s anticipated . chi,: movement; left a strong grinison at Antwerp, and placed two bartati;.ns and some cannon in Maes. 'trecht. He has directed his course upon Louvaine, with the double design of discincerting the opera.' [ions' of the enemy'on that side, and effecting his junction with the Marshal Duke of Tarenfum, who passed the Meuse the day before yesterday. CHAMBER', JANUARY 18. The enemy having made demonstrations upon Annecy, all the bridges have been destroyed w re tard his march. Our troops and Rational guard.: occupy the principal defiles. - 1