The National Register. — London, England, 1814-03-06 00:00:00

MARCH O. without thinking of the means of effecting their - retreat in the 1 1 niidst of a population whom their conduct has exasperated ; how was it.possible they were not stopped in this gigantic enterpritc. their knowtedge of the genius, of the talents, of the character . of the Emperor ? In a few days they have learned the falseeess of their calculations. The bold and rapid operations which have just baffled their designs, recall to every mind the glorious and me morable campaign in Italy in the year 5, and that which sue. needed it. " It was against the flower of the troops allied against us, at the battles of slositanirail and Vanchamp, at the combat of Moottrean, that the ten standards were taken, which 1 present to your Maje,ty from .the Emperor. " These pledges of French valour presage to us new and greater s orees..es, it' the obstiaaey of the enemy protracts the war. This noble hope is in the heai t of every Frenchman. Von share in it, Madam ; you who always confiding in the genius of your august Svouse, iu the efforts and the love of the nation, have continued to %hew all the aim/instances of this war, a firmness of mind, and virtues worthy the admiration of Europe, and of posterity." Her Majesty answered 66 M. le Dec De Fehre . , Minister of War—l see with lively vati. , faction these trophies which yam present me, 'by the orders of /he Emperor, any august Spouse. They are, in my eyes, the pledges of tii,e safety of the country. " let all Frenehmen at the sight of them, tine in arms! Let them assemble round their NI (match, and their Father! Their courage, guided by his genius, will . soon accomplish the deliverance sif our conntry." The audience being ended, the procession withdrew. and the standards were taken to the Hotel des Invades. One of them is Aosta WI, four Prussian, and five Russian. 4.OPY OF A LETTER FROM THE MARsITAL )PKF OF CASTIGLIONE, To HIS EXCELLENCY THE MINISTLII OF AVAR. - - Lyons, Feb. el. 1 thin,--I hasten to acquaint your Excejlency with the segrel of any operations, Four Excellency has seen by my report of the ' 19th instant, that General Mintier, after having overthrown the PV-eill at Meximienx, jail advanced upon Bourg. lie entered there the 19714 and the ?Ist in the morning ha marched upon Port s.sr-Ain by the road of Bourg, while the brigade of General l'oueltelon took that of Itiexintieux, The enemy, who Feenled to have concentrated himself in this important position, did not !link ait to remain iti it, and hastened to evacaate it v retiring precipi tately upon Nacktui, I have given orders to General 51o•nier to imrsue hint Iniskly, and try to get possession of Mantua, where there arc considerahle magazines. General Pannetur, who as I informed your Excellency was ntarrhing to Macon, entered it on 19th, alter a smut t action, in which the eneiny, who was about 1000 t:trong, experienced a considerable loss in killed and wounded. We 'took eo prisoners ; our loss is extremely trifling. General Pattnetur has orders to send out strong detachments inwards Chalons and Dijon. The betteral conununicates also by Bourg with General INla.nier, " Generals Marchand and Desnix. after having ten Echelles And Montmeillan, entered on the 19th into Chatubcry, whence they intend to pypcecd Lo Geneva, "The result a these different operations gives ns 600 prisoners, and insures the speedy deliverance of th.. 2 departments of Ain, of the Saone ar,d Loire, and at 41ount '. The Generals greatly praise the excellent spirit that reigns in the iukishi tau ts of tlhose departments. 04114) . APGEREAU, Puitc of Castiglione," DECREES. Imperial headlnartersi, at Troyes, Feb 24. 'Napoleon, Emperor of the French, King:of lulls., Protector of the Confederation ut the Rhine, Mediator of the Swiss Confesieration s &C. Ace Sic. We have decreed and.deeree al follows : Art. 1. A list shall be drawn up of those French who, living in the service of the Allied powers, or muter whatever .titles, ave nect,mpa ;tied the enemy's armies itt 1.4 r invasion of the territory of the Emperor, since the ~20th of December /80. • 1. The Ziulividuals who shall be comprehended in the said list, shall Jae summoned without delay, and all other business ceasing helpre our ,courts and tribunals, to be there juded and eundenwd to the penalties 1 )3 , tlye lows,' sad their property cAudiscated fur the hew:fit of 144 " 0 " tPY "Ye taw", *an ttiesr propeity Uriirill PI 1012 MOM •J• •••• •••1`"i• - . the domains of the state, according to the existing laws. • agreentelit. were to have remained lay thelrl'ofecik'n oI the ".`"`" S. Every 'Frenchman Moohav4 worn tie badges of the deco- tiers of nolkteip, were drawn away. A; the French (J""1.1""lit • itations of the ancient dynasty-, in the places occupied by the enemy. had at the same time declared its Intention of cute'into neg.) • 4p.pd aurigg iii. stay there, shAli be 4c4are4 s traitor, and as such ad. Tiatjons far peace 0 4 4 all herenerPiot 'Pe 'King "1 111 " it int ' ? 1 • • • ~ • THE NATIONAL REGISTER. 147 • judged .br a military cosi - mission. and condemned to death. His pro perty shall be ci.nfi-cuted In the pr-fit of tlse domain of the state. 4, Our ministers arc charged, each tia far as concern% him, with the execution of tins decree, which shall be inserted in the butictin'uf the La .t s. The Military Secretary of State. (Signed) The Duke of BASSANO, Troyes, rehrtinry 1 .24, Napoleon. Stc.-•C insidering that the Pi elect of the Aube his quitted the territory of his department, and especially the arrondiskement of Nut!ent, while our tr(mps 4111 oreuvied it : that he has Iva since taken measures to return and retinue his fttncti.mg, at the montret %%bell the chief town of hii department was evacuated hy the enemy. We have decreed, and decree us follows,:—Baron Car... 1014 pirle‘t of the Da partment of the Aube, is deprived ot nis oth:7e. Atid n second Decree appoints M. li.oefirrer, Prefect of the •Departt aunt of the Thrasiroene, to be Prefect of the Aube. And a third decree named M. Paw to e*ercisc the functions for the present. FRE!4CI) Furvos.--Feb. 24, 55 1. ; `2sth, 55 1. '25 e.; (2Citli, 5G f c.; ;Bth, 5i I. 75 c. [These papers enntain a report to tj&e f.mpress of the situation of the armies to the sitst cf February. It 'elates a rcinike ot tho Allies in an attack on Fort Chandime, with the loss ot 1,100 men. In the account of the taking ot Soissons by Winzingerode, the enemy say* --" The Generids who were in the piarve, awl who should have taken the command the death of Ciev.cral shall be iirought hereto A Council of Inquiry, for tin- town oinziit not to have been taken. The Duke of Tr, viso re-oceniticd Soi.i. sons on the 19th, and had re t orgaiti•cd . the thfenre of it." T:ie.. Congress of Chatillcro still continues ; hnt (Ravi this report) the enemy throvril every difficulty in the way of it. The otlies, it is stated, saved their artillery and ba2gaize by the sharlinuss of tips frost, which enabled *mu to carry it od by all are roads.") nu7Y;lj ai.~ ILS. DECLARATION OF THE KING OF DENMARK. The following Declaration appeared on the 17th, at Mi.ltifrforr t on the island of Fiume f— itrthe care of the I)anisli Government, ilw war which alreatly tor fifteen years had devastated Europe, had not di,turbeil the te pose of the Danish nation; when the Mug, for a inoment; sale him self under the necessity of wing defensive uremia, partly for the protection of his subjects' cominerce, and partly for the• secu rity of his Pravinees bordering on Germany. The attar}, wadi! by tbR English on his Ma j e sty's capital, - and carrying oft . the Danish fleet in the year tittrO t put an end to the happy tranquillity which his Majesty had mail then been enabled to preserve for his sub jects, The Danish States at that time bad the same common enemy with France. and . the conseqiwirce was, that an alliance was sought and concluded with that Power. The Emperor openly and directly promised men and money ; and a humeri - ins. army inneeiliately moved into the provinces bel aging to his !brie:4y rile King, It was agreed that the ,expenses of its support shOnld be defrayed by the French Government. and this amounted to a stem of several millions of rix-dollars. Witlicont undertaking any thing, 'Lowe; tr. this army remained a Written longer than the Danisli Government thonght requisite, The expellee of its :rapport remained unpaid, and the requests of Denmark on t!iis point were eqirally fruitless, as those conceining the announced requisition in nume - y. The situ ation of a State, whose resoure . es were already diminished by the naval war, and by these naval disbursements becamc !twisted, again sitgered a most prejudicial influence from the shut ting of the Continental ports, which .was represented as one of the means for obtaining a general peace . Therstinexatkn of the Ws Towns and contiguous provinces to the Freneh empire Inearni af terward.; a rirmt heavy htirtheit, with regard to tl4 eemlnereild in• tercontse with Germai,y. Its effects extended even to literary co:I -nactions. Vinwst nrotessions, - whieh were Oequently renewed, f;...,1 given hopes, that these olottieles, which were so directly centrcry to the good understanding in which his Majesty oantributed all in his power to renudir with the French poyei-qnkrit, wmilcuh;" beep removed, lint these hopes always Whilst the French army %yip repeating in the Winter between 181 t and ts. the imperial ttimps which, according loser yartienli r - —.median of the trap. .