The National Register. — London, England, 1814-01-23 00:00:00

•-• 50 altered in language as in fortune, at length feels himself a man and sr eks the protection of his kind. Ile, whose toys were crewns and kingdoms; who made kings, as kings make knights, cow s! es al! the monarchs of the earth embattled against him atmd looks for allies amid supporters amongst the reptile multi t tide ttool which, indved, he sprung, but which he therefore spy' meet, and endeavouted to forget. lie, whose sports were was and desolation, now become the slave and the ilattei er I of his subjects, outdoes them in his calls for peace, and bar- gains for theii assistance in this emergency, on condition that he shall never call them mote to the field. All this proves that a' the time the .Ales leached the Rhine, rico- . NAPARTL Lid neither army nor the hostility of the people to oppose to ii.ene Ilad they proceeded on to Paris, they would have leem with no impediment, from troops which did not exist, or from a population, astounded at the unexpected teverses of a long victorious leader, and disposed to change sides with his foi tunes. They Might he fatigued, it is true; but did fatigue pi event the Russians, afier delivering . their country from Mos cow to the Niemen, from marching to the banks of the Elbe, a still greater distance titan that which separates Pal is from the Rhine? But they gave him and his people a whole month to recover themselves from the first palsy of terror, and then issued that Declaration (followed by nearly anothc!r month of inactivity', which atlin'ded him a powerful Weapon against them, and a passport to the toleration at least, if not the active co-operation of his Feople. Let them net there fose wonder that he should still be suffered to reign and to assemble forces, which announce that torrents of blood must flow Leiore the peace of the world can be settled either by his overthrow or his total subtnission. They spread them selves within the frontiers of France instead of advancing to the capital, and sti iking at once at the heart of the Em : let them beware less they allow him thus more time for 'conciliating the pi blic mind and organizing resistance. Ra pidity, des.ision, a d en' erprise, have always formed the chief ingredients of success. Thursday dispatches were received from the heal-quarters of the Allies, and also from the Marquis of ‘ViA:ington in consequeuce of which Government published the two follow ing Bulletins:— " Foreign Office, .L n. 20. " By nezeonts from Freyburg, eluted the 9th, it appears that the Austrniti Arms., be.idcs the detachtuelits in the citifies of the !)outs and Mertiailay, occupied Annecy, hurt M uteri r, near Besancon, illetwol, Alad',;ois, St. Umber, ntid Schelestudt, • Count Wittgensftin teat at Fort Louis, and his advanced Rattle, extended toweirds 0111 CV • ..... 4 .. Mrirmont, who occupied the puss of Keiserlautern, with the col ;r4 wider him command, war , nrenaced by the severol dlrisions of Blucher's • airily, ononiutided J)'Yoick at Kossel, between Friniken stein and I`Scostiich, and St. Priebt at Cobleuti.' " War Dery ment, Jan. 20. l• have been received from Lord Wellington, dated St. Jetrii de 1.117., 3nounry 9 ; nom which it appears that no ittilitaly move mews had tniten piece ; but on the Id ine.t. the enemy huviug collet t,d tl force on the Gave, drove iu the British pique'a turned the right of filejor-Gen. Ituchati's Portuguese brigade, and eitablinlied two divi.ions At infantry on the height o: I,n Renttedc. Ou the t;th init. the third and tOordr divisions, under Sir Townes rictuu and Sit Lowry Cole, aapported by Geree.iil Blichan's Portuguese brigade, and the cavalry trade; Genetril Fauna, dislodged the enemy without loss on our side, and our posts were. repl!Aced lire they lind been." morning paper states as follows: —so We ate as sured, on the authority of a person recently from Paris, that the utmost sectesy prevails as to the means employed, although - their- is agreat activity in every department. And • at is believed that Government have already 400,000 men collected in diflrent points, though taw and undisciplined, to withstand the advance of the Allies:" THE NATIONAL. REGISTER. IOREIG IA TELL IG EA CE. FRENCH PAPERS. JAN. 23. PARIS, JAN. 12.—The army of Prince Schwartzenberz has at. tempted to carry Filming( nby assault. The enemy we, a repulsed. The Commandant of the fort havifig caused the sluices to be opened, a great number of the besiegers were drowned. Since flu se event ;, the enemy has discontinued his attacks, and has converted the siege into a blockage. The corps of troops besieging Befall having made several Ind t less attempts against the town, which cost them very dear. thin. also chaneed the sieee into a blockade. According to the general plan of operatious, the Duke of Bel limo has passed the Vosges; he has fixed his beadapuirters at Baran , . One column a the enelliV, ha: advanced towards liesam-on, where it is engaged with General Marcelaz. Tatar light troop% have spread themselves in all directions ; P2OO men are gone to Geneva, 1.00 to 1...0n5-le aianineer, and oo(► to Dole. The niece of MoskV a has his la ad-quarters at Nancy; General 1) 11 % leaant occupying the defiles berme Epinal. The etaloy halve folloaed the Duke of Belhino, but with cavalry only. A I.gliLdivisi..n of Irao of tile enemy's cavalry had thkeu a position at Rambe‘ellers. General Bridle sent one of his brigades of cavalry. Colonel Wttmayer, of the ad regiment of draaouns, turned the town on the 9th, and advanced Oh the road of Epinal, while fit neral Mattlegur matched (inertly to Rambeveller- , , and lee m'trated into the, town. The enemy's laoo horse were OLCH every where. Thev attempted to rally at some diatanee, bat w e ehareed imptanousiv, broken, and pursavil above two league'', leav ing ni-iny dead in the field of battle. A Colonel and a Maim . of the (:(aaacks are among the killed; sixty Cossack* wave t a ken pci.. fir.i.r6. M. lAColltiaMinC, Chit fof the Staff of the division of Ge neral Beiaht, listirianislied himself ; he killed two Cossacks, and wounded sevraad, with his own hand. neral Duliesme has fixed his head qnarters at Saint Dna. neral tiegar, commanding a brigade of the Giants of flononr, pro fited of a moment a l•en a regiment of Cossacks was embarrassed in the defi:es of Se% erre ; he attacked them, kitletl many, and noidto solve prisoners. On the 911 i an advanced ennui of the enemy's Sile sian arrn , which has surrounded Mentz, advanced to Surreloaii4 into whirls they threw some shells. The garrison made a sally, and pursued the enemy two leagues. The Duke of Ragasa has taken a position on the Sarre. A squadron of the troops which are before &fort advanced to ow:ils Langres, and appeared before that town on the aath. The National Gnard kad resolved to defend it. The enemy (mut an officer - in with a flag of truce to Stllllllloll the town to surrender The gate was opened to let him in, when in contempt of the laws et war, the enemy's squadron rushed forward to force the passage and charge into the streets, but Mr. Fawre, an officer of the national guard, w Ito was on duty at the gate, gave orders to fire on the ens.- iny, who immediately turned about aml fled, leaving several dead behind, among whom is a Captain. TIM. First Lieutenant of the squadron was made prisoner. This little atlair does areat honour to the town of Langres. Mr. Fravre is named Chevalier of the Lo gion of Honour. On the following day, the 10th, Gent sal (bollard arrived at. Langres with a brigade of 1800 of the fittest cavalry. It would be difficult to express the enthusiasm with %Thiel) they were received by the inhabitants. This hi igade was to be followed, oa the 11th and lath, by a great number of troops, infantry, eavalr 3', and audio y. • fusses, 3,04. 13.--We have already said that the enemy com mitted many excesses in their march. New letters from the De partmeut of the Saone and Lnire confirm this news. On the.ath, the evenly (altered Low--lc-Saidnier, to the nn:nber of about 300. 'rimy hail given notice of their coming on the 3d. and demanded ra tions for 4000 men. lt 'rani to be a pirt of their system to exag gerate the number of their fOtTeS. 'Theis' first rare as to take pos session of the public money, to impose on private persons reqaisi • tions of every kind. 'l* hey early away by tiace the corn, the cattle, cloth, linen, boards, in 'short, every thresh that can satisfy their wants or :erupt their cupidity. The Allies have taken possessioa of Lons-le-Sannier, in the name of the Emperer of Austria. His anus have been pat up at the Prefecture and the Saltworkt. (4n the ath the enemy pashed sonic patties towards Illetterons and Beaarepaire. An express sent front Lons-le-Saunier announced their arrival at Loubans, - and bespoke quarters for 4000 wen. All at (rice at night tour of these detachments fell back on the licielts of '3lontarga, where tlny placed cannon, and posted themselves. Lons-le-Saanier has been evacuated. It seems that these niei:snrcs have been taken, in conse(piente of a dispatch directed to the Pre-