The National Register. — London, England, 1814-03-13 00:00:00

'MARCH 13. Head-quarters, Fisme4 March 3 Napoleon, Emperor of the French, King of Italy, 'Protector of the Coufederation of the Rhine, Mediator of the Swiss Confedera ti.m, Six., Considering that the inhabitants of the towns and country, indig nant at the honors committed upon them by the coeipy, and especi ttl!y by the Russians and the Cossacks, tly to arms through a joist sentiment ot national honour, to arrest parties ot' the enemy, catty ctl his convoys, and do him the utmost possible ; but that in I (nue pl.tces they have been turned from it by the Mayor ur other :11:0 is mites, We have decreed and•do decree as folli;ws : Art. 1. Ail Mayors, Public Functiouaric., and inhabitants, who iastead of exciting the patriotic movement of the people, damp it b, di the citizens from a legitimate defence, shall be colt : dcmni &l as traitors and treated as such. 2. Onr Ministers are charged with the execution of the present Decree, which shall be inserted in the Builetio of the laws. (Signed) N A POLEO The Minister Secretary of State, (Signed) The Duke of BASSANO. Copy of a Late from the Marshal Duke of Castiglione to his Ex cellency the Minister at War. Head-lnarters, Liun le Saulnier, March 2, 7 in the evening. " Your Excellency has seen by my letter of the 28th Febinary, that I had given II!, necessary orders to my army to march.upon Franche Comte and Uetieva. In consequence, General Mitsnier entered this place the day before yesterday.. after his advanced guard, comntanded by General Ordonneau, had overthrown the enemy, who appeared to inteud resistance, and who was briskly pursued along the road of l'oligny, leaving in our .power 3 or 400 prisonerg, and about SO horses. " - Yesterday General Mnsuler marched upon les Petite* Chiettes, and slept at vight at Morey. General Pannetier coming from Macon, arrived here to-day with his division. The enemy being briskly attacked did_ not resist long, and we could only come up with his rear guard. General Bardet, who had orders to pass by the bridge of Bellegarde, yesterday took Fort l'Echise, where he found a quantity of ammunition, and font- pieces of cannon, and of which the garrison, 100 strong, surrendered prisoners of war. He confi rmed his movement, and yesterday evening was.at Valles, four leagues from Geneva. " Generals Marchand and Colonel. Desgaix arrived at Frangy, two leagues from Geneva, driving the enemy to Chamberry, and taking a ninuber of prisoners. In this state of things Geneva must necessarily fall, and the retreat of the t:urps of General Bubna which has already saftered great losses, appears to Inc very difficult. lie vvill be obliged to throw himself across the mountains of Swit ate hmtl. " lam advancing, and shall take care to inform your Excellency exactly, of my ulterior operations. 66 accept, *hors. le Duc ; the assurances of my consideration. " Mar! hal of the Faiipi re, • " AUGEHEALT, Duke of Castiglione." LYONS, MArtCJI fine train of artillery set out yesterday from Lyons. for the advanced posts of tire army under the orders of his Excellency the Marshal Ptike of Castiglione. GRENOBLE, FED. 27.—Since the occupation of Chatnbery by onr troops, the enemy retires precipitately before the columns which. pursue him, and which have eattscd him considerable loss. • We are authorised to publish the following letter riom General Mar chand, to the Senator his Majesty's Extraordinary Commissioner, in the 7th military division ; Chatubery, Feb. 23. 1%!. Connt,—l hasten to announce to you, that our troops have entered Aix : our cavalry . executed a charge, and took five of the enemy's busqars. 'I he Austrian. are in full retreat. lam about to proceed to Aix to make arrangements, and I reckon un returning hither to night. • Our•troops will take a position to•uight at Alhy. • The inhabitants of Aix aesterelay illuminated their town ou our arrival. The Austrians have left them nothing. If am, eu•. MANCHA N D, Gemeral of Division. ORENOEI.r., FEB. 97.-••• Senator CetUllt DC St. \rather, COM frorri his Majesty to the 7th military divkinn, has reeeiN,eil the following letter, which .has been cominnineated to the Mayor of our town icHy, February 25. " Monsieur le Comte-:-We yesterday seized upou Annecy; which It was requisite to take by main. forte ; I had directed General mats upon this point With 2UPO wen, and although ke in TI-.I . B,, ; NATTON.AT4 11,E6IgTER.. . 113 before bitu 3000 Austrians, of whom t).00 were eavairy, he vigour. onsly 'wished them before him, and riteees.sively drove them from three vet) . strong positions ; lac seized upon one piece of cannon, and Major Meyer of ti.e regiment of Kaunitz, having had a limb carried away, remained prisoner of war. The loss of the enemy has been very considerable ; Our's amqunting alwut 70 men is killed and wounded. •The Austrians, on abandoxing Annecy, retreated three leegues further beyond the bridge of Cali ; ou our side, our advanced guard is very Dear Frangy, where the enemy hat only a weak rear guard of about 6i men. Accept. Monsieur la Comte, &c. (Signed) Count .111ARCHAND." Reuel' Funds.—Marcli 4. 53 f. 7S c. ; March 5, 54 1. DUTCH PA PER S. riattraGN DEPARTMENT. THE HAGUE, MARSH 6.—The accourn,s front the Grand Helot. quarters reach down to the 16th February. .1 hey were then a; Chaumont, where Prince Sehwartzenherg had concentrated the grand army. .in consequence or the retreat of Prince Wittgenstein. On the left wing of the grand army a corps of 30,000 me,' MIR post ed at Dijon; on the right wing, Marshal Blucher was at Chalon* General Bulow at Rheims, aniGeneral Winzingerode at Saissons- Alarslial Wrede• had driven back the French tinder the walls of Troyes • and ou the t Gth .anotlar French corps was defeated at liar-sir -Aare. All the Foreign Ambassadors were to assemble at Montbeliard. Act:ounts from Bremen mention, that on the 28th of February, and Ist of March, 1.0,000 troops had marched through there, under General Wahnoden, on their way to the Rhine and that 30,000 .Prussians were come in front of Hamburgli, which city, it was ex pected, would be immediately attempted by storm. Yesterday evening Mr. Prevost, Austrian Counsellor of Lega tion,- arrived here as Charge d'Affaires from his Imperial Majesty, with the information, that a Minister would be speedily appointed, and with the strongest assurances of the friendship of his Court fur the United Netherlands. BASLE, FEB. TO.—All the troops in garrison here, the day before yesterday, received orders to put themselves in motion for France. All the cot ps already on their route to stiengthen the kllied Armies, have received orders to hasten their march, The passage of troops through our town. will he very considerable, and last for several days. Other columns march for France by Schaffhausen and Zurich, • aria some through the Friektlia'. The great magazines of oats and flour established at Lindau are to be removed , hither. The following are the principal at tides of the Act of Confedera tion which has.been adopted by the assembly at 'Gorki; : The cantinas mutually guarantee to each their constitution aui independence. No canton to make any alliance with foreien Powers ; but etieli to be entitled to eater into -military ciipituratioes, provided they are compatible with the general orilipances of the Diet. Commercelo be free and unimperfed throughout Switzerland. The canton of Zurich to he the first canton, and the Burgomaster of Zurich for the time being to be the President. of the Diet. Fun. VI. —Ye,.terday evening.the Crown Prince entered i.ur city, amidst the greatest rejoicing s. lie alighted at the Assrmbutg hotel, where he was waited siponby the Authorities of the Depart ment, and a Committee of the Central Government. Hi' Royal Highness came trout Aix-la-Chapelle, and his suit was very filltllef ons and brilliant. STuTGAR Dr, f' 1:R. 21.—A column of Wirtumburg troops, wider illajer Gen. Spitzenberg, this day departed for the grand army, with 1 , the sth train of reserve ammunition. .13y these and other reinforce ' meaty, our army-corps wilt base been increased to 24,e00 men- The land•trum of Wirtemborg is now organised, and almost c ompletely provided with Officers and arms. It consists of 110 bat talions, foi ming 4 tiyisions, and composing a force of 110,000 Men g I i'esides 2,000 cavalry. The military force of this kingdom, therefore, including guards. garrisons, 5"O Cavalry, `z7 ,000 regular infantry, and Meo o ef landstrum, may he estimated at a total of 144,0i.:0 men ; prii: 1- ors amount certainly for a State that has not more than 1,44)0,000 inhabitants. - Mnrat, king of Naples, since he joined the AMes, has set at liberty all the Priests who were imprisoned in autne, having refused to take the oath of allegiauce to BuolAkcoAt. A