The National Register. — London, England, 1813-12-19 00:00:00

O 4 PARIS, Dec. 9.—A report from General Beauvais to the Duke of Tareetum, dated ?skims, December 4, gives an account of the surprise of Nenss in the night of the Ist, by 900 Prussian infantry and 60 hussars. This event is attribnted to the negligence of the Colonel of the 150th regiment, who was asleep, and whose negligence was initiated by his soldiers, who where not at their posts. The eagle of the 150th is supposed to be lust, and the Colonel taken in bed. The Colonel of the 154th retreated from the towm. General Beauvais was sent by General Sebastiani, with Ytti foot and 209 horse. The enemy, on seeing this force, retreated hastily, and General Beauvais entered Neuss at nine in the evening. Fifteen Prussian s a ere taken prisoners. The Colonel of the !Seth suspended by the Major-General. The Major-General being informed that several General officers have their wives with them, orders, that within twenty-four hours after the publicatien of this order, ail the women with the army shall leave the cantonments, and return to the interior. SPIRE, DEC. 2.—The piequets of the euemy Stationed along the Rhine on the opposite bank, are neither increased nor diminished. All iemains, in this respect, in the same situation. It is affirined, that the greatest part of the garrison of Manheim has left that city. - Though many French troops have descended the Rhine, to repair to the department of the Roer, nod replace those that are on the march to Holland, the military force which defends our department Mount Tonnere has not been weakened; on the contrary, it has been lately much strengthened by troops from the depots of the taihusnts Isv been eentilhither, and by numerous detachments of . the conscription of 120,0(10 men, and by cohorts of the grenadiers and chasseurs of the N..tional Guard. Those of the Moselle. and Meurthe are united in our department, andillare distinguished by their good appearance, zeal, and activity. be positions of the hostile armies are still the same before Ikteciz alit! Cassel. on the right bank of the Rhine. Nothing has Lippened on this !side. We have furnished great supplies for Landau, which is six leagues from our town. This exe• Ilent fortress hes been provisioned in a very short time; is provided with a very good and numerous garrison, and is in the most respectable state of defence. Lanter hitcg, on the Rhine, has been also provisioned, and put in a good Slate of defence. LIEGE, nEe. 4—lt is certain that we have an army of SO,OOO men at Sedan, which is not farther from us than we are from the Rhine. That another still more considerable army it at Meute: That Lotkendsurg is full of trobps ; That the Duke of Tarentom, with his army, is at hand, to go wherever his presence may be necessary • That Juliers and Wesel are provisioneti and armed That General Sebastiani, and his troops, are cantoned in the environs of (Aimee: What can we have to fear? CtIIAFFIIAGSEN, DEC. 6,—The Universal Gazette, printed at Ha tishom, relates, attera Liepsic newspaper, that befoe the rupture of `the AirßiliqiCe 011 the 10th of August, the Emperor Napoleon had made:tire follOwintt offers, which Crete refused 'ro peAore iUyiia. I. To cede the Duchy •of Warsaw, indemnifying the King of Saxony by the ce•sion of a tract acountry containing 500,000 3, To evamate,the Prussian fortresses, and to restore IJ:intiie to the-King'of Prussia, on condition that the fortifications blionid be Some parties of the enemy, among which sre mine Cossacks, have appeared in Brisgan.—Frenelf Funds 55f. lbc. THE NtTIONAL FRENCH PAPERS. CIRCULAR LETTER. Tilt GRAND SUDGi, 'AMSTER OF JUSTICE, TO THE JUDGES AND TRIBUNALS OF TILE EMPIRE. Yl►'Rts, Nov. I'9.—ln this moment of alarm, when every Trench heart must be deck affected by the dangers of the country, I snake this communication to you, 'who, being honoured with the public confidence, can exercise a powerful influence over the minds and feelings of your fellow-citizens.—The frontiers of the Empire on the side of the Pyrenees and on the North have been forced— those of the Rhine and the gips are threatened—and it must n•lt be -ill soon brconte the prey of the vigorous be not adopted to expectations. legends upon the speedy -and of the 16th of this mouth, by 'he disposal of the Minisster at concealed that the interior of trance lei enemy, if means . etpudly prompt and frustrate his plain and disappoint his e line deliverance of the country d( complete execution of .the Decree of which:lsoooo men are placed at till DEC: 19. I STIR. War. When this great and salutary measure shall be fully carried into operation, we shall have nothing more to fear ; but it must be observed, that this object is most indispensable, for, if it be not ac complished, France must become the theatre of war, and be dkivered up to all the horrors which follow in its train. It is° we ll known that our enemy, embittered by former defeats, advances against us, stimulated by the thirst of revenge: you may .judge, then, the lot which would await us, were he to become mar. ter of our lives and properties! This is not a question respecting glory, which has always had so notch power over the French ha lloo; but our integrity as a people is in danger, and with it title existence of all that is dear to us. And is even death the worst we Jontild have to fear? Fire, devastation, and the total destruction of our unhappy country—such is the spectacle .which will infallibly be exhibited, it' France be subdued by her enemy. We have to add to this frightful picture, scoffing% ofevery kind, which are far more 'ditficidt to be endured by au honourable mind than death itself, and which the abhorrence ot the idea excites does not permit me to de scribe. These are the terrible misfortunes which threaten us, and which we only can avoid by a e,enerons The North has poured forth its population, in order to bring no under the yoke. Let ns oppose it with the flower ot ours, in or der to avert the honible fate which is preparing for ns. We have for IV the courage Of our troops, and the genius (tithe great Com manders who lead them. But it is not enough. We ote;it not to expose our champions to a struggle too unequal in point of num. bets, and must, therefore, put forili a force corresponding to that which attacks us. What an encouragement for our veterans to see themselves reinforced by gallant youths, who, incorporated in their ranks, wit euable them again to carry terror into the enemy's camp. to drive him back, to deliver France, and to conquer that ' peace whieli is the want of the whole world The high spirited youths, on whom the voice of the country no* calls, wilfbe proud of their high destination. When they are con vinced that the tate of France is in their hands, they will render their noble efforts equal to the glorious task which they are called upon to fulfil. The sacred flame of honour and of patriotism glows Hi their youthful breasts ; encouraee and strengthen it, Gentlemen, by your example. your distinguished rank in sociay, and the gene ral respect and confidence of the people, have given you iefluence ; be it your endeavour to exercise it in these most important and ins 'winos circumstances. In all periods of the monarchy, the Judicial. Authorities of France invariably displayed the most noble attachment to their Prince and remit, y. Von, I doubt not, will prove that this respectable body is not.degenerated ; ;MI to the veneration which you have *on by your honourable administration ofjustice, von will add uni versal grutitude for an anxious care Mimi' for the interests of your country in lirr dav of peril. Recehe, Gentlemen, the renewed assurance of my particular high regard and affection. (Signed) The Duke of MASSA. CORUNNA PAPERS. PROCLAMATIO:q, rrtom FIELD-MARtRAL ERE MAROC'S OF WEL- • LINGTON TO THE FRENCH PEOPLE. Upon entering your country, learn that I have given the most positive orders (a trarslation of which is subjoined to this) to prevent those evils which are the ordinary consequences of invasion, which you know is the result of that which your Government mails into Spain, and of the triumphs of the allied army under my command. You may be certain that I will carry these orders into execution, and I request of you to cause to be arrested, and conveyed to my head-quarters, all those who contrary to these dispositions do you any injury. But it is requisite you should remain in your houses, and take no part whatever in the operations of the war of which your country is going to become the theatre. (Signed) oli D ERs. " Although the country which is *in front of the army be an hostile one, the General iu Chief anxiously desires, that the inhabi tants should be well treated, aud property respected, as has hitherto been the case. WELLINGTON. 44 The officers and soldiers must remember, that their Nations are at war with France, only because he who is at the head of the government •of the French nation will nut permit them to be at peace, and wishes to oblige them to submit to his yoke. They must not forget, that the greatest evils which the enemy J ItEC