The Statesman. — London, England, 1815-01-18 00:00:00

111 Pr THE STATESMAN. aim& nett of the troops ; observing, that the great object was, that wen and not guns or horses, should be embarked. do his expre,ring his surprise at an arrangement an very different from the orders he had' received early in the morning from Adm. Hallowell (which did not seem to imply any particular urgency), he informed hint that the enemy were within two hours and a half's march, and that such were the orders of Sir J. Murray. Ile theft asked General Dunkin, whether any oil he itaantry had arrived on the beach, or were immediately expected. The answer. was, that General Clinton's division would probably-ar rive in about three quarters of an hour. He then left ; and after informing Captain ,Ingleby, who superintended the mint rkatiott „of the guns on an other part of the beach, he went in search of the Ad miral, whom he found in conversation with Major Williamson. Ha% ing informed the Admiral 0f.1144, new orders, the Admiral desired him to continue the embarkation of the guns, and said, that he would Immediately wait on Sir J. Murray. Afterwards, fresh orders were received to continue the embarka tion of guns and horses till two o'clock, after which • the boats wise to be clear for taking in the troops.— About three o'clock the boats were assembled in suf ficient number to commence the embarkation, which then commenced, and continued without interrup tion till after sun • ref. The rear-guard•did not arrive on the beat Is until past eleven; but by about twelve, all were safely re-entbatked. During the time this embarkation of the infantry was going on there was also an emb;irkation of staff horses, and of the horses of the 20th Light Dragoons, atWestern Cove, which was at a short distance, and where be had ordered a stage to be erected fur that purpose. The embarka • lion of the horses and mules went on there till the fallowing morning at 11 ; and all the animals that were brought down to the beach, were got off with out any difficulty or molestation from the enemy. ' . Some questions were then put to the witness at the suggestion of Admiral Dallowell. Bing asked what ordnance stores, artillery, or horses, were lauded on the Bth ?—The witness an swered, that about 268 horses were landed and six 'snorters. They landed provisions and stores every day during the siege, but not so much as usual upon the Bth, as the wind blew fresh. Its answer to other questions, he said that two mor tars were landed on the 10th; and that between the 3d and 811 s, about 1670 horses were landed. lie 'saw Gen. Donkiu oil the 11th at about eleven o'clock :at tsignt, and was informed by him that it was neces sary to make every preparation for re-embarking the - army. About 12 be met the Admiral returning from tie batteries, who gave him the orders he had before •stated. Admiral Hallowell said, that his reason for put ting those qoeslions, was to show that he had no pre vious information respecting the, intended re-em tarkation. Ti. witness Asa►•' then cress-examined by Sir John Itin;ray. _ _ The first quipstion was, enald boats at all times go between the ships and the beach at tarriagotta ?—A. Certainly !mt. He a as neat asked, was there not generally a surf upna the bent+, while the army lay before Tar. sngona %—Witoess auswr rt ti that there was generally a surf, but that it was nu impediment to the landing or otobark:og. Ile wa. next est ed, if the surf did not amount to an actual imprdisnent, dirt it not often produce great diffi ?--Ile answered not often. lie wa. (lien a , ked; supposing a defeat or other ci:cum.tinces 'should make a re-embarkation neces sary, c.:uhl it be covered by the fire of the ships in the r .ads ?—A. Certainly it could by the ships and gulls-boats; not by the ships alone. Q Could gun-boats or ships be brought in a posi ti,w to flank Ili* embarkation, if the army were titan n up with their' rear to the sea ?—A. lie con. eehell that to be a military question that he was not tflrepP:ent to answer. Same Wails of the bay of Tarragona and the Posi lion of the beach were then produced. Af , ^r having given an account from t h e reports of hi• Ofnrcry of the nunilicr of horses and mules car. rind 1i ii om Westertt Cove, which amounted to about 400, wirress was ached, why the two mortars hod been Witted on the 10th, and not on the tith or V i ?--A. Ikeause they were not required to be luoded sooner. Oa his re.ortmination by Admiral Hallowell, he said ant 1110%e two ndditioi:al mortars had been sent in coo-ego/we of a fresh requisition. Sii oely had teen laneed on the Sth, because no more bad bees demni,ded. The witness then, in explanation of ports of his ecid.. l ive, said, thnt as tit the exact number of hones, and ?mount of stores landed or re-embarked, be took it' prilripally from the daily repeal; of the °Akan cmp'ove.lun;ler him. • A:laziral I luslozzcli c rauthuql by the Court. Q. The list witness having stater!, that after Sir J. Mnr ray bad given orders for embarking the troops, received contrary orders from you, the Court ni411 , - , -, to know whether that is correctly stated, or l+•►t •our reu we►e for so doing? A. On landing rn the morning of the 12th, I found that the Qaatte:-Master.General had directed liM e:nharkation to be stopped. After having re ported to Sir John Murray Gen. Donkiu's order to ilkrontinue the embarkation, and to desist from spiking the guns, I was desired to go on with tbe embarkation of the troops ; and finding at one o'clock that the Commander in Chief bad decided to embark, and leave the guns behind him, I still con. tioaed to put the ordnance and other stores on board till two o'clock, knowing that it was impossible for the troops to he on the beach before that time, and wishing to take advantage of every moment in saving tl►a (1011.4. l'inhurst, of the Rayed Nary, calk(' in and exlmined by Admiral flaw:cll. _ Q. Were you employed on the 12th of June, 181:1, in carrying on board military rtores from be ft,re the town of Tarragona whilst the siege was raking ? A. 1 was. [On the Admiral's suggestion, the witness was tyro allowed in assist Ilia recollec!ion by referring, Me pror-eiled in !,ics testimony, to a written nor • at the time of the transnetion which it and attested by himself. It Was in sub stance, that on Saturday, the 12th of June, a signal was made for all the boats to assist in itnmediatOy em barking the troops.. Ile welted 'en Itear-Admiral Hillowell, and was desired to superintend this ope ration on a wharf on the west side of Tarragona, .from whence the cavalry were to be put on board, and having the flat transport bags under his direc tion to be employed for that purpose.. During the forenoon many of the 20th Dragoons were embark ed, when ate order came, he believed from the Quarter-Master.General, to stop any further em barkation. In the afternoon ,he received two mes sages, informing him that all the boats were to be sent to that mart of the beach where the Admiral was to be employed in immediately puttin g the troops on board. About four o'clock GeneralDonkin came to . the wharf; end said he had come to look for an other place to put guns on ; ._that the enemy were approaching, under General Decaen, with eight thousand men ; that they were ,then enter ing Tarragona, and might attack them in an hour or so. That it was nec sary, therefore, that every boat should assist in ing off the troops, and if there was not time, that t e horses and mules most be destroyed. Seeing some fishing-boats at a distance, General Donlan enquired whether they could begot for the same service. The fishing-vessels were procured, and sent with the boats. After hav ing seen them off, be joined Admiral Hallowell, and remained on the beach with him till the whole em barkation was completed about midnight. During the remainder of the night, a brigade of artillery was shipped from the wharf; and early on the 13th he came a-shore to superintend the removal of the horses and mules. In the course of the forenoon every animal of burthen, horses, mules, and asses, were safely em barked, and every thing else brought away from the west-end of the Hay. Ile had also taken the wharf up, when he received orders from the Admiral to re build it, which was done without any interruption from the enemy. His ship remained in the bay the whole of the 13th, nor did 1w perceive that the enemy got any reinforcements, or that the picquets or de tachments advanced. On the 14th, at half-past four P.M. he sailed without descrying any alteration in the enemy's appearance. Q. Were you employed on the 10th in taking up guns and mortars to the battery on the hill overlook ing Tarragona ? A. My people assisted early on that day in car rying up howitzers and ammunition, as well as in raising mortars. Here Sir J; Murray observed, that if the object of these questions was either to ascertain the fact re ferred to, or to prove the exertions of the nary, he was ready, if it would be of advantage in saving the time of the Court, to admit both the one and the other. Admiral Hallowell said, his object was by no means to show any thin , ' affecting the conduct of the navy; but he preferred having the circumstances in question established by evidence of his own, rather than by the General's admission. His object was to show the indecision of Sir J. Murray's character, by proving that he did not change his mind fi nally 11 o'c lock on the night on which the order for em barkation was given. Witness cross-examined by Sir J. Murray. ~ Q. Did General Deakin mention the idea of de• stroying the horses as entertained by me, or es re ferred to in any instructions he had received from me? Arr. A. No, lie only mentioned to me In the course of conversation. C, l ,t. Sam. flood seas next wiled. Q. Were you employed on the 12th of June, 1813, in embarking the heavy guns and military stores from before Tarragona ?' A. I was. Q. Can you stets to the Court what orders you received, and what passed in their execution? The witness, occasionally referring to a paper drawn op under his instruction, and signed by him at the time, then deposed, that in the morning of the 12th of June, 1813, he was directed to take 200 seamen from the Malta, and superintend the em barkation of ordnance stores, which he accomplished before noon. Whilst employed in this service, Lieut. Withers, principal agent for transports, came be tween nine and 10 o'clock, to the best of his belief, and said he had received orders from the Quarter- Master-General to suspend the further embarkation. ►Shortly after, Gen. Donkin came to that part of the beach where he was, and said the enemy was appear ing in force, which made it absolutely necessary that all the boats should be ordered to that point. Hav ing gone to another part of the beach, he was in formed by several Off►cers, that Sir J. Murray had desired all the boats to be kept empty for the accom. modation of the troops, and he in consequence sent off no more military stores. The• whole army was embarked in the course of the night. He afterwards proceeded with six transport boats, stores of various ' descriptions, viz. tracking tools, sand-bags, plat farms, &c. froM the engineer depot nearest the town, and returned tp t h e Malta about five o'clock. Q. !lave you not seen the whole French stopped in their march by the fire of our gun-boats,' and compelled to take another direction ? A. I have seen that whilst Lord Wm. Hemlock , commanded, but not during the time of the siege. Admiral Hallowell observed, in explanation,. that he had put this question from ..persuasion, that he could, at the time the siege was raised, have covered, • with his gun-boats, the advance of General Gopons' army, which was precisely in the situation from which the French had been driven under Sachet himself. Some doubts being expressed es to the regularity of the question by the Doputy Judge-Advocate, they were overrated by. the Court. Q. Were any provisions destroyed, or left beibind t at Tarragona, and of what description ? A.. A great quantity of corn, flour, beans, and firewood was left behind. Q. Do you recollect that the B r iti s h media signet on the 14th, of the enemy appearing , near Balegwer, to the number of 2,000 cavalry an d infantry, with some cannon. The DEPUTY JUDGE-ADVOCATE here 'observed, that this question referred to A point Of time not in cluded in the third charge; and unless Geo. Murray, therefore, should admit it, the propriety of the ques tion must bo determined on by the Court, which must be cleatmi• for that pttrpose. Admiral-Hallowell said, he had beendirected by theSeoretary of State to substantiate by evidence the assertions contained in his letter, dated the 14th, and was, therefore, desirous, 4n !indication of his own character, so to do. Sir John Murray replied, that he was fully pre pared to meet the charges which the Court was as sembled to try, but could not be supposed to possess the means of controverting whatever new matter might be introduced. Admiral Hallowell observed, that Sir John Mur ray had been eighteen months in possession of a copy of his letter. The public were then excluded, and it being near five o'clock, the decision on this point will be an nounced to-morrow (this day). FRENCH PAPERS. VIENNA, J. 3.—On New Year's Day a crowd of curious people repaired to the Graben, in expec tation of their reading some interesting publication; but the day passed over as tranquilly as the rest ; there was nothing extraordinary but a prodigious number of carriages crossing each other in all direc tions. That of the English Ambassador was remark ed as being very superb. Prusssia is now placed in a very delicate position in regard to Austria. All Europe, and especially Germany, would see with pain the violation in re gard to that kingdom of the sacred principles of humanity and the law of nations, which were so solemnly proclaimed and acknowledged last year in the face of the universe ; but, on the other hand, the King of Prussia builds his claims on the formal pro mises which were,made to him, when the King of Saxony refused to accede to the coalition against the common enemy. In the mean time, Saxony is sub ject to the arbitrary government of Prussia, who prohibits the addresses of the Saxons to the Con gress, stops the circulation of Journals unfavouruhle to it, and displaces functionaries who remain at tached to their Sovereign. _ PARIS, JAN. 14.—Vari s private letters, received from Belgium, coincide in o f ming, thiit for these pro vinces 50 millions are to he paid by way of indemnity to Austria, by the Prince Sevemign of the Low Countiies. The hurthen, it...is said,. will be very much mitigated, by the mode of levy iti ; 'l.'s oxtraor rlinary contribution. Hitherto-the Gilvoriimmt nas confined itself to augmenting by a fourth, or at most by a third, the various taxes este Wished under the Fr'nch domination, and which then amounted to a sum (4411 of 72 millions. The Belgians appear, in ' general, to be satisfied with, the commercial vegeta tions introduced by their new Government. The in terests of the F.:chequer have been wisely combined with those of commerce and manufactures. Care has alto been taken to confine exclusively to natives all the advantages attached to public office, even in the most insignificant places under Government. The small number of foreigners who remained in office have been dismissed. They would seem to have written on all the gates,—nova sint omnia. • Mails Lisboa ... 1 lambs, rgh 1 !)us QiuEwes Burrn-DAV ine.r.—Uviiday al the Punk Wow THE STATESMAN. LONDON: WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18, 1815. By Brussels Papers which arrived this forenoon, we have intelligence of considerable interest from Italy, by the way of Vienna. It is stated is private letters of the 2d inst. from that capital, that 64 the plans and connections of the malcontents at Milan, which have been discovered by the arrest of Gen. Lecchi and two other Generals who had conspired, were very dangerous, not only for Italy, but for all Europe, by the extent of their ramifications. It is said that eight persons, chiefs of the conspiracy, are con. demned to death. On the other hand, Gen. Koller is going to Elba. There is a talk of conveying 80. naparte to Scotland, where an estate u ill be assigned for his residence, and the same annual sum be paid him as Gsed by the 'rreaty of Fontainbleau." The following are some further eztracts'from the Brussels and Frankfort Papers received to-day :—. I VIRRNA, JAN. 3.—The King of Wirtemberg left not only very valuable presents behind him, but also a very interesting letter to his Majesty the ge nerous Emperor Francis, in which he thanks him for the many- proofs of friendship which he has re !ceived, end declares, that nothing bat the advice of his physicians, who think it dangerous to prolong I his stay, after so many attacks, could have induced I him to resolve' on his departure.' That he left the Crown Prince to manage the affairs still to be settled; and that lie will, for the future, show to the House of Austria, in whose greatness and prosperity he sees that of Wirtemberg, the same attachment which he thooglit himself bound to evince to the present system as soon as it became the prevailing one. SAXONY, JAN. 3.--On the :6th .f December 600 troops of Neufchatel, which entered the service of Prussia, arrived, at Leipsic ; there is at present only a Russian Hospital at Leipsic. The Prussian hos ! pitch for the garrison will be maintained at the ex pence of Prussia. The Garrison.of Dresden consists of troops of the Russian German Legion, which is now in the pay of Prussia ; their conduct gives great satisfaction. FRONTIERS Of SAZONT, JAN. 4.—The Admi nistration of the Kingdom of Saxony 'penetrates deeper into the - internal concerns of the country, and strive to relieve its distressed situation by large ad vances from the resources of the Russian monarchy ive see how the credit of the whole kingdom int-. proves; how the paper money of this country, w has so suffered by the war, rises in value ; how gorous Adminktration inspires all parts o r I State, and revive order and confidence. It k f , dent that tlis order, which distinguish-es the " sian finance depends very much on the justice economy of the Ring. He strictiy 1 0 ;1 0 ,„ , this point, the maxim of his great predecessor, F, derick 11., who was enabled by this means to eci. so much, and whose views w ere so peculiar. M. time the credit of the country rise', and this i s f} , best eulegium ; but for the moderation of the it would scarcely be poscih!e for the Privzsian State!, afford the just recompense of their sutietings to i! poor seirants of the State, who were driven 104 years ago from Poland and South PruEs:a. PFTLItSEIV RCI!, Dr.c. 4.—By an Order of his jesty the Emperor, the Russian armies are now sided into two separate armies, one of which is c( Mended in chief by Field-Marshal. Count Barclay Tolly, and the other by General Count Beurdpra. The regiments of the Guards have returned to t city, end have occupied their former quarters in barracks. General Ittisehtscliett, Commander-in. Chief Georgia, has received from the sovereign of Persil Fith Ali Schah, the insignia, tel in diamonds, of ti Orders of the Sun and of that of the Lion, on ai count of the pence concluded with Persia. His jest} the Emperor has given him leave to these two Orders. The Russian Ambassador to this Court, who is on his journey hither, is not expec before the retuin of the Emperor. Paris Paris to the I.sth ate arrived. The d; from Vienna are of the 3d, but the accounts do furnish intelligence of much importance. It is sewed that the plan for di e ding Germaey into Circus, over which Captainare to be placed, has been abandoned ; but it added that the Prqjet present ed by Austria, of a Supreme Tribunal of the Cunfe. deration, to be composed of Deputies from all the States of Germmy, will be Ferried- into effect:. the choice of a city fur their assembly is said to be the subject of discussion. - The re-union of the ftepoblie of. Genoa with the`Kingdom of Sardinia; is the eery measure which the Congress is said definitively and officially to have arranged. From Bayonne they're. port, that the King of SPAIN bas confiacated tit property . of all Spanish refugees .is France. " It is now pretty generally believed," says the Times of to-day, " that the intended occupation of Yistiend 4.ll.lteala formed the principal subject of the dispatches brought by Mr. 13110 W K. It is admitted to be very contrary to the English interest, and tcs have occasioned strong remonstrances from our Am. bassador"—so says the Times; and the Courier of last night, after all his eulogiums on the moderation of the Emperor of RVEISI A , admitting it is a bad job, calculated to militate very much against the troth et Ipls assertions, wisely asks, " Can we prevent it?"— Yon see, reader, the change is begun. The political Senacheribs who saw all the magnani mous virtues, suddenly met in the breasts. of the Rus sians and Prussians, are now confessing their own weakness. The venal scribes who,with more than VIISS3 I servility, piped in their nonsensical strain of triumphs the march of the Scythian. into Europe, are now placed in a singular quandary. These Russians ant? Prussians who were such good sort of fellows before, and came to liberate us from the shackles that des potism had imposed upon us, are at length discovered to be not nearly such liberal and disinterested sort of persons as the aforesaid writers were pleased to term them. The circumstances that have led to this discovery and mental perplexity on the part of Gentlemen %hose consdences are of the true political cast, have been stated. Lord CASTLE. R EAGII is, most unexpectedly, seen ranged on the side of the opposers of the Courier's dearly loved Russians and Prussians, and the Proprietor of that consistent Janine!, is reedy to beat out the brains (we beg pardon if we use an improper expression) of his literary assistant, who has so strongly and unfortunately espoused the cause of these unreason. able Prussians, who he now says have not only stistified him, butmylLord CASTLEItRAGII also, 14110 l ls known to have a very sharp scent. Resolving to , have his eye upon the tingle-man a little better in future, who, he perceive -ive is uneqwally matched against two Prussians in the Committea n appointed to facilitate the adjustment of the disputed arair of Saxony, the Courier, foigetting the wish ,* so fervently expressed on Sattirday, that Prussic:' , might succeed in all her demands, has mad e a h o ld s t e p' to the assistance of theNoblei.o rd. "ThreeNegociat ors - for Russia and Prussia, against one Austrian Minister and Lord CASTLEREAGIII PI he exclaims, end 'dark as his vision is, he sees a plan of mistificalion medi. tated against this country and Austria ; yet ibis, for_ seer rashness makes him cantinas . , • * may Inn Noble Lord be seen wrestilifigs tveik *retie .Pretsians, with eiterrtbleasbni4l l tie first tinge in his life some idea of the neeessity of some previous ,Joforinatiou regarding the propriety of sapporting the mistified Minister, ainrof waging war, saddealy occurs and arrests his championizing zeal. He cells a halt, and asks, " why should we go to war to o; . pose the aggrandisement of Prussia i" and he adds, with a casing wisdom, " undoubtedly we may cl , -. plore the ag.grandiseinent of Russia by the acceiort of Poland, but can we present it ?" We are as far from wishing the country again plunged into a war for continental objects as the Courier under its new a, f i. i P vg, I Frf is 1 1- Ki 110., ton. toz- s )tv d l . coo. la) 4 ;sen. .o in tlit of it 'ersia, of tis ac. s Ma. west to this )ected dafes to not stated trees, I been . esent. 3onft. it the t:. the be the pshlie P erary y and of re. xi tit s the mt of of the nit tett nd to Am- ier of ration job, oth of pant- Rea- r own V&5.43 U Mph now is and oeforo t des- vered I sort ed to ed to part true 9TLE• In the (overt r (hot brains anion) and ason. only - who stg to er in wally . niteee n puted wish ; russiat I step l iators Aster !1 1A