The Statesman. — London, England, 1814-02-08 00:00:00

tiF;•-• THE STATE.S MA N. . ~. . adopted in circumstances wholly extraordinary, taken 15,000 prisoners, and.forced the enemy to re- surrender of Papenbrill, near the Wood, is confirm wh)ch requite estranedivary means : the ef f ects are treat three mar c hes. ed.—We bear that the capitulation has been made, The line of troops which had been before that 100 itivaltds 'and the of f icers are to be se at relative to the causes. Notwithstanding w hi c h h a v e long : so many events to laaveSt. Dialer, heittedenwrefuge in the wood of 'hack to Franco, and that the remainder, consisting hitelered the natural course which the Bank would . Vitae!, where it isl , tltakileid, with all its artillery, of 560 men, are prisoners. In the to wn and citadel are seventy pieces of artillery and much tunmuni always wish to pursue, and which have turned it inl impassable marches. la,— We re-entered titan. , The reduction of the place is attributed to the aside from its natural direction, and painfully em -S, ... CLIALONS.SUR-MARNN:J_ AL ploy ed its Directors, it has been highly satisfactory , St. Dizier on the 27th, after a combat at Perthes,• citizens, who fired upon the garrison. to them to o ffer la s t year a dividend of 75 f. 50 c. ! between Vitry an d St. mine s and another combat in We hear that Gen.. Von Winz in g erode has este per s h ar p, and 7f.75 c . re serve. The precedint-theteberhs of this laatown.lt is probable, tha t t advanced-post at, Ain . bl'sbed his I 'k :‘ Par; hart not sproduced such goo d en dividds; because the French army is at Jolnval• and BaresursOrnala. , BaEDA , JAN. 30.—This morning , all the Dutc h , There will be important events between St. Dialer Loop that were here bare been marched , away to the). had not discounted so much. . - I and Troyes. . A . „ . Gorcum, both the regiments of Colonel Gillot and During the first tuff - S• of 1813, theei di:counted at Paris 335,367.401 fr. 73 c. i AN. o. a still occupy • zr. • *al J 3 Wgt Di ie ThetEmpii.; .Van Phoff. The Prussian art ill e r y has been sent.offi- Ai cite Burma. to • tn. too Paris . 9. 53 ,4 53 ,1 • 1 1 „1 roc has left this town to go towsrdi.Brienne,betwe4lo and all the Prussian troops quartered in this ciV pure e; the second saw. 3 ear, at Path Bil 13 4 me_,_ :s. Dizier anti 'Troyes, where there' will safely be have been removed to Lior, so that the head-Oar- On Pa is - ' 11,124,697' • Vj "' - ters of General Bulow will to-morrow be fi xed at •-•----- -- ,---- some sharp :Actions. 1 Our town is as quiet ndw as it was' three weeks West Wesel. ago: all is gone forward. It is, however, armed as , LOWER RHINE, J l'.4.'29.—The army of General much as possible. The gates are pallisadoed, and Blucher is day after day-reinforced by-various corps, defended by some pieces of cannon. So near the among which are the troops of Gen. latest, consist- I enemy, we may fear a coup-de-mitin upon the Maga- lug of four corps of Hessians, and detachments from sines. Frankfort and Harburg. P.S. This instant, the 30th of Jainuary, it noon, a Marshal Marmont was posted behind the Sarre, to letter from the Duke of Bassano announces, that near resist the progress of Marshal -Blucher, but i. is now • Brienue the Emperor has surrounded and taken said that the position of the enemy was forced, and , 15,000 men, and 40 pieces of cannon. • • that the French, who were stationed at Epinal, had , Tadves, JAN. 29.—Yesterday *as published in also been compelled to retreat behind the Moiell.— this town the first advantage obtained by the Empe- Tho conaequence of these movements is that the ror between Vitry and St. Dizier, and the march of Prussians are before Metz, and that the French must i the French army in the rear of the enemy, who ap. retreat behind the Meese. Marshal Victor must era. pear to be retreating. cuate the Elsas. s - • We have here, and in the environs, many regi- ROTTERDAM, JAN. 25.—We hear, that the chi metes of the guard, and more arrive daily. These zees of Ghent have driven the enemy out of the city, troops are the admiration of the inhabitants, for their and have shut the gates upon him. fine appearance, and the excellent spirit which ani- Ticauuo, JAN. 2'i'.—Antwerp is now besieged by mates them. General Below, who is gradually gathering his Paws, JAN. 31.—Private letters from the army, forces round the place. Up to this time, however, received by express, say that the Emperor beat the no new works halve been constructed, but we daily enemy again on the 28th, and took 2000 prisoners, expect the openhig of several additional batteries and nine pieces of cannon. • against the plate. The garrison seems not at all ; His Majesty continues to march in the rear of the I disposed to quit the place for the perpose of hazard ! enemy, who retreats with the greatest precipitation ing any more sorties. ...# . on all sides. - - fiSainution, JAN B.—His.Excellency the Prince i On the 911 h, the Cossacks made an attack on Ar- ,of Eckmuhl has issued an Order, consisting of seve tisssur-Aube, and were beaten by our troops, who ral• regulations, to facilitate to' the inhabitants of the killed several. They hastily retired, following the city and the suburbs of St. George and Stadt Deiep a retreat of their army. mutual communication. . Four hundred Cossacks appeared before Sens, . • without infantry. General Mix, o'clock,. his Royal Highness the Duke of Clarence, who had a few fitoLets l JAN. W.—Yesterday evening, at seven troops, barricaded the gates and streets, and by a ii . i brisk fire of musketry kept off the Cossacks, not one- w ird son of his Majesty the King of England, ar rived in this town. A part of the, English garrison , of whom could get into the town. , Pants, FEZ. I.—After the taking of St. Disler i Th e s- u h_prefect had left the place. The Cossacks together with the whole of the armed Burgers, were . the Emperor advanced oik the rear of the enemy at , had some killed, and sent a flag of truce, *born Gen.' to "1' arms, and posted hi the Groat Marht, through , Brienne, beat him on the 20th, and took possession , Ali: would not receive. , which it- was necessary for his Royal Highness to •of the town and castle, after a pretty smart action ; The Mayor of Arcis was base enough to write tp pass on his way to the Government House. Mean with the rear guard. the Mayor of Sens, to receive the Cossacks well, as I while a mounted guard of honour s composed of the • FEB. 2.—An express arrived here yesterday, at they only desired peace. Unhappily for him his 14.4 most distinguished of the inhabitants of this town, ... four o'clock in the morning, from the head-quarters : ter fell into the hotels of General Alix. went out to meet his Royal highness, and accompa •of the Emperor. He relates, tbat the enemy was , LYONS, JAN. 29.—Every day the state of the de-inied him hither, when the whole town was brilliantly completely beaten on the 29th and 30th. fence of our city makes a satisfactory progress, and illuminated. His Royal Highness having alighted, The Courier saw at least 15,000 prisoners. The new troops arrive. Count Chaptal the Extraordi- ranted,. in the evening, (all au dience to the . Borgo. enemy's artillery Was entangled in the forest of nary Commissioner has directed i towards this city Master and Council, whom he received in a nuelt-cor, e , Vassy : twenty-five pieces of cannon had been al- I cannons, and also well-mounted cavalry. I dial manner. I - , , . This morning, at ten o'clock, the Ministers of ready taken. I AUTUN, JAN. 29.—The Austrians march with Our troops have performed prodigies of valour. i great caution. It seems that the had state of the Religion were admitted to an audience, on which The country people, armed with scythes, pikes, • roads near Louhans has forced them to abandon it. occasion the Reverend Meer Van Ryssel, Fastor of - forks, awl• sticks shod with iron, fell on the fugitives Though they put 20 oxen to each cannon ,•they were the Dutch Reformed Congregation of this town, de ,on all sides, and brought back prisoners, cannon, forced to spike many of them. , ' / livered the following speech : and waggons., „ ! The corps which occupies Dijon seems to remain I " MOST ROYAL AND ILLUSTRIOUS PRINCE,—The Alter the victory was decided, his Majesty went' i n acti v e. : Ministers of the Protestant Religion in this town to Brim's!, where he slept. This place will be ever . The enemy have a multitude of domestics and ,WO4 ! have to perform, as well for themselves as in the . i nteniorable on more than one account ; it was, if we . men , who are astonishingly rarecious; this at feast " name of their Fellow-Ministers in this country, the may say so, the cradle of the genius of the Emperor. was verified in those who, 1 , 400 in number, followed a g reeable dut y of salutin g y our Royal Highness on ,Ic vas at Brienne that the germ of the great talents the column which advanced from Lons•lesSaulnier, your arrival within' our walls. .Yes, we are fully e hi.:h were one day to astonish Europe, and save towards Lyons. ' sensible of the honour which is conferred upon us, by France, begun to unfold itself. There it was that • . FRENCH FUNDS. • tbeholding iii the mulct of us a Prince of the Royal - the hero set out to rise to the highest destinies. On i Feb. 1.--50 francs, 75 cents. ,- ' A Meuse of England, which has at- all times taken so t ,sech a field of tattle victory cannot be unfaithful to -- • I much interest in the prosperity and welfare of our . bim. , LETTER TO TUE MINISTER AT WAR PROM THE milli t country, and which has never ceased to watch over Private letters from Troyes speak of an action, or ALBUFERA. :i the honour and glory of the illustrious Princes of P " Barcelona, Jan. 18. I „probably connected with the preceding, in which . .. Orange, rorwhiclf it Tnow gives the most affecting " SIR,—On the 1 6 t h, at seven in the morning, _15,000 ofoer troops, half of them conscripts, en-roofs. Lieut.-Gen. C l i nton, eneral Sarsfield and the . • . gaged 30,000 of the enemy, killed 4or 5000, and • • - ' . I." We are convinced, Royaland Illustrious Prince, troops of Whittiugham, attacked, on the right bank lost only 300. . that the security of Holland depends, above all of the Llobregat, at the same time that the General- • The news of the victory gained by the Emperor things, on a strict alliance with the powerful king in.Chief Copons, Baron d'Erolles and Colonels spread yesterday in Paris with great rapidity, anddom of Great Britain and Ireland ; wherefore we Leaudet and Manso, attacked our t roops ' upon Mo- i excited universal joy. Great praises are due to thel never cease fervently to implore the ALMIGHTY, 1111 S del Rey. G enera l - Mesclop with his brigade good spirit which animates all classes of the citizens bore the first attacks of the enemy ' • , that the bonds of alliance may be drawn more and of the metropolis . These people, whose character is . repulsed them along the great road o f Vill a franc a itedvorous more close, and, in particular, that this may be ef said to be so ft ivolnus, think now of nothing but the farted by the Matrimonial Union of ate Illustrious but soon perceiving that all the enemy's forces , common interest, and show the warmest attachment. Hereditary Prince of Orange with the Royal Prin. operated . a g ainst his si ng le . gourd, h e pas s ed to their country and the Government. All the ma- cess Charlotte of England! nufactories are in full employ ; thousands of muskets, the Bridge De Roy , ordering the Commander of that post to defend it vigorously. i " May God for ever be with the Father of his and of arms of every description, are daily made.— .. . 1 people, the venerable King of mighty Britain and "' General Pannetier who commands the division 1 The National Guard is for the most part organized, , 9 ' may his heavenly grace bless, in the most distin ' formed his troops'on the left bank, and stopped the i . ed Re and every one is resolved to defend his home, and to guish manner, the Government of the Prince Re enemy. However , strong columns showed them repulse the enemy, if he should .be rash enough to gent, that England, under his administration, may selves on both ban k s ; and Sarsfield soon directed a,' show himself. i continue to be the most powerful kingdom of Eu , battery of four cannons against the Bridge De Roy. ) rope! When we know that this spirit is that of all ' 0 God bless all the Princes and Princesses of ar cannoniers replied by a constant firing. Capt. ' France, that all the departments rival each other inl the Royal blood! Above all, may the Almighty Sigardi showed much vigour • his Li eu t enan t, Bufail zeal, both in the payment of the contributions, and . i l render your Royal and Illustrious Highness a happy was wou n d e d ; d h is young i garrison, consisting o •in sending their contingents to the new levies, sof the an instrument in expelling the enemy efonanki ed,w here 143d,fought with great bravery. On we tro op s may await the result with tranquillity. Our enemies th e first e news of the attack, I sent General Hebert, by you may becohie the objeet of the grateful bles had but one chance of success, that 'of dividing the with eight battalions , to stop the enemy • I repeated - sings of the Dutch people. . nation, and separating it from its Government. Then my • instructions to draw ' him beyond the ' Llobregat 64 We shall henceforth have the honour, we and France would have been an easy prey for them ;- but of St. Felix upon the r edoubts their efforts have turned against themselves. As soon Royal Higliuess's protection." teed in this General Clinton caused the attacks on as their projects were known, they were baffled. The the • ' • d -This speech was most graciously listened to by his bridge to be renewed, but in vain ; he suffe, union of France with its Government is become Royal Highness and was answered in a manner the a great loss. At Test, about three o'clock 9 closer than ever. We are identified with the head of . ost touching, and, at the seine time, the most im enemy, informed that the troops of Granoll the State ; victory has returned to his standard, and portant to the country. His Royal Highness declared the nation is saved. approaching from Barcelona, ceased his attackt t hat Englana never could forget began to make a general retreat, id with enthusiasm, . Ills Majesty King Joseph reviewed yesterday in 150 killed, after having' 500 wounded.that one of the Princes of Orange, William 111. had the Court of the Thuilleries, a great many regiments and Our loss is 30 killed , and 150 wounded. ascended the Throne of England, and that his reign of cava I ry, infantry, large trains of artillery,equipages, "The parties I had been • most fortunate to that country, and that &c. lately arrived at Paris, and going to join the th h fallen out yesterday have, shown that England now aimed at nothing more than the honour armies. The troops filed off before his Majesty du- e enemy as back on the two banks of the Llobregat. And glory alb° House of Orange, and the - dowse ring two hours. (Signed) " The Marshal Dahl alliance of the two nations, England and Holfr Total 661,150,819 fr. 50 c. which hare pr0dere41.5,t91,690r..t c. 'deducting the discount of the terms which,' On the 94th of Deem. her last; had still to run 'en the hilts to the Ittsfte feuille. Trre:first half year produced 4270900 fritter; Inc re then the last; the causes,. Gentlearen s Pre known to you • Itiogiveg, which you . will doubtlau appireciate, have `made tile °eller:it Council reselve, 7 lliit,,for the pre cstit no more than an amount of 45Irdllions In notes shall ',cleft in circulation, which will still he useful to trade,' to the service of diticounting and the ac-* counts cut rent, and that th e suieplet shall be de stroyed. '1%6 decision' has been tiiinediately put in •xecutio+a, and their operation will 'be continued us the poles arts received, till a calmer sky shall shine upos us. Yesterday, at the closing of the books, the notes in circulation were redugmdto 33,6710300 • • francs. • The Committee charged with theinspection of the 1 books and portereuilles have °Tien . verified them ; 1 . 0(7 have constantly seen that the choice of paper taken on discount Ms been made *ith prudence and the wisest impartiality; if ,sometimes reclamations .haVe beeu mid. on this head, the . Censors have coil • vii ced themselves that they would not have taken 04Ce, had 0.4 authors been as well informed as the i Council of discount. - Let us hope that the genius who directs our desti • vies will seen succeed in making the anxiety of the . moment followed by peaceful days, and in restoring • to - commerce that beneficent activity, which will dif- . fuse prosperity through all parts of the State. i• Novins, JAN. 80.—An Officer this moment ar-l• tired from Nogent-sur-Seine, brings wo rd that Gen.l: DUTCH AND GERMAN PAPERS. • Pejo! had just received an express from Troyes, with the news that his Majesty the Emperor had beaten,. the enemy at Joistville, has taken 2,000 prisoners, I Donnatcv, Fan. 1.-z--This morning by express we and 17 pieces of cannon. have received intelligence, that the fortress of Gor- The army of the Duke of Treviso, 40,000 strong, cum was very beavEy bombarded last .night, and broke up from Troyes this morning, and has ad- that in consequence the Commander of the place has veneer!. demanded of the believers, an armistice which has NOGENT.SUR-SEINE, JAN. 31.—W0 have this mo- bean consented to. This pleasing information has meta received authentic news of the 30th instant, given great satisfaction in this neighbourhood, and announcing that the Emperor having, - admirable has excited the hope that a- capitulation will be _ _ of Al UI'EI A. ,, ,land,. His Royal Highness then passed through the prin cipal streets of the town, and ascended the Walls, when he was saluted with one•and.twenty guns ; after which his Highness, having inspected the forti fications, an 4 returned; to the. Government House, 'granted an audience to the Officers of the garrison and the armed Burghers. Finally, his Royal High ness proceeded amidst the thunder of the cannon, to the head-quarters of Gen. Graham, and expressed the greatest satisfaction at the eacellent spirit of the inhabitants of the town. - A! by and skilful manceuvres, turned the.,main body of the agreed on with the enemy prior to any further enemy's army, upon the point of Brieene, eight, struction of the works or property. leJgues from Troyes, has completely defeated it, ' ANSTIRDAY 3 -JAN. 21.—The intelligence of The 16tb Foot and the 7th battalion of the 60th ginuPnt lder •orders to embark for Nortb GRAND ARMY" ffiIif.ALLIRS. GEN ERAi. ORDER. Head-ciunrter4; Mem* Jan. 8. ISI4. At this moment, when the army is advancing upati the French territory, I think it my duty to remind the Commanders of corps, of the ciders which pre• ceded that movement, and to enjoin them to redouble their zeal for the maintenance of order and pline. They will exact the same attention under a responsibility the most extensive, from all Com minders of regiments, battalio n s ,. Th_a_tvAps witiMuke the scourge of uvr bear as lightly u pos .. _ . Bible on the inhabitants; and On st:account mast they exact more than the fixed marching allowance: The conduct and exact discipline of the soldier mas t fulfil the solemn engagement entered into by the Monarchs, in their, Declaration to the French people; must convince them .that • we do not make war upon them, and that %%e now are in the midst of them only to conquer peace, and to enable them to participate of its blessings. The army in uniting to its well proved ►alour the most se►ere discipline, will fix the admiration of its own age, and of gene rations to come. I. The Commandants of corps will .flpsit to - their troops the order that the most s►'vere:punishmeat will be inflicted on every offender,ls due to Ihe hotiott of the army which is entrusted to my command. They will also every where announce, that every inhabitant out of unform, taken witl► arms in his hand, being only to be considered in such case as a malefactor or 'raisin, shall be judically condemned as such, and punished with death. The town, city, or village, the leh.leitaets of which shall oppose any resistance, and' toulibit any 'gob l et hostility, shall be razed,.and reduced Aro ash. _ PROCLAM AMON. FRENCUMSN :—Sofer not yoerselves to be de ceived by calunthiouti tisportcdiisentinateci by male. volence: 'Behold; in the allele:I:or the Allied Sove reigns, only. the armies of humanity, who have no other enesnies but the enemies et peace. Your rela tives, your friends, your brothers, your children, pri soners in a foreign lenti l 'unite their wishes with our's for peace • the first benefit of which to them will be, their speedy return to the bosom of their families. a. The Siong,'entitled Bonapre's Sen-Set,w kb Ow Authot says badtreest rejected by the Times, as being too Pao bele, is better calculated for the Courier than the Stokareau, and we advise Mr. p. to send it there. Arr. Mails. • I/se 0 .. LISIIOO •••••• • • • • • • 1 ' 0 •1 •• ...f. ......; V:T.,•••.• . Malta •.•• . • p •••- f •• ***** • •• • 1 O . . • ...j:: ' .. • Corunna - ' - - 1t0,..... o,..... Gauen= ...,. .. 1 1. • - Heligo •-rP • .• ..... • . •,. *A. p. O X.... Quebec .... •••••svir,.•.-pirs•-• • (V -. • Passao P• I WE °F STOCKS . TIIIs DAX. lef .o.tiS .(YeLCI 1: N. Bank 2561 • • I kadiallunds-1 $p i ' 9 pet Lelia. Red. 66ji litelieleer•Utits Spk 3- per Cent. Cons. 6613 • Ilitie Ad.' 44 p i per teen. 833 • Ontnittin 194, •• - 6 iset . Cest. Navy 954 . 4 Ceneolsfor Acet.'67l# • ..L.i.g..n.. 16. S NI • • • 1 • • • • THE STATESMANA LONDON: 1 : 1 , TUESDAY S FEBRUARY 8, 18k4 Paris Papers to the 3d instant, troludiei last night. 'They contain the ticennnt AM bailie In the neighbourhood of Brienni, which .bad already been cpmmunicated to us by private letters. '11:0, courier who brought the intelligence to Paris, saw, it is said, 15,000 prisoners brought in, and 25 pieces of cannon had been taken previous to his departure. The most important feature of the account is, that the country people, armed with scythes, pikes, forks, and sticks shod with iron, were extremely active and efficient. .That ti battle of some. importance has taken place, and that theradvantage his been pa the side of Fiance, is evident enough, although the parti culars being. announced only though the minor journals, are not entitled to the same attention as if they had been officially inserted in the hifonitettr.---- The news of 'the victory is said to hive excited the greatest joy at Paris, where, as well as in the depart ments, the warmest attachment is manifested to the Go vernment. In the payment of the contribut io n and in supplying their contingents to the new levies, the provinces rival the zeal of each other. JOSEPH BONAPARTE has again appeared upon the political stage. On the Ist ipst. he reviewed troops of various descriptions in the Court of the Thuilleries. The spirit of the French People, as manifested by their re- Ll,,t conduct, may in'saileirieatrure be-ascribed to the General Order issued .by the Allies on thitlith of January. This 'General Ord* , .iiirpasses, in vio lence and injustice, even .the notorious Address of Marshal BLUCHER. It CalitRIRS the following pas sages :—" The Commandants of corps will every where announce, that every inhabitant out of uni form, taken with arms in his hand, being only to be considered, in such case, as a. malefactor ortisissin, shall be judicially condemned as such; inad punished with death. The city, town, or ail lage;'l4 - inhabitant• of which shall oppose.any resistance, and commit any acts of hostility, shall be razed and reduced to ashes. - : .. Thus, notwithstanding we have been constantly 1:t 1 that the people of France were not disposed to () l Ur any resistance to the Allies, that on the contrary they detested their own Government, and would re, joice in its subversion, we 'bud the Commander of the coalesced Powers, resorting to measures Ike most rigorous and atrocious to curb the rising spirit of opposition ! How audacious a're the attempts made to impose on the credulity of the English people! Since the day when this distinct and. emphatic avowal of alarm, from the efforts of the French population, was made at 'the headivartere of the Allies ) not a single day bas elayseci !itch/ 1 vt-e, , ' t 1 4 rd a 1 4 . 1 " ,±4 - i I .~