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A letter was read from Marshal De
Recbambedu, the fabftance of which
was as follows:
66 I did not refufe to correspond with
Minifters,for the execution of the plan
for the commencement of the cam
paign.—l wrote several letters to the
Minister of Foreign Affairs—! wrote
also federal letters to the War Minis
ter. |My letters are dated from the
24th ult. to the sh i D ft s iaclufive.—
I have kept copies of them, together
with the answers.
" The Minister fays I was apprized
of the expedition of M. De Biron. Os
necessity I was informed of it so far as
to fend to him the force under my or
ders and which were put under his,but
I had no other information of it but
the orders to give him up those
troops.„
« I am reproached for not having
gone as far as Lucevrain to cover the
retreat of M. De Biron. This march
was not forefeen and not provided for
by the Minister—he had only left me
three regiments, which arrived dur
ing his expedition. —The plan of M.
De Biron's expedition, was publish
ed in all the journals before 1 knew it
officially. I$ appears M. Luckner
is come to the command of the north
ern army/ This officer joins to great
a corJhnt desire to promote the happi
ness of their people, to conned them
selves by such ties as will appear to be
durable in proportion as the two nations
/hall have clearer views of their own in
terests.
"I have every [eafon to commend the
Ambassador whom your Majeity has ap
pointed at my Court. . If I have not in
veiled with the fame character the person
whom I have Sent to your's you will ne
vertheless perceive, that by associating in
the Mission, Mons, 'Talleyrand, who ac
cording to the terms of the Constitution,
cannot bear ,publick character. 1 have
annexed the utmost importance to the
success of the Alliance, to which I wilh
'your Majesty to concur with the fame
zeal as I do. I confider it as neeefoy
to the liability, to the refyedive Consti
tutions of both Kingdoms, and to th.
maintenance, of their interior tranquility.
1 Shall only add that, united we ought to
dilate peace,to Europe.
I am your good Brother,
(Signed) LOUIS."
" The Second division of my troops
are cantoned about Dun and there Wait
the means of encamping or making fur
ther movements—The corps under M.
Riffe near Longevi have not Suffered left
than the others—ln fine this poll was of
so much importance that its occupation
was certainly worth refquing any kind of
difficulty that might attend it.
(Signed) Le General
La Fayette."
Letter from Mid Fayette to the War Mi -
miler, dated Give/, Maj 6.
“ My dispatches of the 4th of May
have informed you of the steps which the
army have taken near Givet. — Since that
time every degree of intelligence that I
have received, as well from yourfelf as
from other places, confirmed my deter
mination as judicious in taking poll at
Ranciennes, and of having nothing but
my advance guards upon the Aullrian
territory ;one of these is extended upon
the river Alias towards Luxemburg ; but
the other more numerous is still at Boa
vines.—l have also an advancing party
endeavouring to procure forage, which
is here extremely rare—l have in person
reconnoitered this part of the country,
and, beyond every thing, find the coun
try people well Satisfied with the con
dud of my troops. 4 —But the news that
you have heard of the plenitude of our
resources, you may depend upon it have
be, much exaggerated—You know,Sir,
that we have and still continue to want
many necessaries, of which I have given
you the detail ; yet my confeffion ot the
zeal with which my troops Support these
unremedied incpnveniencip is nothing
more than a debt to publick justice.
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY, May 9;
AUSTRIAN NETHERLANDS'.
BRUSSELS, May 4.
XT appears, by the account publish
ed by this Government, that on the
24th ult, at day break, a body• of
French troops had advanced nearTour
hay, when .Major, Generel Count
d'Ha,,oncost marched one battalion
of the regiment of Clerefay t,four com
panys of that of d'Alton, two compa
nies of that of De Ligne,and four Squa
drons of the dragoons of La four, to
oppose them ; and after the Austrians
had fired Some pieces of cannon at them
they retreated precipitately beyond the
Austrian frontiers. She loss of the
French on this occasion consists of two
dragoons and fevefal horses killed,for
ty Soldiers ofdifferent regiments taken
prisoners, four pieces of a.-tirlery,fome
crovifions, baggage and implements
for intrenching. On the fide of the
Austrians there are none either killed
wounded, or miffing.
That on the fame day, about half
p^ft nine o'clock,A. M. another body
of French troops under the command
of M. de Biron, having entered the
Auftriao territory by Qievrain and
advanced beyoadßouffat we are oppo
sed by Lieutenant General Beaulieu,at
the hea^of 1,800 infantry, and be
tween 14 and 1500 cavalry, and obli
ged with the loss of 20 men killed and
several wounded, to retire towards
Bouffut and the foreftof Bouffut,wheie
however they remainedin fight of the
Aiiftrians.
.That on the day following at day
break, the French put themselves in
motion to attack Lieutenant-General
Beaulieu who had in the mean time,
been reinforced by two battalions,and
who had advanced part of his troops to
meet the French. A Short a&ion took
place which ended in the complete
rout of the French,who loft on this oc
casion, about 250 men killed,a consid
erable number taken prisoners and 5
pieces of cannon. The French by 11
o'clock the fame morning had already
repaffed the Austrian frontiers and re
treated towards Valenciennes.
May 10.
A large body of French troops is in
full march from Cambrefis Quefnor
and Environs, to reinforce the army of
the north. On our part Several bat
talions of infantry and 8 Squadrons ar
rived on the 6th,in the CampD'leaze.
Most of the inhabitants of Quievrain
having been alarmed, have again
quitted their houses. Some compa
nies of infantry, from the army of M.
la Fayette, have posted themselves at
Andevor within two leagues of Namur
on the Meuse. A detachment of Hu
lans have retreated on their approach.
Several persons have quitted Namur,
and come to reside here.. There are
apprehensions concerning the fate of
that town. La Fayette's army is dai
ly. receiving reinforcements; He
seems by his motions, to be meditating
some important attack.
LONDON May, 4.'
In short debate,which occurred on
Friday last, in the National Assembly
of France after the proposal of War,a
sally of one member produced much
applause —"When Francis the firft"
was read as the name of the King of
Hungary," Read, said he," Francis
adivity vast experience. He gave in
the Hanoverian war, proofs of both the
one and the other. His system is an
offenfive war ; for myfelf, I thought
that a fyllem of final! encampments
was fuperiour—but that was not the
fyltem of Miniftry.'
"I have been fifty years in,he Ser
vice—My fatigues and age have load
ed me with infirmities. My Strength
is not fufiicient to the detail of my
command, tind therefore 1 quit it; but
f (ball not chafe to devote myfeif to
the support of the Contiituticn.'’
Bailies between the French and
Auflfian Armies.
ing three were taken prisoners. One
of the Caffeufs was killed and a few
were wounded. On the 11th, there
was a smart engagement near Quiev
ram, between the Austrian hussars and
the French dragoons. The French
had nine men killed and seven taken
prisoners. One Austrian buffer was
killed and a few more wounded. It is
computed that, the number of troops in
the nethcrlands from Luxemberg to
the sea confiding of Austrians, Wurtz
burghers,Bamberghers,&c.are6o,ooo,
including 1500 men who arrived yes
terday to complere the German regi
ments. A division of artillery is also
arrived. Yesterday 300 horse de re
monte and a detachment of the dra
The accounts we have received of
the condaft of the French in the seve
ral conflicts with the Auftriaos repre
sent the former in such pusillanimous
attitudes that they are scarcely credi
ble.—Lately, Prince de Wurtemberg
advanced so far to reconnoitre the en
emy that he wa, perceived and purfu.
ed by a detachment ofFrench cavalry.
He owed his fefety to the speed of an
excellent blood^horfe. The general
quarters at Leuze being threatned
with an attack from the French have
been moved into Mons. General Bo
refj^ho formerly commanded at Lou
vain, was so dangerously wounded
while he was visiting the advanced
{softs, that heis in dangerof losing a
eg. On the 10th, in the night some
Tirolefe Caffeurs marched to Macou,
under the cannon of Conde, to attack
aFrench post defended by 13 men ; 10
of them were killed and the remain-
Letters were received yesterday by
government flaring that the attempt
Was made on the 29th of April, byM.
de Biron, at the head of between eight
and nine thousand men, with twenty
four pieces of cannon. The place
was reported te be badly fortified,and
from the difpoficion of its inhabitants
it was expelled that it would Surren
der. But the contrary was found to
be the fad, for betweeh fix and Seven
thoufandAuftriahs apbearedin defenc
of it, and after a very little firing the
Queen's Regiment, which .was ip the
centre of the French army gave way ;
—and the Commander in chief fled—
fo early in the combat that the letters
State the Austrians were astonished ; —
they however pursued the runaways
and the Austrian cavalry killed be
tween seven and eight hundred. Roch
ambeews son is laid to have fallen a
mong die Slain. . ..
„ On the fame day a Similar attempt
was made to captureTournay,by a bo
dy of French troops commanded by
General Dillon, which also failed—
The French Suffering a loss of nearqoo
men,their baggage,tents,&c.—When
the retreating array reached Lisle fuf
peding their Commander of treache
ry, the Soldiery most inhumanely cut
him to pieces with their fibres with
out the form of a trial. Mr. de Biron
is also fufpeded oftreaebery.
After the soldiery and mob had mur.
dered Gen. Dillon at Lille and thrown
his body into a bonfire,they made a
ring, and imitating the savages of A
merica, danced round the flame, and
tinging aloud, that such was the pro
per reward of traitors. -Such are the
firft publick,afts of the soldiery of
France under the new Confutation.
The brother of the unfortunate Dil
ton has petitioned the Assembly, who
are determined to employ the moftef
fedual means for the difeovery and
punishment of the affaflins.
the laft,for there will be no more kings
of Hungary."
May 9. The Mons. Dillon,viho was
so cruelly assassinated by the populace
at Lille is the handsome beau Dillon,
as was reported, by his Cousin Count
Theobald Dillon.
BRUSSELS, May 15.
SKIRMISHES, ^c. ^c. &c.
MAY 7.
ATTEMPT UPONMONE.
Anaddrefs was voted entitled,"The
Representatives of the French People
to the Citizens armed for the Defence
of their Country. It recommends dis
cipline in very earheft terms to the
soldiers, and adds, " For ourselves,
unffiaken in the midri of political tem
pers, we will be on the watch againff
all plots and all the enemies of the
empire. The world mail fee whether
we are the representatives of a great
people, or the timid fubjeds of some
of the Kings of Europe. We have
sworn never to capitulate with pride
or tyranny. We will keep our oath
—" Death, death, or victory and e
guality."
Ordered that the Executive Power
inform the Assembly, every eight days
of the erquiries made into the assassi
nations committed at Lille, of Gen.
Dillon and other officers.
M. Duham said nine persons were,
already in custody on that account —
and that, on the 2d instant, a spy was
apprehended at Mans,who was proved
to have cried, " Save himfelf who
can," in the affair of Mons.
The War Minister informed the
Assembly, that the whole regiment de
S@xe has deserted and is gone over to
the enemy.
Read a letter from the Mayorof
Thionville, containing information
that three squadrons of the Regiment
of de Berchini have also deserted. —
The soldiers had taken two guidons
with them ; but they were purfoed by
Marshal de Logis, who bro't back one
of the guidons.,>
M.Cambon complained of the want
of arms for preferring the interior
tranquility of the Kingdom. He said
that of the small quantity in France,
several were exported to arm its ene
mies.
goons de Ccbourg and feme buffers
of Blanckenftein passed through thia
town. Count / e Malaeghm, Grand
Ecuier to the Archduke Cherhs, arri
ved here on Friday lait from Vienna.
The Archduke was to follow him and
was even on the road when he was re
called by the King who sent a courier
after him. Ibis recall was occasion
ed by news being received at Vienna
that the States had refufed to vote the
subsidies. When the Low countries
are free from ferment, the Archduke
will relume his journey.
Duke Albert de Saxe Tefchen, cur
Governor-General, will command all
the g^rrifons in the provinces. Gen.
Browne will command the army, 2nd
will havk nnder him Gen. Aivin^y.
who arrived here yesterday.—The
young princes Ligne is also arrived.
He is to command the engineers. A
great many French deserters join^nc
Aullrian army. Letters from Lux
emburg of the nth mention, that
400 men still remaining of the refai.
meat Royal Allernand, palled through
the Rhime at Rademafck, above Lux
embergh, in order to join the French
princes at Treves. In .the French
army opposed to ours, the National
Guards and the regulars are very
much at variance. But, indeed, hi
therto the only operations which have
taken place, were nothing more than
Ministerial intrigues^ We Shall food
fee whether the French army will as
sume a more military attitude. Aa
to our troops, they seem rcmakabl.
Steady, well disciplined, and by no
means likely to desert.
All this is the efte& of Ariel dis
cipline, and in some degree of the en
couragement given to the troops, b,
distributing among them the plun
der taken from the enemy. Th?
French prisoners here, .in number a
bout zoo, among whom is a Lieute
nant-Colonel Os Hussars, de Eflerbay,
are in every refpca, treated in the
fame manner as the Aullrian troops,
and receive nearly the fame pay.
National Legislative Afonbl,.
Tuefday, May %. ~
SITTING EXTRAORDINARY.
may 13.— Evening.