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INTELLIGENCE.
FROM the commencement of hos
tilities between the French and Prus
sians, in October last, the French arms
have been uniformly successful. After
faking possession of the capital of Prus
sia, they have succeeded in possessing
themselves of other places of greater
strength, and almost annihilating the
Prussian army. A London paper of
the 2Tth November gives the following
summary of events which had recent
taken place.
“The Duke of Brunswick is dead;
Magdeburg, one of the strongest for
•tresses in Europe, and the depot of the
king of Prussia’s treasures, has capitu
lated; the electors of Hesse and Saxony
have been obliged to join the confedera
tion of the Rhine ; and gvn. Blucher,
the last remaining hope ol the Prussian
army, has been obliged to surrender.
It appeared that the gen. had retreated
with his corps to Lubeck, and was there
attacked by a strong division of the ene
my. The slaughter was dreadful, and
Listed upwards of three hours. The
French purchased the victory dearlv.
—The strong fortress of Kecningstein
in Saxony, is to be delivered up to the
French as a pledge of the Elector’s
future fidelity.
The following account is given in
the 31st bulletin of the French grand
army:
u On the 11 th instant, st eleven in
the morning, the garrison of Magde
burgh filed off, in presence of the divi
sion ol the army under the command
c>t Marshal Ncv . \\ e have captured 20
Generals, 800 officers, and 22,000 sol
diers, among whom are 2000 artillery
men, with 54 pair of colours, live stan
dards, 800 pieces of artillery, one mil
lion pounds of powder, a greet assem
blage of espor.toons, and an immense !
quantity of metal for the casting (if can- '
non.
‘ Colonel Gerard, and Adjutant- 1
• Commandant Kiehard, presented to th. !
F.mperor, in the name of the first and
fourth corps, GO pair of colours taken
from the Prussian corps under general ,
Blucher, at I.ubeck. I'hcre were a
mongst them 22 standards. Four thou- j
sand hoi ses, completely mounted,which
were seized near J.uheck, are f on their
wav to the depot at Potsdam.
u In the 20th bulletin was stated,
Uut the corps under general Bluchcr put
us in possession of 12,000 prisoners,
including- 500 cavalry. This was a mis
take. There were 21,000 made prison
ers, including 5000 cavalry, completely
mounted. Thus, in consequence of these
two capitulations, we have obtained 120
pair of colours and standards, and 43,
000 prisoners.
u The total of prisoners made since
the commencement of the campaign ex
ceeds 140,000; and that of the colours
taken, 150. The number of pieces of ar
tillery taken from the enemy in the field
of battle, and in the affairs with detach
ments, exceeds SOO ; and that of those
found in Berlin, and the surrendered
iortresses 4000.
“ The emperor yesterday reviewed
his horse and foot guards in a plain in
iront of Berlin. The weather was verv
fine.
“General Savarv has entered Ros
tock with his moveable column, lie
lound there from forty to fifty Swedish
ships in ballast, which he immediately
put up to sale.”
The Frer.cn h: ve taken possession of
Hamburgh and the other llanse towns.
Their neutrality and independence are
destroyed both together, at the com
mand of the Emperor Napoleon.
At the date of the last accounts, one
division of the French army was at
W arsaw, the capital of the former king
dom of Poland ; and another was on the
frontiers of Swedish Pomerania. The
Russian troops, who were advancing to
the assistance ot the Prussians, had en
tered Poland ; and Swedish troops were
embarking for Pomerania. 1 he King
of Prussia had joined the Russian ar
mv.
Strict measures were adopted in the
countries under the dominion of France,
to prevent any intercourse with England.
I lie following order was published in
Hanover on the 9th December:—“ lie
order of his excellency Marshal Mor
der, all commerce and even other in
tercouase between this countn and En
gland are rigorous / prohiliited. It is
besides severely forbido n to the inha
bitants, to send or expedile to England
any letter,package, ike.'’ An order w as
published in Holland, prohibiting am
vessels to depart from the po. Is of that
kingdom without special licence fr m
the King, “which shall be grant d only
after security lias been given, that the
cargo shall not he delivered a‘. an cn -
my’s port.’’ The Emperor Napoleojj
has issued a decree, declaring the Bn^
tish islands in a state of blockade, and
that all goods belonging to England, or
proceeding from her manufactories or
colonies, shall be good prize.
Two ranks of nobility have been cre
ated in Holland ; one is called the Grand
Order of the Union, the other, the Royal
Order of Merit.
The Emperor Napoleon has authoris
ed the recruiting of 25,000 men from
the Prussian prisoners, for Spain, and
ordered 25,000 men more to be placed
at the disposal of the Spanish govern
ment. A large army was raising in
Spain.
Napoleon had levied 28 millions of
dollars in the conquered Prussian ter
ritories.
It is stated,that the influence of France
had so far prevailed at Constantinople,
that the Grand Seignior had declared
war against England and Russia, and
was marching towards Russia at the
head of half a million of men.
The last account of Gen. Miranda,
states that his ship the J.eander was li
belled at Trinidad for the wages nf the
crew, and was to be sold on the 14th oi
January.
In the French ports, the utmost exer
tions were making to equip privateers
lor the capture of neutral ships bound
to neutral ports. Upwards of sixty of
them were expected to put to sea before
the end of December last.
It is saicl that the negocia'ions be*
tween the United States and Great
Britain, lrive been amicably terminated.
On this subject \s e have no positive in
formation.
A letter from a member of Contrress
to a gentleman in Adams county, Penn
s' lvania, mentions that a confidential a
gent (.! the executive has followed Burr
,ia.ee the beginning of November, olt*
serving iiis motions and reporting bis
progn. , and succeeded so far in dis
guise, as lo have proposals mad** to him
sell ior joining iii the enterprise.
FUANKl OUT, February’ 12.
A private letti r from Natcht / to n
ge:“l man of this place, states that on
the Kith of January, col. Burr deliver
ed hints It up to the officers of justice
in tin Mississipj i .ivri.o- v, to u.i drrgo
a trial. He declared himself innocent
of any iutention to divide the union or
infract a tv law of the U. S.at s—'Fitat
Gen* Futon had slandered him, and