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AMSTERDAM, JUNE 6.
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di* Majesty has received a preliminary
from his Bac&!rimy Lieutenant. Gen. Grin len, stat-
ing, that, with thestroops under his CUlallllll4, he
attacked Stralsund on the 3lst of May, amt ren-
dered himself master of that place, after a severe
conflict, which lusted two hours. Our troops pe-
netrated into the city by a gate which was ih
by to pieces of cahoot', and the urtion was coil-
tmeet' to the sti eels, where the troops fought ruin
to snail. to tit- (:corral's report, tile
conflict most hate !such of the most obstinate mid
vatiguinary notate. S. hill is killed, and his
trom.s are lilt own liktfi eaNsrvisiipa--one-third of his
corp., shout. We have also last tome brave men.
mid, 4111011 g others, Lieutenant-Geo. Carteret.
Gen. Gratien promises n snore detailed report of
this setimi, in which tie says our hoops hare COVer-
I'd theutselvea with glary.—( liuyal Amsterdam (;a-
zette of Jane 7.)
PARIS, .11.11IC 1.
Accounts ['rely received from the army of the
Duke of Ragii.a state, that the Duke marched
from Ktiiii on the :!7tli April; he defeated several
Illetachments of Austrian troops on the left batik
or the Zeria.i4si4 ; orris ed :with the inviii leafy of
his army, uo the sth of May, attain miles of
ZarA. ;ma was to pia hluasdt io 1110;.00, in
order wino the army.
I.ATT.t. MAY 5.
An English flotilla, composed of three frigates.
two boss, mid too sruall vessels, attacked, the du,y
before yesterday, in the waters of Terraline, a tint
of 53 ineri•luttst ships, sutler convoy of the second '
division of, His Majesty's gun-boat., ern ))))) stinted Isy
Lieutenant Cairoecilo of the Royal Navy, but
was reptibed with loss, and the warns reached
safe its port of destination...—(77ie same Paprel.
• III:111.1N. APltl 1. 17.
Oil the 22d inst. the Serviais mint. was ordered,
by the Gommander-io-f:liief,Crerni George, to put
itself in motion. All the corps are now nvircliiiig,
in four different directions, namely, t.r Drina, Diu-
viltavat, isisa, and Widdin.
The Servidsi Deputy, Nicholas Diisiitronitsch,
*arrived )rest, relay in Belgrade, from MCCOIII. I
palsied by a Russian Colonel, and had immediately
confersoce with Mr. Rudminikin, Russian Am-
hassador.—(idcar.)
cOPENtItGEN, KAT 27.
The island of Roomy. %smelt was occupied br
some English troops, was re-taken on the 19th Om.
and a lieteurost, two ivarraut uflieers, amid b 7 111E14
o,re taken prisoneni.
The number of Danish wannest who remain pri-
soners in liii4bind, amounts to 3,547, sod thy,
charge of their sustenance amounts to anti!. a-
week.
- Yesterday, intelligence was received that the
Engliah last Tharsday, the three small:
i.lands of Esholin, Aggeroc, dud Olos, smith
of Conine, but erii I with such a vigorous resistance,
on the part of the brave Captain Goldner;(, that
they were obliged to retreat with lost.--(
MAY 16.
Montt the beginning of next August, a condi-
&rabic change is likely to take glare so the Llano-
echos' dominions.

General Lasabeith, Governor-General of the ter-
ritory of Danover, has pisolished a proclamation, by
whic.h he dimness* all 'Magistrates svitls tigormis
prosecution and punishment, who do not make the
utmost exertion to withstand the aggressions, re-
quisitions, and robberies of Scull, and of all the
adventure...who belotig, or pretend to belong, to his
party.---(Sanic Paper.)
TRIEsTE, MAY IS.
M. Dons', Aid- In-Camp or General
who commands a corps of French troops, present-
ed himself before the Senate, to take possession of
our tow u; in consequence whereof, the Senate imme-
diately ordered the inhabiting* to deliver up their
antis within 24 bouts. This day a large body of
Freuch troops, e posed of foot, horse, and artil-
lery, entered Trieste, niftier the orders of General
Selsolts.—(Jua rota/ de (' &aspire, (IJagne 3.)
PA ltl4, Jess 2.
The Viceroy Comm-miler-in-Chia informs the
Minister.ut-War of the progress of the operations
of the army of Italy.
After the passia.m. of the Tagliamento„ anti the
advantages gained iii the hattle of St. Daniel, the
restr-guard of the enemy, which was continually
pursued, sword in hood, was come up with at Ve-
Meant, liy our advanced guard, commanded by
General Dessais. It ma.!e :t chew of resistants.,
but was soon defeated,awi 4,50 prisoners were taken;
mitring whom %writer-nil officers of the Staff. Gt.
neral Co:loretio, who commanded it, was wounded
in the thigh by a musket-ball. Our loss coasisted
in two killed and 54 wounded.

The enemy hod burned all the bridges of the
but this obstacle wits siirinoinited. He had
fortified hiai.elf is the fort of Mitrllowghetto, and
on the mount Predel. These piotitions 're turned
—the forayer, under the hre of the fait' and with-
out basin; u malt wounded; the letter. alto'
the valleys itnerYllease and Dupla. The troops
appoluted to these moreinents met with the eueloy
at TrewiN and carried that town no the first attack.
—The fort of Nlsrinorglietto wits cAnnonadeil on
the 17th, from live iii the mar ll ill g until
lane; the assault was then indict-cif. in one half
hour, all the block-hones, and all the
were attacked and earned at once, and the enemy
pursued mud driven, with great *I tighter, two his
11%4 intreueltients. flr left 309 men dead oa the
spot, and 350 were inarfe prisookni. Two !matt:-
ere, live pteere of 3, one of 6, and two of 12, mid
c,,,,,iderstile magazine, were taken. The taking
of this fort, which was called the Cleopo of Csriii-
Ina, cost tis only SO men in killed and wounded.
The swell oninlwr of our wounded is to he attri-
buted to the rapidity with which our troops rushed
forwards. The Prince Viteloy praises General
Grenter, who directed every thin.; under his or-
ders; General Det tuts utid General l'.tcthotl, who
first cuter-il tin' enemy's norearliments, the Chief
Of Itittalion, Atuoretti, who was wouoiled, mad
Captain Gerin, of the Artillery ; the greint;
diem and eoltigeum of the first of the line,
of the 3211, Gad, nod told, part;rnaludy
en thrinselvei. I Itt the 'Mlle (fay, and immediate*:
It After the taking of the Fort of Marlborglietto,;

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the Prince Viceroy marched upon Tarvis, where a
new victory crowned the work of the day. The
enemy were posted on the other side of the natter
and deep valley, through which the Schlitza flows,
occupying, with five regiments of the line, and .e-
-veral battaliour of Croats, a double line of re-
doubts, raised one above another, and furnished
with 35 pieces of cannon. him rear was root'
numerous cavalry. There corps were commanded
by the General* GMlari mid Fremont.
Our &Wei/Awed guard, supported by the brigades
of Abbe and Valenti, attacked the front, staid the
diviettni, of Fontanelli the left of the enemy. 'phis
div;sion which had not yet received its artillery,
was not detained by the tire of the eteriny's bat-
teries, to which it only ausweriAl by sounding the
change, mud overthiowmg with the bayosiet every
thing
,which stood before it. The enemy fled
111 the greatest disorder, and the advanced gourd
retolcrril the rout complete. Ile left on the,
tirld of battle n great number of dead, 3000 were
made prisoners, and 17 ptetws (Sem .....n were takes'.
Wu lust in killed tied Wonooded only 200 mils.
The ortilit ry of the urwy, as well us the division
of Seems, were detauted fry the fort of Predel.--
The Viceroy ordered General Grapier to advance
with three battalions, and two pieces of commit,
iirto the sulky of Ilailiell, to attack the fort in the
rear, while General Sierras, who had lieen ittlarined
of this movement, attacked it in front. In a quay-
tt r of all hour the lint was carried, and all who
were within the pitlietolues were put to the sword.
Of 400 men, of which the g.o•ri•fin cutisisted, only
two escaped ; eight pieces of cannon were found
in the fort.
Ou the ifith, 20t1i. and Ilia, the urine from
Terri. arrived at Vtllacb, lilagettfurt, unit Stint
Wen.
On the 2211, Wei, and 44th. it tittered Eleisseli,
Unzmarkt, mud Kiiittelfeld.
Tile right wing of the army, eammuoileil by
General Mac Dowild, and cirsistingor-the divis;uns
of Broursier and laimurque, and of the division of
draiguotis of had been directed upon iorita.
' It passed the Isonzo ors the 44th, and on the 15th
took a position hey Garai. Eleven pieces of
cannon, two nioreere, mid several ertrriowes for ar-
tillery. were taken at Goetz. On the 17th, the di-
viehot of Broueier furred die enemy before Pr u-
vald, and obliged lien to none precipitately upon
Layhach. The division of Lamorque, which
mnrched by the roads ofPativel and Paeltray, every
where defeated the enemy its the passes, and allele
400 prisoners, among whom were use Colonel and
fifteen Officers, and took one piece of CUMIOII.-...
flO the 18th, General Schiltz entered Trieste, and
made on his march beta tett 4 and 500
On the iftelt, General Bronssier aninnioned the
hurt of Pruvald, which capitulated; if,ooo men
laid &two their stns*; 15 pieces of cannon, and
cotisideruble magazines of provision and asamoni-
tioa, were taken. • On the atst. the forts of Lay-
Welt vii,re reconnoitred, mid closely invested. Ge-
neral Macdonald apponited Gentrul Latuurque
to the attack of the left, and General Brouserer to
that of the right. The cavalry was dispelled in such
a manner as to cut oil the retreat of the enemy.—
Olt the stone day, in the everting, thee, forts, %inch
have cost enormous sums to Austria, offered to Ca-
pitulate. t ierierals Gioia" and Zarb, nu sec- '
mg the dhoti:onion* far attack, made their escape,
with some handreds of men. One Lieutenant-Ge.
neral, one Culonel, three Major*, IJ I 0[4.44. and
4.000 men, laid down their arms. There were
found in the forts and in the intrenched camp, 6s
pieces of ariiller, tour standard', 61100 muskets,
and considerable magazines.
When the Army of Italy arrived at linettlefelds,
the Prince Viceiov was informed that the remains
of the corps of General Jetlachich, escaped from
the army of Germany, had been joiurd at Itoten-
glm by different battalions from the interior, and,
forming in the whole, at array of 7 or 9,000 men,
were on their way to Leolarn. 'flee division of
Serras received orders to make forced marches to
arrive before him, at the branching off of the roads.
On the with, tit nine in the nionting, the advanced
guard met witli the enemy, who debuaek.d by the
road of Mautern. The enemy funned in the advert.
tat:Enos position of St. Michael. nillf bur rfelft sup-
ported by rteep mcnuttlins, lila left on the 3itu:r,arittl
his centre occupying it rain:Apt:out difficult llCCaull.
General Sierras on. charged with the attack at the
froat, with a brigade of his division, and a brigade
of the slit isont of Durutte, colausaiseied by General
Valentin. Ile had, iu the rear of him line, the 9th
and lith horse eltasseurs, commanded hr Cols. Triare
and De la Croix, Aides-de4.!amp of the Prince.
General Duratte was in reserve, with the rest of his
division. About two the attack commenced along
the whole line. enemy titre every way de-
feated. the plain was carried, tool the cavalry com-
pleted the rout. Eight hundred Austrians re-
mained on the field of battle ; and 4,200, among
whom are 70 (officers, were made prisoner.; two
of e+ ttttt •tol one standard were taken.
General Jellachich, with two other Generals, and
titl dragoons, fled at full gallop. General Sierra*,
at six in the evening, entered Leobeit, where he
mule (kin pristine's. Nearly the seine number
static their escaper into the mountains, after having
thrown away their arms.
Thus all that remained of the carps of Jellischich
was emir. ly destroyed this day. The Prince S iee-
roy highly cominends the behaviour of the Generals
and several of- the Officers, among others, Lieut.
Bonegeoie, of the told; Who, with four horse cluv,-
agora, and eight met', infantry, made boo prisoners.
(his the next flay (the .2601) at noon, the arm)* of
Italy arrived at Bruck, where it effected o jimetoot
with General Latoristom and tlie army of tierarmy.
PROC LA M ATI ON .
Soldiers or the army of Italy! Tutu have gloriously altaiioni
the cud which I p!iiatvil nut to you , the &mooring Las hoes
titaness to year junrthoo wills the grand army. You are
v.444Nuar ! I mu satisfied with yule. fturprissof by a perfi-
dious enemy, helot. your .eultouits had pined, you were
d t.i rrlnariade to the Adige. Bat when you reevvrsd
movie to marrit forward, you were in the wititworehlis tield of
Arcola, awl Hove you wore, by tlw 14,1411.0 of oar hurvies, to
triumph You kept your wir4 all the bottle of the Piave, at
• the beetle of St. Daniel, of Terris, you took by as-
aenk tie Moe of tilerlbesilertle, and Predei and forced the di-
vision adulates, ietraseleett as Prrystil cad I .myltar le, to ea-
postale ;yen hedged yet pared the Wave, and already lti,nuo
prommocra,liO Otero of ream* see ii st,indards, had signal-
ized your eels... A Ildw reed% the Iww,e, tlw arm. 16e Mart,
meld eut impede your march. The Anstriati cottons urJrl-
- which Yr.t flllolltll Munich, which gave the signal
for Itse usatisvcors la the Tyrol, surroasiell at St kfirlasel,
Pell bowel year LapplieUli you Lae .swaged .peel joseti.e

on these shattered remain. Aka' had escaped ihe p
the grand army.
Soldiers ! this Austria. an ay of Italy, which, for • M.t.
metal, had polluted soy prosiness by its presence, whit* pre.
lauded to break my iron mix's—beaten, dispersed, assibi.
lotoA--thanks to yos, shall be ea example of the truth sf the
010110, Loa la r.i dirk, gaol a Oki is lone--(God has glees it
to sae, our to bias who toadies it).....Eberadeal, Mai 27. 'soy,
(gitmea) NAPOLEON.
By the Emperor—
TIIP Prinee of hi P.I.JVCRATF.I.,
Major-General of the Araly.

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