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the othaistotoorthe &fel), to avoid the otirtary eon-

scription, whom he sent to the army on the Danube.
The Archduke has ordered a general conscription.
Marshal Musena passed the Etsch wits two disi-

sions of his army: this occurred in the greatest ur-

der and regularity, and was performed in less than

three-quarters of An hour. The issue of these ma-
nceuvres was, the nuking of 709 Austrian prisoners,
with four pieces of cannon and twelve caissons.

When this intelligence was dispatched, the Marshal
was about to attack the Austrisns ; and it cannot

be long before they will be obliged to quit their en-
treucliments in the neighbourhood of this city.
TURIN, OCT. 29.
General Mennu, before setting out for the camp
which is formed under the walls of Alexandria, pub-
lished the following proclamation

" Aftir a bloody war, which had tir,d the universe, the
Peace of Amiens rewored tram:llol'4y and bops to

" France, +cared), recovered from conval•ions which had
ihteateried her exiatence, *ought to repair her losses, by malting

►er indtrit:y revive, by re-creating her Marine, and re•unimu-
iug her Criturnerce i but England, that indefatigable enemy of
the French name, only withe I for Vtatil, iu order to tenina, in

silence, her cenniKtiuns witli the Contirmi.t, and to raise new
enemies against a power whom she tires with her petfidiea, bet
who will punish her I 1.4 trinnaplat.
" The war recononte.tccd by sea. Napoleon assembled his
trisineible le.:tont; he formed at Ennio...toe, by 11111114t0911 le-
boars, a flat,lla, on which 150,01,0 i,rove fellows wmealma,ty
(=basket , the day of vengeance was approaching, when the

gold of th • rag lndies. which, for fewest years, E.mland has
employe,. only to form conspiracies against the hero of Fr/enc.,
or to co.ro?t the ministers of some when, my, this
gold put arms in the hands of Allftfis and It mini& ; and in what

eircomeances rat the instant i•I whi the ctbinets of them
two Foyers believed the French troops already on die cast of
Enci I, a... 1 th • ey theniselvto sure of easy success.
"Is th•• toy ilty Is thi< linuoitrable > Is this the essmple of
Napoleon' Our illu.tnueta limpermr would think I..aMJf
honoured if lie Acted thus, and all Frenchmen would think the
same. Generosity and magnanimity always go hand in hand
with true eon rig-.
" Powers who have condoeted yoiirseliots sci,lsloyally,wtat
will you gain by recommencing the loss of y,-ur 31'11111C% and of
year intro rtance
" Eiorland has opened for •ou her treasures, nr rather she
has paid you for the shame with which you are githig to corer 111
yourselves for the dis:ister: which you 4111 gI4IIIP, to experience;
she alone will find to it het momentary advantage. Alr, ady,
perhaps, does she insult your crestu;ity. She will cover the
sea with h^r shins, but she will forget her Attics; she know,
no other ,alculatile ; gold is her only thought.
" People, awl i•liabitants of the Departments beyond the
Alps, His Aajestv the Emperor &nil King has confided to me
the coininand of a Ils frig camp below Alexandria: I ant going
to put myself at its head with it I shall be dozy ',her..., I
Per evcry thing. I shall travel over the departments ; I hope
to find faithful suhjems, and selinsissive to His Majesty. Bat
M M «intim, to my expectatien,l should meet with any restlesi
and turbulent men, seeking disorder, leading the people from
their duty, wishing or endeavouring to renew hopes founded
on folly sod ignorance, I shall then be inclinable; I shall
punish bith the greatest severity. But I shall likewise make
known to the Emperor and ring those who, guided by the
honour and fidelity which they owe to their Sovereign, remit
his good.will and his country. lam convineed, bigots hand,
that they will be a great majority.
" remember constantly that the contributtomshould
b. paid with the greatest exaetnew, that the conscripts ought
to march with rapidity to join the corps for which they are
Mistimed. Let them follow the example of the brave 26th
regiment of Charmers, which, almost wholly composed of
Piedmontere, have acquired immortal glory, by heeling and
putting to flight the regiment and Cuirassiers of the Archduke
Ferdinand

People, epcnud my egsrts also against robbers attid thieves[
your interest recommends it.
" I shall watch, in the rapid courses which I em going to
make with the flying camp, that no depredation shall be eons-
mined You know French soldiers! they are as well discip-
lined as they are courageous. Reckon upon their gentleness,
when you cendel yourselves well: but also let the evil-disposed
count on their exatinves in exeenting my orders, when they
arc to aR against perturbators and the ill-intentioned.

- .
You oeght to know me, people of the departments be-
yond the Alps. You know whether 1 do nut work constantly
at every thing which can contribute to your welfare but also
know, that when, to folsl my duties, and to cause our magna-
nimous Emperor to be respected, is in question, no consideration
can stop me.
" Ministers of Worship, it belongs to you to second powerfully
my labours. You are the iiiterptcters of the Living God. It
is himself who has said, ' Give unto Cour that which is
Cesar's.' Preach continually then that maxim to the people;
they will believe too, and you will have fit/filled one of the
mo.t sacred of your ditties "—'reorirr is Pc)