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SIXTY.SEVENTH BULLETIN or Tilt GRAND AVON'.

03ThlkOIDE,_M RCH 25.

" On the 14th instant, at three in the afternoon, the
Garrison of Stralsund, taking advantage of a fog, made a
Sortie, with two thousand infantry, two squadrons of ca-
valry, and six pieces of cannon, in order to carry a redoubt
thrown up by General Dupas. The redoubt, which was
open, without palisades and without cannon, was defend-
ed by a company of Voltigeurs, of the 5311 i Regiment of
the Line. The immense superiority of the enemy had
no effect upon these brave men : beirrtg reinforced by a
company of Voitigeurs, of the 4th of the Line (Light
Infantry), under Captain Barrel, they resisted all the at-
tempts of the Swedish lirigalle. Fifteett Swedish soldiers
ecached the parapet, but there found their death. All the
enemy's attempts were equally fruitless. Sixty-two dead
bodies of the Swedes were buried at•the foot of the re-
doubt. It is supposed that 120 were wounded, and 50
were made prisoners, thoiteli there were no more than
It.o men in the redoubt. Several Swedish Officers were
found amon,y the dead, distinguished by their military de-
corations. his instance of b r has attracted the Em-
peror's attention. Ills Majesty his sent three Orders of
the Legion of Honour for the companies engaged. Capt.
privet, who commanded on this weak redoubt, highly
distinguished himself. _ . .

" Un the 20th. Marshal Lefebvre ordered the Brigade
under General Schrum to cross over from the Island of
Novi, in the Frisch Half, in order to cut off the corm ll-
nicalion between Datitzic and the sea. These orders were
carried into execution at three in the morning. The
Prnuians were routed, and SOU of them fell into our
hands. _ .

" At six in the evenior, the garrison of Dentsie sent
tint a detachment of 4oco men to retake the post ; but
they were repulsed, with the loss of some hundreds of pri-
otters, and one piece of cannon. General Seltraarn had
under his command the 2disattallon of the 2d Regiment
of Infantry, and several Saxon battalions, who distinguish-
ed themselves. The Emperor has sent three Orders of the
1,4• n of Honour to be distributed among the Saxon
Officers; and three more for the privates, Subalterns, and
to the Major who commanded them.
" In Silesia, the garrison of Niess has made a sortie,
but fell into an amboscale. A regiment of Wirtembera
cavalry took these troops in Sauk, killed 50, and made(*)
prisoners.
The winter in Poland seems to have resembled the
winter a: Paris, that is to sac, variable. It freezes and
thaws in alternate succession. However, we have the
good fortune not to have alit sick in the army. On the
coutrary,4ll accounts agree, tltat the Russians have a great
muncher sick. The army remains tranquil in its canton-
ments. The works which compose the fetes du port of
Sierock, MAIM, Praga, Marienbnrg, and Marienwerder,
are es ery day becoming more formidable ; and the magi-
riots are organized, and are every where receiving provi-
sions. Three hundred thousand [souks of Bordeaux wine
were fonn.l at Elbing ; and though each bottle cost 4
francs, the Emperor paid that price to the merchants, and
ordered the wine to be distributed among the army.
" The Emperor 64 rent the Prince Borghese upon a
mission to Warsaw."

5: X TVAIGHTH BULIATIN OF TU GRAND IMMy.

" MITERODE, MARCH 29.

" On the 17th of.Mareh, at three o'clock in the morn-
imp the General of Brigade Lefebvre, Aid-de-Camp to
Ponce Jerome, passed near Glatz, in his way to Won-
cheLbourg, with three squadrons of light horse and the
Taxis regiment of light infantry, wh4n 1900 men, with
two pieces of cannon, made a sortie irons the place.
Lieutenant-Colonel Gerard immediately. attacked and
drove then beck into Gists, after having token 100
soldiers, several Officers, and the two nieces of artillery.
" Marshal \lamella, is gone from NVillenhcrg to Oriels-
britirkf, and forced an entrance there for the thvnion of
llNgontis, which be has reinforced with a detach-
ment of Polish horse. There were some Cossacks at
Ortelslio•irg. and several attacks were made, in which the
enemv lost 20_ men.

'‘ General Becker, as he was coming to resume his
position at Wilienberg, was attacked by 2000 Cossacks
An ambuscade of infantry was formed, into which they
fell, and Inst 200 men.

" On the 26th. at fire o'clock in the morning, the garri-
son of l)antzic made a general mine, which proved very
fatal. It was repulsed oti all sides. A Colonel, named
Cracaw, who had a command, was taken with 400 men,
and two pieces of cannon, in an attack made by the I9th
regiment of Chasseurs. Thej Northern Polish Lesion
conducted itself in an excellent manner, and two Saxon
battalions distinguished themselves.
"As for the rest, there is nothing new. The lakes are
still frozen ; though there is some appearance of the ap-
proach of spring."

•PRIL 8.
The Arch-Chancellor of the Empire, in COM!.
qnence of His Majesty's commands, repaired to the
Senate en Saturday, tlse 4th instant, at two o'clock
in the afternoon.

M. M. Regnault St. Jean D'Angely, and
Lacttee, Orators of the Council of State, being pee-
seat with the Assembly. the Sitting was opened with
the 13,141 lormalities, when his Excellency spoke as
faows:—

0, Grsrt.emzie—The implacable hatred of the
enemies of France has hith .rto rendered fruitless the
redoubled efforts of His Majesty, the Emperor and
King. for the restoration of peace.;
" His Majesty is therefore compelled to continue
the career of his military exploits, which, thanks to
the courage of his troops, have been crowned with so
many advantages. &ill, however, the Belligerent
Powers are making their utmost exertions.
1, Extraordinary recruitings and numerous levies
are ordered to recruit those-nrusiee which have been
annihilated or dispersed by the Imperial Eagles.
s. The Emperor, under these circumstances, has
judged it only a prudent foresight to adopt in time
new means to oppose the repeated efforts of his ene.
mies. His Majesty has concluded, that a strong
devaopernent of our energies can only tend to bring
his enemies to a due sense of their true interests.

_
" His Majesty, in order to accomplish this ob-
jea, hacthought it necessary to call out immediate-
ly a part of the Conscription for 1808.
is Such, Gentlemen, is the sketch of a plan of the
Scream Consortium, which will be laid before you in
the present Sitting, after you shall have read the
Mrssage of the Emperor and King to the Senate,
together with the Report of the Minister of War,
with which it is His Majesty's desire you should be
st:quainted.

" A particular regulation in this plan will not
escape your attention, but will afford yon a fresh
occasion for acknowledging the paternal goodness
of His Nfajesty. It is not His Majesty's wish that
the new Conscripts should enter all at once into the
fatigues of war, without being gradually accus-
tomed to them. He will assign periods to their
t,(!ry ices, in which they shall have occasion to signa-
-I,ze their courage. In order to make themselves
a(.4usiatut with victory irk the field, they will be