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a country whisks Math reiemides Rolland. The
Grand Duke of Berg direaed the manteuvre. At
no period bad the Emperor seen his cavalry in a
better state, or better disposed.
The Journal of the siege of Dantzic will make
known, that our troops have lodged themselves in
the covered way, that the fire of the town is extin-
guished, and will give the details of the fine opera-
tion which General Drouet direded, and which was
executed by Colonel Aime, the Chief of Battalion
Arnaud, of the second light infantry, and Captain
Avy. This operation put us in possession of an
island which was defended by 1000 Russians, and
five redoubts, mounted with artil!ery, and which
is very important for the siege, since it is in the
back position, which our troops are aracking. The
Russians were surprised in their guard-house, 400
were slaughtered with the bayonet, without having
time to defend themselves, and 600 were made
prisoners. This expedition, which took place in
the night of the tith, was in a great measure per-
formed by the troops of Yetis, who covered then-
selves pith
The seratOer is grossing milder, the roads are
excellent, the buds appear upon the trees, the fields
begin to be covered with grass, but it will require
a month before they afford fodder to the cavalt y.
The Emperor has established at Magdeburg, under
the orders of Marshal Brune, a corps of observation
which will consist of a corps of nearly eO,OOO men,
waif Frenchmen, and the other half Dutchmen, and
confederates of the Rhine, the Dutch ti °ups are to
Q. number of 20,000 men.
The French division of Molitor ard Btudet,
which also form a part of the Corps of Observatior,
arrived on the 15th May, at Magdeburg ; thus, we
are able to receive the English Expedition up')
whatever point it may present itself. It is certain,
that it will disembark, it is nut so that it will be able
to re•embark.

MADRID, MAY 4.
The troops win cross the Frontiers about the
end of the month, to the number of 27,000 men:
one part through Catalonia, and the other through
Bis:ay. The 5.000 men who are in Equria bad
set out on their march to join at Strashurgh the troops
coming fi (Jm Spain ; the unitcd army will thence con-

tinue its rout, in order, it is said, to occupy Ilan-
over, for the purpose of giving the Spaniards a
compensation to offer to the English. The several
Officers have obtained leave to serve as volunteers
in this army ; among them is the Duke of Al-
hukerque, Brigadier of the King's Armies. The
capture of Monte Video has not made any sensation
here, from the hope generally entertained that this
important place will be re-taken, as Buencs Ayres
was. It is difficult for the English to form a-.y

establishment, which may excite apprehension of
the loss of cur Settlements m South America ; they
would have to contend with the Indians, 'pined
with the Spaniards, and, in less than three months,
the conquering army would be opposed by forces
far superior to all the reinforcements it could pos.
sibly receive ; accrirding.l9, the Public Funds have
not fallen in price on account of this news.
It appears thst our Government is dissatisfied
with the cordat of Portugal, who has affsrded the
English too much assistance. Tie Madrid Gas tie
complains of the conduct of the Governor of the
Brazils ; however, it is thought that a marriage is
now on the tapis between the Prince of the Astutias
and an Infanta of Portugal.

PARIS, MAY 2i•
The 31,niteur, of this J.:y, ccntains the continus-
tion of the 'puma! of the si: ge of Dantzic, from the
30th April. to the 8:h of May, when the besieged
are stated to have evacuated the covered ways, and
tntrely to occupy the Blockhouses. The besiegers
are also said to have severely battered the Block-
houses in the night between the 7th and bth of May,
and shattered the palisadi es of the ditches.
MAY 22.
A letter from Constantinople, dated April 13,

days, the Porte has ordered all the disposable vessels
formed between this capital and Bajakdore, to be
held in readiness, to set sail for the Black Sea, at
the first signal.
The Ottoman squadron, with which tl:e Cr.ptain
Pasha has proceeded to the Dardanelles, i; :rra-
p-,sed of 16 sail of the line, two of which are o,re:-
deckers, and of a groat number of small vessels and
boats.—(Montteur.)

WLVSHINCI, KAY 14.

Genera! Mennet, Commander-in.blief in the
Isle of Walchenen, and Governor cf the team of
declared in a state of siege, has ordered
all the inhabitants to provide themselves with the
necessary grain and other provisions, for six weeks,
from the 25th of this mouth..--(liviterdems Gazate
cf Mai 23./