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ST. PETRIISSURGN, JUNE 4,9.
The following reports have been receited from
the Central of infuniry, Omni Kemeriski, Com-
inansler-in-Chief of our army in !kidded& r—
t. After tikiag Mongols, en attempt was made
on liosrams. The enemy was driven into the
town, and a Bairacter awl 22 privates made pet.
loners. The Sereakier Peliv&n attempted to re.
take loiangela, Lut was repulsed ; be then retreat-
ed in the utmost haste, to Eterodettik. The corps
of Gen. Kninen*lry marched oa the Pliti of WIT to
Bacter Kin, but his advanced guard war at litinun.
The next day the corps of Livotenmt-Genersle
Count Lei.geron„ Essen, Marko's. and Lewis, alto
advanced front Ih:erases. Facing our intrench.
ments on the island of Otirnar, the Turks began to
raise batteries. On the tAth of April, 111,jor•Gen.
Steter carried a redoubt belraging to the enemy,
on an island opposite Silistria. The Turks., under
cover of a viSlent fire from the fortress, as.enibli.d
to retake it, but were repulsed by our chs-senrs.
Tbis island is still occupied by one of our de.
tachments. 011 the igth, Lieutenant-General

Sass passed the Danube in boats, and occupied
Stertokay : on this occasion five cannon., of me•
tal, and two of iron, were taken from the ene-
my: Oar loss consisted of ten men only. The
Commander-hi-Chief of the army is beforr Silistria,
and intends v, invest this fortress from all sides on
the 23 1 of May ; we then obtain a safe commonica.
tion with the corps of Lientenunt-Geoeral Sass; and
a considerable corps takes its direction to Schurnaltt.
Lieuteintot.General Markoff joined Lieutenant-
General Karnenshy in the neighbourhood of B Isar&
shik, in consequence of which the Seraskier Pe.
liven will be attacked without delay.
" Lient..General Count Kameniky attacked the
fortress of Bazard4liik, in which there was a Turkiqx
corps of 10,000 men, and took it by storm. The
celebrated Seraskier Pelivau, with all the officers'
and troops that remained, 1,500 in number, were
6iEen F.sur standards and several pieces
of cannon were taken. The loss we sustained in
this action is, God he thanked, not very great.

" Tnr Serarkier's standard, and his staff of cow. -
mend, are already here. The report in full on
this important victory will soon be sent. Silistria
has been invested, without any treat resistance on
the put of the enemy. The Commander-in-Chief
has advance I in person against the Grand Vaier to
Schuvela.--(Currrepondeat.)

JUNE U.

The day before yesterday Te Ileum was chromed
on account of the victory gained over the Turks,
-and the taking of Silistrie. Slaty-seven standards
taken filed of before the troops ou parade.
We soon expect the particelars of the taking of
SilistriA, as well as the news of a pitched battle
with the army of the Grand Vizier, which, to judge
from the position of both armies, is unavoidable.
The day before yesterday the E.npi_ror presided in
the Council of the Empire.
iAt Cremated' 175 merchantmen are already aerie.
ed since the navigation bas been open, and a fourth
• part of them with cargoes.—(Curresp•adene.)

It is said that the Seravkier Patine, ■ Polish
renegado, will be sent hither as a prisoner.—After
the important conquest of Silistria, the Grand
Virer is said to have made proposals for peace, but
whether they hare been accepted is not known.
Anions the foreigueis here is the Ex-Captain Pacha,
brother to the velehrated Mostapha Bairactar ; he
is treated with great iti•dinction.—(Sierie Zeitamg.)

SPEECH

OF KING LOUIS TO THE LEGISLATIVE BODY.

"G•arbsßaw-1 charged the Ministers of the
Council' to present to tour Assembly the reso-
lution which I find myself compelled to take, in
consequence of the military occupation of my capi.
tal. The brave French soldt;n have no other env.
mice than such as are enemies ti the common rause
of Hod Ind and myself ; they are, and ought to be,
receive,' with all the regards and eitility pow.
aible : but it is not Irmo true, that in the actual
situation of Holland, when an entire army, a
crowd of Custom-house °livers, and when even the
national army, was taken from aoder the power of
Government—when eve►y place, with the exception
of the capital, was under the orders of o foreign of.
ticet—l thought it right to declare to Marshal the
Duke of Reggio, and to the Chargé d'Affaires
from the Eini,eror, that if t:iey occupied the capj.
tal and should tonsure, that opera.
(101 l 5, a mandrat violistma of the rights of the
people, and of the most r 64 (IA rights ansoog men.
It was this which geode toe refuse the Custom.