The National Register.
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men. But these can be of no use to him, unless he should
he able speedily to remove the seat of war into Poland, when
the remains of the Poiish army under Poniatowski which have
taken refuge at Cracow, about 20,000 strong would once
mote come into ac :on. Should he not succeed in penetta-
tin4 so fir, both that corps, and the garrisonsmust fall.
The superiority in numbers, is evidently _at this moment
on his 'side, but his men are unexperienced levies, whilst
powerful reinforcements -are on their march from Russia, and
the pa'riotism which animates the Prussian nation, cannot
fail shortly to double ¶he number of its warriors.
The French armies extend from Bremen along the left
bank of the Ilbe to Magdeburg in nearly a shalt direction.
They then descend through the Duchy of Brunswick to
Eisenach, and frorp thence occupy, with their Allies, all the
country on their right as far as Bohemia, their main force
being collected at Wurtzburg and is vicinity. They have,
therefote, to di4.end a line at least four hundred miles in
length, if they will not expose themselves to be turned either
on their right or left flank, by which, in the first cave, the
Allis would he able to penetrate through Bavaria and the
kingdom of Whtembe:g to the Rhine ; and in the latter to
holland. The plan which BUON AP A ntE has so frequently
and suecessfallv adopted, of presing with all his force upon
one particular point, is rendered impracticable by the extent
of the present line of operations which requires his troops to
be divided. But should Sa%onv hecome neutral, her ten ito-
S must he evacuated by the Russian and PrusSian armies.
and would form a shield which would completely cover the
right of the French, and enable them to bring their whole
strength to act on the left of the Allies, which is now their
weakest part, on a line of only 150 miles in length. such an
advantage, NAPOLEON would gladly purchase by the tempo-
rary loss of the co-operation of the few Saxon troops that re-
main, for lie well knows., that shotild he overcome his ad-
versaries. he would be itninediatcly joined by those Powers
who now find it their interest to remain neutral until a deci-
sive victory gaited by the French or the Russians tell them
'which side titer may with safety espouse. We trust the Al-
lied Monarchs are too clear sighted not to perceive that to
recognize the neutrality of Saxony at this moment, would be
to sacrifice all tie! advantages of position which they possess.
If Saxony will negotiate, she must join the cause of Ger-
many as Prussia has done, otherwise her offers must be re-

jeced.
As it now is the interest of all
_parties to bring this im-
portant struggle to a conclusion, few days will probably
el:n se ere a decisive battle shall he fought. It will probably
ta',e place, either at Eisenach, or in the neighbourhood of
Cassel, as the Russians seem pu4iing forward to separate
BVAU HA RNOIS' army at Miigdeburg-i, from the grand army
tity!er N A Poi,EoN at Wurtzburgh, and the movements of
the later apiwar to indicate an intention of letting them ad-
vances in order to turn their left through Franconia, and
place them betwEen two fire% The conflict will, no doubt,
be tremendmi,, as on • its issue the fate of empire depends :
manv a here shall bleed. many a family shall weep, but never
were gre,iter interests staked on all sick.;, and never shall a
day have been loaded NVlth MOIC blessings or more curses by
posterity.

Tuesdav, Paris Papers to t 1 Isth inst. were received. At
one o'clock in the morning of the 151 h, BuON ApA RT set
Out from Pari.z, to put himself at the head of the French army.
In 27 hours after he reached Met-4 a distance of about 190
miles, and from thence he proceeded to Mentz, on the Rhine,
where part of :Staff hal previeusly arrived, and BER r E ft,

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Chief of his Staff, was expected to receive him. On the 18th
it was expected he would reach the head-quarters.
The 31onit cur contains an account of the operations of the
trench armies up to the 10th instant, according to wl-,ich,
with the exception of MORAND'S defeat, which they lessen,
they have met with nothing but successes. Even in the
action which took place on the right bank of the Lthe be-
tween GltEr!Elt and WITTGENSTEIN, and •wbich toe
latter states bc. ;:Illed.about 2000 and took 000 of the enemy,
they claim a victory.

Two mails fiotn 11,_:Y.:,o1and arrived on Wednesday, by
which we received and Altona Papers to the 10th
instant. Count BERNSTORI the Danish Amnassador Ex-
traordinary to our Court, cane over in the vessel which
brought these mails ; and, it is vated, that he is investA
with full powers to conclude a treaty of peace and aliiance
with this country, The Russians entered Leipsic the bt gin-
ning of the present month ; and the principal corps of W
ZINGEROD E was expected there in a day or two. Thirty
thousand fresh Russian troops had entered Prussia; and an
army nf 90,009 men was assembling on the Vistula The
Grand Russian Army was to be reviewed by the Emperor
LXANDER, and the King of PRUSSIA early in the present
month. Dresden, the Saxon capital, was occupied on the
27th. General BLIJcn Ey, and the PRINCE ROY AL of Prus-
sia, soon afterwards arrived there.
The VICLROY had his head quarters on the 9th at Stass-
full, on the river Saal, with his left to the Elbe, his right
leaning upon the mountains of Hartz, and his reserve at
Nlagdeburg —The Saal is on the left bank of the Ebe, from
which side the Russians had been previously obliged to with-
draw all their forces. The French were collected in great
strenuth at Bremen. .General VANDA E had jointd the
divisions of ST. CYR and DUFOU:t on the sth, DAYOVST
had retui tied from Luneburg to Magdeburgh ; MA RMONT
had taken a position upon the heights of Eisenach
The chief officers in MON A P. A RT E'S army now are, the VICE-
. ROY of IT AL Y, DAVOUST, VICTOR, RmoNT, N EY,MONT•
ERUN, VANDAMME, and SO1:11 AM. 'Pa- Mo:?itrur boasts,
'that of all the Prussian fortresses in possession of the French,
Pillau is the only one that has fallen, while all the other
strong places on the Elbe, the Oder, and the V Mull!, in-
cluding Dantzic, Thorn, Stettin, Custrin, elogan, tc.kr.e. Sze.
remain in the hands of the French, safe, and iu gc,od con-
dition,

Fs idav dispatches were rece;ved by Government from
Lord CATHCART, and a Messenger likewise artived from
Hamburgb, bringing advices to the 12th inst. Of t:;c con-
tents of the dish itches the following Balletin has been circu-
lated by Government :
" There are advices just arrived from Harnhumh rif the 24th inst.
They state, that the Freneil'had quitted the lett bank of the Eihe,
retiring towards Magdebaii.,:..
"There had been several Actions on the 4th, and on the loth,
near Magdehargh between the French and Russians and Prus-
sians, in which the formei. were defeated, losing two thousand
men.
" Six thousand Swedes were to have. reached Boitzenburgh, and
to have joined Ile Russians awl Prussians.
Wittgeostent has ‘Tossed the Elbe, in very great tom'.
" The Prussian army, under Blucher, is advancing to Erflt th in
considerable strength.
" The `':axon troops have retired into Torgan, and have separated
from the French. The Saxons are to a man hostile to the Fren:li.
" Wittemberg was expected to fall.
" The Emperor Alexander removed his head-quarters en the 7th
from Ralistelt to Dresden.
" The Crown Prince of Sweden was expected on the Mt about
. the 16th."