The National Register.
London, England, 1815-03-19 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

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announced the best spirit, the firmest determination t 6 resist the
enemy, and contained the promise of a good disposition on the part
of the troops.

. We had no account of Bnonaparte having received reinforce-
ment••. We had therefore every reason to expect that this rash en-
terprize would have no other effect titan to confirm the legitimate
authority, by releasing France from the eternal enemy of her repose
and her happiness.
What then wa• our astonishment when the telegraphic dispatch
of the Bth informed us that he was that evening expected at Greno•
bie, and when a second of the same day announced to us that Gre-
noble must have surrendered.
This dispatch, delayed by bad weather, did not reach us till the
9th, in the evening.

Yesteiaay, the tOth, we received the ilinpate!► from Lyons of the
Bth, dated halt•past eight in the morning. and containing merely
these %Inv 's--, The Princes depart immediately ; Bnonaparle is cx.
peeled at Lyons tljis evening ; Igo to Clermont.' (It is the Prefect
who speaks.)

There was no mention of Grenoble in this letter, and we flattered
ourselves that it still held out, bolt this hope was- destroyed by a
letter from-Monsieur, dated the Bth in the evening, which his Ma-
ksty only received this morning by a courier, and which he has been
pleased to permit me to read, iu order that I might state its con-
tents to the Chamber.

His Royal Highness begins his letter by the recital of his journey.
and the incredible activity with which, arrived at Lyons without
stopping, he had commenced to coillyct.the troops and the national
g►►ards, and to receive with their new oath of fidelity-, unequivocal,
testimonies of attachment. The Prince directed their departure
that night, and he was to have marched at their head to succour
Grenoble ; but some hours later he learned that the town had sur-
rendered almost without resistance, and be was then solely occupied
in the defence of Lyons, for which he was adopting every suitable
measure. It is but. too probable that these measures were fruitless,
as the dispatch of yesterday announces so formally the departure of
the Princes. •

Here, Gentlemen, our intelligence from the South concludes, and
, we expect further accounts hourly, but it will be difficult for any to
reach us before to-night.
• A letter has beeti brought to me from the Prefect of Latin which
announces a new act of treachery attempted at La. Fere, and hap-
pily defeated by the firmness and courage of Count Aboville, the
Ci,mmatider of the School of Artillery. I shall lay before you the
Whole of the letter, which will tranquillize you respecting one of
our greatest depots of artillery, •at the same time it will prove to
you the perfection of a General who has succeeded in misleading
four or five squadrons of classeurs, who have been obliged to aban
don their criminal enterpriie, but who dare to march on Paris.
• Such, Gentlemen, the true position in which France is placed.
Blionaparte, armed with 1100 men, makes rapid progress. We du
not exactly know to what extent the defections have increased
his band ; but the.,c defections cannot be doubted, lien we find
Grenoble occupied, and the second city of the kingdom, ready to
fall, and probably already in the hands of the enemy.
Numerous emissaries from Buonaparte repair to our regiments,
• softie of them are already in our ranks. It is to be feared that many
misled men will yield to their perfidious insinuations, and this fear
alone enfeebles our means of defence.
The effect of these bad dispositions, which now alarm us, cannot
be better corrected than by aiding that good and faithful National
• Guard graters
.composed in a manner which places it out of the
reach of seduction. The King has hastened to put it in requisition
" thronghout all the kingdom. Ganetal Dements, who commands it,
will read to yon the Decree which the :Ring has signed to that
effect. A second Ordonnance Makes pernutnco the Councils Ge-
neral of the Departments and Arrondissements MT refulatiug that
grand movement.. :
Finally, here folliws a of the Minister at.war,.whlekealls
to theifstanclikelp *gibe minter. who hare served, and associate*.
to them that uniinimons youth wisigh Iwo to defend their Kipg and
the country.
Snell, Gentlemen, art the means GO:Wpm which.the Govern-
- de.eilled—necessary and
.by.wlkich it hopes to provide. for
• •
same time the most exact vigilancr over all the
attempt to corrupt or seduce our troops.
with particular care.over public wind and
pamphlets,

ment has deeMed "necessi
Uhe safety of the giaie.
tigvoint.l. 4. 'exercises at the same
wilt) might attemp
-. • : ..all watch with
orinceachary
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