The National Register.
London, England, 1815-08-06 00:00:00

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made by the Allies, in the department of the Loire and
Ober.
The army of the Loire is moving to the mountains of
Auvergne with all its material. Yet Excelmans has pub-
lished an Order of the Day from Clermont Farand on the
27th, stating that the army has submitted, and that the
King has received its submission with kindness. This
Excelmans is amongst the number of traitors ordered into
the interior. Lamarque is another, and he, forsooth, ex-
presses his surprise that his name is included in the same
royal ordonance. lie attributes it 46 to injustice or
error." lie never served against the King we suppose!
One of the Papers hints at the probability of all the
armies being disbanded, and a. new army created out
of the national guards of the departments. This is the
measure that ought to be adopted. Bonaparte's troops
can never be relied upon as faithful supporters of the
Monarchy.
The Duke de Richelieu is about to return to Russia.
He was selected by the King for one of his Cabinet Mini-
sters : but is understood to have refused sitting in Coun-
cil Kith Fouche.

In several of the tillages of Upper Normandy there are
more troops than inhabitants. France now begins to feel
some of the miseries she has inflicted upon others for the
last '2.0 }'ears.
The officer who went with a flag of truce to summon
Conde in the name of the King, and who was carried be-
fore a Military Commission at Conde, and by them order-
ed to be shot, was named Gordon, a Scotch officer. There
is a letter from his brother in these papers, who trusts in
the justice of the King that his murder will not go unp-
unished.

ARREST OF THE PREFECT OF PARIS BY THE PRUS•
SIANS.

A Mail from Brussels, which arrived yesterday, brought
a letter addressed by the Prussian Intendant, Ribbon-
trop, to the Prefect of the Seine appointed by Louis
XVIII. It is dated July 10th, and threatens that, in
case the contribution of 700 millions of francs, imposed by
Prince Blucher on Paris, should not immediately be paid,
or part of it, the Prefect would be sent to the fortress of
Graudenz, in West Prussia.
This letter was written in German, which the Prefect
not understanding, begged the bearer to tranflate for
him, which he readily did. The Prefect suffered himself
to be arrested, but stopped his journey to Graudenz, by
making a beginning to pay.
An armistice has been agreed upon between the Sardi-
nian troops on the Var and Marshal Brune—one article
of which stipulates that " Brune shall do no injury to
those who have declared for Louis X

CAPTURE OF KANDY.
Major Brownrigg, son of Gen. Brownrigg, arrived on
Wednesday at Lord Bathurst's Office with dispatches from
the Governor of Ceylon, stating the total defeat and capture-
cf the King of Kandy, by a force consisting of two regiments
of the line and four regiments of native troops, amounting to
about 4000 men, under the command of General Brownrigg.
The royal standard, sceptre, and sword la state, with three
smaller standards, were brought ever by Major B. and added
to the military trophies at Carleton-house. The concequence
'.ht L important achievement is, the entire cc:l:rest of the

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island of Ceyfbn —Some commotions have taken place
among the Mahratta Powers.
In the course of the afternoon the following Bulletin was
issued by. Government :

66 DOWNING STREI2T, AXG. 2, 1813.
" Divatchet Lave this day been received from (An. Sir R.
firovriirigg, dated Kandy, in Ceylon, the 23th of Felniarv. 181fis
On the first of Februaty, after oveicoming very gnat difficulties,
principally in provisioning the troops of the Ist and 2d d►visions.
under the command of M4or Hook and Lieut.• Col. O'Connell, we
reached the Balani Mountains, on the great road leading to the City
of Kandy. The fort commanding the pass through the mountain
Was taken on the 211, after a trifling opposition awl on the L'd, a
fort still further in advance was taken possession of by the tat
without loss. On the -loth 11w army 'wail, moved forward, and
reached the great river ut Mahavelliganga. three mules distant train
Kandy, when it was first learnt that the King. and his arthelents had
abandoned his capital, and the deknees which had been e►tcted to
prevent the passage of the river. On tl►e 13th Sir R. Brownrieg
joined the advance of the army, and on the fiillowing,day entered
the City of Kandy. and fixed his head (warless in the pillars. On
the 19th, the King was surrounded by the people of Dihubcra, the
province into which he fled, and after some resistaece, was, together
with two of his wives, taken prtso►ler. Sir R. Brow nrigg speaks
most highly of the conduct and discipline of all the troops engaged
in these operations."

The King of Kandy, a few years since, barbarously put to
death, by the most cruel tortures, several British Officers,
who were sent to him on a political mission; it was his con-
stant practice to treat all his prisoners of •war iu the rank•
merciless manner. Major Davy, a most intelligent British
Officer, a few years since became one of the most conspicu-
ous of his victims.

It gives us pleasure to say, that
.this achievement has not
cost us a single life, and but few to the Kandians. Treasure,
to some amount has fallen into the hands of the conquerors.
The King, who with his two wives was made prisoner, ap-
peals to have been contemplated by the Kandians with feel-
ings of hatred and contempt : hideous objrcts of his resent-
ment presented themselves to Major Brownrigg, in the re-
mains of nineteen poor wretches, stuck upon poles, on
boili sides of a river, a few miles from the capital. The
principal men of his court had deserted him, and, in fact.
aided in securing his person. Lieutenant•Ceneral Brown- -
rigg, in congratulating his Royal Highness the Prince Re-
gent, on the issue of this campaign, ohsei yes, that he tenders
fur his Royal Highness's acceptance, " the duties of new
and industrious, hady race of people, and the frussession of
a territory bountifully endowed with natural gifts, and re-
quiring only the blessings of a just government, and an
equitable administration of justice." The dispatch •atiorr6
no clue by which we can judge either of the motives of these
hostilities, or the right we had to dispossess the King of his
territory.

FRENCH PAPERS.

Pars Papers of the 31st u 1:. arrived on Thursday; it
seems by them that the French Government are so far from
disbanding any of the armies, that, when soldiers arrive se-
parately in Paris, they are sent into barracks to be re.im-
corporate& -The refractory Generals are extremely dila-
tory in sending in their adhesiclii. The armistice con-
eluded between General Rapp and the Austrian army in
Alsace, chews the strength of the former, from the tei ms
he has obtained. Not a single Austrian is to be admitted
into Strasburg, nor is any inhabitant to hold commuuica-
tion with the enemy, which the Austrian army- is still cal.
led; nor is any interruption to be given to persons wearing
the national colours.--Valenciennes still continuo an
re.zi,tatice t Allied army) while Generil Rey

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made by the Allies, in the departm-ent of the Loire and ' island of Ceyl'bn —Some commotions have taken place
Ober. . among the Mahratta Powers.
The army of the Loire is moving to the mountains of In the course of the afternoon the following Bulletin was
Auvergne with all its material. Yet Excelmans has pub- issued by. Government :
fished an Order of the Day from Clermont Farand on the 66 DOWNING STHEI2T, A,VG. 2, 1813.
27th, stating that the army has submitted, and that the " Dispatches have this day been received trout Lieuit. (An. Sir R.
King has received its submission with kindness. This , Rrownrigg, dated Kandy, in Ceylon, the V:ith of Felniarv. 181. i.
Excelmans is amongst the number of traitors ordered into On the first of February, after overcoming very gnat difficulties,
principally in provisioning the troops of the Ist and 2d divisiuns.
the interior. Lamarque is another, and he, forsooth, ex-
under the command of M.4or Hook and Lieut.-Col. O'Conuell' we
presses his surprise that his name is included in the same I reached the Balani Mountains, on the great road leading to the City
royal ordonance. lie attributes it 46 to injustice or .of Kandy. The fort commanding the pass through the mountain
error." lie never served against the King we suppose! was taken on the 211, after a trifling opposition : awl on the :::(1, a
fort still further in advance was taken possession of by the tat divt-
One of the Papers hints at the probability of all the
sm!), without loss. On the loth tlw arinv awns, moved forward, and
armies being disbanded, and a. stew army created out i reached the great river ut Maliavelligang‘a. three miles dist Ant from
of the national guards of the departments. This is the 'Kandy, when it was first learnt that the King. and his aftlielebt4 had
measure that ought to be adopted. Bonaparte's troops abandoned his capital, and the defences which had been elected to
prevent the passage of the river. On the 13th Sir R. Brovveirigg
can never be relied upon as faithful supporters of the joined the advance of the army, and on the following ,day entered
Monarchy. the City of Kandy, and fixed his head goalless in the piilare„, On
The Duke de Richelieu is about to return to Russia. the 19:11, the King was surrounded by the people of Dthubiora, the
lie was selected by the King for one of his Cabinet Mini- province into which he fled, and after Nome resistaeee, was, together
with twa of his wives, taken prisoeer. Sir R. Brovinrigg speaks
sters : but is understood to have refused sitting in Coun- most highly of the conduct and discipline of all the troops engaged
di m ith Fouche. • in these operations."
In several of the villages of Upper Normandy there are
The King of Kandy, a few years since, barbarously put to
more troops than inhabitants. France now begins to feel death, by the most cruel tortures, several British Officers,
some of the miseries she has inflicted upon others for the who were sent to him on a political mission ; it was his con-
last '2O years. • stant practice to treat all his prisoners of -war it) the sane
The officer who went with a flag of truce to summon merciless manner. Major Davy, a most intelligent British
Conde in the name of the King, and who was carried he- Officer, a few years since became one of the most conspicu-
fore a Military Commission at Conde, and by them order- °us of his victiro.
ed to be shot, It as named Gordon, a Scotch officer. There It gives us pleasure to say, that this achievement has not
is a letter from his brother in these papers, who trusts in cost us a single life, and but few to the Kandians. Treasure,
the justice of the King that his murder will not go unp- to some amount has fallen into the hands of the ccnquerors.
uuished. The King, who with his two wives was made prisoner, ap-
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pears to have been contemplated by the Kandians with feel-
ARREST OF THE PREFECT OF PARIS BY THE PRUS. ings of hatred and contempt : hideous objrcts of his resent-
SIANS. ment presented themselves to Major Brownrigg, in the re-
.
A Mail from Brussels, which arrived yesterday, brought mains of nineteen poor wretches, stuck upon poles, on
a letter addressed by the Prussian intendant, Ribbon-
both sides of a river, a few miles from the capital. The
trop, to the Prefect of the Seine appointed by 14ouis -
principal men of his court had deserted him, and, in fact.
XVIII. It is dated July 10th, and threatens that, in aided in securing his person. Lieutenant•Ceneral Brown- -
rigg, in congratulating his Royal Highness the Prince Re-
case the contribution of 700 millions of francs, imposed by
Prince Blucher on Paris, should not immediately be paid, gent, on the issue of this campaign, obset yes, that he tendet's
for his Royal Highness's acceptance, " the duties of :i new
or part of it, the Prefect would be sent to the fortress of -
and industrious, lady race of people, and the frossession of
Gratidoni, in West Prussia.
I a territory bountifully endowed with natural gifts, and re-
This letter was written in German, which the Prefect ; .
: quiring only the blessings of a just government, and an .
not understanding, begged the bearer to translate for L' equitable administration of justice." The dispatch •affitrds
him, which he readily did. The Prefect suffered himself !
. no clue by which we can judge either of the motives of these
to be arrested, but stopped his journey to Graudenz, by hostilities, or the right we had to dispossess the King of his
making a beginning to pay. ,
territory.
An armistice has been agreed upon between the Sardi-
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nian troops on the Var and Marshal Brune—one article
FRENCH PAPERS.
of which stipulates that " Brune shall do no injury to
those who have declared for Louis X Vial!" Paris- Papers of the 31st ul:. arrived on Thursday; it
seems by them that the French Government are so far from
—sassoss—
' disbanding any of the armies, that, when soldiers arrive se-
CAPTURE OF KANI)Y. parately in Paris, they are sent into barracks to be re.im-
Major Brownrigg, son of Gen. Brownrigg, arrived on corporate& 'lle refractory Generals are extremely dila-
Wednesday at Lord Bathurst's Office with dispatches from tory in sending in their adhesidn. The armistice soo-
the Governor of Ceylon, stating the total defeat and capture. eluded between General Rapp and the Austrian army in
of the King of Kandy, by a force consisting of two regiments -Alsace, shews the strength of the former, from the terms
of the line and four regiments of native troops, amounting to .he has obtained. Not a single Austrian is to be admitted
about 4000 men, under the command of General Brownrigg. into Strasburg, nor is any inhabitant to hold commuuica-
The royal standard, sceptre, and sword la state, with three i tion with the enenu, which the Austrian army- is still cal.
smaller standards, were brought ever by Major B. and added ~ led; nor is any interruption to be given to persons wearing
t' the military trophies at Carleton-house. The consequence the national colours.--Valenciennes still continuo an 0-
'1: IN.; impertatrt achievement is; the entire ccarest of the :tinate reistatice to t'l.- Allied army) while Genital Roy
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