The National Register.
London, England, 1813-12-05 00:00:00

THE NATMNAL REGIS'

GAZEITE EXTRAORPINARY ON THE ZUDER ZEE.
AMSTIADASS, NOV. SO.
In the name of his Illustiioul Highness the Prince of Ornage and Nati-
sin. and of the General Committee of the Uilited Netherlands, fur
the Government of the Affairs of Amsterdam and North Holland.
The importance of the intelligence we have to communicate has
induced us to publish this Extraordinary Gaze4e, to state, that Gen.
Kraij.!nhof, Governor of the city of Amsterdam, by his Aid-de Camp,
Col nel Van Den Bosch, yes.erday took possession of the city oh.
Utretch, in the name of his H.gliticsi the Prince of Orange. We
shall shortly communicate The names of the persons .who have under-
taken to administer the Government of this city, now restored to the
Netherlands.

.1 M. KEMPER.
FRANCI..i SCHOLIENS.

Amsterdam, Nov. 30.

Amirrenrsu, Nov. 20—Yesterday at noun there again entered this
city through the Mueder Gate, twelve or' thirteen hundred Cossacks,
who riding up to the Dam before the Pal ler, accompanied by an in-
bumerable colic •tirse of people, afterwards returned to the plantation,
where they were quartered.
AuSTI RDAS!, Nov. 28 —By a courier arrived here this day at noon,
we have received the pleasing and certain intelligence, that Utrecht
was quitted early in the morning by the French under the command. of
Genet al Molitor.
Amsr EItDA m, Nov. '29. —This morning between 4 and 500 Cossacks
entered this City.
AMSTEIt DAM, Nov e9.—The Russian Officer, Niewcicieff,
who has art ived here. asserti with confidence, that the army of the
Prince of Eekniuld has been totally defeated by the Russian Gen,
Woroozotf; that the former with great difficulty escaped, with a
single aide-de-camp; and that the loss of his army, in killed
wounded, and prisoners, amounted to from 16 to 18,000 men.
According to other intelligence Wittenberg has beta evacuated
by the reencli; and the fort of Kehl, opposite Strasburgh, has been
taken by storm by the Allies.
The Commissaries of the General Government have this day is-
sued an order, prohibiting the use of the French language in any
document issued by the public functionaries of Amsterdam and
North Holland, and ordering the use of the Dutch language is its
stead.
Roe Erman, Nov. 26.—Yesterday * number of regular troops,
with artillery, and a great quantity of the armed Burgher corps, en-
tered and passed through this city. Immediately afterwards eleven
Frenchmen, who had been taken prisoners at Papendregt, were likewise
briught in here, at *hick place, two days ago, in the morning, a serious
action had taken place, which on our side was fought with great cou-
rage ; in particular, the gun-boats which had been speedily prepared,
and sent thither, rendered limit distinguished service, err that the French
quickly retired oil Sl.adrecht, and from thence to Ilarteusveldt.
Itorreavam, Nov 27.--We have the following intelligence from
Amsterdam, under da.e of the 24th :
This day, about seven in the evening, there appeared before this
city about two hundred Cossacks, under Major Nlurklas, commanding
General Betikendorff's vanguard. They remained without _the Mai,
dunito,t until the Major rude to the Stadhuis. After a conference with
the ['resident of the Provisional Government, an agreement was con-
cluded, by which the Pal.:ce fur the Dutch Goveronient was to be eva-
cuated by the veterans placed here, who, with their officers, were to
take the oath of fidelity to the General Government of the United Ne-
therlands.
Ws A ULF. 31, Nov. ta English ships which arrived yesterday
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evening off Scheveningen, arc still lying off the coast. The two which
had sailed in the alternoon to the northward were lying this morning
off Zautvom,l, standing back again to the ,outlo.vard.
Private letters received from several place in Brabant, state, that
a spirit of insurrectiou had already shown itself at more than one place
in that country.
HAARLEM, Nov, 24.—The advanced guard of the Allies pasted the
Yvsel on the 19th. One column immediately marched on Nykerk, and
another on Amersfort. A corps from the first column, of about 200 Cos-
packs was detached on Amsterdam, and apart of this corps shewed itself
to day at norm before the fort at Halfweg, which was still in the posses-
pion ut the French, but which was'surrendered- by capitulation. We
learn that in the Zyn and Wiermger Ward the Orange flag is every
where displayed.
Hca et eu, Noe. 19.---:The English ships which arrived yesterday
evening off Scheveningen are still baying off the coast. The two which
bad sailed in the afternoon to the northward, were laying this morning
oft Zsutvoord, standing back again to the southward.
HA A TILE'S, Nov. 29.—Several accoui.t.: from the banks of the Yssel
iknuvunee itto the Prussian Cienefat Uppers, with a column ei 8000

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men, and 40 pieces of cannon, broke lip on the 'at h, to march by
the way of Dosb.;rg and Arnbeim, to Utreiht. General I?eckendorf
arrived on the to enty-seventh at Zwoll. with, 2000 hussars, 2000
infantry, and 10 pieces of cannon. General Below, with the main
army, which is estimated at 30,000 men, broke up on the 25th, from
Munster. Zutphen was occupied by the Allies ; but the French had still
a gardson in _Deventer.
Donbas:cm', Nov. :?6.--Every thing is now in inotion, This night
100 Burghers from Schodam have arrived here, and taken post at Pa-
pendlecht. Three gutolstrats are laying iu the river opposite to the
town, all of which are mooed, and all vessels ere stopped. Nobody
ii pe►n►itxd to cross without a note from the Mayor. A number of
deserters arrive here from the ships ;it Antwerp, ten are just come in.
There have likewi•e already been several of the Freitch reasds, one of
which was laden u I,h ammunition, cannon, muskets, and flour, coming
from Ifelvoet, and bound to Gorcum, which wus tak:n by the peasants
at the Kil.
LEYDEN, Nov. ft 8 . —Last night, at about one o'clock, the French
quitted IVoerden. The accounts from that Ofortunute town, concern-
ing the plundering and murder committed by the French, are very de-
plorable. It is generally reported us certain, that the French have
likewise quitted Utrecht this day.

DEC. 5.