The National Register.
London, England, 1814-04-03 00:00:00

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FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

FRENCH PAPERS.

Parris, MARCH 28..-Letters from the bead-quarters of his Ma-
jesty, dated the 25th of March, announce that our army was in the
rear of the enemy ; that we were masters of Bar stir Anhe, Join-
yille, Montet iender. Our troops were at Charimont ; our patroles
go as far as Langres. Prisoners are brought in, equipages taken,
couriers intercepted. A great number of prisoners had already are
rived at head-quarters. The Emperor of Austria has, it is said, re-
tired upon Chatillon.—Gazette de France, Journal de l'Entpire, and
Journal de Paris, 18th March.
His Majesty King Joseph reviewed to day in the Courts of the
Thailleties. the National Guard of Paris, composed of 20,000 men '
at least, completely armed and equipped, with their artillery, and
different corps of troops of the line, infantry, cavalry, and a corps
of artillery of 1500 men at least. All these troops, forming shout
35,000 men, occupied four hours in defiling. There were at least
2000 superb cavalry, consisting of cuirassiers, dragoons; and hus-
sars. They were followed by a train of about 60 pieces of cannon.
The greater part of the troops of the line set off immediately for the
army.
Every body admired the fine appearance of the national guard.
The greater part of the platoons defiled with as nmeh regularity and
order as old troops. During the whole time the troops were defil-1
hie. her Majesty the Empress remained in the erand balcony. His
Majesty the King of Rome assisted also at this review from the
windows of his apartments ! ! !
To-day a numerous artillery. served by the invalids and the pupils
of the folk technic school, defiled in the Court of the Thuilleries.
The ;i and martial pride of the veteran warriors were agreeably
conti asied with the lively and animated march of these young and
interessitie soldiers. The former seemed to have renewed their
etrength to give the conotry fresh proofs of devotion andicouraafe ;
the latter seemed to wish to give pledges of the exploits they would
one day pc t fiam. These corps, well experienced in the mantenyring
of cannon, and of a fine appearance, have been formed with astos
eishing rapidity by a General of Artillery, whose talents, long tried,
have always acquired the confidence and veneration of the armies.
After the parade his Majesty King Joseph received the oaths of
General Count de Lespinasse, the Etat-Major, and the Officers of
the artillery and engineers,
There continue to arrive at Paris a great number of troops of all
descriptions: detachments of conscripts succeed each other inces-
santly. We learn from the departments of Normandy and Brittany,
that all the roads are covered with troops proceeding to Paris ; that
the national guards are armed, clothed, and exercised everyday in
inanceuvres.
The following is a report to the General of Division Rollin, com-
manding the first Military Division, and the city of Paris—
., PAR'S, MARCH 16 --MT Grireitae----Numberless requisitions
have been dealanded,.under pain of death, from the Department of the
Oise. The station of the enemy who exacted them was Montdidier.
1 determined' to. arrest the bearers of the. enemy's order:, and after
having concerted' measures with the authorities, l united the troops un-
der my command, the Urban guard of Beauvais, and the levy en mass,,
to march upon the advanced posts of the carps which occupied the de-
partment, I had informed the General who commands she departments
of Sonsme, of my movement, and the Major who commands at Corn-
peigne, in order that they might support me. 1 marched from Beau-
vais on the 24th, at three in the morning, and an ived at St. Just, at
ten, where SO(111 after I caused the enemy's posts to deploy. Profiting
of the zeal of my coluiiin, I determined to carry' the town-of Mont-.
didier by main force. 1 completely succeeded in my. enterprise, after
a pretty vigorous fusilade. and had not tbe length of my rout, and the
bad state of the roads retarded my march, I should have done more
mischief to the enemy. My loss was only one man taken, and two
slightly wounded. I know not the loss of the enemy; but two men
were killed, and according to the reports of the inhabitants of Mout-
didier, several wounded were carried off.
" 1 st in particular give praise to the Majors of the garrison of
Beauvais, who, though they had only feeble detachments, asked leave
to march. The Sub-Prefect and the )fayor of Beauvais, as well as
ninny of the notables of the country, also wished to participate in this
affair.

Ible to describe the enthusiasm of the inhabitants of
The town was spontaneously illuminated
Imes repeated, of Vive l'Empertsir. They
; horn all communications, and subjected
pus.
for receiving the soldiers, to treat the%
'nes olio long a ma*.

APRIL S.

" I have taken from the enemy the mail, which he had'seized in the'
night of the -19th. I have caused it to be conveyed to Beauvais. As
it contained packets of letters, I hare ceased them to be delivered to
the Post-office at Beauvais, and directed the carriage to be given to the
owner on his claiming it. . AVISE,
le General commanding the Department of the Oise."
" Head-quarters, Montdidier, March 25, two A. U."
Paters, Marten 27.—From our paper of yesterday it must have
tier seen. that the English paper. The Times, applauds the poject of
burping Paris, ancithat it Battered itself eight days ago that this great
city was perhaps then only a heap of ashes.
It is worthy of remark, that this journal writes under the direct in-
' fluency of Lord Wellesley, a brother of Lord Wellington. and that it is
besides the most moderate of the ministerial papers... Journal dc
1' F.iapire.
It appears certain, that movements of the highest importance are
executing on all points by the French army, and that they occasion
great uncertainty in the operations GI the enemy.
Majesty king Joseph will this day review, in the Court of time
Palace of the Thuil!cries, the troops of the line of the garrison of Paris,
the Imperial Guard, and the Parisian National Guard.
A traveller, who has passed through nearly the whole of the Aus-
trian army. assures us that it is iu a state of great destitution, that it
suffers privations of every kind, and that the number of sick which are
left in the rear augment daily in an astonishing proportion.
TA tuna, MARCH 38.—The measures adopted by tke Duke of Dal-
matia have produced complete confidence in every quarter where any
alarm had been sonceired. All our population, as well as that of the
adjoining departments, is perfectly disposed to second the efforts of
that able general, whose courage has never for a moment yielded to
the obstaclet he had to encounter.

Maxon 22.----The last two divisions of the army of Catalonia are
just arrived, and will enable the Dilke of Castiglione to attack the
enemy with vigour. The Lyonese are animated by the beet spirit, and
are resolved to second to -the stem* the operations of the Duke of
Castiglione.
liftmen U.-a-Yesterday all our city was in motion : at five
in the afternoon the enemy had the impudence to show themselves with
about SW men, .ands tingle piece of cannon. Their retreat was very
Occipitals; we toek or killed a great number of men. Our town as
nut to be approached even if they should appear in great force ; the
iaundations, the pallisadets, the ramparts covered with caution of large
calibre, would hinder them from making attempts which could only
tura to their shame. _ _ _

PROVIKat MARCH *l.—The grand park of artillery, and the bu•
reaux belonging lb the head-quarters. are gone forwards. A great
quantity of provisions of every kind passes for the army, as well as
R►►e horses for the artillery. The enemy, it is said, had a great many
men drowned in repassing the Seine.

FIREPSCII
March 23 - 481.253.-13ank Actions - 655
24 • 48f. 150.---Bank Actioas 634

DUTCH PAPERS.

HAGUE, MARCH 26 —Marshal Blucher published on the 13th
at Laon, the following Proclamation

• MARSHAL VC BLUCH rift TO THE FRENCH.
. FR cicumEN.Yoltr Own preservation induces me once more t 0
address you.
Attempts are made to mislead you by Proclamations, which try
to persuade you that we have nu other olect than to desolate and
to divide France ; and by tieing accounts of advantages which it it
pretended the French troops have gained.
It is enough to recall to mind the conduct of our Sovereigns and
the conduct of yours • to contemplate what has passed in Get many,
Spain, Hely, Switzerland, and Holland, and to see that our aintita
ate at present wore numerous and finer than ever, and to know how
unworthily your credulity is constantly abused. •
In order to judge of the events of the war, you have only to in•
quire of the inhabitants'of Loon, concerning what has happened on
the 9th and 10th of this month, in which days the French Army,
commanded by the Emperor Napoleon in person, was totally defeat-
ed 'miler the walls of . this town. Ask them if they did not see the
army tly before our victorious troops.. if. they have not seen the
trophies of our victory, consisting of 31; pieces of cannon, of Homer-
, oils caissons, and some thousand prisoners ? And it was besides
only a part of the army entrusted to my command which gained
, this decisive victory, while another part made themselves masters
of St. Quiatiu, wiretc they took 35 pieces of brass cautiOa and

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