The National Register.
London, England, 1814-02-06 00:00:00

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TI! E NATIONA L H EGTST ER.

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FOREIGN INTELLIGEACE.

FRF.NCL-1 PAPERS.

I'‘R•', JAN :10.--The French army, commanded by his Majesty
the Emperor, atiaeked the enemy at St. Dezier, on the '2l 111. at
tine o'cleek in the morning ; he has betkir.4)vei thrown, and we have
taken some prisolers from him. The attack of our troops was so
isk that the enemy had not time to blow up the bridge.
A great part of the cum) 's artillery has got entangled in a forest.
having taken a had route liom St. Dezier to Mtit render. Nancy is

thus delis tarsi.
The Emperor cootioues his movements upon the rear of the ene-
my with a tine nail uotel army.
The adv.owed.tolitud of the French army was, on the evening of
the Vassy. The army muter the. orders of the Duke of
Trey ise every day receives new reinfori ements. Theke details are
tiotlo utie.
The inhabitants of Paris Manifest the greatest energy in the de-
fence-of their city, and the preservation of the precious monuments
vontains.
The national guard is organized ; it is compo.el of landholders
and citizens, interested i. maintaiaing public order.
feature has. risen : she is armed ; the roads in the neighbourhood
of Paris :ire covered with troops; they are hourly and continually
passing through our city ; all proceed towards our army, to drive
the enemy from the provinces which he has invaded.
Letters which have to-day arrived tram the army state, that after
the affair of St. Dezier, his Majesty advanred beyond Vassy.
Lett era from Rnetel announce that his .Excellency the nuke of
Tarente has just entered that town, with the troops under his or-
ders ; it is thought lie will islands from the side of Chalons.
P.% els, J.% N. '29. —The Marshal Diihe of Trevisc daily receives
reinforcements. During the last four days, at least 10,0,t0 excel-
lent troops and much arti!lere have reached Nogent am), we are
Informed that the roads from Sans t,, Troyes are covered with
tioops. Ti is probable the enemy will he obliged to retrograde upon
Lanerts liv very bad roads ,
We have had a very briliant afrair at time bridge of Fontaine, be-
lts een Bar-sur-Aube and Chaumont. The enemy at least lust 6.1)00
awn. The wounded Freach are at No,,ent ; the greater part of
them are lost slightly so, and soon hope to 11 join their colours. We
yester4l.ty announced the entry of the national guards flout Tour-
ist es and Chalous, in Macon.
Pants. JAN. ,'^.—lt was on the 'ittle that Marshal the Doke of
Treyis, was at tarked by the eacmy. Om- troops occupied Ilse vil-
lage I.f Votitli?!e ; and althoneh they were inlet ior in moldier to the
aissailents, thry repulses! all their attacks. We remained masters of
Ilse field of battle. The-c»emy'a loss in killed and wounded is said
la he ronsiderable. This first advantage has electrified our brass
Then, who wets' binning to try their strength with the enemy and
licit e them from the Frer.eli territory.
Pk !tic, t:N. have teeeived accounts frosts Isis Majesty
the Emperor. He ▪
;as iveol at t:ualons sur-Maine on the We
ale assured his Majesty afterwards proceeded still further.
Vesterd.sy and to dil'y malty old troops coninag from the south of
France arrived in Paris. They are in a superb state. Versailles is
crowded troops, Luton, which are rental ked manv cavalry.
rsnis, Majesty was to arrive the day before yes-
terday at Clusions-sue▪
-Meine. The ramp at Nogent-sur.Seine had
removed to Arid.. sor-Auhe. The different corps of ts imps are
coorentratin'4. His EXcellency the Duke of Ilassavo, Minister, Se-
cretin y of State, has act out to join the Emperor at his head-
tpuirtcr.;.
PARIS. JAN. 27.—Lord Castlereagh arrived on the 17th at Aril.
helm. Ile dined iu that town, and immediately after contioned
journey for the head quarters of the allies.
P‘tt JA`:. to.;;.—Toalay her Majesty the Empress Oaten and
Regent received inithe iss'ual manner, a deputation from the officers
of the national guard of Paris.
':dart' al the Dake ul Coneeliano, speaking in the came of the
Depotation, wilted to her IMajesty the.foliowing Address :
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1 Atevai r —llls Majesty the Emperor and King has deie;ned to
pet suit that his faithful subject', the Officers of the National fined
of his good city of Paris should place at the lout of the throne, the
kette!ge.of their love and of their fidelity.
It is thus, Madame, that they have endeavoured to express

them.
" Sire, in setting out to place yourself at the head of your armies,
yffitr Majesty confides your I); loved wift., your son, the hope of the
nation, and places the safety, the tranquillity of the capital, in our
. uve, our tiltlity, and our courage.

FEB. 6.

6, Sire, your Horde Z., entistwilti ha penetrated to the bottom of
our !warts. 1-low much it is to be wished they could have ken
equally heard at the • tr( notica of France.
" Still f.. 11 of emotion, and penetrated with gratitude, we find it
reqtti-ite to express to your Majesty the sentiment( with which we,
arc animated,
" Srt Sire, with seentity; let nn mieasioess respecting the
tate of what von have, of what we have most de 'run bl e your
meat thoughts: en with our children arid our brethren to repnl,e
the coale:ced enemies, who ate ravaging fffir provitierk.
" fly the an ength of your armies, aml tl:e power of your genius,
ere will 'mite the force of the public spirit si taint the dangers of the
country reanimate ; the power Of the witienal pride. w Inch is in-
dignant at the insolent rride of strangers ; and quickly will tic cue-
mV tick nowledue the imprudence of their enterprises, and the din-
sion of their hypes.
" Sire, fifteen years ago you saved France; you will now save it

again.
" Your armies. already numerous, will increase witls the neer
levies which are fiviou from all parts to drive the enemy from the
land Of the ancient (=aids, and maintain the integrity of the Empire,
within its natural htnits; such as Ley haw even bent acknow-
ledged by the enemies themselves.
" France entire; shall have f,,r rallying cry—" Delitrance du ler-
riteire."
In vain, Sire, have the entmy COM•rived the iejurions hope: oft
dividing the nation. To the hatted and animosity with which the
fear of your genii's inspires him, your faitkful subjects will oppose
their love and confidence, which thy vicissitudes of fortune have not
destroved.
" Yes, Sire, tl:e indissoluble union of the nation anti the Sow-
' teign shall cans; the get ting infidelities of victory to cease ;- and
collected tound y on, Frenchmen shall again be trimnphant.
" Proud of the angnst trust which you have confided to our faith,
the inhabitants of an classes, composing the National Goards of the
good city of Paris, animated with the Pante spirit, penetrated with
the same sentiments, will defend your capital against strangets, and
your throne against all the efforts of all kinds of enemies.
" Tnev are ready, with their bodies rancid that Wene where the
free choice of the people has placed your Majusty and your Dy.
nasty, to the duration of which are attached the glory, the salvattoo,
nod the repose of France.
"In receiving the Crown, Sire, you also received our oaths—m e
now renew them at the feet of your Majesty ; the fret ut the re-
wrt.ed wife, so worthy of your love and of OW'S, and befOre the eta-
tile of vour august son.
" MADAME.—We entreat your Majesty to be pleased to con%ey
' the expression of our sentiments to the foot of the throne of your
august husband."
[Hxre follows a 'Pug list of signatures.)
Her Majesty the Empress replied
" Gentlemen, Officers of the National Guard of Paris, I par-
ticipated the sentiments which the Emperor experienced when
speaking to yon. Like him I have 1111 entire eoefttlenee in your
courage, your devotion, and your fiddity.
" I shall give orders for your address being traostnitted without
delay to the Emperor."
ALONS„I AN. VU.—lt is reported here, that the enemy is falling
hack upon Langres. We are asstrred that he attempted to seize
upon Ligny, near liar•snr•Ornam, and wads vigotonsly repulsed by
our troops, alto experiencing a loss of ,2,!,00 men.
' Ls ONS, JAN. €27.--The enemy has been driven from all his ad-
vaneed-posts ; Lies is in toll retreat.
IWERM, JAN. '23 --General Maison has returned to this tows,.
tie has brought back such of his troops as he did not dispo,e of for
the defence of Liege and Namur. The enemy has made uo move-
ment. We have taken in-lvantage to complete the works in advance
of Antwerp. Our situaLion daily improves.

FRENcIi Fusns.--Jan. (17, 49 francs, tr, cents ; Jan. 28) 99 fr.
cts. ; Jan. 29, 42 fr. ; Jan. 50, 39 fr. 0 cts.

paper has been published in Paris, under the title " The
Supprrssrd, or the Double' Moniteur, of the '.'4t le of January, ISI4.
It does not appear that this publication k szinetioneu by the Go
veromeot ; hot it is represented, in a preface, to be a copy of a
fill'Ut of the Moniteur of the 210th, which was prepared filr publiva-
tion, and afterwards suppressed, ill consequence of the arrival of a
courier, with the intelligence, that the Duke of Vicenza would re-
ceive his passports, on his arrival at Chat illon-sur-Seire. This pa-
per contains the proclamation of the•Adies, dated Dec. 1. rriace
VellWtrtzeuberi,cs proclamation to the FiTucls people and Eltslizei

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