The National Register.
London, England, 1813-05-30 00:00:00

THE'NATIONAL REGISTER.

Commandant of Artillery, and Armand, Engineer of the place, as
well as the Ministers of the Council of Defence, who tfay not have
prJtested against it, to he arrested and tried before a Marshal's
Com.oission, presided by the Vice-Constable.
His Majesty has likewise ordered, that the capitulation of Thorn
should he the subject ofau inquiry. If the garrison of Spandau has
sm rendered without a siege, a strong fortress surrounded by marshes,
and subscribed to the capitulation which must be the subject of
an enquiiy and a Menem. the conduct observed by the garrison of
Wittenberg has been very different. General Lapoype has perfectly
welt eendnited himself, and supported the honour of our arms in
the defener of that important point, which is besides but an indif-
feren fortress, having but one inclosure half destroyed, and which
could only owe its resistance to the courage of its defenders.
Baron de Montaran, an equerry to the Emperor, on the 6th of
May, lost his way two days' journey from Dresden ; he fell into the
hands of a pairole of light cavalry, consisting of 30 men, and was
taken by the enemy.
A new courier sent from Vienna, by M. de .Stackelberg to M. de
Nesselrode, at Dresden, has just been intercepted. What is remark-
able is, that the dispatches arc dated the Bth, in the evening, and
they notwithstanding contain congratulations from M. de Stackel-
berg to the Emperor Alexander, upon the brilliant victory he has
just gained, and upon the retreat of the French beyond the Saale.
The grand Duchess Catharine received, at Teeplitz, a letter from
her brother, the Emperor Alexander, which informed her of this
great victory on the 2d. Tire Grand Duchess, with reason, allowed
all persons taking the waters of Tirplitz to read this letter. However
the following day she learned the Emperor Alexander had returned
to Dresden, and that she herself must proceed to Prague. All this
has appeared extremely ridiculous in Bohemia. We have seen in
it the name of a Sovereign compromised, without any motive which
policy could justify. All this can only be explained as a Russian
custom, resulting from the necessity there is in Russia of imposing
upon an ignorant populance, and the facility with which they can
be made to believe any thing.
They would have found it necessary to have adopteda different
conduct in such a civilised country as Germany.

PARIS, May 20.—Her Majesty the Empress Queen and Regent
has received the following intelligence relative to the situation of
the army on the morning of the 14th of May :
The army of the Elbe has been dissolved, and the two armies of
the Elbe and the Mayne form only one.
The Duke of Belhmo was, on the evening of the 13th, near Wit-
tenberg. The Prince of Moscow bad left Tongan, to proceed to
I..ukan. Count Lauriston wag marching from Torgau on Dobrilugk.
Count Bertram was at Koenigsbruck.
The Duke of Tarentum, with the 11th corps, was encamped
between Bi•cholswerder and Bantzen ; he on the 11th and 12th
briskly pursued the enemy. General Miloradovitch, with a rear,
guard. consisting of 20,000 men, and 40 pieces of cannon, endea-
voured on the 12th, to ietain the positions of Fischbaeh. Capellen-
berg, and Biseholswerder, which brought on three successive battles,
in whirls our troops behaved with the utmost intrepidity. The di-
vision of Cliarpentier distinguished itself in the attack on the right ;
the enemy Wil,4 turned in his positions, and dislodged at all points ;
(me s,t his columns was cut off. We have taken 500 prisoners, and
lie had 1;100 men killed or wounded, The artillery of the 11th
corps fired 2,000 cannon shot in this engagement. The remains of
the Pi ussian army under the command of the King of Prusiiia, who
passe!, at Meitzen, took the road to Bautzen by Koenigsbruck, tc
join the Russian army.
Yesterday at noon, the Duke of Reggio's corps passed the bridge
of Dresden.

The Emperor has reviewed the corps of cavalry, and the fine
Cuirassiers under General Latour Alauhourg. It is said that the
Russians have advised the Prussians to biu•n Potsdam and .Berlin,
and to lay all Prussia waste. They began by setting the example
themselves ; in their gaiety de cur they burnt the little town of
Bischofswerder.

The King of Saxony dined with the Emperor on the 13th.
The second division of the yomig Guards, commanded by General
Barrois, is expected to arrive to-morrow at Dresden.

PA ats, MAY 24.—Her Majesty the Empress Queen and Regent
has received the following intOrmation of the situation of the ar-
mies, on the 16th, in the evening :

On the 15th the Emperor and King of Saxony reviewed four
•of Sr ,41 (one of hussars, one of lancers, and two
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