The National Register.
London, England, 1814-09-25 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

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(PRUSSLO-COVIGNr., SPPT. 14.---The fate of the provinces
ittats•d between the Rhine, the Meuse, and the Moselle, ippears to
be decided. The journals which ate published here tinder the in
Silence of Prnssia, boldly assert that we shall become subjects of
the Prussian Monarchy. The following are some details on this.
BuNeet :
Prnssia. like all the Allied Powers, ought not only to he restored
to the pOwer she enjoyed before the wars of ►BO3 and 1807, but also
to possess all the districts whirl' can make the bulwatk.of northern
Germany. Prussia lost by the peace of Tilsit, provinces coutaiiiiim
ftVe millions of In this mass. Prussian Poland, ca.lcd
then Southern Prussia, reckoned t,700,000 inhabitants. This im-
portant proviuce will Hot return tinder the Prussian sceptre ; it will,
it least to a ve'r'y great extent, be incorporated with the new king-
dom of Poland, the fOrmation of which is insured by the promise of
the Emprior Alexateler. Dot to indemnity Prussia, the posses-
sion of the kingdom of Saxony is promised to her, with the excep-
tion of some strips of Lusatia, which, being necessary to form the
military honndary of Bohemia, will be ceded to Austria, and of the
circle of Thuringia, which, with the country of Fulda, will be
given to the Duke of Saxe-Weimar, to indemnify hint for his even-
fatal hereditary right*.
- Saxony, after these redactions, will have only 1,700,000 inhabi-
tants ; but it is an acquisition of the greatest value to Prussia,
since she will acquire at once Silesia, the Marches, and the. coun-
try of Maedebourg. Derides, the inhabitants, protestants in reli-
gion, and Germans by 7birth, will be tench more attached to the
'Prussian nomarchy, tMn the Poles could ever have been separated
as tiny are from the Prussians by the difference of latigna7e,
of manners, and of worship. Prussia will form from Memel to Ldp.
Me, and from Magdebourg to Kosel, a single mates of contiguous
territory, c overed on the side of France by a strong line of for-
tresses. Beyond this central territory, Prussia will again possess
several small principalities, such as Munster, Cleves; Marek, lee. •
brit as the King of flavatia cannot be deprived of the provinces of
Altoona and Barenth, inclosed in his States, Prussia will he indem-
nified by the two Duchies of Berg and Juliers, formerly belouging
to Bavaria. All these possessions in IVestplialia will not be joi7.ed
together withoet the incorporation of the ancient Electorate of Co-
logne. a long strip which separates the Duchy of Berg from that of
inherit. But since, with all these acquisitions, Prussia will not be
restored to the degree of numerical strength which Ate possessed in
1805, she must also acquire the Duchies of Limbourg and of Lux-
embontg, with Aix-la•Chapelle, and chat part of the Electorate of
TreveA. which is situated on the north of the Meselle. All these
come ries from Embden to Coblentz, and tinm Paderborn. to the
gates of liege, will form a contiguous mass of more tle• n lyre, mil-
lions of inhabitants, and will covcr the whole of Lower Cermany.
The interior ereaeisstion, both civil :red i•elijons, of this conetr%-,
cisalreielycommenced. We ivorsv that his Majesty the King of
Prnssia has diiected a celebrated scholar to submit to him the plan
of a university, to he established at Ro.or, or at Coideutz.
It appears certain that all thew points are agreed upon by the
other Allied Powers; but two articles remain, upon which they are
not ummimous: the one is, the exclusise occupation of Mayence by
Prussian Hoops; the other. the acqiii-ition e f the late Swedish Po-
snerania, which Preasia has, it is said, pnrelia•ed of tie. King cf
Denmark by a secrio tr.. aty.
CAUII. luca. 30.—The uneasy state of the public mind, and the
*editions conduct of some individuals, hate given occasion to the
issuing of the followiug
GENERAL ORDER.
My former proclamatioes have produced 5,0 effect. Traitors and
disturbers of the plibbe repose cootimie to mislead the people, whop
are always fickle and credulous. Thee offence. can iso longer it--
main unpunished. I hive NONA the d.bligations which my office
imposed upon me ; justice shall in tittnre be executed oith the cele-
rity which circumstanctot deneel. I declare that, emisido rive my-
self as in a state of wnr, a Military Commission is iesiordiately
about to be appointed, which shall decide within the period of three
days at farthest, according to military forms; and I will ranee to
be brought befote it every individual accused of havinz. directly or
indirectly, spoken against the Sovereienty of Ferdinand VII.. to
sviloui the nation has ,worn fidelity, or who is suspected of any other
minimum' tending to misled(' public opinion ; become every one
ooaet, implieitlyzo obey the orders of the Monarch recognised by
dist, ggsre e, and the constituted authorities who ATittCh
• f the public tranquillity in the trevince en.
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AMERICAN PAPERS.

AMERICAN ACCOUNT OF THE BATTLE OF CHIPPAWA.

(OFFICIAL.)—COPY OF A LETTER TROIS CAPTAIN L. AUSTIN, AID
TO GENERAL BROWN, TO TUR SECRETARY OP WAR, DATED
Head-quarters, Buffalo, July 29,1814.
I have the honour of addressing yon by desire of General Brown,
who is now confined by wounds received in a severe engagement
with the enemy on the afternoon and night of the 15th islet.
Our army had fallen back to Chippewa. The enemy collecting
every regiment from Burlington and York, and meeting with no op.
position on Lake Ontario, transported by water to Fort George
troops from Kingston, and even Prescott, which enabled them to.
bring against us a force vastly superior, under the command of
Lientenant-General l)rummOnd and Major-General Riall. They
were met by ns near the Falls of Niagara, where a most severe eon-
!bet ensued. The enemy disputed the ground with resolution, yet
were driven from every position they attempted to hold. We
stormed his batteries directly in front, and took possession of all his
artillery. Not withstanding his immense superiority both in num-
bers and position, he was completely defeated, and our troops re.
mauled on the battle ground without any interruption. A., how-
ever, both General Brown and General Scott had received severe
wounds, almost every chief of battalion disabled, and our men quite
' exhausted, it was thnught proper to retire to our encampment, which
was done in good order, without any molestation from the enemy—
' our wounded having first been removed.
Major-Gen. Riall, with the Aide-de-Camp of Lient.-Gen. Drum.
• mond, and about '2O other officers, with 200 privates, are taken pri-
soners.
The loss on both sides is immense—but no account has yet been
returned. The Aid and Brigade Major of General Scott are both
severely wounded, and Captain Spencer, an Aid of General Brown,
most probably dead, having received two balls through his body.
Both Generals Brown and Scott are on this side confined by their
wounds. General Ripley commands on the other.
I have the honour to be, very respectfully, Sir, your most ob..
dient servant,
L. AUSTIN, A. D. Camp.

Hon. Secretary of War, Washington.
P. S.—General Brown received his wounds at the same instant
during a late part of the action, but still continued to keep his horse,
exhausted by loss of blood. This probably has rendered his
wounds more painful than they would otherwise have been.