The Sun.
London, England, 1806-11-15 00:00:00

"Pit or THE D rCII I'APLML

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NirturlArt,. OCT. 12.-Our situation was dreadful
'here for some days ; the, conquerors having entered.
pell-mell with the VanqUiked, it was hrip.)ssibie to
escape the pillage. •
On the appearance of. the Emperor NAPOLEON,
things, however, were somewhat bettered ; but ne,
ver, Can „Weimar forget the Princess, who alone re,
Mained with us for our consolation, and has, ob•
tamed for us the privilege of being preserved from
the- fury:of the viklorious soldiers., The disorders
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which were committed for some time have all
' ceased, as the Town Commandant, 1:1:0,ZEL, pro-
mised they should, ,and the prices, of every corn-
modify are in consequence perceptibly tower : nor
-can..it be properly said., as in the. time of the
Prussians, that there is an, a6tual fatpine in the
place.
A very affeaing scene was the funettl-of thqr
Prussian Lieutenant-General So M ETZALT, Wllo%died
Of his wounds. An entire regiment of French In-
fantry followed .the hearse in complete uniform *;
the pail was supported by French Officers, and one
Of theM pronounced a funeral oration over the body.
Some of the Prussian Field Officers, whose severe
wounds were ,an obstacle to their being sent far-
ther on, have died Of their wounds, noo.vithstandA
ing all 'the care of the French Surgeons. The
art of surgery in Germany beibg very far be-
hind, in comparison with the high degree of per..
fealion and address to which it is carried in. France,
all the wounded Prussians in consequence have re-
quested to be placed under the care of the French
Surgeons.
A young Prussian Aid-de-Camp, who had begged
permission to remain with his General, who was
taken by the French at the battle of Jena, has em-
Ployed himself in drawing up an account of the'
occurrences of that remarkable day; and, in like
manner as the French official Bulletin, he attri•
butes froth the first the defeat of the Prussian
Army to the fault of the Duke of BRuNswick,
in not taking possession, while there was time,
of the defiles of Koesen. Marshal DAvousT
took posSession of them at the break of day,
and eleven successive attacks were vainly em-'
ployed to dislodge them. The French Cavalry, which
from antient prejudices, were looked upon as much
inferior to the Pitissian Cavalry, executed some
charges
,ivith inconceivable audacity : Light Horse
and Dragoons broke through squadrons of the Prus-
sian Cuirassiers, and King's Body Guards. There
is one particular which is dwelt upon by our Author .
in several places—it is the excellence of the French
Artillery. " Artillery has often been," says he,
" compared to the thunder, but never was this com•
parison better applied than in speaking of that of the
French. The most intrepid soldiers cannot 'withoiit,
dread approach that storm of ball and grape which
clears every thing in the way of each column.—=
To cite a single example of its terrible effe6t, the
regiment of LarisCh, which consifted of more than
20oto men, was reduced to 150 in a few minutes
through the fire of only eight pieces of light ()Am-
non to which it was exposed," &c.—(Dutch
Gatette).

FitAsi(FoßT; OCT. 31,—Upon the suggestion of
the Kings of Bavaria and Wirtemberg, that,.at the
present time, the Diet at Franktbrt might be
turbed by the noise of arms, it has been agreed.to
defer the opening of that Assembly ; and those Mi-
nisters who have arrived in Frankfort, are in cooSe,, -
quence preparing to return w their respective Courts.
In the mean time, although the success of the battle
of Jena has removed from 1.14 every idea of inquie-
tude,-the regular measures .are taking to put the city
above all danger of surprize ; .-and detachments of
troops..are posted along the roads leading to Hanau
and to Friedberg ; but it is not i-nagined that these
precautions will be long enforced.
The new organization of our Government, which
has been drawn up by 41e Prince Primate himself;
has obtained great approbation, and will come in
force by the first of January nekt. _The payment of
our government obligations, which become due on
the first of November to the amount of 7,;(40613,
florins (half crowns), is suspended.