The Sun.
London, England, 1814-02-16 00:00:00

DUTCH

VIESNA, SAN. 26,.—According to letters from
Vicenza, dated the 18th, the definitive, declaration
of t! e SA! g of Naples, so long expected, has at
length taken place. Prince Pignatelli, Mr. Gra-
ham, Lord Bentiuck's Secretary, and -Mr.Yon
Menz, the Austrian Charge d'Atfaires,at Naples,
had that day arrived at the head-quarters of Field-
Marshal Bellegarde. Mr. Von IVlenz immediately
set out from thence to the bead-quarters of the
Emperor of Austria, with the treaty of alliance
between Austria and Naples. The English have
made° the necessary arrangements with regard to
Sicily. ' This new alliance has already had fa-
vourable effects on the operations of the Austrian
army; the Neapolitan troops have retired from
Bologna, which is now almost
,defenceless. The
necessary preparation's bad been made for a gene-
ralt •
attack on the whole line of the Freich army.
Mr. Graham was speedily to return to Lord Wil-
liam Bentinck in Sicily, 'Where an expedition was
lying in readiness, probably destined against
Genoa.

Our Gazette announces the appointm9ni of
Count. Meerfeldt to be Austrian Ambassador at
the Court of London,

On the'lth the grand head'-quarters were to be
placed at Vendoeucre, two leagues from Troyes,
and those of the Silesian army at Breaux-le-
Comte.—This important battle was preceded by
the foklowing operations : ,

MILITARY REPORT.

" Head-quarters at Langres, Jan. 26, )814.

" In consequence of
,orders issued to the Crown prince of
Wurtemberg, anti the General of cavalry Connt'Giulay, :the
enemy-was attacked at mid-day of the 24th, with their united
force. The object of this important attempt was to obtain
possession of the_town of Bar-sur-Aube, which was occupied
by the greater part of the Old Guard, by otter troops of the
'line, and a considerable artillery, all under the command of
Marshal Mortier. General Christiani Was also in the same
lieu with Itatian troeps.;
The enemy's advance was overthrown at all points, and
pursued to the bridge over the Aube at Fontaine. There a
division of the enemy's corps, nearly 12,000 stronge with 10
pieces of cannon and 4 howitzers, was found stationed in a
very advantageous position, which overinoked the whole
ground in front. The enemy endeavoured to avail himself
of his advantages. He briskly attacked our troops under the
command of Gen. Giulay; but was twice defeated by the bri-
gade of Trenck, composed Of the infantry regiments of Ignatius'
Giulay and Mariassy, and pursued as far as Fontaine. The
enemy, aware of the importance of this point, which supports
the communications between Bar-sur-Aube and Troyes, made
every effort to unite there the whole force of his corps.
" At the same moment when Gen. Giulay began his forward
movement, the Crown Prince of Wurternberg bad attacked
the enemy at Colombey, made himself master of that point,
and pursued the enemy to Lienol.- That position was also oc-
cupied, and the troops which were there retiree-to,Rouvr6,
where :the - principal force of the enemy, supported by 20
pieces of cannon, stood posted on advantageous ground. His
Royal Highness contented himself with successfully cannon-
ading fiat: enemy, to give his troops the necessary time to as-
seinkle. The enemy, however, alarmed by the events of the
preceding day, evacuated Bar-Fur-Aube in the night, and re-
tired ,upon Chalons and Troyes: Cotint Giulay took posses-
sion of Bar-snr-Aube next day.
"'The enemy's loss was considerable; two. Colonels were
found dead on the field. Italian and Brab tnt deserters, whose
number increases every hour, left the enemy's ranks during
the fight. 'We have to lament the loss of Major Keck, of the
regiment of Ignatius Giulay, who fell gloriously in the per-
formance of his duty. Our loss is inconsiderable,when Com-
pared with that of .the enemy, and considering the great im-
portance of the objects attained. The loss of the enemy could
not he less than 2,000 men, principally of the Old Guard, who
had already fought against us. In this view it is hardly
repairable. •
" All our troops fought with equal spirit and valour. Count
Giulay praises especially Field-Marshal Lieutenant Fresnels
Major-General Czolich and Trenck, Colonels liinsky, Prime
Hobenloe, &c.
" In Fort Joux, which surrendered on the 16th, -286 Men
were' made .prisoners, besides the Commandant and 6 officers.
We found in it 10 cannon, 4 mortals, more than 6,000 bombs,
and cannonballs of various calibre, 495 muskets, 2 quintal,
of musket balls, 10,000 infantry cartridges, two quintals of car-
tridges for sharp-shooters, and 390 quintals of gunpowder.
Lientenint-Colonel Count Thurn has, in the vicinity of
Oisy,,on the road from Langres to Dijon, taken a train Of '23
waggons, laden with =munition, destined for Metz. One of
the waggons was blown up during the skirmish. The escoi t,
which consisted of a party of the 14th light horse, was sabred
or made prisoners. Count Thurn incessantly pursues, the
enemy on the road of Chatillon.

" Apatrole sent out by Major-General Hecht, has taken,
on the road of BoUrgnignon, a considerable transport of pro—

visions..

" Field4Marshal Blucher reports from Gandecourt, under
date of, the 24th, that the Russian Major-General Prince
Cherbutoff, observing that the enemy would not evacuate
Ligny, attacked him there, and compelled him to leave the
place.
" At Ligny it was reported that the Prince of Neufchatel
had come thither• from Paris on the 22d, and that after a con-
ference of four hours with Marshals :deb and Victor, he oe-
turned to,Paris. At this conference it is said to have been
determined that Marshal Victor should hold Ligny andßar-
le-due till the 2Gth inst. on which day the young guard would
be able to arrive -from Antwerp.—The Hereditary Prince of
Hesse Homburg occupied Dijon on the 19th."

TO TUR INHABITANTS OF FRANCHE COMTP:,'.ANI3

OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TIIE VOSGES.'

" The efforts of the high Allied Powers to conquer a safe
and durable peace hare brought-their riciorious armies into
the midst of you.

" Averse from all vengeance, which is wholly dissonant to
their magnanimous Wishes, they lainent the übavoidable evils
of war, and wish to light:m them towards the innocent Vic-
timt of an unbounded ambition. In conformity to this wish,
so worthy iu every respect of great Monarchs, they have given

olt4h.tg fot cstaiPlitit;ng ((it 'you. tt dtriOrai Covtrittheral, iktil7:l.l
has been cotrus.ted to we. .
_

" it Is# our duty to re;-:ly tO theirsexpectatipm. 'ln the.
mriui time, while I, on ffl side, with the same spirit 'which
animaies them, exert all wy edittis fur your welfare, I have
.a right to expect a similar retnrn from you. I, there:4i.,
Order all the juaicial administratiVe authorities, who have
not deserted'tlitir posts, to continue in their functions. The
Hint Allied.PoWer.:: war not ag,:aiiist the laws ; they wiqh. to
maintain them for the security of your persons and property.
They order that every one submit himself tuilin authorities,
unaer the inspection of the geueral Government, and tran-
quilly await the issue of events. _ _

. .
" Inhabitants loi the Departments of the Upper Saone; ei
the Doubs, of Jura, and the Vosges, the severest punishments
await such as may oppose the beneficial views of the Allied-
Monarch;; I feel a,i3ured that you will not misconceive them.
A twenty years' war must have convinced you of the great
truth, that without rectitude and umderation, nothintte-an be
stable. This so dearly purchased experience will.not,he lost
upon France.
" The cause of the high Allies, so visibly supported by
Providence, is your' own. They will • finally secure,. nut• less
for you, than fur their own people, a so much wished for
peace, and with gratitude shall yoti return thanks to the
au-
thors of that peace.

• " The Governor4lencral,
" Vesoul, Jan. 27, 1814. " Baron VON ANDIAW.
(By command) Baron Von NEVEU Sec. Gen.'.

LEYDEN, FEE. 9.—it now appears manifest
that it is the object of the French to concentrate
their whole force on the Marne, and the Allies of
course are bending their masses in the same di-
rection. General liaison, who commanded the
Army of the North, has I€ 4 Brabant to its fate.
Marshal Macdonald, in combination with Mai-
son's retreat, has abandoned the Meuse, and re-
tired into Champagne. •
On the other hand, General Bulow's corps will
march through Hail:auk into. Picardy, to place it-
self it: coninfunication with that ofGeneral Win-
zingerode, which is penetrating through the
country of Liege and Namur into Champagne,
and id already, it is said, in communication. with
the.great array 041Ineher.
BASLE, JAN. 28.-2--Letters, it is said, have been
received here, which state the entrance of the
Austrians into, Milan. We wait the confirmation
of this news.

COLOGNE, FEB. I,—The army With which the
Crown Prince of Sweden is now in,nrArch for the
Lower Rhine 'is estimated at 70,000 men, of
whom 10.000 are Danes. Ibis force will, betore
the 12th inst. cross the Rhine in two columns at.
DoeSburg and Cologne, where all the necessary
preparations are making for that purpose.
BRUSSELS, FEB. 8 —The day before yesterday,
General Billow, Iv:th his Staff, composed of seven
General Officers, arrived; and the -bead-quarters
are established here. They were last fixed at Leir,
in the neighbourhood of Antwerp, where he has
been succeeded by the Prince of Saxe Weimar,
who now commands the lockading army, con-
sisting of 1.1,000 men, by which the garrison of
Antwerp is completely inclosed. • Soon after the
arrival Of General lidow, we had the satisfaction
of witnessing the entrance into our town of a de-
putatiun from the inhabitants of Ghent, who were
selected from the principal persons of that once
opulent city. O i presenting the keys of the place
into the hands of General Bulow, they Addressed
him in the following terms :