The Sun.
London, England, 1814-01-27 00:00:00

MILITARY PROMOTIONS.

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Itosrunt. StAl4-.—TO he Surgeons to tne lorees, Surgeon
eloim Taberger, from the 2d Light Dra,goons of the King's
G‘!iloan Legion, vice Groskopli, appoihted to the Ist Light
Dragoons. • Surgeon Wiiiiant klackett, from the aib Foot.
Disirietiinrgemicrohn Goodman. Surgeon WillianiNpence;
from the 1 gt h Foot:
To he Paymaster of a -Recruiting District, Daniel Mitchell,
"Esq. rice Finlayson, who" resigns.
To beneputv Agsistant-Cormaiis's'aries-General to the Forces,
A. Toofe,'Gent. and Edvrartl Stuart 1.31:e5, Gent.

The King's German Legion.
rlst •Rc.r,.inient of Light I)rogcious,..Statf7Sur;reon Frederick
Gro•frrnlnf to be S.isgenii, vice I:ettruer, appointed to the
ed tight Dragoons.
iii Ditto, Sargeoil Frederick Dettiner, from the- Ist Light
Drtroons; to be Surgeon, v ice Taoet.gcr, appointed :••atatr-
swgeoir.
Ist .IVgioicot of. 1-Ivissars,
Cotnci rice Behrens, pr,,ino::!.
o'd p,jtaliun of Light _lnfantry. George Franck, Gent to he
En:ign; vice 1:011clie, sulftr,eded, *being absent without
lea/ e.
let BaValion of the Line.
TopilLivt'ed-;• Gent.
-
Ensigns, August Von Brandis; Gent. vice Arentschildt,
vice Drysdale, prouvutkm.l.
:4.1 Ditto.
...To le Ensigns, August William Kuctiluck, Gent. viceßrinek-
intim,- promoted; Richard
'Flupeden, Gent. rice Dchnel,-
. , •
Otliditto,Crntrles Christian I.Vitickler, Gent. to he Ensign,
vCe Geissniann, promoter!. • •
The Dul:e of ft gpl•c' Corps.•
Li -at Infintry,'Ensikm De Oredina :to be Lieutenant,
rice Schartruth, „
Watteville',s Regimtiit.
F,,tlcrick de I•Votteville, Gent. to be Ensign, vice Pellichokly,
promoted.
York Light Intanto; Volunteers—finarter-Master-Serjeant`
Tetzuw to .be
,Q:1.11 ter-Master, vice Young,
_ap-
pointed to the Ist European Garrison Company.,;,
Corsican Rangers—Captain - Gaunter, from the
• n,t flegiment of Greek Light. Infintry, to be Captain of a
Coo:pin-Iy, vice Rocciteci:vr,vpe,who exctilaly,e3.
The* Duke cd lord's Greek Light Infiatitry--'2d Regiment,'
Captain Vincenzo Docebeciampe, from the P.real Conicau
Rangers, to be Captain cilia Company, vice Gaunter, who
ezcbanes. •
AliotonaNAum.—Lieutenant R. Turrens, of the 57th Foot, is
aupersrde.d, befog without leave.

nOSTON, DEC:IO, 10 A. M..' •
FROM ITIE NATIONAL INTELLIGENCts,R. kttRA.
WASHINGTON CITY 3 DEC. 7.—This day, tit j
o'clock, the iiresident of the United Statcs:traris
• •
nutted the following Mess:gc tO both' liouses.'of
Congress, by Mr. Coles, his Secretary :--
4' Fellow Citizens of the Senate, and of the
•: .
lfoiit:e e Representatives,
_ Irk meetisg you at the 4iresent in terestingicon-
juncture, it. would have been highly satisfactory
if I could. have communicated a favourable result:
to the; mission charged with negociations for re-
!tering:peace., It . was a just expectation for, the
respect due
_to. the distinguished Sovereign
.who
Thad invited them• by his offer of mediation, from
the readiness with which the invitation was ac-
Cepfeil on the part of the United States, and from
the pledge to be found in an ik;t•of their LegiS-
latnrc, for the
:liberality which the'ir Plenipotea,. •
tiaries could carry into their negociations; that
no time would be lost by the .British Goverinne,i4;;:,
in cmbrui,ing the experiment for hastening a
5.0411,
to the effusion of blood ; a prompt and cordial ac-
ceptance of. the tnediation on that side vas the
less to be doubted, as it was of a nature, not to
submit riglits'or pretensions on either side to the
'decision of an Umpire, but to afford _merely an' op-
portunity,: • honourable and desirable to both, •for
discussing, and, if possible, adjusting the interests
Of both. -The British Cabinet, either mistaking
our desire of peace for a dread of British power,
or misled by other fallacious calculations, hasdis:-.
",appointed this reasonable anticipation. INo com-
munication from our Envoys; having reached us,
no information has been received from that
source but it is known that the mediation was
declined in the first instance, and there is no eviT
dencc, notwithstanding; the lapse of 'time, that
change of disposition in the British CoAcils has
.kalien place, or is to be -expected, Under inch
circumstances, a nation proud. of its atul
conscious ‘' of its strength, has nd choice but en
tic 'exertion of die. one tfie support of the.
other. To this determination the best encourage-
mcnt is derived froth . -•
has pleased the.Alatighty to bless Our arms, both
on the land and -on the Waters"; whilst proofs
have been Continue/1 of the enterprize and skill of
our crhizers, public and private; on the ocean 3
and a new trophy`gained, in tire capture of it
British, ',by an American vessel of war, after an
action glying celebrity to the name of the victori-
ous CoMmander. The great *thin& waters, on
which the .enemy,were also to be encountered,
• have presented achievements of our naval nrnis a
brilliant in -their charaefer, :is they have.been im-
portant in their consequences.

" On the Lake Erie, the squadron under the
command of ;Captain'Verry having •tuct,With the
British squadron, of superior force, a•safiguinary
conflict ended in the eapt'ure of the whole. The
conduct of that officer, adroit as it was daring,
and which \Va.§ so well seconded by his comrades;
Justly entitles them
.to' the admiration and grati-
tude of their country, and will till an early page
in its naval annals, with victory never surpassed
in lustre, however much it may have heen in
magnitude. On the Lake Ontario, the caution
of the British commander, favoured by contin-•
gencies,- frustrated the:efforts of the American
Commander to bring on a deciive action. Capt.
Chauncey was able, however, to estabiish:
scendancy on that impoitant theatre, and to
prove by the manner in which he effected. every
thing possible, that opportunities only ‘vcre.
wanted for more shining- display Of his owu ta-
lents, and of the gallantry of those under his coat,
•
'nand. The success on,Le.lke Erie having opened
•the passage to tke territory of the enemy, the Of-
ficer eomrimtiding. the North-‘v esters Army
•
transferred the war_thithe'r; .and-rapidly pursuing
the ,lioAlle troops, flying With the sat ~e
CiateS, forced a general action, which quickly ter-
minated in the capture of the British and disper-
sion of the sai'.age force. ' This result i::
honourable to Itlajor-General larrisou, bywhose
military talents it was 'effected. •

" To Colonel Johnson, and his mounted volun-
teers, whose impetuous onset gave a decisiveblow
to the ranks,of the enemy : • and to the spirit of
the Volunteer Militia, equally brave and nati•iotir,_
who 19142 an, interesting put in the scene , -more
especially to the Chief Magistrate of Kentucky,

at the head of them, whost•lteroismk signaltetl
in the-war which established the Independence of
his.contitry, sought at an advanced age a share in
.
hardship and battles,.for maintaining its rights_
Anil its safety: The/effect of these successes -has
been to rescue the inhabitants of Michigan from
their oppressions? aggravated by gross-infractions
the eapit illation which subjected them to'a fo-
teign poWer, to alienate the savages of numerous
tribes froM the enemy, by whom they were disap-
pointed and abandoned, and to relieve an eKten-
sive region of country froM a merciless warfare,
which desolated its frontiers, and imposed on its
Citizens the most harassing.citeunistances..
"In consequence of our naval superiority on
Lake Ontario, and the opportunity afforded by it
of concentrating our forces by water, operation's
which baa been previously planned were set on
foot against the possessions of the enemy on the
Sr... Lawrence. Such, however, was the delay
produced in the first instance by adverse weather
-of unusual violence and continuance, and such cir-
cumstances attending the final movements of the
army, that the prospect at one time so favourable
was not realized. The cruelty of the enemy by
enlisting the Savages into a War with a nation de-
sirous of mutual emulation in mitigating its cala-
mities, has not been confined to any one quarter ;
wherever they could they have been hurled against
us. No exertions to effect it have been spared.
On-our South-western border the Creek tribes,
who, yielding to our, persevering endeavour::,
were generally acquiring more civilized habits,
became the victims of the Onfortunate seduc-
tion; a war in that quarter has been the con-
sequence ; infuriated •by a bloody fanaticism re-
cently propagated against them, it was neces-
sary to crush sueha war before it could spread
among the contiguous tribes, and before it cool('
favour enterprizes of the enemy in that
With this view a force was collected into the ser-
vice of the United States from the states of
Georgia and:rennessee, which with the nearest re-
gular.troops and other corps from the Mississipi
territory, might not only chastise the savages
into present peace, but make a lasting impression
o.rt their fears.

`-` The progress of the expedition, as far at it is
Net know►, corresponds with _ the martial zeal
itli which it was esimased, and the best hopes of
`a satisfactory issue ace ,authorised by the complete
success with which a well-planned enterprizC was
executed against a body of hoStile sayages, by a
detachment of ytiluitteer militia of Tennessie, un-
the- command of the gallant General Coffee,
.and
I;y a still more important iictory over a large body
-cf‘Ltetti, gained under the immediate command
,s7f Major-General Jackson, an officer_ equally
distinguished for his patriotism and his military
talents.

" The,systematic perseverance of the enemy iii
courting the aid of thc savages in all qttarters had
the natural effect of kindling their ordinary pro-
pensity to war into a passion., which eyen.antonc
those 'cast disposed towards the United States
was ready, it not employed on our side, to be
turned against us a departure from our protract-
ed forbearance to accept the services tendered by
them has been forced upon us, but in yielding to
it the retaliation has been mitig,lted its much as
possible, both in its extent and in its charadter,
stopping far short of the example of the enemy,.
-I,trobowe the advantages they have occasionally
gained in battle principally to the number of their
savage associateg, and who has not controuled
them either from their usual practice of indiscri-
minate massacre -on defenceless inhabitants, or
from oceans of carnage, without a parallel; on pri-
soners to the British arms, guarded by all the
laws of humanity and honourable %var.

• " For these enormities, the enemy are equally
responsible, whether, with the power to prevent
them, they want the will, or, with a knowledge
of the want of power, they still avail themselves
of such instruments: In other respects,. the ene-
my are pursuing a course which threatens, con-
sequences most afflicting to humanity. A stand-
ing law .of Great Britain naturalises, as is well
known, all aliens employed, with conditions li-
mited to a shorter period than required by the
United States, and naturalised subjects are in war
employe;;, by her Government in common with
native tiubjects. in a contiguous British .pro-
vince, regulations promulgated since the com-
mencement of the war, compels citizens of the
United States, being then, under certain circum-
stances, to bear arms, whilst of the native emi-
gfartts from the United Statics, who compose much
of the population Of the province, a nmnber have
actually • borne arms against the United --States
,their some of. whom, after having
Clone so, have becOrne,priSoners of war, and are
now in our possession.

" The B...itish Commander in that Province,
nevertheless, with the sanction, its appears, of his
Go verninent, tholight proper to select froniamong
the.prizoncrs of war, and to send to kireat'Bri-
tain for .trial a 3 criminals, a number of individuals
who hail emigrated from the British dominions
long prior to the state of war between the two
nations, who had
.incorporated themselves into
oiir political 'Society in the • Mixties recognized by
the la%v and
.practice of Great Britain,. and who'
were made prisoners of war, uniter the banners
of their adopted country, fighting for its rights
and safety. The protection clue to these citizens
requiring , an effectual interposition in their be-
half,, a like number of British •prisoners of war
were put into confinement, with a notification
that they would experience whatever violence
might he committed on the American prisoners of
War sent to Great Britain. It %Naas hoped that this
necessary consequence of the step unadvisedly
taken- on the part, of Greatil:•itain, 'should hare
lel her Government to reflect on the inconsisten-
cies of its conduct, and tliat.a sympathy with the
British, if not with the American Sufferers, would
have arrested the cruel career opened by its exam-
!) 'phis wits linhappllV -not the case, In rio7
lation both of consistency rind of humanity,Ame-
rican officers and. non-commisSioned, officers in

arnibid the bitthlitt Of tilt soldiery coin
fined here, were Ordered into close tonfiriemcht,
with formal notice, that ih the event .of a I ets.ilia-.
tion for the death Which Might be inflicted on the
p'risoncr3 of war sent tti Great Britain for trial,
the officers so confined would lie put to death also.
It Wa's notified-lit thesametime,thattheUommandets
of the British fleets and armies' on our coasts are
instructed, in the Same event, to proceed with a de-
structive severityagainstourtowns and theinhabi-
tants. That no doubt might be left Ivith-the enemy
of our adherence to the rettili:tting:resort invosed
upon us, aCorresponding number of British. Off-
cers, prisoners of,war in our hands, were iaintedi-
ately put into close confinement to abide, the fate
of those confirled by the enemy, and the British
Government•lras been apprised of the determina-
tion of this Government to retaliate any proceed-
ing against te; contrary to the• legitimate- Mode
of %vat-fare. It -is as fortunate for tile United
States that theyhave it_ in their power to meet
the, eneinTiti this deplorable. contest, as it -is
honourable to them'that they 'do riot join hilt, but
under the most imperious obligations, and with
the humane purpose of effectuating a return to the
_established usages of war.
" The views of the French Ciovernment on the
subjects, which have been so long Committed to
negociation, .have' received no elucidation since
the close of your late Session. The Minis:er Ple7
nipotentiary ofthe United States 4t Paris- has not
beep enabled, by proper opportunities, ta press
the objects of his mission, as prescribed by his
instructions. The Militia, always to be regarded
as the great bulwark of deftmcc and security. for
flee states, and the Constitution having wisely
committed to the National Authority a use of
that force as the hest provision against•the unsafe
military 'establishmeut, as well as a.Source peen-
liarly'adaptedto a country having the extent and
the exposure of the United States, I recommend
to• Congress a revision of the Militia Laws, for
the purpose of securing more effectually the ser-
vices of all detachments called to the employment,
and placed . under the Government of the United
States. •

•‘.‘ -It will deserve the consideration of Congress
also, whether, among other improvements in the
militia law, justice does not require a regulation,
under due precautions, for defraying the expense
incident to the'first assembling, as well as to the
subsequent movements of the detachments called
into the national service,

" To give our vessels of tsar, public and pri-
vate,.the requisite advantages in their cruises, it
is of lunch importance that they should have, both
for themselves and their prizes, the use of the
ports of friendly. powers. With this view I re-
coMmend to Congress., the expedience of such
legal provisions as may supply the detects or re-
move the doubts of the Executive Authority to
allow to the cruisers of other powers such use of
the American markets as may correspond with the
privileges allowed. by such power to American
cruisers.

" During the year ending on the 30th of
.Sep-
tember last, the receipts into the treasury exceed-
ed thirty-seven million's and a half of dollars, of
which twenty-four millions were the produce of
loans. After meeting all the demands for the
public service, there remained in the Treasury on
that day near seven millions of dollars. 'Under
the authority contained in the Act of the 2d Au-
gust last, for borrowing seven millions and a half
of dollars, that sum has been obtained on terms
more favourable to the United tates than•those
of the preceding loan made during the present
,year. Further sums to a considerable amount will
be necessary to be obtained in the same way dur-
ing the ensuing year ; and fron► the increased ca-
pital of the country, and from the fidelity with
which the public engagements have been kept,
and the public credit maintained, it may be ex-
pected, on good ground, that the necessary pe-
cuniary supplies will not be wanting. The cx
pences of the -current year; froM the multiplied.
operations falling within it, have necessarily been
extensive; Init on the just estimate of the cam--
paign in which the mass of them has been incur-
red, the cost will not be found disproportionate
to the advantages which have been .gainett:
"The campaign has, indeed, in its latter stages
in one quarter, been less favourable than ts•as
computed ; but, in addition to the importance of
our naval success, the progress of the campaign
has been filled with incidents highly honourable
to the Amet lean arms. Time attacks of the ene-
my on Craney Island, on Fort Snags, on Sacket'S
Harbour, and on Sandusky, have been vigorous-
ly and successfully repulsed, nor have they in any
case succeeded on either frontier, excepting Open
directed against the peaceable dwellings of indi-
viduals, or villages, unprepared or undefended. Ott
the other hand, the movements of the Americin
army have been followed by the reduction of
York, and of Forts George, Erie, and Malden ;
by the recovery of Detroit, and the extcrmtnatti»►
oithe Indian war in the West ; and by the or-
cupancy or command of a large portion of Upper
Canada.

`.‘ Battles- have been fought, on the borders of
the St. Lawrence, which; though not accompli4i-
i.og their entire objects, reflect honour on- thells-
cipline of our soldiery—the 'best auguries Pt
eventual victory. in the same scale are to be
placed the late victories in the South, over oneof
the most powerful (which has become one of tic
most hostile also) of the Indian 'tribes.

"it would be improper to close this cominnuica-
tiOn, without expressing a thankfulness in whicil
all ought to unite, for the numerous blessing
with which our beloved country rontinues to I)!
favoured ; for the_ abundance which overspread;
our land, and the prevailing health of its inhabi•
tauts ; for the preservation of internal trauquility.
and the stability of our free situations ; and
above all, for the light of Divine Truth, and the
protection of it: and although among our blessings
we cannot number an exemption from the evils of
war, yet these never will be regarded as the
greatest of evil
,by the friends of liberty and of
the rights of nations ; our country had before pre-
ferred them to tife degrading condition -which was
the alternative when the sword was drawn- in the
cause which wive birth to our national independence
and none !who em4mnplate the magnitude., and
feel the value of that glorious-event, Will shrink
from a struggle to maintain the high and happy
groUnd oh which it, placed the American people.

`Fite, au good eitiied§, t
.iie jtiStie' and tib.eiitty
of resisting the wrongs and usurpation no longer
to be bortie, Ati!l Sufficiently outweigh the priva-
tions and sacrifice. 4 inseparat4e from a state of
war, but it is a reflection MoreOVer peculiarly con-
soling. Wars are gen'e'rally aggravated by their
hanefal etfeets on the internal Improvements mid
peinn.nent_prosperity of the nations engaged in
them. Such is -the favoured situation of the
United States, tliat the Calamities of the contest
into which they have been compelled to. enter are
mitigated by the improvements, and advantages
of ‘vhich the contest-, itself is the source. If the
war has increased the interruptions of our -com-
merce, it has at the same time furnished employ-
ment for our manufaCtures so as to make us in-,
dependent of all Other countries for the more es-
sential blanche's, for which we ought to be de-
pendent on none, and is even rapidly giving them
an extent which will create additional -staples in
our future intercourse with foreign markets. if
much treasure has been expended, no inconsidera-
ble portion of it ha's been applied to objects dnra-
ble in their value and necessary, to our per-
manent safety. If the war
,has exposed us to
increased spoliations on the ocean, to preda-
tory incursions on the land, it lnis developed
'the: national means of retaliating the former,
and of providing agaimst the latter,. demon-
strating to all, that inevy_blow aimed at our ma-
ritime, indep.endtnce is an impulse, or accelerating
the growth of our maritime power, by diffusing
through the mass of the nation the elements of
military discipline and instruction; by augment-
ing and distributing warlike preparations, appli-
cable-to future rise ;by evincing the-zeal and va-
lour which will be employed, and tbe'el!eerfulness
with which every necessary burden will be borne;
a great respect for our rights, and a longer dura-
tion of our future peace, are promised than could
he expected-without these proofs of the national
character and resource.

The w
arhas proved, moreover, that otir
free Government, like other free Governmenti,
though slow in its early movements, acquires in its
progress a force proportioned to its freedom ; and
that the union of -these States, the guardian of the
freedom and safety of all and of each, is strength-
ened by every occasion ;hat puts it to the test.—
In fine, the war, with all its vicissitudes, proves
this country to be a gr, at, 4 flourishing, and a
powerful Nation, worthy of the.friendship which
it is dispOsed to cultivate with all others, and,
authorized by its own example, to require from
all an observance of the laws of justice and red-.
procity. BeyOnd those their claims have never
extended ; and in contending for them, we behold
a subject for our congratulations, in the daily-
testimopies of increasing harmony throughout the
Nation, and may humbly repose our trust in the
smiles of Heaven in so. righteous a cause.
'6 JAMES MADISON."

GERM AN PA I' RS.
[oluG NAL.]

, VENETIAN FRONT-MRS, DEC. 19.—0 n the 17th
November, the Chevalier Sever()li arrived at' An-
cona, in order, as Neapolitan Minister at War, to
make arrangements for the march and supply of
the Neapolitan troops destined to occupy the late
Papal dominions. The first column of this, army
9300 strong, under the command of General Ca-
rascosa, entered Terracina or the 21st Nov. and
Rome on the 2d instant. It has meanwhile been
considerably ditninished by deiertion. These troops
are apparently designed to protect the coasts of the
Ecclesiastical State, both on the cast and west side
against the descents OftheEnglish but %vell-inform-%
ed persons assert that this is all a feint, and that, on
the first.seasonable opportunity the King of Na-
ples will declare far the Allies, and act in con-
cert with the Austrians, who are advancing from
the West against the Viceroy. On the 10th, M.
Moracei, the Minister of the SWiss Confederation',
residing at Milan, repaired to the Viceroy's head-
quarters, to announce to hiin the neutrality of
Switzerland. Ile was most graciously received,
and presented with a gold snub-bo 'Set with
brllliants.

On the. sth December the garrison of Milan;
consisted of 400 men ; neither on the side of
Simplon nor of Gcnoa was there the least appear-
ance- of the approach of reinforcements. The
country between Milan and the "Vinci° is nearly
destitute of troops ; some single battalions only
being cantoned libout Brescia, Rocca, d'inso, and
Palo, as Alio towards Val Cammonica. Great ex-
ertions are making for enforcing the conscription.
from the successive classes of the last five years,
but with little success, for which reason it is
found necessary tb employ the gens d:armerie iu
active military service.

In the Bresciano and the vicinity of Bologna
and Ferrara, the business of arming was prose-
cuted with extraordinary vigour; nevertheless the
desertion from these parts continued regularly-,
and to"a great extent. For the provisioning of
the fortresses requisitions were made without
mercy over all the adjacent country ; the absolute
want of specie and credit rendered the fulfilment
of contracts for the supply of the troops imprac-
ticable, and on account of the cxpence of carriage,
the nearest parts, without, reference to their pro
dttetions, were first plundered. Gauvetno, on the
Po,, was fortified ; but the design of fortifying
Ravenna seeins to be reliquished.
The, General of Division Greuier, and Fonta-
nelli, the Minister at War, were, the main pillars
of the French party in Italy. All accounts agree
in delineating in the most striking colours the uni-
versal impoverishment of the people, and the

• • ,
siiileii tte4liiiiddileY Of the siiperioi cla§te3
kingdom of Italy. 'To the iron crown! belongs

-kb iron sceptr&

. •
The blockade of Venire is diligently prose'
crated; such Venetians as atetript to escape with
passports from the French Connuiandant are sent
Ai. The penalty of death 18 decreed against the
introduction of provisions or letters.
-BoTzEN, Disc. 20.—Private letters from Vi-
cenza hnnodnce that on the 16th inst. the At"-
trian army was in full march for Verona, and that
a decisive. affair .«•as daily eipected.- To=day
Russian, General with two.Aids-dc-eamps, passe',
Ahrough this place for the army in-Italy. On tit!
sth, Lieut. Colonel Gavenda reached the ro at

Primaro. The enemy, alter firing some.cantione
shot, retreated to Ravenna. Mote than 100 Car'
mans and Hungiirians deserted the French eagles•
'I lie fortrCss_of Primaro itself; with all the 0;1111)0-,

provisions;, and two pieces of cannon, was
abandoned to the enciuy.

On the 6th the Lieut.-Colonel :tent several de-
tachments across the river Lamone, on-which the

enemy fell 1. to 'For :and was'attacked in hiti
retreat by the peasants; between Montoue and Ch°
river ROIICO in this one U 3cce, ‘vithniort,
than 100 men, came over to

'l'he LieuttmeioN

Colonel is posted at F'orli. On the I at 3
the enemy made a sortie with 300 men and JO gtil!"
boats from Brondola again st,the port of Conctite.
The Officer comm ttiding at that post was 0b1i;2,-e,i,
by the superiority of the enemy, to withdraw, 11:1,1
join the reserve under Major The lattcc
ordered his men to charge with the-bayonet,
-repulsed the enemy, .with the loss of 20 nmeot
among whom was a_Captaln. In time haste Nvici4
which' they sought to regain their boats-many Nycl°
precipitated into the water, and 20 surrendered
one house. The same nig,ht strong patroles of 06

enemy 'Appeared near Casablanca, but were 5°

warmly received by the Croats, that many were
left behind wounded, seven-de4cried, anal 17 threol

awtiv their arms.

SWITZERIAN'D, DEC. 2.11.,—The allied trool'i
crossed the Rhine nit at four, but at thirteen dia.cr-
eta points 3 150,001) men passed through 04
hoot Basle alone, and 24,000 Russians marcliej
through Shaffhauscn.

HANOVER, DEC. 29.—The Mike. oo► Cumber"
land is ra-ising a squadron -of vol initeer Hussrt73'
To the expense of its equipment, estimated 3t
20,000 dollars; he' has hiniself contributed 10001'
sterling;-the Chamberlain, Count Von
501. ; each of the Ministers 20/. ; several privale,
individuals from (q. t 0.19/. ; and tlacJewish col"
gregation' hcre 50 pair of pistols.

•
ZURICH Convent Ton 4,,n( ;)t
ZURICH,
Zurich by the Deputies of the gteat majoril (i
1)„,
the Cantons On the 29th of December is the '1%.1
way to put a stop to (fisagreenients. The exatoP'l"'
of Zurich ought to have great Weight: and ""
arc generally persuaded, that the treat= Coast-W.l;
Rote evil( preserve the division of Switzerland lift!
19 Cantons. The Deputies assembled at Zur'cl,
May not properly form a Diet, yet they contiol
assembled to deiiherate'on giving the liirectori3
Power to the Canton of Zurich, and to reeei;e
.t.-ire propositions which the Chevalier de Lebte'
tern, the Austrian Minister, is commissioned
otter. There is nothing wanting to this re-910"
but the Deputies of-Berne, lessen, and tjot!ev
wald.

• The assembled Deputies of the Cantons 10'.
, ,
agreed to renew those ancient 'federal retatioos
which subsisted aniong.tfern, and haAc solo-0131.,
declared the principle, that all depend+ !ICC on And
foreign Power is incompatible with the i-igKt-i,(71:
General free people. Gen-al Wattenwyll has'ilishan ‘e.
the Swiss troops, and on tlie 30th tesigued 1!15
CO!TlMaild at Zurich. - •
,Mr. Mills, who lately arrived at Lausanne, ":
assumed the title Of Envoy Extraordinary fc°ll
his Britannic Maje-,ity-to•the Swis"Cantons. 9
PRESBURG, DEC. 26.-,--Among the prisoticr
who have passed through here are a good noll,
'r
Dutch, who, in consequence of the change
country has undergone, have - dernantred pertil'tc
sion to return thither, to -assist in delivering
. from the French yoke; they here await thestlecv
sion of our Government. •
05-:
VIENNA, DEc, 31.—Our Court Gazette coptai
the following :
"The theatre of the war is now transferred to
the French territory : 180,000 men haie crn-A:se._,„(
the Rhine between Schaffhausen and Basle•-75
When Huninguen was invested, a few prisonere
were taken, all of them 'conscripts, who o'cri,.
neither clothed, nor all of them completely arnlecte
There is reason to believe that there is in FraD't.
an extraordinary want of arms ; the greater P'`'
of the fc;tresses are not provisioned ; and 1"'10,e
of them even ‘vithout artillery. • ln conSeque'Vt'),
e
of the extraordinary loss of cannon which t`
French army experienced in the tw.t.) last- cs“! 1
paigns, most of the fortress had been convert,`l
into field artillery. The French are equally "c-
-ficieut iu artillery'-inen." •
INSPRUCK, JAN. 1,---,The Austrian co Ts.of
-Marshal Lieutenant Mayer, which carne parto
from Dresden, and partly from the Upper 1111- 1"
has passed through' our vicinity on its ronteff
j N
,loin the army of Italy. otwithstauding.
the of
ficultics of so pail fit a'march this scoot'
the year, the troops are in the best condition.
of
VIENNA, DEC. 29 —The French garrisons 1.,
the fortresses which have suct'essively fallen, '!e,i
now suffering for that licetis•U which they exerc,i,s,ey
towards the inhabit:oils of these places.
bring with them the most malignant disor" ttsi,
from those Cities which they so long and so ohs