Star.
London, England, 1808-10-08 00:00:00

WIEMAR, SEPTEMBER 17.

Ills Majesty tbikEmperor of Russia is expected here
by the 29th of this month.—Every thing is prepared,)
for his reception.
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HAMBURGH, SEPTEMBER 21.
Letters from Petersburgh state, that the Mister
for- Foreign Affairs, Count Romanzoff, has very un-
expectedly left that capital. tis said tat he hto
by The way of Vienua, to Frankfort onh the Main. go

SPAIN.

J3ARCEI.,..ONA, AUGUST IS•
DECLARATION OF THE GENERAL OF DIVISION Duman,
GRAND OFFICER OF THE LEGIORr.C4 VONOUR AND COIL-4
MANDER-IN-CHIEF OIWTHE FRENCH ARMY OF CATA-
LOAA.
" His Excellency the Captain:General of Catalo-
nia, to the Intendant-General and the Members of
the Junta of the city of Barcelona :
" Most Excellent Seignors !—All communication
between the city of Barcelona and the French Go-
vernment being cut off, the Commander-in-Chief of
the French troops occupying this fortress and its de-
pendencies finds himself charged with the preserva-
tion of the said fortress for the King of Spain, and
responsible for the safety of the troops and the tran-
quillity of the city to their Majesties the Emperor of
the French and King of Italy, and the King of Spain,
whom he here represents, constituting the Supreme
Authority, until, by the re-establishment of the com-
munication, your Excellencies shall be enabled again
to communicate with the Minister of his Majesty the
King of Spain.
" The intention of the General-in-Chief is not to use
this supreme authority but for the general welfare,
(1) and to alleviate, as much as possible, the incon-
veniences of the present temporary state of affairs.—
. But the subsistence and maintenance of his army is
the supreme law of a General-in-Chief, to which all
other considerations must yield. If,- therefore, by any
disaffection which is not to be expected from the Mem.
bers of this illustrious Junta, he should not receive
• those succours which it is his duty to dethand, he
I would be under the necessity of providing himself
for the subsistence and maintenance of his troops ; in
the first instance, by forcibly causing to be brought
into his magazines all the provisions to be found in
the surrounding country, (2) which would occasion
its being ravaged, make the peasants take to flight,
and produce much inconvenience to the inhabitants
of this city ; and in the next place, by getting into his
hands, by means of domiciliary visits, all the stock
of wheat and other provisions in the city (3), appoin-
ting a new Administration for the province, taking
possession for the benefit of the army, of all the State
and City property, compelling the Intendant to give
an account of his past administration, and seizing the
produce of the duties on the coining of the current
money (4). In short, he will follow up these means
with contributions on the most opulent, the taking of
hostages, and other severe measures (5) resorted to
in fortified places under circumstances of necessity..
But I trust, Seignors, that your patriotism will relieve
me from the pain (6) of such measures ; and I pro-
-pose to leave every thing on its present footing,
it being understood that your Excellencies will ap-
point a Special and Supreme Junta to provide for the
subsistence of the army, whose authority shall extend
over the whole province, and who will attend to the
execution of the demands made upon them for this
purpose.
" The whole of the demand will be conkped to
a supply of four months, consisting of the following
particulars :
" To deliver every ten days within the citadel, or to describe
where they shall be found, 22,773 quintals of bread, estimating
the ration at 28 ounces ; 34,000 fanegas, or 24,226 quarters of
wheat; and 50 quintals of fire-wood
" Every fortnight, 915 quintals of tire, and double that quan-
tity of peas, beans, &c.; 448 quintals of salt ; 48,000 pints. of
wine, or 976 pipes% allowing one-third of a pint .for a ration ;
73,200 pints of vinegar, or 1461 pipes ; and 91,500 pints, or 183
pipes of brandy.
Every week, 36,000 pesetas of subs
pesetas for extraordinaries of ail kinds.
" With regard to the pay of the army, that is pro-
vided for by the public Treasury of France ; and the
necessary funds are prepared at Perpignan, not only
for the future, but also for defraying the last 300,000
francs advanced by the Intendant in the month of
June, and for which he will receive bills upon the Pay-
master at Perpignan. The letters of credit from the
Minister of the Public Treasury to the Paymaster-
General, which are herewith communicated to the
Junta, secure the new advances which are required.
A company shall, therefore, be formed from among
the most opulent inhabitants, who shall advance to
the Paymaster-General the necessary funds for the
pay of the army, to the amount of 100,000 francs,
upon bills of exchange drawn on the Paymaster at
Perpignan. These advances shall in no case exceed
100,000 francs ; and it is expected that each sum will
successively be paid off at Perpignan, by the time the
next demand is made. The General-in-Chief will
permit the free departure of persons of both sexes and
of all ages, with the exception of the principal pro-
prietors, all those holding public offices, and all the
commercial personshavingfactoriesor counting-houses
in Barcelona. The General-in-Chief informs the pub-
lic, that all those who have left, or shall clandestinely
leave Barcelona, will be subjected to an extraordinary
contribution, to indemnify the losses sustained by the
army ; and that their property, moveable and immove-
able, their town and country houses, will be answer-
able for the amount, should their relatives or agents
refuse payment. (Signed)
" The General-in-Chief Dutusatz."

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