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intention of marching direct to Moscow, but the Ras. with More cold than ems& It was so add jai
shin array is sufficiently numerous to stop his pro- terday that one should have thought it was 4
4/fess whenever they 'think proper. The French army back.
fisdaily diminishing very considerably by famine and COPENHAGEN, JULY 25.
I sickness, while that of the Russian remains complete, His Royal Majesty has, on the 19th July, he
its losses being immediately replaced by the Empe- ! pleased to ordain that so long as the war shall cols
ror, from an immense body in the rear. Barclay tinue, no request for official employment shall be ify.‘
de Toll y has by forced marches joined
Prince Bag- in by any candidate or student in the University tf
ration, and the Russian army is fully prepared to give Copenbagen, unless it is accempanied by the si4o4,
the enemy battle." Lture of the Commander of his Majesty's life.
The following is a Russian official account of the . in which it shall he stated how long the supplies:it
attack made'by the French in Dunaburg t has been in the said life-guards, or cause why boo
REPORT.—No. L I not been employed in that corps.
" On the SOth of last month, (July 11) at twelve
&clock at noon, the enemy appeared on the heights
of the fortifications, about two or three wersts from
Gate Kalennen. In order to discover the force of
the enemy, I detached from the fortress three squa-
drons of hussars, who, in the. space of half a day,
killed two, and took twelve prisoners of the enemy's
picket-guard, stationed on the heights. On our side
there was none either killed on wounded ; only the
ear of one of the horses was hurt. It was under-
stood from the prisoners, that the enemy's force con-
sisted of two regiments of cavalry, and one of yagers;
that they carried with them two small pieces of can-
non, and belonged to the corps of General Oudinot,
and to the division of General Lagrange ; but the
other regiments, which amounted to 24,000, were ex-
pected to arrive the next day. They arrived, how.
ever, at four o'clock in the afternoon, attacked the
briages of the fortress higher up towards the hills,
and continued the engagement‘fi om six o'clock in the
evening till ten. Although the enemy made great
exertions to penetrate into the fortress, he was con-
stantly repulsed by a sharp fire from the battalions in
reserve, and a constant discharge of artillery from the
fortress and the vicinity. He, nevertheless, harassed
us during the night by his sharp.sbooters, and this
morning, at break of day, the cannonade was re.
newed. Yesterday, lam inclined to believe, the loss
of the enemy was considerably gee tter than our's, the
exact amount of which, however, on account of the
unceasing cannonade, I ha,ve not had time exactly to
ascertain, of which I have the h"nnur to apprise your
Excellepey. " Major-Gen. ULANOII.
Commander of Dunaberg."
ST. PETERSBUROH, JULY 26.
We have this moment received information that
'the exchange of the ratification of the, Treaty of
Peace, concluded between Russia and the. Porte, has
actually been fulfilled. The latest accounts from the
army were of the 21st July, and state, that the first
army, which had already left Poland, are pushing
forward by forced marches to Witepsk. The Gene.
ral Count Von Wittgenstein, who has been reinforced
by some battalions of the army of reserve, is now at
Drissa, for the purpose of observing the enemy's
movements, and covering the road to Peskow. The
junction of both armies is the head mark of our mo-
tions. The latest accounts from Prince Bagration
mention, that the van guard of his army, under the
command of Lieutenant General Rayeiski, was in
the vicinity of Mohilaw. General Platoff, whose
corps forms the rear guard of the Prince's army, was
attacked, near Romanow, by seven French regiments
of cavalry, which he broke entirely, and pursued them
15 wersts. The first regiment of horse men, one
of the best in the whole French army, and also a re-
giment of horse grenadiers, were totally destroyed in
this affair. Two Colonels, 16 officers, and SOU men,
were made prisoners.
SMOLENSK°, JULY 21.
His Majesty, who arrived here yesterday, on his ,
intended journey to Moscow, has this moment re-
ceited intelligence of the Grand Seignior having ra-
tified the peace concluded between the Porte and
Rusita : in consequence of which his Imperial Ma.
jetty intends to have 7e Deum' sung at Moscow. The'
Nobility of 'Smolensk° have voluntarily offered to
raise a corps of 20,000 men at their own expellee.
Information has just arrived of the vanguard of''
Prince Bagration's army having arrived at Mobil. .
NANO, AUGUST s.
By a bag of letters arrived here from Riga, we
have advice. to the 24th ult. by which we learn that
Prince Bagration bad effected a junction with the
main army, after cutting to pieces nine regiments of
cavalry, and taking 1000 prisoners, among whom ,
were: fifty staff officers belonging to Davoust's I
sion. The French are in full• march for Moscow,'
and the Russians pressing them hatd, with superior
numbers of Cavalry.

DREADFUL OCCURRENCE Rik

We regret to learn by letters which have been 16
ceived in town from the Baltic, that a most alma'
tous and destructive occurrenoe took place at Rip
on the 2oth ult. The garrison of the city, it appear%
amounted to about 17,000 men, and, in contempt,.
Lion of a visit from the enemy, the demolition of the
suburbs was resolved on as a measure of self-defense.
In the course of the night of the 25th, an alarm
was given, and intelligence communicated to she
Governor of the arrival-of the enemy within a short
distance from the town. The garrison was iron*,
diately under arms, and .the pre-determined resole.
tion of destroying die suburbs immediately carried
into terrible execution. The parts intended to be
demolished were set fire to, and the Lungs nod
with such violence, and spread with such rapidity,
that in spite of every effort to extinguish or arrest
their progress, above 200 houses, not comprehended
in the suburbs, were destroyed, and horrible to add,
2000 persons are said to have perished on the occa.
sion. We trust this statement is greatly exaggerated,
but whatever may have been the loss, it must be an
addition to the affliction it is calculated to produce,
to think it had been occasioned by a false alarm.
The determination to defend Riga to the lanes.
tremity is firm and unabated. Every measure if
precaution and security has been tikeo, in puritans
of that resolution. Great rejoicings took place in
that city, is consequence of the success of the gig.
&Lan: at Romanoff. re Deuwa was celebrated ip all
the chapels, and the city was at night illuminated.
The dreadful accident, however, in the suburbs, too.
verted their joy into grief, though it did not diminish
their resolution to defend the city. Many of the ves.
eels in the harbour were laden with women, chill%
and the moveable property of individuals, for pro.
tection against the enemy, who are stated to hats
been prevented from crossing the Dwins, near Rigs
by the boats and craft of the British squadron.

4VORT. if OF SPAN.

The following remonstrance hat been sent by Gs.
vend Renovates to General Roquet, who conenands
the French forces at Bilboa in consequence of the bat
treatment inflicted upon the Spanish patriots :
" Head Quarters, (Naas, lay 14
" GiNtliAge.Nothing is now beard in the pre•
visce of Biscay but the sighs and lamentations of
people of the first class, arrested without any other
crime than having relatives who bravely defend
their national rights. The fesPoeious column, lead
by Mouton, carries destruction and desolation IA
it, wherever it proceeds—it is traced by the blood d
the inneceut—the roads where it marches are omelet
with the tears of the unfortunate ill•treated peasant&
Who is it makes war, General—the unarmed prawmt•
who, borne down by contributions, suffers the greatest
misery and privauous, or the whiter with arm* tq
I his hands ?

'When, for the security of a Ihrtliestion, or ur
prevent an insurrection, son)o few paybe f respects,
bility are for a short time put into prisons the act may
be attributed to the rules of military precaution ; MK
no law justifies the invasion of the peaceful rotors
or the private dwelling of the *spat:labia inhabitants;
or that the inmates of the former should be tortured
r by the bayonet, by fire, and by stripes, and lbe hate
by arrests and insults, the most dibgraceful, even V?
blows.

SWEDISH DECREE.
I. From the 15th August, all Ports of Sweden '
shall be opened to vessels of every Flag and Nation,
but every foreign vessel is only allowed to import
such goods as are either produced or manufactured in
that very country, or her colonies.
11. AU goods imported by foreign vessels shall
pay 40 per lent. more duty than goods which arrive
by Swedish ships; every vessel acting in contraven-
tion of the above order, and importing goods not de-
rived from her home country, shall be confiscated, as
well as the cargo.
111. Swedish vessels are allowed to import all
goods from every place in the world ; the exports are
equally free for Swedish as well as for foreign vessels. '
BRESLAW, JULY SS.
According to intelligence from Wilna, the Russi-'
ans continue to retreat behind the Dwina. In dif;
ferent affairs they had lost some thousands pf priso-
ners ; almost all Conriand is delivered from the ene-
my. The head-quarters of the Emperor Alexander
are, we are assured, at Wipetsky, three miles beyond
Dunabourg. The desertion from the Russian army
continues to be extreme.
UONSTANTIHOPLE, JULY 14.
tetters from Jassy confirm the reports spread here,
regarding the contents of the treaty of mice at Bu-
charest, but which is not ratified by the Porte,—
Those Bazars who possess estates on the other side
of the river Pruth are muFh dissatisfied with the par.
ticipation of Moldavia,
ELSINEIIR, JULY as.
On the Oth and 18th we had fine atnnnur Wea-
ther, but since then the weather has been very ',aria-
ble, with rain, wind, cold and thunder. We have
not for several years had such heat y thunders and
such a fall of rain as yesterday. The lightning struck
dewn in several places, four trees were split in Dab-
lisborg Garden, and a waterespout destroyed small
hotise ifi Damp ricldt The days hale con traced

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" Unf,:rtnnately, General, you have for some fe4*
siderable time (rode the Peniiisura, but you lupe Om
yet penetrated the character of the Spanish pe-ple s
as protsd as they are brave:they ate not to br
dated by prisons. nor by the allows;g if Rimer .sib
does not conquer them, it at kast sottens them
in a word, General, let Mouton follow his system of
tenor ; Renovales, as an officer and a Spaniards
swears not to yield a point unto him. May and NA,
det, and the depot of prisoner' on board the thpi of
the English, etur allies, and a great number of Colrain
connected with Spaniards unworthy of the name, an
within my power, and at my disposal ; and you may
be assured, General, that at this very moment I am
going to ask for twenty•four officers—solely destined
for the j nit vengeance of the inhabitants of this pro.
since—who would willingly and patientlyendureanyie•
suit or injury, convinced that those officers will cease
to exist the very moment that a Mouton or a Cam•
brow shall commence to display their acts of cruelty's
always the offspring of cowardice.
What a miserable venge..nce ! Are Wit MT
troops sufficient to engage your intention f rush Vol
them with the bayonet, but let the clergyman, the
peaceable farmer, and the fair sex, which has so much
in flitence over the heart of man, live tranquil. en'
molested in their dwellings I Throw open chose
horrid gaols, faithful witnesses of the patriotism
of those, who, without apy other crime than that
of having a relation, a.,sok, or a husband, defending
their national liberties, are loaded with fetter', when
they deserve to be decorated with a civic crown.
1 —lf you do not, General, I shall put in prison all
the relations of those unworthy Spaniards who have
deserted the defence of their country; and 1 shall
give their property to be conflieted for the benefit
the nation.
" Let us throw off the veil, General, If yoP
• war and the knife, the provinces of Biscay, 1001/2
without flattery, may title themselves the brave of
Spain, will willingly meet you halt.way in this specie,
of warfare. Correct, General, the evils of an igoo.
runt policy ; cnd be aisaured, that the day is not fAr
distant, when the town in which you row are, witibt
conquered and taken by us, and then, at the head er
10,000 brave Biscayans, as he has hitherto done. m
will he thetx fulfil har duty sand firat of all totreilli
younelf.") (Signed)
M The Cameral ReseTALSO
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