Star.
London, England, 1807-02-26 00:00:00

DANTZIC, JAN.; s.

As riel3 Maribal Count Kaminfkoy has become
lick, his Imperial Majefly of Ruflia has given the cats.
mand in chief of the army to General Benr.igfen.
General Count Buxhoevden has, left the nrmy, in
order to retume his fuations as Governot General
of Liefland and Com-land.

T

PRIVATE LETTERS.

From the Bank* ofthe Main. February 7.

at A few days ago an &nit of Pruffian prifoners
arrived at Frankfort, guarded by feventy Wurtern.
berg troops, and after reiting for one night proceed-
ed for Mentz, where they were delivered over to
the National Guards, as ufual, and lent forward to
of their declination. The Wuriemherg
the place
corps, after taking a night's red, let out an their re-
turn for the main body, to which they belonged, by
the way of Frankfort, &c. When they had got the
didance of about one mile from Mentz, they were
overtaken by an exprefs <rn horfeback, who requefled
the Officer at their head to return to Mentz, as the
Governor of the city defired him to take a difpatch
for the Governor commanding at Frankfort. The
Officer accordingly entrulted his Serjeant with the
zommand of his corps, and ordered him to march
at a flow pace, in hopes of overtaking the detach-
ment, as loon as his bufinefs thould be done. His
bufinefs with the Governor of Mentz was over in a
quarter of,an hour, and the Officer haflened to come
up with his corps, but in vain. Still he fuppofed
they had got the dart of Ipirn : but how great was his
Iniprife, when to his enquiry at the gate at Frankfort,
of how long it was lime his corps paired that way,
he received for anfwer, that it had not been heard of.
Ige.haftened to the Governor to deliver his difpatch,
and then enquired again, but was informed, that no
zeprirt had been received of any detachment having
entered. He returned to the gate, thinking that his
men might have miffed their way, and after waiting
a.gond while, he law ten men coming in, of the
whole corps, who reported that their comrades, from
the Serjeant downward, Lad deferted with their arms
and equipage ; that they were alto defired to go with
the others but did not ehoole. The Officer returned

to the Governor, and !old him what had happened,

when the la/ter immediately fent all the gem d'armes
that were at Frankfrrt, to fcout the ooptitry ; and
alto fentetprefres to all the Commanding Officers in
the environs ; but every enquiry proved fruitlefs."

Banks of the Elbe, February 7.

" In all probability you are at this moment better
inforrfied concerning the date of affairs in Poland'
than we art, who are fo much nearer the fcene or
anion. The French Bulletins on the ore fide, and
the official datement of General Bennigfen and the
concurrent flying reports from different quarters on
;he other, are Co contradinory, that we know not on;
which fide there is muff truth. The better opinion
feems to be, that at lead the hitherto vinoriousFrench
army has received a fignal cheek, and that on parti-
cular oceaGons advantages were gained by the Ruf
flans, which might have been improved into a vic-
tory. It teems probable that the decifive blow is at
this moment (truck, for it is cerzain that Bonaparte
fit out fur the army fromWarfaw on the 27th, and it
is alto believed that the Emperor Alexander has taken
the field. It is this engagement which will thew the
world, whether the pretence of Alexander at the head
of his own troops, in his own dominions, may nut
avail more than that of Francis at Aufletlitz, and
Frederick William at Auerfladt. There are a num-
ber of flying reports, which may be worth repeating
thouglt they may not be relied upon. Travellers
taming from Pufen relate, that in that town all fOrts
of workmen and labourers have been put in requifi-
don, to furnilh it, 1. 'Re feven thoufand bedileads foe
the wounded French brtt tight in. Perfons who have
recently left fay, that. the French Officers there
betray great difeontent and appreberfion. In the
mean time the French are faid to pranife all kinds ol
artifice, in order to fpread the belief of their fuccefs.
It is dated that they dreffed up largebadies of Freneli
foldiers in Ruffian uniforms, and marched them
through the towns in Poland.
." Several families of dillinetion are at Altnna, the
principal of whom are the Duke and Duchels cf.
Mecklenburgh Schwerin.
44 FEBRUARY 10.-Our hopes and fears are dill
directed towards Poland, though our attention is
kmewhat diverted towardi the lets immediately in-
tetefling, yet {till very fignifican', military operatirns
in Turkc}►.-
" On the Dniefler, we learn, that the -tun brothers
of the King of. Pruffin are tailing volunteer corps ;
and we are perfuscled, that whatever the ultimate
of the youth war may be, th.e Ktiffians will difplay
perfevering rclifiance, which their advrrfary has not
hitherto experienced. Tbe battle of Mchr;ngen,
thou)...th the French 1)00 of another vietury, thews
how much is yet to be done bcfoie Koningfberg can
he attacked, which is obvioufly the oiSjen of this de-
tachnient from the main army.

iFkBRuARY 3.—Thar the Frerch are on the re-
treat, ,and have repeatedly fuffeied great lofs, may
be infe'r'red from their own flatements, on a compa-
nion with the map of Poland ;• and that reports •of
lolfes have been prevalent, in cnnntries fut-jed to the
enemy, is evident from the revere lueafurea taken
againf thofe who fhould be guilty of doubting the
invincibility of the Great Army, directed by the ge-
nius of tl.e oreat*H-ero. Even ht Jena, a threatening
proclamation was publifhed by the C mmandant of
the town, again ft the propagators of reports di/advan-
tageous to the French ; and that too; on the 4th of
January, though the treaty of peace between France
and the King of Saxony was ligned on the rsth De-
cember, and wit to be ratified within fifteen days,
after which the regal authorities of the Sovereign
would be of condi 'Awed to him.•

" The French papers have hi efly noticed the cap-
ture of General Vidor. This is inid to have. been
attended with fome irnulual ..circumliances. Lieut.
-- bad been difmiired the Pr uflian fervice for va-
TIIUS excelres and irtegularities, which the feverity of
Pruffian difcipline could not tnlerate. He retided
near Colberg, in Pomerania Polterior ; and when
the general diforganization of the Prullian army took.
place, animated by a warm love for his country, he,
on his own authority, colleted from the penfantry
aroundhim, a troop, amounting to near two thou-
fand men, which he arritel as well as he could, •and
employed M fcouring the country and watching the
•enemy. It was in one of theft excut lions he metwith
General Vinur, in whole puiLilion he found 20,CC0
ducats, with which The General, it was luppoW,
was gning to fome foittefs, which he hoped to fectire
in this manner, a, has been In often done befOre. The
Lieutenant immediately tranimitted his booty to the
King of Priam, who, however, returned it to him,
!tying, that he had already (hewn he well knew
'lt,w to apply his refources in the defence of his coup-

try, and that he might expert.] this rum in the Oa-
blifhment of his corps. 1-04 t the lame time confer.
red up n him the rank of Colonel.

" I fend you the lithltance of a proclamation of
General Bennigten, addrelfed to the people of Ger-
'many. It announces the Emperor of RAMA% defire
to recover the liberty and independence of Germany.
`The enemy, (it far.). is at a confiderable diriance
fr m Iris own frontier, in a country and at a feafon in
which he is in want of the necefEtry means of
tenci,and where he meets with impediments at every
Ifep. Although it is probable that the French sill
he routed, this will not fatisfy the Emperor ; the
enemy mufi be driven beyond his own frontier—this
is .the only means of faving Germany. The Empe-
ror, therefore, hopes that the Germans, under thefe
circumliances, _will docide 'their fate fur ever, will
not lend any alliance to the enemy's troops ; but
by a general rellaance, render it impnflible for them
to prolong their flay, and alto harafs them in their
retreat. Finally, the Emperor promifes to reflore the
ancient Constitution of the German Empire."

THE EVENING STAR.

LONDON.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26.

PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK :
Confols, for money, 62a—for February 641--for April 631

Omniuta 7tl.

Difpatehes from Lord litt-rcittason, received by
Government yefletday morning, confirm the inrelli•
genre we have already communicated of the com-
bined army having defeated the divifions of the
French army under Generals BERNADOTTE and Nev.
Thefe difpatches which were brought by Mr. jacx-
son, brother of our late Amhaffidor to the Prnffian
Court, agree in fubftance with the Official Report
from the igeille du' \ord of the 13th inli. which we
yefterday kid bef,.re our Readers. It is poffible that
the amount of the lined and wounded in this anion
may be exaggerated, in the Pruffian account ; but
these is little •doubt r•f it approaching very near to
the truth.—Generals DUPONT and LESCURE were
taken prifoners ;—and feveral pieces, of cannon, and
the whole of BERNAt or TO. baggage, were alfo the
prize of the visors.

We alto underlland that at the moment of writing
the difpatches which brought this intelligence, the
French were retreating in all directions to Thorne,
and the Allies in eager pnrfuit. The French General,
THuitzwoe, had deferted to the- Ruffian head quar.
ters, and had declared; that if kir being made Prifoner
were notified at the advanced polls of the French
Army, feveral other French Oficer• of confequence
would follow his example. BERNAWITTE and MURAT
were both reported to be ill at Warfaw.
The French are greatly difireffed for want of pro-
vifions, and it was believed were bent on recroffing
the. Villula, being covered in their retreat by the left
wing, commanded by Marfhals Nair and BARNA.
DOTTR.

On the other hand, the French have puhlifhed in the
Correffrondent another account of the anion
on the 25,h, dated at Lobau, the 28th ult. which we
hare this day laid before our Readersi in which they
not only glofs over the cafiigation they have received
with a good deal of addrefs, but claim the 7inoiy.
BERNADOTTE takes the praife of having, by his vigo.
rous refillanceand flcilful movements, afforded timt
to the Grand Aitny to affemble. BONAPARTE has
(pitted Warfaw to take the command of the army,
and they date the Ruffians to have fallen into their
own fnare, and that they will faon have caufe to re•
pent the imprudent Reps they have taken.
In fan, the principal importance that attaches to
the affair of the 25th ult. is the new circumflances
in which the contending armies have been put,
and the impoffibility of either of them being long
able to avtfid a more decilive comet} ; for if the
' Ruffians mean •• to l'retain. the ground they have
gained by beating. BER minor rs, and compelling him
to retreat fo far as Elbing, a battle of greater confe.
quence than that of Mohtingen mutt roan' be fought.
BONAPARTE went to the army for the purpofe of
concentrating all his force, and he intends, we con-
jenure, to attempt cutting off the Ruffians in their
advanced pofition. He will (hetet' his forces by his
own right, with a view to envelope and enclofe the
Ruffians, who are in force towards the mouth of the
BERtinonTrE at Lobau, a place about thirty
or forty miles to the north of Thorn, forms the left.
The remainder of the army upon the tight bank of
the Vitiola will move towards the north and eaR, fir
the purport: of trying to cut off the retreat of the
Ruffians, and compelling them to fight a battle, at
which he has been to long labouring, and for attain-
ing which, his going into winter quarters was by
. .
many thought a feint.

Ccneral BL u aovho, our Readers will recollee,
made the gallant retreat to, and defperate refinance
in Lubeck, and who is eficemed one of the belt
Officers in the Pruffian fervice, is exchanged for Ge-
neral \Timm. And it is an extraordinary circum-
fiance, and whisk may be relied upor, that the regi-
ment of cuirafliers belonging to him, which were
detained prifoncrs by the French at Porfdam, have
made their thape man by man, and now form a
part of the King of Pruffia% body guard at Ko-
nrrgfberg.

G:11C1-41S KAMFNSROY and BUXHOYDEN are cer-
tainlyrecalled, and BENNINGSFN is in the chief com
mand of the Ruffian army. Prince llscitaT, lorr is
to ad as fecund to BLNNINGSEN.

TREATY WITH PRUSSIA.

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Mr. JACKSON a)fo brought with him the conditions
of THE TREATY OF PEACt BETWEEN TH2 COURTS OF
LONDIN ANTI BERLIN, which are fo much to the
fatisfaaion of both, and in fuch forwardnefs, that
the formality of Ratification is alone wanting to its
being confirmed.

Although in the 'prefent Rate of affairs, this in-
Rrument may be confidered by fome as a mere for-
mality, inafmuch as the ElTeutials of Peace, even to
the extent of warlike co-operation, exia in point of
WI between both countries; yet let it be remembered
that in this critical moment, when Pruffia has loft
almoß every thing except her honour, it is the
Itrongeft and molt fatisfaetory pledge that can be
given by that State, that no negotiation, hoflile, or
feparate from the intereas of this country, will, under
any circumßance, be entered upon by it with Bo-
NAPARTE.