Star.
London, England, 1814-02-08 00:00:00

PROVINS, JANUARY so.

An Officer, this moment arrived from Nogent-sur-
Seine, brings word that General Pajol had just re-
ceived an express from Troyes, with the news that his
Majesty the Emperor has, beaten the enemy at Join-
ville, has taken 2000 prisoners, and seventeen pieces
of cannon.

The army of the Duke of Treviso, 40,000 strong,
broke up. from Troyes this morning, and has ad-
vanced.

NOGENT-SUR-SEINE, lANUARY
We have this moment received authentic news, of
the 30th instant, announcing, that the Esperor hay.
ing, by admirable and skilful mauteuvres, yarned the
main body of the enemy's army, upon the point of
Brienne, eight leagues from Troyes, has completely
defeated} it, taken 15,000 prisoners, and forced the
enemy tqarfeat three marches.
The BO ofotpops which had been before obliged to
leave St. Maier,. has taken refuge in the wood of
Vassy, Where it is entangled, with all its artillery, in
impassable marsheA.

[ARNE, JAN. 29.

We re-entered St. Dizier on the 27th, atter a COM:
bat at Perches, between Vitry and St. Dizier, suid
another combat in the suburbs of this last town. It
is probable that the French army is at Joinville and
liar.:sur-Ornain. There will be important events be-
tween St. Dizier and Troyes.

JAN. 30.—• We still occupy St. Dizier. The Em-
peror has left this town to go towards Brienne, be-
tween St. Dizier and Troyes, where there will surely
be some sharp actions. Our town is as quiet now as
it was three weeks ago : all is gone forward. It is,
however, armed as much as possible. The gates
are pallisadoed, and defended by some pieces of can-
non. So near the enemy, we may fear a coup de-main
upon the magazines.
This instant, the 30th of January, at noon, a let-
ter from the Duke of Bassanu announces, that near
Brienne the Emperor has surrounded and taken
15,000 men, and 40 pieces of cannon;

TROY ES, JAN. 29.

Yesterday was published in this town the first ad-
•.+n,~ge obtained by the Emperor between Vitry and
St. Dizier, and the march of the French army in the
rear of the enemy, who appear to be retreating.--
We have here, and in the environs, many regiments
of the guard, and more arrive daily. These tkoops
are the admiration of the inhabitants, for their fine
appearance, and the excellent spirit which animates
them.

LYONS, JANUARY 29.
Every day the state of defence of our city makes
a satisfactory progress, and new troops arrive. Count
Chaptal, the Extraordinary Commissioner, has di-
rected towards this city cannons, and also well-
mounted cavalry.
AUTUN, JANUARY 99.
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The Austrians march with great caution. It seems
that the bad state of the roads near Louhans has
forced them to abandon it. Though they put twenty
oxen to each cannon, they were forced to spike many
of them.
The corps which occupies Dijon seems to remain
inactive.

The enemy have a multitude of domestics and
women who are astonishingly rApacicus ; at least
was verified in those who, 1400 in numb, r, followed
the column which advanced from Lons-le.Suuhiitr
towards Lyons.
FRENCH FUNDS, FEB. 1.-50 Francs, 75 Cents.
LETTER TO THE MINISTER AT WAR FROM Tll2 DUKE
OF ALBUFERA.
" Barcelona, Jan. 18, 1814.

" Stit—On the 16th, at seven in the morning,
Lieutenant-General Clinton, General Sarsfield, and
the troops of Whittingharn attacked, on the right bank
of the Llobregat, at the same time that the General-
in•Chicf Coponh Baron u' Erolles, and Colonels Leau,-
deF an 4 Mans(); attacked our troops upon Molins del
Rey. 9enerai Mesclop, with his brigade? bore tke
first attacks of the enemy, and vigorously repulsed
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them along the great rond.of Villa•franca : but soot
,riceiving that all the enemy's forces operatei against
I his single advanced guard, he passed the bridge de
Roy,
,ordering the Commander of that post to de-
fend it vigorously.
General Pannetier, who commands the division,
foimed his troops on the left bank, and stopt the ene-
my. However, strong columns sheaved themselves
on both banks ; and S.irsfiekl soon directed a battery
of four cannons against the bridge de Roy. Onr can-
noniers replied by a constant firing. Captain Sigarai
chewed much vigour; his Lieutenant Bufail was
wounded ; and his young garrison, consisting n:
troops of the 143 d, fought with great bravery. or
the first news of the attack, I sent General Haben,
with eight battalions, to stop the enemy ; I repeated
my instruction to draw him beyond the Llobregat,
upon the redoubts of St. Felix ; but he could not
succeed in this. General Clinton caused the attacks
on the bridge to be renewed, but in vain ; he sufEered
• x great loss. At last, about three o'clock, the enemy,
informed that the troops of Granollers were approach.
ing front Barcelona, ceased his attacks, and began to
make a genetdi retreat. after having had 150 kil;ed,
vend S(X) wounded. Out lass is 30 killed, and 150
wounded.

4 The parties I sent out yesterday hare shewn
that the enemy has fallen -luck oil the two banks el
the I,lobregat. (Signed)
“ The Marshal Duke of Autt:ezekue

DUTCH AND GERMAN PAPERS.

THOLRN, JANUARY le.
Yesterday evening, at seven o'clock, his Royal
Highness the Duke cf Clarence, third son of his Ma.
jetty the King of England, arrived in this town. A
part of the English garrison, together with the whole
of the armed burgers, were under arms, and posted
in the Great Marta, through which it was necessary
foy his Kayla Highness to pass on his way to the Go.
%torment House. Meanwhile a -mounted guard of
'honour, composed of the most distinguished of the
inhabitants of this town, went out to sheet his Rora
1 Highness, and accompanied him hither, when the
whole town was brilliantly illuminated. His Royal
Highness Ir4ving alighted, granted, in the evening,
an audience to the Burgomaster and Council of this
town, whom he received in a most cordial manner.

This morning, at ten o'clock, the Ministers of Re-
ligion were admitted to an audience, on which occa-
sion the Reverend Heer Van R ystel, Pastor of the
Dutch Reformed Congregation of this town, delivered
the following speech :
MOST ROYAL. AND ILLU4THIOUS Pswece—Thelrfi,
nisters of the Protestant Religion in this town hare to
perform, as well for themselves as in the name of their
Fellow-Ministers in this country, the agreeable duty
of saluting your Royal Highness on your Arrival
within our walls—Yes, we are fully sensibly of the
honour which .s conferred upon us, by beholding in
the Midst of us a Prir.ce of the Royal lissise 4g-
/end, which has at all times taken so much interest
in the prosperity and weitate our country, and
which has never ceased to watch over the honour and
glory of the Illustrious Princes of %)r.inge, of winch
it now gives the most atitcung prow*.
.4 We are convinced, Kopf' ansl Illustrious Prince,
that the security of HollanJ derndc, above All
thins, on a strict alliance a ith the powerful kingdom
of Great Britain and Ireland e wherefore we never
cease ferventlY to impli ire the ALMIGHTY, that the
bonds of alliance-may be drawn more and more close,
and, in particular, tart this may be eif-cted by tie
Matrimonial Union of the Illustriow Hereditary Print
of Orange with the Royal Princess Charlotte Eng'and !
1• May GOD for ever be with the lathe, .4 his
People. the venerable King of mighty Britain, and
. may His Heavenly Grace bless, in the most distin-
guished manner, the Government of the Prince Re-
gent, that England, under his administration, may
continue to be the most powerful kingdom of Europa !
GOD bless all the Princes and Princesses 'if the Royal
blood l Above all, rpAy the ALMIGHTY render your
Royal and Illustrious Highness a happy instrument
in expelling the enemy of mankind, whereby you
may become the object of the grateful bl;:ssinzs of
the Dutch People.
d 4 We shallhencefgrth have the honour, we and
our communities, of relying most humbly on yout
Royal Highness's protectii:p. '

This speech was most graciously listened to by his ,
Royal Highness, and was anserered in a manner the I
most touching, and, at the same time, the most itn-
portant to the country. His Royal Highness de-
dared with enthusiasth; that gngland never could
forget that one of the Princes of Orange, William I 11.
had ascended the Throne of , Eiigland, and that his
reign had been most fottunate to that Country, asd
that England now aimed at nothing more than the •
honour and glory of the HOtiso of Orange, and the
closest alliance of the two nations, England and
Holland.
His Royal Highness then passed through the prin-
cipal streets of the town, and ascended the walls,
when he was saluted with one and twenty guns; after
which his Highness, having inspected the fortifica-
tions, and returned to the Government House, grant-
ed an audience to the Officers of the garrison and the
armed Burghers. Finally, his Royal Highi,ess pro -
ceeded, amidst the thunder of thy cannon, to the
head-quarters of General Gtaham, and expressed the 0:
greatest satisfaction at the excellent spirit tif the iii,
habitants of the town.

THE HAGUE,•JANUARY 14. i 1
Voluntary contributors to the support of the war
and the other exigencies of the State, arc rapidly 1.1- ;
creasing. The donations of individuals have bolt
succeeded by offerings from towns and cities.
Hague, following a glorious example, has tendered ti
twenty thousand guilders to the Sovereigii Prince, to- 1
wards carrying on the war. This otter sva madr on
the part of the burghery, by the President, in a
replete with loyalty and emotion. It is worthy rC•
mark, that those voluntary contributions or•giriatett
with the Ladies, and that the Widow or an Engtidi.
man (Mrs. Itamus) had the high nonour of
the lead in this race of patriotism. The frost having
et in, this place assumes an asFct of more tb.-.;

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nsual gaiety, the Vyfer, and all the canals in the w.
Nage of ,he Hague, are coveted With skaiters, and
some fet, slays make their appearance ; added to this,
the late arrivals of the Royal Family have contri-
buted, in no small degree, to enliven the scene.

The movements ot every branch of the House of
0..0ge are wacc.ied by the people, and every change
of situation is marked by the shouts of the multitude;
their progress might be pursued by the plaudits of the
populace. As yet the Princess keeps no Court, con-
sequently there is not a spell to attract the fair visiz
tants of Holland within the circle of fashion ; Lady
Castlereagh has, however, drawn universal attention
by her preambulations. Her ladyship is by far the
Most beautiful, as well as most elegant woman in the
Hague. The theatre has been closed since the 3Uth
ot December ; it opens again on Monday next, with
a French performance, for the benefit of the sufferers
at Woerden. •
JANUARY 26.—The snow continuing to lie on the
ground, the araslays are numerous in this place and
its vicinage. Travellers perform their journies to
various parts of the country upon them, and parties
of pleasure are constantly gliding to and fro in the
Voor Hoot and to Schevelpg. This morning Lady
Castlereagh, Lady E. Mount Edgecumbe, Lady
Christina the daughter of Lady Athlone.; and several
Vrows of distinction, have been dashing through the
various avenues of the Hague ; their slays were su-
perbly decorated ; they were preceded by a band of
wind instruments, and three men on horseback,
cracking their whipi at every yard they advanced.
An Aide-decamp of Sir Thomas Graham is just
arrived from the Swedish head-quarters. He brings
intelligence that the Croww Prince is on his march
for this country.

JANUARY 27.—The Duke of Clarence is just ar-
rived here. It is understood that his Royal High-
ness will speedily depart for the Head-quarters of the
In the morning the Sovereign Prince held a Levee,
which was very fully attended.
JANUARY 28.—Last night the Theatre was opened
fcr the benefit of M;dame Schaffner, onr first singer.
It was tolerably well attended ; and, after the Co.
medy Of Monsieur Ponteaugnic had afforded a fund
of merriment to the audience, they were treated with
a new piece, entitled Corkine d'Orange, au le Page
Esititgle ; an amusing trifle, which concluded with a
transparent representation of the residence of the
,Prince of Orange.
This morning the Duke of Clarence had a long
private andtence of the Prince of Orange.

Foust o'CLoon.—Two of the French Princes have
just arrived here ; they are said to be the Duc d'An.
gonleme, and the Duc de Berri, and that their desti-
eation is the Head-quarters of the Allies.
Head• Quarters of "the British Arum -
Oudenboseh, Jan. 28.
6We are without news here • one report, however,
has rescind us. It is said that Macdonald has entered
;Viintwerp with 15,000 men. On the 24th and 25th
the Duke of Clarence and the Hereditary Prince of
Orange were here. 'Sir Thomas Graham is at present
indisposed, and has been for some days. There is
reason to believe wer,shall movitforward inns! -day or
two t we have been elpectiag iii:enarch far the last
four days. It is 'said the Guards, who aite *Orli
Steenbergen, will advance upon Antweep. Tbn
whole of the troops in this neighbourhood AM in eir:'
eellent health and spirits, and are amply supplied
with all they want. Every thing here is. conducted
with such profound secrecy that it is impossible, with
soly degree of accuracy, to judge of the future opera-
tions of the army.
" It is said that the Emperor of Russia has sent a
message to the. Prince Regent, delaring that nothing
would afford his Majesty SO much pleasure as seeing
his Royal Highness in England, and that he is deter-
mined to visit that country as soon as a peace, or
other circumstances, shall permit.
"The French Princes have left this place for the
bead-quarters of the Allies in France."

DORDRECHT, FEERIJARY 1.
This morning by express we have received intelli
Bence that the fortress of Gorcum was very heavily
bombarded last night, and that in consequence the
Commander of the place has demanded of the be-
siegers an armistice, which has been consented to.--
This pleasing information has given great satisfac-
tion in this neigi•bourhond, and has excited the hope
that a capitulation, will be agreed on with the enemy
prior to any turther destruction of the works or pro-
perty.

AMSTERDAM. JANUARY 31.
The intelligence 'of the surrender of Papenbrill
neafthe Wood is confirmed. We hear that the ca.'
pioalation has been made--that 100 invalids and the
tflicers are to be sent back to France—and that the
remainder, consisting of 560 men, are prisoners.—
In the town and citadel are seventy pieces of artillery
and much ammunition. The reduction of the place
is attributed to the citizens, who fired upon the gar-
rison.
We hen that General Von Winzingerode has OW.
blished his advanced posts at Luik. 4,

BREDA, JANUARY so.
This morning all the Dutch troops that were here
have been marched away to Gorcum, both the regi-
ments of Colonel Gillet and Van. Phoff. The Prus.
Sian artillery has .been sent off, and all the Prussian
troops quartered in this city have been removed to
Lier, so that the head-quarters of'General Bulovr will
to-morrow be fixed at West Wesel.

LOWER RHINE, JANUARY 29.
The army of General Blucher is day after day re-
inforced by various corps, among which are.the troops'
of General Klein, consisting of tour corps of Hessians,
and detachments from Frankfort and Harburg.
Marshal Marmont was posted behind the Sarre, to
resist the progress of Marshal Blucher, but it is now
aid that the position of the enemy was forced, and
that the French, who were stationed at Espinal, bad
also been compelled to retreat behind the Moselle.—
The consequence of these movements is that the Prus-
sians are now before Metz, and that the French must
;strut behind the Meese. Marshal Victor must eva-
cuate the Elsas.

TILBURG, JANUARY 27.
Antwerp is now besieged by General Bulow, who
is gradually gathering his forces-round the place.—
Up to this time, however, no new works have been
constructed, but we daily expect the opening of sere•