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London, England, 1814-01-13 00:00:00

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ALKMAAR, JANUARY 4.
Yesterday the French, who still possess the forts.of
the Helder, made a sortie in considerable force. The
advanced posts of the Cossacks, stationed on the Little
Ketten, no sooner discovered the enemrthati they
advanced against NM, and, after a smart skirmish,
eight Frenchmen were killed and thirteen taken the
latter surrendered the moment the Cossacits cm* up
with them, and it •is stu-prising' that any -af. them
escaped. On this • occasion • three - Cosa* were
wounded, but none were killed. The prlsoneri have
hem brought in here in waggons, under an escort of
- Nation'al Guards 7 two of them were wcrun'ded. There
areamong them four gendarmes, one of WhOm is a
D‘tcbman. We are assured,. by some deierters froth
lEOrt-Le 'Salle, that the Comipanding Officer of the
enemy's detachment was carried iti.dead, and that a
number of the wounded were left behind on the road.
zutLICHEO,-wriAsty 4.
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gxcellent bridges areinow thrown over the Maese
at Veen, as well as osier :the Waal at Bommel,- and
We now see daily passing numhers'of troops of all
kinds, from Germany, on their march by Rommel
towards Veen. Within these -four days 5000 fresh
troops, all Prussians, have passed this way. The
greater part of the corps of Goneral Von Bulow has
also left this island,' and- the. General is removing his
headlquarters from Boutniel, in order to follow the

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army to Brabant.
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ROTTERP4I44'MNPA!tY B.
The. mounting. of the mortars on that batteries be-
tsveen Sieetvyk and liVondrichern, againsfGOrcam, is
going on with actitrity. Heavy cannot :are also
btought through The English ttansporti,
mentioned 'in Our fast, have _entered Helvoetsluys, and
proceeded towards Williamstadt.
Aectiunts from Breda, of the 4th, mention as fol
" Yesterday we received' inforMatiOn, that a consi.
fleiTable number of French, , with artillery, were ap:.
pcoaching. Every thing was immediately prepared
or repulsing them, and a parry oT Cossacks having
rode out to Meel, about two leagues hence, fell in
• !pith a strong French patrole, in consequence of which
three or four Cossacks were killed, and three wounded.
The enemy retired.

4! A .Frctich spy sWie'eaken yesterday, and several
important letters, it it said, have been found upon him.
'4l We have received-a farther reinfotSement of 400
• men from Gertruidenberg, under the command of
Colonel
.‘g Every one-4 prohibited from coming on the
;malls, for it is believed that there are persons •in the
town who ire information to the enemy." •
~When Lord Castlereagh landed on the sth, from
the Arian, he was 'sainted with fifteen guns from the
English ships in the road, and on his landing, by a
lilte number from the fort.
• • STATE -OF HAMBURGH. -
'Extract of a letter, dated Alma, December 26.
f!, I have also escaped from Hamburgh, atui hasten
to write you, to give• you an account of the horrible ]
situation into which this tows; is plugged. I want
words to describe the honors and miseries which are '
there endured-,-deith would be preferable to a life so
full of pain and sorrow, undcr such tyranny, Man
here seems no longer human, and the spectator stands
astonished and perplexed to behold inhuman monsters
perpetrate th;-jr unheard of cruelties . with iniptinite
Tears Can give relief to those tortured feelifigs which
snake the heart shrink with horror, Thousands of
Men, women, and children are compelled by poverty,
and the destruction of their habitations, to leave the
town, and wherefore, because they have at the means
iddefraying the dreadful expense necessary -for (up-
plying themselvts with provisions for six months ;-
indeed the quantity of prosiaions required, and the
Rrics it the same time so-high,,that it is-scarcely prac-
ticable for most of those who are in more affluent cir-
cumstances to comply with the order. Corn is not
Fo `be bouett for money, and flour or meat. is still
more difficult to be procured:'l7lVviibtairr)orie
taken possession of•the mills. The'price of tsack of
eye weal is 30 marks, and the worst ungrouttd. rye is
'24 marks the sack. Fresh meat sells at 10
ham is 16 schellingp, smoked beef is litieliellings,
and common butter is not to bexot at 166as:hinge.
Hundreds of men were yesterday begging assistance
or, advice from me. Oh! that I could have illevia-
ted. Uriy sorrows by sharing my all with them, for
theywere in want of food t Soule Qf the principal
inlia:;itants, though they are able to supply themselves
with six months provisions, have !pen arbitrarily re.
moved ; witturitt any cause they are pulled in the
fright oitt- of their eyes) their beds, and
driven, wid their wives and childtess, out of the town.
It,4a 'said; that only.from 11 to 15,000 inhahitanti
swill be allowed to remain. Yesterday 20,000 persons
kvire expelled, and this seyerify still continueL But
assist.ince .is yet at great. distance: -•Outing the
continuance the r4ny weather, it is in vain for •os
in hope for deliverance; Gois alone knows.what is t's4
bcctime cif us. All the surrounding houses and
iyi.cm are burned down. ;--Ham, Eimsbotteloaod.
Scisitltt:iulatt are in ands the tinfortipatelohar.
btiants a;-•- •i 'to hunger and misery. ;At thisllets
rt-rent flatiihergerk?rg is All in flames This ttbXi if
'sight hal added'thv last pang to my distF4ml,Unaind
aild bleeding hi:art. It is reported, that. A*na wilt
be. declared A.41tr.11, but
,t,)44 .is not Geniis). 411
around if is burnt." • • „ . •
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FAZ/Vp‘ PAP.ERS. • .. 46-
' • aIAYVILT:TiFiMBER 24. • :
Welearn that the•Cpisrt•of,Berlio- has not 4,11e1l
'able to succeed in its projcts of aggrandisement in
Laweritazony, and _that the influence of England
with Russia has been such as to replace provisionally
the Cabinet of London in possession of the late elec-
torate of Hanover. We are assured Prussia has been
obliged to sign a treaty with England relative to this
object.
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•• The Prince Regent of England has appointed his
brother, the Duke of Cambridge, Governor General
Oithe States of Hanover, conferring on him at the
Same time the rank of Field MAshal. Lieuitenant-
Coneral Deckeu is appointed Military Commandant
of the country of Hanover.
These three personates are expected.from England
in the city of Hanover.
TU.Duke of Cumberland, another brother of the
Prince Regent; who has been ever since last summer
on the Continent, has likewise been-appointed Field
Marshal. It is said that he has been recalled to Lon-
don. This Prince acted no very brilliant part on the
Continent—he continued there for .siz months in a
state of perfeernullity: The Allies did not suffer him
to participate in any act nor in any operation. He
confined himself to making a visit of ceremony to
the Allied Sovereigns—his residence was divided be-
tween Bertin and Strelitz. He -was held in no con-
sideration in Germany, and it is generally said that
Je has no capacity.