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• - PARIS, JANUARY U.
This morning, at, seven o'clock, his Majesty ds
Emperor and King get out to pot hintself at the head
of his armies.
PAR; iAIftIARY S.

The officers of the National Guard of Paris, in
number 800, had the honour of being today
sented to the Emperor, in the Saloon of Marshals.

When his Majesty passed on his way to Mass, he
was saluted with unanimous cries of Five P Emfiereur.
On his return they were reiterated with new force.—
The officers, divided into legions, formed a vast cir-
cle, in the midst of which the Emperor placed him-
self. Theri appeared a scene the most affecting, the
most sublime. The 'EMperor, addressing himself to
the officers of the National Guard, told them, that a

part of the French territory was invaded, that he was ,
going to place himself at the head of his army, and
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that be hoped, with the assistance of GOD, and the
valour a his troops, to repulse the enemy beyond the
frontiers. At this moment his
,Majesty's looks were
elderly fixed upon the Empress and the King of
Amato'. who, his august mother carried in her arms,
and his Majesty added* with a tremulous voice, that
he confided his wife, and hisason to the love of his
faithful City of Paris ; That *he gave it the highest
mailt•of_his esteem, in leaving under its protection
the objects of his dearest affections; \that he hoped
his capital would not be polluted by the presence of
the enemy ; that, however, if, in the midst of the
grand manoeuvres which are Preparing, some hordes
of light troops, dared to insult its barriers, he was,
sure that its brave inhabitants would not forget that
their Sovereign had confided its defence to them.
It is-only possible very feebly to imitate this dis 7
course, so noble and so energeti: Oh that we
could here express the subliai movement which
transported all hearts I At' that instant a, thousand
voices resounded, a thotisand arms were raised to
swear to defend she precious mist-confided to a faith-
ful people; enthusiasm, emotion were at their-height;
tears flowed from every eye ; every father, it seeing
that infant, the hope of the nation, thought of his
sons; Monarch, Princes, subjects, assembled by the
same wishes, bound by the same sentiments, seemed
but to form one great family, and to confound, in

the defence of the country, all their affections, all
their interests, all their courage.
How is it possible to attempt to represent such a
scene without enfeebling it ? But even this sketch is
Sufficient for Frenchmen. Their imagination easily
conceives and pourtrays what belongs to generous
sentiments ; and through 41l the cities, • through all
11. the camps, through all the hamlets, the sacred oath
which Paris has taken to its Emperor, shall loudly
resound.

PARIS, JANUARY U.

His Majesty -the Emperor and Lag; previous-as
immediately setting out to place himself at the head
of the Armies, has conferred, during his absence, the
Regency upoa her Majesty the Empress and Queed,
by letters patent, dated yesterday, the 23d.

The same day her Majesty the Empress Queen
took the oath as Regent, in the presence of the Em-
peror, and in a Council composed. of French Princes,
Grand Dignitaries, Cabinet Ministers, and Ministers.
of State.
PAM, JANUARY 24.
His Majesty to-day reviewed in the Court of the
Thuilleries several regiments of ,infantry, and a su.
perb and very numerous corps of cavalry, composed
of lancers, ' eclairiurs of the guard,* dragoons, chas-
' seurs, grenadiers of the guard, gees d'armes
All 'those troops immediately oft themselves in
march for the army.

The four batt.tlions of old troops, which on `the
20th entered Lyons, are only the bead Of a consider.
Able column which is marching upon that town ; in,
a short time there will be at this important point an
army, which, marching upon Franche Comte and
Geneva, and increasing by reinfOrcfments, which
will join it from all parts of the country, that it shall
deliver from the enemy's-presence, will be in a cots.
dition to act in an• advantageous manna wherever h
shall judge necessary,
BRUSSELS, JANUARY j?..
We are assured that the enemy has retired. fit=
Arlon, and that he has retrograded. The Duke of
Tareutum has just arrived at Namur.
L;EOYf•JANUARY is.
His Excellency the Marshal Duke of Tarentum
has arrived here. We expect General Sebastiani this
evening.

MONS, JANUARY 3e.
The most active measures are taken for provision,
ins .V4lenciencips, Conde, and Maubourg.
- • ©AND, JANUARY so.
.The most -snosfsetory aecnunts have just been
transmitted to the Prefect of the Department, which
he hastens to Qaminimicate; -
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13y a men_ep[ivre equally' skilful as bold, Qene-
ral Maison has just disetgaged Antwerp, repulsed
and 'beaten the enemy, 9f whom he has killed many
men, and effected his junction with bisrshal the puke
of Tarentnns.
" The English have retired upon Rosenthal; the
Prnssians have got into their old cantonments, and
the fronFier is sheltered from all insult."
IsYQNS, JANUARY in,
The enemy has made no movement. We .are
arming—we are organising With much activiry.,,,
The sight of the troops whirls have arrived within'
our walls inspires conldence. We instantly expect

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mon. The Lyonete are determined t* defend and,
isipport the reputadoa of bravery and of patriotism
which they have acqnired by so man/ titles.
We continue our preparations of defence. Our
forces augment every moment. The enemy has r

again appeared. .•
Marshal the Duke of Castigtione returned this
morning. The Austrian advanced posts have Ivaul.
aced Montissue ; it is even said they have left Miribel.

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ANGOULEME, JANUARY 20.
We constantly see pass this place heavy artillery,
which takes a northetin route we are allured it
forms part of a park of 250 cannons and caissons;,
which is sent from this side by accelerated convey.
pees. From all parts cavalry and infantry covet
the roads.

CHALONS-SUR-MARNE, JANUARY sio.
The passage of troops here is continual. They,
are marching towards Champagne.

MAGDEBURG, JANUARY 6.

The garrison of Magdeburg holds a position in ad-
vance of the town, on both sides of the Elbe. The
army which forms the
,blockade of it is not strong
enough to form the investment of it on both banks.
This fortress, which is well provisioned, is without.
contradiction one of the strongest places in Europe.
RAMBURGH, JANUARY
The ISth corps, commanded by the Prince of Ecke.,
muhl, consists of four divisions. The enemy having
penetrated into Holstein, the Danish division sepa-
rated from the 13th corpses and has concluded aq sr-_
mistice with Sweden.
The Prince of Eckmubl has taken a position in ad-:
vance of Hamburgh. A great road communicates
with Stadt. Hamburgh is esremely well fortified,
furnished with a numerous artillery, and provisioned
for 40,000 men for a year. The inhabitants who had
not provisions for a year have evacuated the town ;
jt is calculated that 60,000 have left it. In this po-
sition, the armies commanded by the Prince Royal
,of Sweden and General j)ennigsen, keep at several
leagues distance from Hamburgh.. These two armies
united are stronger than that of the Prince of Eck-
mai, but they are_raot sufficiently so to oblige him.
:to antic the town and invest the place. There
has been no general affair, but several engagements
o(cavalry, which have been to the advantage of the
French.
MAESTRICHT, JANUARY 17. •
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Our Journal contains the following Proclamation :
PROCLAMATION.
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" Head Quarters, Masstrickt, Jan. 16.
" SOLDIERS ! —Your winter-quarters are raised ; in
some moments you will be assembled; in a few days
yOu will march to combat ! RemeMber twenty years
of glory ! the innumerable feats in aims which have
illustrated them ; and the enemy will still dread 70117
.valour and your intrepidity.
. " Our frontiers are invaded, but at the voice of
the Emperor the nation has risen ; the country has
:Ailed upon her children, they have run to arms;
they are marching, they are advancing ; the Sove.
reign is at their head, displaying ia one hand the
Olive Branch of Peace, and in the other the mur-
dering. Sword.
" Soldiers! numerous battalions dew to your ranks
an army of reserve of 100,000 troops of the line is h
a position behind you ; it is followed by 200,000 Na-
tional Gaards, which have formed in Bretagne, in
Normandy, in Picardy, and in the neighbourhood of
the capitals—these troops will be yet doubled and
tripled, should it be requisite.
44 Soldiers ! Our strong places are armed, provi.
sioned, and their defence is confided to you ; woe to
the enemy,
.if he presents himself, or if he dares to
turn them. Indignantly repulse his perfidious insi-
nuations, his Pallacioui promisei ktonly see the devas.
ration, the pillage, and death, which mark every step
of these bailbarous hordes,

" Frenchmen It is fur the country that we are
going to combat ; do not suffer it to he longer in.
vaded and torn in pieces. The Emperor and Franego
have their eyes upon us ; b contier or die must be asiirl
rallying cry ; and quickly shall the enemy find that,
he has only passed our bairiers to meet shame and
death upon the sacred territory (Signed)
" The Marshal Duke of Tarentum,

M A CDON A LD.
g By his Excellency the Gmeral in Chief of the
Stag, s• Baron Gituaibuca." ,

BAYONNI, JANUARY 15.
General Harispe entered St. Jean Pied de Port on
the 11th, and Baigory on the 12th. The Spaniards,
under the command of Mina, have retired. The
division Taupin has advanced as far as Hillette, to
support General Harispe. The English seem very
uneasy, and it is even believedzthatthey will make a
grand retrograde movement.

PAU, JANUARY

On the 7tth Lord Wellington returned to St. Jean
de Liz, and Marshal the Duke of Dalmatia to Bay-
,
onne ; every thing announces that no military events,
will soon take place on this frontier. The English
appear little disposed to attack. We remark that
they have entirely changed their tone; they appear
uneasy and timid. The movements of the Duke of
Dalmatia hare forced them to g4ve up the passage
of the 4dour, and enabled us to judge that the Eng-;
lish army i; got so strong as was imagined. The
making two of our division; manpeuvre was sufficient
to vat in naotiou all the ,enemy's troops : deserters
arrive every day from <he enemy; they agree in
saying the English want provisleast an(' that 'their:
troops suffer much.

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PAU, JANUARY it.
The troops under the orders of the Duke of D4l.
matia are estimated at from 90 to zokuoe men ; he
has received considerable reinforcements. The young
conscripts are full of ardour. In the number are
Isiany strong men, talip.,canpot fail of making ex.
cellent soldiers.

The inaction of the e enemy proves that he is not ir,
• "condition to undertake any thing, and we believe
that our General in Chief purposely allows him to
exhaust bis means. He harasses him on all points„
and annoys him in his rear. General Harispe, who

possesses the confidence of the Basques, cuts og his
communications, and carries away his provisions and
ovens. The English and Spaniards do not live upot
the most amicable terms. It appears that the Eng.
lish mistrust the Spanish, as thelatter having re-con
quered their country, only desire peace, and do not
conceal their desire of adjusting affairs with tit
French Government. _ _ _

The English have sent the Spaniards into their
rear; distrust must have arrived at the highest pitch,
for we know how well the English manage their men.
It is believed that the intention of the English Gene-
ral would have been to have taken winter-quarters in
Beam, but he is not sure of the disposition of the
people of the country I be is observed by AR enemy
who ♦ill prcfit by the slightest of his faults. The
Bertiok shew great attachment to. France. Every
thing, therefore, leads us to presume, that the enemy
will be obliged 'to retrograde ; besides, the English
dare not quit the banks of the sea, front which they

draw their subsiitence and reinforcements. Their
army has experienced great privations since the bad
weather rendered the tea stormy, and difficult to
be kept.

SMISSELS, JANUARY
The enemy seemed to intend to advance towards
Antwerp ; but a bold and well-combined movement
of General Maisoo, which watt attended with coin.
plete success, obliged bins to give up this ptoject.—
The Marshal Duke of Tarentum leas passed slut
Meuse, and ii marching in our direction.'
The attitude of Brussels, and indeed of all Bel-
gium, merits the hi4heft praile!-•-the most perfect
urder prevails there. Thi Contribution* are paid,
and the contingent of horses, For repounting the
valry, duly delivered.
JAN. 17.—The jouctio;!. of the.troops of General
Maison and the Ddke of Tainotum, has Iraq effected-
to-day, between them sad Hapileik- • • •
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BOtJRDEAUX, JANUARY tk.
We have just received accounts from the Army of
Spain, which we hasten cola,' before our readers.
The just-hopes which were expected from, r.he pre.
seuce of General Harispe among the &slum his
countryn en. have been realised ; he has just made hit
&ha by remarkable adrautages, and which promisa
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dill
igtraer.
On the Bth, the enemy sent a battalion to Qssis, to
collect some provision ; Gen. Harispe was informe4
of it, went and attacked him, and briskly drove bins
`away, withoua allowing hint to parry any thing *wag
"from the valley.
On the 10th, the General having beea informed
that the enemy intended to forage from the side of
Maccaye and Loutgossoa, left his head-quarters at
Iresari, with six chosen companies, unexpectedly fell
upon the foragers, took from them S* English priso:
nets, and about 40 horses, and mules.
On the Ilth, the General Fame to St. Jean Pied
de Port, where two cohorts of the National Guards
were assembled ; and on the ISth, in the morning.
he attacked the enemy at St. Elienne de Roegorry.
'from whence he drove him into the valley of Bastan.
The General of Brigade, lipaultane, and the light
troops of Colonel Lautunef. formed part of this
expedition.
On another side General Sauer, commandfng the
light cavalry of the army, had, on the 10th, his head-
quarters at St. Martin Darbinn i his troops occupied
Hellette, St. Esteven, Bouloe, and 4ylsore. Lieu-
tenant. General Clausel was at the Chapel of Bastide
de Clerence, guarding with his corps the right of
Gambouri, to its falling into the Admit above Vrt.

We can positively assert, that our army is fine,
filled with courage and ardour, and that, far from
acting upon the defensive, it will assume a menacing
attitude, which will soon second the Emperor's inten-
tions, by purging our southern frontiers from the pre.
sence of the enemy,
LYONS, JAIWA!tY is.
The puke of Castiglione is expected immediately
at Lyons, with a carps of molar troops: a pars of
them arrived to.day in waggons.
TROYgS, JANTIARY IL
jt is affirmed, that the Marshal 14alce of Treviso
has ordered his carpi to'nlalte a Movement, the ob..
jeer of which is to effect* junction: 'with that which
is under the Priqce of Moskwa:

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BRUSSELS, ,JANUARY IC
Tie enemy ha's been rdoghly handled before Ant
werp, where the fire of our artillery caused him to
Offer considerable loss; be raised Into his canton-
ments. This mometit was profited by to form the
garrison of Antwerp, and demolish the suburbs.—..
Other fortresse4 of the
.§cheliit &rein, a satisfactory
state. - • • • • •
JANUARY 17.—The Duke if Tarenturis was at
Maestricht on the 15th ; he lei set owl for Liegef"
Leaving some troops to reinforce the garrison of
Maestrecht. SklCe the affair of the 14th, the enrol.
has retired in part issto Dutch liiabant, and in pal
towards Diest. Gineral Maison bas anticipated. chi,:
movement; left a strong grinison at Antwerp,
and placed two bartati;.ns and some cannon in Maes.
'trecht. He has directed his course upon Louvaine,
with the double design of discincerting the opera.'
[ions' of the enemy'on that side, and effecting his
junction with the Marshal Duke of Tarenfum, who
passed the Meuse the day before yesterday.
CHAMBER', JANUARY 18.
The enemy having made demonstrations upon
Annecy, all the bridges have been destroyed w re
tard his march. Our troops and Rational guard.:
occupy the principal defiles.