Star.
London, England, 1806-07-07 00:00:00

PRANCE.

_PARK JUNE at.

Prince Eugene, Vice-Rey and Commander in Chief
of the army of Italy, writes, that General Laurefton,
who arrived at Ragufa on the s6th of May, was ap I
prized, that the Ruffians, in eonjunltion with the 1
Montenegrins, headed by the Grak Bifhops. were
advancing to take poffeffion of Old Ragufa.—He dif-
patched Captain Smartt, of the sth Regiment of the
line, with two companies, and four pieces of cannon,
to occupy that pot. This Officer took a potation
at Old Ragufa, on the evening of the 29th of May.
iielound the inhabitants in great confternation ; the
larbarkusi, who were deftroying every thing with fire
apd (word, being within half a day's march of them.
The inhabitants, moreover, had but little confidence
in the French. whom they did not conceive by any
means equal to mountain warfare. Captain Serrant
immediately made a difpofition of his force. The
enemy,ro the number of about a tbonfand, appeared
at day-break, and began the attack with hideous '
(bouts. The French fullained it calmly, with order
and lenee, and returned it by a well fupported fire. 1
fi
The firing continued for three bout s.—A Corporal,
perceiving the enemy's colours, ruf: ed forward to
feize them, and was killed by a muficet Thor. The
barbarians fell upon him, and cut off his head. The
French became indignant at this ferocious aft ; they
charged the enemy from all (ides, and drove them,
at the point of the bayonet. to the confines of Cat-
taro. The inhabitants could Rawly recover from
their aftoniffirnent, when they perceived the French,
with their knapfaeks on their backs, !bramble up the
rocks and mountains, even better than the Montene-
grins. Tbefe honeft people did not know, that no '
Winks could arreit the conquerors of the Alps.—
The fecond in command of the Montenegrins, under '
the orders of the /Mop. was killed, and from two to
three hundred of their followers remained upon the
field of battle, after having been turned and driven
up againft Tome fiupendous rocks. General Laurif-
ton, in the mean time, fent three more companies to
the affi fiance of Captain Serrant, which did not arrive
until after the engagement.
On the fame day, the Ruffian frigates proceeded
to attack Santa Croce, on the fuppofition that it had
no artillery; but the activity of General Laurifton
bad provided for it. There were upwards of forty
pieces of cannon, eighteen and 36-pounders, well
manned and fupplied with ammunition. The Ruf-
fians made off as loon as they perceived the batteries
unmalked.
This event was not only productive of joy, but of a
degree of enthirfialm, in Ragufa. The inhabitants
efinvinced of the power and intrepidity of the French.
no longer fear the Ruffians, or their fanguinary and
rnercilefs neighbours, the Montenegrins.—Mmitear.
Never were there more falfe reports in circulation
than at this moment—the German Journals are full
of them, and they are very indifcreetly repeated in
ow- Papers, which conceive themfelves authorifed to
da fn the moment they find them buried in fume very
Ways and very ignorant paper. Is it otherwife pd.
able that one of them thould not have perceived the
impropriety of copying from a German Paper, the
intelligence that the Elector of Baden was upon the
point of refigning the Government of his country, and
retiring to his Eft ate, ? The Elector of Baden will
no longer govern his people than it is to be wifbed for
their happinefs. To govern is not a mechanical art
for which ardent youth es betterqualified than advanc-
ed age; and it is well known there guilts no Prince
who, in the emote of a long reign, has occupied
himfelt more conßantly, and who continues to do fa,
for the happioefs of his fubjefts. Such an article of
intelligence fhould not, under the ptefent circumflan-
ces, have been adopted by a French Journal.
The Editor of another Paper having read in a
Neapolitan Journal, that the Ring of Naples had
suede Tome regulations in the (alt duty. for the pur-
pore of rendering the collation of it more equal, im-
mediately announcedthat the tax was to be aboliffied.
An Augfburgh paper Pays, that the Pope was going
to Avignon. It is very natural that the Editor of
w German Journal thould be ignorant that the Pope
'teas nothing to do with Avignon ; but a FrenehJour-
nal Mould have known. that the territory of Avignon
is called at this day the department of Vauelute.—
Moniker, Iture as.
According to report, his Majefiy the Emperor
will Ibortly undertake a journey to the coal ; and in
the lint place. to Boulogne, where preparations for
.eftabli thing his !wad quarters have been making Tome
time pall.

JONI 29.
Were we to notice the current reports of the day,
we might fay a great deal relative to the general ex.
palatial of a peace with Rua', and of that coati-
-slued correfpondence between our Court and that of
Berlin, which fome people conned with the exilling,
Ann hitherto very flow and tedious negociations with
England. Betides thefe, there are reports of the Ern.
,pesor's intended journey to Rome, &c.

PROM THE FRENCH AND DUTCH PAPERS.
HAGUE, June 26.—Intelligence of an epidemic
airoldrr having broke out at Tunis being received,
the uectifaly me.ifities to prevent its antrodudion
here have streAdy been taken.

&at moan, Jou' :S =On the loth init. the lot.
lowing Circular was lent round to the Foreign Mi-
nillerrraidins in Holland, by M. Van der Goes.
gets et:lty of grate for Fmeign Affairs:
Thelatrrlan Nation, tirol of the diforders of Europe and
in. won difputes, ha. eftsbhOted its dankly under the finchd of a
prowling throne. With • ;ward confidence, it has reflgned the
cosiertrailon of Its laws, the defr.ee of its political rights, and
dean* int rats. to his Imperial Highncfs Prince Lnuis Napoleon,
Mid Ms Imperial Majeßy the I mperor of the French and King of
Beaty hay ng confentrd that hi. auguft Brother (Mudd fathly the
will of the Nation. Lout. Napoleon is proclaimed Kirg of Hal-
. land. The virtue, and es.. Ucnt guaUtics of that Princr arc. ur.dcr
the proration ..fhis Wiwi& and Royal Mikity, a pledge hi the
payir of Holland of liable repo& alai hap ; placing dom.
felvea rho. mod, r the fairguard of a Government endurd with more
With:, and with a dignity more ad..ptrd to the prefers' it nylon of
Europt-,•affurce Holland at the Lane time of more rigidity and
frintwit as to the reciprocity of advantage which the Nations In
alftilec with her may esprit. His EaccUencv. M. Verb's'''. MI
Wltar of the Maria., and endued with authority on the port of the
liww.bliwarch empowers we. Sir, to impart to you this great
and joyful ear t, and to remark, that official communications mutt
tut leanly be fularnded, till the ancient appellations be force-alai
by 0..1e of the Royal Protocol, le well in the credentials of the
otertdieea Manilla's In Holland, as In thorn of his Majcity the
King of Holland's hdimacrs at I otaign Courts. The confidentbi
ccanntunicasi, on which the courk of affairs may demand,nuy occur
ii the dual macaw. ita4clvc, Sir, the alstaacc of my high
Clew, Ice!

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