Star.
London, England, 1814-02-03 00:00:00

'FERINOS OF THE INHABITANTS OF
GERMANY.

cannot make a more forcible appeal to the be-
nt of all classes in behalf of their distressed fel-
:reatures, " the martyrs to the emancipation of
Ise," than by quoting the heart-rending descrip.
If the miseries inflicted upon the inhabitants of
ie. by the great battles fought in its vicinity in
)er last. It is from the pen of an eye witness,
‘Jritis part of a most interesting Pamphlet, pub-
by Mr. ACKEIC4ANN, of the Strand, for the
.volent purpose of aiding the contributions now
foot far the relief of the suffering Germans, and
;Credit of this worthy Gentleman, be it remem-
1, that with him originated the generous idea
has been so warmly seconded by the efforts of
enlightened and benevolent individuals.
'he commencement of the sufferings of the Inha-
ts of Leipsic and its vicinity, on the night of the
Octoba-, is thus pathetically described :
't grew dark. The palisades at the gate had left
narrow passage, through which troops and ar-
.y kept pouring without intermission. People on
back and on foot, who wanted to return into
ity, had been already detained for several suc-
lye hours ; the crowd every moment increased,
with it the danger. To seek another entrance
impracticable, as a person would run the risk of
detained by the thousands of picquets, and shot,
least dragged to the filthiest bivouacs. The
WAS dark as pitch, and no hope left of getting
It rained fast, and not a corner was to be
id where you might take shelter. I was in the
Ist of more than a thousand horses, which threat-
` every moment to trample me under their feet.
Inately for me they were all tolerably quiet.—
thunder of the artillery had long ceased ; but,
it even continued, k could not possibly have been
. amidst the rattling of carriages and cannon ;
;houts of soldiers and officers, as sometimes ca-
;, at others infantry, wanted to pass first ; the
Asant cursing, cracking, pushing, and thrusting.
ver'while I live shall I witness such a scene of
ision, of which indeed it is impossible to convey
:onception. it continued without intermission
four in the afternoon till twelve at night, so
you may figure- to yourself the disagreeable situa-
in which I was placed.
No sooner had the first columns arrived at their
IAc.S in the neighbouring villages, than a thou-
messengers came to announce the intelligence
way that sufficiently proved what unwelcome
:ors they were. Weeping mothers with beds packed
baskets, leading two or three stark naked children by
hand, and with perhaps another infant at their back ;
frs seeking their wives acrd families ; children, who had
Seir parents in the crowd; trucks with sick persons
:ing their way among the thousands of horses ; cries of
• and despair in every quarter—such were the he.
that most feelingly proclaimed the presence of
warriors who have been celebrated in so many
is, and whose imposing appearance has been so
admired.
All these unfortunates crowded into the filthy
. formed by .the old hospital and the wall at the
igarten-gate. Their cries and lamentations were
-mingled with the moans and groans of the
sdest who were going to the hospitals, and who
artiestly solicited bread and relief. A number of
trench soldiers, probably such as had loitered in the
- searched every basket' and every pocket for pre-
.tons. They turned without ceremony the sleeping
infants out of the baskets, and cared not how the en-.
[ mothers taceratcd their faces in return. The
f horror changed so quickly that you could
,well more than halt a minute upon any of them.
tenderest heart became . torpid and insensible.
tale of woe followed on the heels of another.—
:11 a person too has been plundered ! 'Such an
house has been set on fire ! This man is cut in
; that has been transfixed with the bayonet !
Ise poor creatures are seeking their children !'—
was the intelligence brought by every new fu-
:. if you asked the French when the march
[d be over, you received the consolatory answer,'
[before six o'clock in the morning.' During the
hiltc :eoUnd of drums and trumpets incessantly
it:need-the arrival of fresh regiments.
At length, about midnight, the bustle somewhat
Jed, at least io far as regarded the marching of
s. Iltoir seized the favourable moment, and
myself as it were a new creature ; when, having
my way through the crowd of horses with es-
-diaary courage and d.xterity, I once more set
the city, 7 /ins the morning and the evening coin•
ssi day of horror." .
Nesit, day, the 15th of October, (which was corn-
-satiety a Jay of rest) was signalized by; the fol.:
~ing agonizing spectacles : .
It required considerable strength of atirveittot
Shocked at the spectacles which every whine
presented themselves. Many dead bodies of soldiers
had come into bivouac, lay naketkut the
and upon the roads. The heirs had When es—
pecial care to be on the spot at the moment p( heir
decease, and to possess themselves of all that the
- wretches had to bequeath. The mortality among
horses had been stilt greater—you met with their
.asses almost at every step ; and, which way soe-
jou turned jour eyes, you beheld a still greater
aber which Death had so firmly seized in his iron
lase, that they inclined their heads to the ground,
fell .in a few minutes, to rise no more! Scarcely
there sufficient room on the high road for a situ-
pedestrian to find a passage. All the fielJs were
:red with troops and baggage. Even on the place
xecntion they had erected bivouacs, and not the
inconvenient, because they were there less
tderl than in other places. Except single musket
nothing was to tut heard but incessant cues ut
ca Serret ! (Closer ! Closer !)"
the midst of the co, nonade all round Leipzig,
ai the whole city shook with the thunders of the
llery, and tile general engagement had, stri.tly
tking, but just ca nmenced, all the be:ls of tl.e
;rites were 1 unb t'y French cpmmand; to cele-
;ate the vict. ry w.,n in the forenoon: Such. an. in-
stAnce was certainly never afforJed by any battle
;ch had scarcely begun, and terminated io the
and decisive overthrow of him, who hadalready
fancied kmsell mounted in triumph upon the car of

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