The Statesman.
London, England, 1815-07-13 00:00:00

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LETTRit OF THE PRiNGI.4 OF MOSKWA assured, between 40 and 110,tX/b Proatisola etlacfie.ll
7V THE DUKE OF OTRANTO. our extreme right, mod forced it, to retire!
1 l• Y 'Z'fr.
. • , --ram.— Whether the Em peror ease
,decdored we,. retort!
PoRTSMOUTIN JuLY It.—nrrived the Achilles
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man of war, from the Breeds; the Serapis, Brazen, M. LE Duc,—The most false and defamatory re-
to the ante when the aishal could edispoil. km', or
Rorer, Bermuda, and Ckiker, from a cruise ; aloe Vorts have been spreading for some days over the whether the march et the Martha! vs esretenalvel.tif
the Spg, from Lisbon and Oporto, with a fleet of public mind, upon the conduct which I have pur-
the efforts of the foam}' longer thee sine ralcetatosif
e
about 60 sail : most of them have arrived, and some sued doting this short end unfortunate campaign.—
upon, the fed is, that at It moment whep his ar
passed for !lie River. •
The Journals have repeated these rulioner calumniei, rival was a°ll^llneed S.° age he "es only et W4l re
and appear to lend them credit. After having sipon the He le, which to, us was the. same es if i e had
Dovint, jui.i,l2.—Sailed the King George packet,
been a hundred leagues
.frnm the field of basil.; ,
.. fought for 23 years for my country, after baying with a Mail for Caliis:
shed my blood for its glory end independence, an I A
.short time aftereaids I .ii %.1 feet yeginweste.or
DIRL, JULY 12.—Arritecl the Dextrous sloop of
„,, ~,_ Ithe middle guard, conducted hi tee Emperor, mess
attempt is made to accuse me of te•lsee ;
• •• war, with 13 sail of traesiiorto under convoy, having
tempt is made to mark lo 55......0 te freest re me out to the people, and thefts/mit. iVith these [too e ; i , 1,1;
on board wounded soldiers from our army in 110 -
army itself, as the author of the disaster it haspenetrate die eer i. •f i josk I attack, and in . lls 11. 1.1(! enemy . file
land ; I I sail have gone to Colchester, and the other
; experienced. ordered ine.to,leeol them on, ; Geiseends, (Weis. and
two for Portsmouth.
I Forced to break silence, while it is always p„;11. ; soldiers, all displayed the krestest intrei:iilliy, but
I tUI to speak of one-self, and above all,
to answer Ca. :Ibis body, of troops was 19n week to itiv,sist for It littlg
lunmies, I address myself to you, sir, as the Presi- time the forces opposed to it by the Poem), cud it
dent of the Provisional Government, for the per- was soon necessary to renounce the Loire whirl, ills
I pose of 14111 before you a faithful statement of the @teach had for a few moments inspired:. derierai
events I have witnessed. On the 11th of June, 1 :Irriant had been struck with a ball loy my,side, and
received an order heti the Minister of IVar to re. I myself had my horse killed, and fell under it. The
pair to the Imperial presence. I had no coati- ; breve men %%hewnl return from ihis terliele brittle
matel, and no information bpon the composition I wills I hope, do me the justice to PSI. thlt they.
saw are en foot with sword in hand nisi/I'4 the
3nd strength of the army. Neither the Empe-
ror nor his Minietet had giien me any pre- i *6°l° of the evening, and that I only quitted the
vireos hint, from which I could anticipate that I Scene of carnage among the last, nd at 114 ;no.
should be employed in the present campaie,ti. I was ment when retreat could no longer be prevenieil:em.-
consequently taken by surprise, with Out horses, At the same time the Pt-dishes Crestleued their of.
, without accoutrements, and without money, and f fensive movements, and our right steseiblY, ref eed;
was obliged to borrow the necessary eipences of my the English advanted in their turn. Throe. remained
journey. ilavieg arrived on the 12th at Leon, on to us still four squares of the old guard In prof... t
the 13th at Awesome, and on the 11th at Beaumont, the retreat. T4ese brave &metiers; this choir,. of
I purchased in this last city two horses from the . the army, forced
.surcessively In retire, Yielded
14ake of Treviso, with which I repaired on the 15th ground foot by foot 011 ,overwhelmed by ntimberi
to Charleroi, accompanied by my first Aide-de- they were almost entire:ll annihilated. From tilt
Camp, the wily Officer who attended me. I ar. ; moment a retrograde movement KOS iferblied, nisi.' ;he
rived at (lie moment when the enemy, attacked by . army formed "111!"1; but 1 "dosed fulls. Iliera
was not, however, a totti, 'no, one the irt at
our troops, was retreating mem Fleurus and
Gossolies.. suucc qui pent, as lass been cal unsold..o4ly 'toted iss
1 'she Emperor ordered me immvelintely to put the B.illetin. As fur myself, enneteistlylh this emir:
, myself et the head of the Ist and 2.1 corps of in. guard, which I follower! nn foot, Isevhse ren my
horses killed, worn nut with facgars; reeleeet ‘Ssoit
; betty, commanded by Lieutenatit-Generals d'Erein
and Reille, of the division of light cavalry of c•miusinu,, and having no Inert sire vie to matter;
Lieutenant-General Pine, of the tit,t,,o of light I owe my life to a corporal %she iiippi; tad no ern the
road, mid slid aunt ebsoodoe me during the. Worreai,--.
cavalry of the guard under the command of Lieut..
At eleven at night I found Lieut. smost-Ged..• ,I 1.... Generals Lefebvre D.,soireoettes and Colbert, and of
two divisions of cavalry of the Count Valmy, forth-
fcbvre
Schmidt, had ge erosity Desnouettes, and one of 'is Otfir-i.. M.Jor
ing in all eiglot divisions of infantry, and four of in given*. file tardy hence
(hat remained to him. In this manner I arrived at
cavalry. With these troops, a pert of which only
Alarchianne-au-Pole. at four o'clork in the omitting,
I lead as .et under my immediate commends I Par'.
sued the enemy,and forced himto etacnatc Cosselies, alone, without any officers of my staff, ignorant of
; what had become of (he Emperor, mho before thil
Fraser's, Millet, and Hoppegiiies. There they took
up a position for the night, with the exception of the end of the battle had entirely disappeared; and Who
I was allowed to believe might be either killed 44
•Ist corps', which was still at hlarchiennes, and which
did no! join me till the following day. I taken prisoner. General Pamploele Lacroii, Chia
of the Staff of the second corps, whom I foes/din shit
the 16th I received orders to attack the Eng-
city, having told me that the Emperor wager Charleroi;
lid/ in their position at Quatre Bras. We Avowed
I was led to suppose that his 11.sjesty *as going t*
towards the enemy with an enthusiasm difficult to be
put himself at the head of Minkel Grouchy's corp.;
described. Nothing resister! our impetuosity. The
battle became general, and victory was no longer to cover the Sambre, and to facilitate to the troop,
the means of rallying towards Avesnes, and with this
doubtful, when, at the moment that I intended to
persuasion I went to Beaumont ; but parties of ca.
order up the Ist corps of infantry, which had been
valry following us too near, and having already in.: left me in reserve at 'Prunes, I learned that theism-
tercepted the roads of Maubeege and Philippewillei I
(recur had disposer! of it without advertising one of
b
the circumstance, as well as of time division of Girard became sensible of the total impossibility of arresting
a single soldier on that point to opens. the progress
of the second corps, on purpose to direct them upon
St. Ames,!, and to strengthen his left wing,, which of the victorious enemy. I continued my march
was vigorously engaged with the Prussians. The upon Avesnes, where I could obtain no Intelllgestall
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I shock which this intelligence gave me confounded ; of what had become of the Emperor. •
In this state- isTuisfieri; Waving- noleniffintiffg• et
!me. Having no longer under me more than three'
Isis Majesty nor of the Major-General, confesiowin.
divisions, instead of the eight upon which I calcu-
ereasing every moment, and, with the exception of
tory ; and in spite of all my efforts, in spite of the
',hated, I was obliged to renounce the hopes of sic-
some arrangements of regiments of the guard and of
the line, every one following his own inclination, t
intrepidity and devotions of my troops, my utmost
efforts after that could only maintain me in my posi-
determined immediately to go to Paris by et. Quentin,
tints till the close of the day. About nine o'clock
to disclose as quickly as possible the true state of
a
the first. corps was sent me by the Emperor, to whom affairs to the Minister of War, that he might amid to
iit hid been of no service. Thus 23 or 30,000 men
the army some fresh troops, and take the measures.
/ were, I may say, paralised, and were idly paraded which circurnstauces rendered necessary. At uiV
arrival at Bourgot, three leagoeelrom Paris, I learned. during the whole of the battle from the right to the
i left and the left to the right, without tiling a shot. ; that the Emperor had passed there at nine o'clock in
the morning.
It is impossible for me, Sir, not to arrest your at- I
1 Such, M. le Due, is a history of this ealimitowe
tendon for a moment upon these details, in order to . campaign.
! bring before your view all the consequences of this i Now, I ask those who have survived this fine and
false movement, and in general of the bad arrange.
meats during the whole of the day. By what fats..
I numerous army, how I can be accused of the. dis-
. asters of which it has been the victim. end or which
lily, for example, did the Emperor, instead of lead- I your military annals furnish no example. I have, it
' lug all his forces against Lord Wellington, who ,is sail, betrayed my country—[ who, to serve it,
would have been attacked unawares, and could not
leave shown a zeal which I perhaps have carried tops
have resisted, consider this attack as secondary ? extravagant height; but this calumny is supporter!' by.
Blow did the Emperor, after the passage of the _t_ e
I o tact, by no circumstance. But how can 'bete odious
Sambre, conceive it possible to fight two battles on reports, which spread -with frightful rapidity. he are'
the same day ? It was to oppose forces double our's,
rested? if, in the researches which I could make.
and to do what military men who were witnesses of
on this subject, I did not fear almost as m•mh to die.it can scarcely yet comprehend. Instead of this,
cover as to be ignorant of thwtruth, I would say, that
had he left a corps of observation to watch the Pros- 1,
a I was a tendency to convince that I have teem use,
sians, a
thatdeceived,t meted to and it is a f core*
and marched with his most powerful messes • worthily
to support 'me, the English army had undoubtedly ,
with th.. pretence of treason the faults and extrae4
been destroyed between Quartre Bras and Genappe •
vagancies of this campaign, faults which have not'
and this position, which separated the two Allied ; been avowed in the Bulletins that have appeared' jet
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NAVAL INTNILLId ENOS.

We understand Lord Cent R.% NE's Constituenti in-
tend to present him with a piece of plate, value one
thousand pounds.
Yesterday being the day appointed for the
PRINCE REGENT going in State to the House of
Peers to doe the Session of Parliament, prepara-
tions were accordingly made. Oh) and New Pa-
lace-yards were covered a ith gravel. The bells of
St. Martin's and St. Margaret's were rung, being
the two parishes through which the procession was
to pass, and displayed their flags from the steeples.
The different guards mounted duty in white gaiters.
A party of the 3d Prince of Wales's Draeonn Guards
lined the mails of St. James's Park, assisted by a
party of the 14th Light Dragoons. At half-past one
o'clock, the PRINCE REGEN r arrived at St. James's
Palace, and entered by the garden gaterescorted by
a party of the Life Guards.
On his Royal highness entering the state carriage,
the band of the Ist Regiment struck "God save
the King." He appeared in most ewelleat health,
wearing regimentals, amid his numerous distinguished
Orders of the different nations which have been con-
ferred upon him. His Royal Highness was accom-
panied by the Duke of MONTROSE and Lord Gnea TES
ill the state carriage.
The REGurr remained in the !louse 33 minutes ;
his departure was also announced by a discharge of
cannon from the same place. The procession re.
turned to the Palace in the same order. The day
being remarkably fine, a large crincource of people
were collected in the Park, streets, Sc.:. who received
the Prince with every mark of respect and rejoicing,
particurlarly on his return.
The Will of the gallant Sir Trouts PICTON was
made in London, not many days before his death,
being made on the 9th June last. The Probate pass-
ed Doctors' Commons on the sth inst. The runner' t
of his personals is sworn under 12,5001. He men-
tions seven sisters, to two of whom ho gives the
sum of 2 )01. each, and to the others 15(10 . each ;
601. per an 'um to Madam Oulu.' ass, far life, and
legacies to the amount of about fitX)l. amongst par-
ticular friends. His estates at Trinidad are charged
with 40001. in favour of four natural children by
ROSETTA SMITH, SiZ.—TIIOSI 55 ROSE., RICHARD
ROSE, AUGUSTA ROSE, and -•—•-• ROSE. Ail other
property, real and prsortal, he has left to hie bro.
titer, the Res. Enw. of St. Bride's, in the
county of Glamorgan, whom he appaiirta his sole
Executor. Sir Thom es was a Kaight Grand Cross
of the Military Order of the Bah, and a laieutena nt-
General iss the Army.
We doubt whether the sacking of Malinaison by
the Prussians afforded a richer booty than that which
must be distributed to the English on Wednesday
next : it would appear too, by the vigour with
which the attack is carrying on, that nothing short
of unconditional surrender will satisfy the besiegers;
we mean the Lottery adventurers, who, from the
crowds which were seen at the different offices yes-
terday, we pronounce to he almost as numerous as
the forces of the Allies. Can this be wondereekv,
when we consider the treasure which they hope to
obtain ou W iilnesrlay next ?
Time TRI-COLOURED COCK AoE.—The Gazelle de
France, alluding to the fact that the tai-colour
cockade eas first assumed as being the livery of the
late Duke of ORLEANS, says, "sn many events
have ca ..wiled together in human memory within the
lest 26 gears, that there are many persons who have'
forgetters that the first revolutionary cockade was
greea; the second was red and violet ; and the third,
callest the tricolour, was composed of the colours
belonging to the livery of a Prince at that time but
toe well known."
We hear that drsexpected demands to a very high
amount, have been presented during the last week to
the Treasury ; and it would appear that the sums for
secret service, at the present period, exceed the cal-
enlisting's of the must sanguine advocates for uncoil.;
trouled expenditure.
A second detachment of 400 men belonging to the
Battalions of Foot Guards in London, is under or-
tiers for France.

The Regiments of British Militia now embodying, .rmies, _mg once
are, we understand, intended for duty in Ireland. •ed for the Emperor an opportunity of advancing to
The Officers, non-commissioner) Officers, and Pri- the right of the Prussiaus, and of crushing than in
rates of the First Battalion Coldstream Regiment of their turn. Tffe general opinion in France, and
Foot Guards, have unanimously agreed to stop one especially in the army, was, that the Emperor would
day's pay for each, for the relief of the widows end have bent his whole efforts to annihilate first the
orphans of British soldiers who fell in the memorable Eugfish army ; and circumstances were favourable
battle of Waterloo, 18th June, 1815. , for the accomplishment of such a project : but fate
HATroa-oattoev.-----Aii information yesterday , ordered otherwise.
came on to be heard at this office before the Sitting ' On the 17th the army marched in the direction of
Magistrates, against Mr. Gaunanse, the proprietor of Mount St. Jean.
a private still, at Camhden-town. John Smith and On the 18th the battle begun at one o'clock, and
Birmage, Excise Officers, stated, that in come- though the Bulletin which details it makes no mention
quence of an information, they went on the 15th of, of me, it is not necessary far me to mention that I
May last to a house known by the name of the Old was engaged in it. Lieut.-Gen. Count Drnuot has
Southampton Arms, formerly a public house, but already spoken of that battle in the House of Peers.
now partly occupied by one Thomas, a dealer in Ills narration is accurate, with the exception of some
coals, potatoes, &c. end partly by the Defendant ; important facts which he has passed over in silence,
that on the witnesses telling Mr. Thomas their !nisi. or of which he was ignorant, and which it is now
ness, he let them in, when en searching the premises my duty to declare. About seven o'clock in the
they discovered a large still, with a fire, preparing to erenieg, after the most frightful carnage which I have
be worked, a great quantity of spirits, and upwards ever witnessed, Gen. Labedoyere came to me with a
of 700 gallons of wash, in seven vats, and two sacks message from the Emperor, that Marshal Grouchy
of malt, all of which they seized, and conveyed to the had arrived on our right, and attacked the left of the
Excise-office. The Defendant denied being the pro. English and Prussians united. This General Officer,
prietor of the said still, but in the pocket of a coat in riding along the lines, spread this intelligence
which was found in the place with the still, was a among the soldiers, whole courage and devotion re•
pocket-book, containing sundry papers aid draft waisted unshaken, and who gave new proofs of them
for ill. payable to the Defendant for value received. at that moment, in spite of the fatigue which they
The book he claimed, hut said, he knew' nothing of expetienced. Immediately after, what was my
the coat, but was not able to account how the book astonishment, I should rathe- say indignation, when
came into the pocket of a strang coat. Ile was coo. I learned, that so far from :Marshal Grouchy having
tided in the penalty of 2001. mad cqsts. arrived to support use as the whole army had been

against which [ in rain raised that yoke of t o
which I will yet cause to teu►oud in the (lone of
Peers. I expect from the candour of your Etc 1-
'pricy, and from your indulgence to me, that you
will cause this letter to be inserted in the Journal,
and gire it the greatest possible publicity.
I renew to your Excellency, *c.
MARSIIAL PRINCE OF IMOSICWA.
Pail., June 23, 1815.

A Correspondent asks us why the quartern loafls
sold for llid. in London, while at Sheerness it Is
sold for Rid.? The Bread Assize Bill, which in a fog
days will most probably become a law, will, perhaps,
by its operation, furnish a satisfactory explanation
on a question to which we must confess ourselves en•
able to give a complete answer.
Families in Town or Country may be suppned
with Soda Water in the highest state of strength and
purity, at the Mineral Water Warehouse of Mr.
ROBERT BAKEWE►.L and Co. 13, Tavistock•street,
Bedford-square, four doors from Tottenham Court.
road ; and also with brisk Alkalesent Water, petti.
Marty prepared for persons liable to Gout or Bilibes
complaints, arising from indigestion. In the preps•
ration of th^se Waters the contact with me.all:c
vessels is avoided, and the gas rendered perfectly
pure before it is combined with the Water. Gentle-
men going to warm climates may have bottles mute
purposely of extra size and strength, warranted to
pres.rve the briskness and purity of Oa Wain 0
months in any part of the Globe.

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