The Statesman.
London, England, 1809-10-03 00:00:00

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"!Given in oar Imperial Oamp nt Schourbrur, Sept. 7,
1809.
(Sigurd) " NAPOLEON."
Tie )11alitsz Secretary of State,.
(Sigurd) " IL. IL KARST."

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IMPERIAL DECREE.
" Aiwa Imperial Camp of Seliseobrann,
Sept. 3. 1809.
WaretlielliEWPWßOß 0 rings FRENCH, KT Gby ITALY
riaotacroa or TNII conrEvraartos or Tux antra,

SM. Sr. Re.
" We have decreed, and do decree. what follows:
" Art. I. Our familia Muskat &Twirler, Seletwe, is ap-
pointed Comm ,Dder to Chief et the National Guard of sot
good city of Paris.
"S. Our imam of the Interior sad of Was are cheesed
with the enmities or the !magi decree. •
(Signed) N A
" The /gambler Seemeary of State, "H. B. MA.ItET."
senteo.
PAM, Berv. lt.
(reels ens 1110XITIVIL)
ACCOUNT Or Ts* MILITARY OPERATION. OM THE
EMU-DT, FROM VIE suattemoas OF FLUSMIno
TILL THE IYACIIATION of TUE FORT OF SATS
IT TUS
Every clrcamstsnce relative to the military ope.
rations oo the Scheldt, during the siege and bons.
bardment of Flashing, is so important that it has
been thought proper to publish the original pieces
themselves, or extracts of the official correspon-
dence. The later operations, from the surrender
of Fleshing, till the evacuation of Satz, do nut
require to be detailed so minutely, it will therefo7
be, sufficient to sketch their outline.
After taking possession of Flushing, the enemy:
seemed, to employ the period that elapsed ths
tween the 15th and 19th of August in collecting
all his furce round the ,tort of Bata, situated it
the extremity of &HSI, Bevelandp at the poirit
where the Scheldt dirides itself into two armp.
Every thing seemed to indicate in the enemy lin
intention of transportittg his army over the tistitn
Scheidt, on the right hank, between Sindvliet
and Bergen-op-Zoom, whilst his flotilla ands men
of war should attack the forts on the .bahks of
the Scheldt, and oar flotilla on that rifieb.
Meanwhile the Prince of Poute.Cari(o, who ar.
rived at Antwerp on the 13th, availed 'himself of
00 time spent by the English In making this hos.
tile demonstration, to execute the orders of the
Emperor, organise, dispose, and animate the
twot s, accelerate defensive labours, inspire the
army with confidence, and snatch from the enemy
the possibility of attacking Antwerp. His Excel.
Purl, General J;lejean, who arrived co the 16th,
ce.operated in forwarding these dispositions as
Minister Director of the War Administration, and
First Inspector-General of Engineer. ; ,Visee..Ad.
(eal Missiessy, thb Generals, the ClifieOregot
Artillery, the Naval Perfect, the Preterit of,4be
departtneut, all the attahoritiev, displayingin their
urines functions thar,itame seal sad talents, di.
mart, by the Lome spirit, presented a noble WIMMI•
of will as well as rescetlors, tending towards one
single end, the disgrace of the enemy, and lb.
glory of the arms of France. lu
Whilst the British forces were collecting round'
Bats, new troops, cavalry and artillery, pouring,
in from every quarter, swelled our army at Ant.
werp. The two French and Dutch corps, posted
Otter Bergen-op-Zoom and Heist, were continu-
ally reinforced, and in readiness to fall on the
rear and the lank of the enemy, whilst the army
should attack him in front, and throw him back
into the Scheldt at the moment of confusion that
would attend his attempt to land on the dikes, or
the sands and muddy grounds that form the banks
of the river.
The French fleet ascended the Scheldt, and
yielding for the service of the army part of its
sailors and marines, co-operated in the defence
of the land ; whilst the flotilla, covered by bat-
teries, and protected by gun-boats, grounded for
that purpose on the banks, formed a double line
that flanked both Fort t.illo and Fort Liefken.
thoeck. New batteries were raised in the covered
way of these fonts, the strength of which defied
attack, to sweep the surface of the river.
Under the protection of this line of defence, a
second was formed. The 01,1 forts were raised
aiww, and batteries were enxted on the ruins of
those which conld not resume their former shape.
thourers, cannons, and soldiers, covered alter.
nately all those pools, forgotten since the famous
rege of Alit twerp in ISHS ; the forts of St. Philip
and St. Mary, which formerly defended the bridge
Cast over del Scheldt by the Duke of Parma ; Fort
Pearl,- which covered the opening of the mina),
cut during the siege, to facilitate the conveyance
of provisions and ammunition from Gand to the
besiegers' camp below Antwerp ; 'the fort of the
Cross, which protected the dike of Cowestein,
the brave defence of which prevented' a flotilla
from throwing any succours into the town whilst
navigating on the inundations. To'all these posts
was added the battery of Nielk hays, moat favour.
ably situated on a portion of a perpendicular dike
et one of the elbows of the river.
In this position, rendered celebrated two con.
eerie; ago by the offensive works of the besi
oar marines re.produced those very same :Ted
for oar defence; planted strong wooden posts
nnilacted boats, and prepared amain a manner