The Statesman.
London, England, 1812-11-16 00:00:00

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wherever victory calls it ? Whatever may be the
positions of which the army may make choice. for
whiter-quarters, we are assured, that during their
repose, ns in their activity, our invincible legions
will command the respect of the etsems's hordes,
and we render thanks to that foresight which equally)
knows how to precipitate victory, and sto;.) at that
point which wisdom demands. We thick with, plea-
sure that our friends, our brothers, our sans as- ,
gemblvel round the flags of their country, are going,l
to enjoy scmve moments of repose.-11 they s'Avald
even purchase this repose by fresh battles, it is good
to obsorve, that the fruit of these battles, however
brilliant they may be, neither can nor must b: any
thing else than the dispersion of the enemy's columns,
which perhaps support those hands of Cossacks by
which the positions upon the Nara have been dis-
turbed. All the movements the army shall make
will only have for its object, the ensuring of 851
tranquil and abundant winter quarters as possible.—
Thamo movements naturally require a large line of
operations, and Moscow being the extremity of the ,
position of the army, which the army occupies, the
bead-quarters, the focus of all movements, could nol
longer remain there. To say that the Emperor has ;
left Moscow, is only to say that this father uf sol-
diers marches wherever great operations demand his
presence. His presence commands victory ; his
presence will still watch over the safety of the victo-
rious army. .
WARSAW, OCT. 21.—Troops who form a part of
the army commanded by the Marshal Duke of Cas-
taglione, are daily, arriving. They continue their
march without stopping, to reinforce the Austrian
auxiliary corps under Prince Schwnrtzenberg, be-
sides a corps of Austrians, which will make him
equal, if not superior, to the enemy.
Ocr. 20.—Detachments of troops every day ar-
rise by Posen and lialuh. We to day expect the
regiment from the Isle of Rhe, 2100 strong.
BER MY, Ocr. 31.-03 the 20th, Lieutenant-Ge-
neral d' York had his head-quarters at Mittaw ; his
corps had taken a more advantageous position than
the first, where it in a great measure bireuacked in ;
the marshes, which would, in this advanced season,
have been very prejudicial to the health of the,
troops.
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BARCELONA, Ocr. W.—According to a private
letter from Madrid, dated the 15th instant, that city
has been plunged into stupor since the arrival of the
English. AU those who either directiy or indirectly
had a share in King Joseph's Government, are the
objects of the most horrible persecutions. Twenty
fatlrrs'of families were, on the I.lth, taken up and
conveyed to the Retiro. The greater part of the
Nooks followed his Catholic :Majesty in his retreat
upon Valencia. The English municipality formed
by Wellington, has ordered the confiscation of their
property. The Madrid Gazelles, published under,
British influence, loudly comp!ain of the bad dispo-
sltlon of the inhabitants of that city. It is certain
that the presence of the English Generalissmo has
produced an effect totally different to what was ez-
pectecl. Daring all Vte time lie remained at M-dt.itl,
his operations were confined to shoving himself upon
a large balcony ; whenever he appeared in pubic,
she was accompanied by two or three Chiefs of Bri-
gands, among whom was remarked an aucl.2nt friar,
surnamed Gen. Medus, and this outrage, as may
easily be conceived, highly offended the proud Casti-
lians. The great Madrid Theatre and the Opera have
been shut up.
GIROYNE, Ocr. 29.—1 n the night between the'
21th and 25th the enemy attacked Olot ; they en-
-tem] the town, but were not able to maintain then,-
selves upon the great square, where twelve cavaliers, ;
who penetrated with their horses, were killed.
At break of day our troops resumed the ulensive,
and the enemy were repulsed with the loss of about
100 killed and wounded. We are assured that M.
I.Acy directed this expedition, which could have had
no other termination, because the possession of the.,
town, did not give that of the fort, which is shel-
tered from the attacks of an enemy. The command
of it is entrusted to Nogues, Chief of Battalion, al
distinguished Officer, who has under his orders a i
garrison that only demands an opportunity of fight- '
ing.

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