The Statesman.
London, England, 1814-03-07 00:00:00

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Mansvir.r.rs, Fin. 17.---A division of three sail
of the line and ditty ft iptes sailed from Toulon on
the 12,1 t instant, under the command of Admiral
Costnao, to meet a skip of the title that was expect-
ed from Genoa. They fell in wi:h the niglish fleet
to the south a and of Cape Sick, buecontintled their
worse for Toulon iu defiance of all , the manoeuvres
of tbeettepy, who pursued theta wider a cloud of
cativats'., •'Tile heatimost vessels pissed without being
snuck molested, Auk.* Ataaaaa4ta-and the 'Afartiernat
ftii4afrs %cilia brought up the rear, were hard,
pressed by all -the ship, of the line of the _Cnetny'.s
Var. Tito Romulus liad•.to4ustaitt an acticin with,
two 3.tletlers, and defended herself valiantly, keepr-
Avg up a ruining fight a, she stood before the wind.
:liter an action.of three-quartets of an hour, •I he
whole sty :adroit canie to anchor in the R,oatle. The
Rumuitis hatkonly 70 men put hors de combat, and
the Adrienne 11. The eneitt)'s loss must have been
considerable. The ship esp.-Tull from Genoa left it
on time 1311 t, avd. entered Toulon on the 13th in
the morning. The Freneh squadron was, on the
same day, under sail, and the enemy's squadron was
in sight. •
MILAN, FIIB. 19.--The Prince Viceroy having
directed the Ho% al Guard upon Salo, to which place
the enemy had pushed a column of 2000 men, took
possession of that city on the 16th, in defiance of all
resistance. The young chasseuts of the guard, with
the bra* Colutiol Peraldi at their head, carried, at
the point of the bayonet, the outer gate of the city,
which the enemy had intrenched. -This exploit
secures the left of the army, which the enemy was
entleavoirriog to disturb on the side of the mountains.
The enemy lied towards Toscolano in the greatest
disorder, and was pursued sword in hand ; we took
from them one officer, and 80.sub-oilicers and sol-
diers. We have bad 39 wounded, and 12 killed ;
among the latter we have to regret three officers.—
The flotilla on the hake of Guarda, commanded-by
Captain 'l'eml'kr, conttiliuted to our success, by
cannonading the enemy's -columns on the roads
skirtiog mite lake, which forced from 5 to 600 men
to disperse themselves in the mountains, after throw-
ing away their arms. General Theodore Lechis has
communicated to the Royal Guards the Prince Vice-
roy's satisfaction with the conduct of the troops em-
ployed in this action.
Fyn. 21.—The accnunts we receive from the.
Aliocio state, that Field-Marshal Bellegarde has
fusel his head-varters at Verona. Lieut.-General
Count Neuperg has assumed, within these two days,
the command of the Austrian troops in the first line.
The desert:rs ag7ee that t Ile enemy suffers greatly for
want of forage. o,te could net find, at this time,
twenty trusses of hay and a sack of oats between the
Adige and the NE,icio. Since the battle on the Sth,
the werny has been reinforced by the regiment of
cavalry cif Hohenzollern, and a regiment of cuiras-
siers, said to he that of Sommariva. The enemy
have liwiy reqidred at Vcrt4ta a thousand waggons,
'nosily to transport the. soldiers Wounded in the last
battle. I

Nismes, Fen. •19.—The lath regiment of cuiras-
seers halted hereon the 6th instant. Several columns
of troops, travelling post, formitig a corps of 10,0(XY
lad ry, vii.sefl through the departiment in the course
of the week. Two regiments of (Wiwi followed,
and proceeded in byous.
PILRPIGN N, FER• qt.—The nine fortresses in this
department 2EC .now comitletely furnished with provi-
sions., and in tile best 'state of defence.
P leis, h cs. 23.—Wi have received news from a
Chateau
.be) and 'Troyes. The enemy have exercised
all manner of devastations there. The country is
twcome a desert, all the inhaliitants have fled ; fur
wiles around not a head of cattle is to he found.
There prefails'a great animosity between the Rusiian
and Austrian 011iceti.. They refuse to lodge or eat
together. hlany bloody quarrels have taken place
between them in the •court-yard of the Chateau.—
The Russians treat the Austrians with the most in-
sulting contempt. •itihabitatits of the invaded
countries make a Breit difference between the sol-
diers of the two nations: the Austrians are, indeed,
very exorbitant in their • demands, but they are not
cruel ; *herrn% the Roi,ians have an instinctive
ferocity which nothing con soften. One seeks in
wain to distinguish the vassal from the man who is
supposed •to 'have received some education. The
latter has, int!ectl, some external appearance of ur-
banity, which excites some • hones, but one is 50051
utideceived, and the natural disposition .resumes its
empire.

Fr.e. I -1.--,,rhienate, havinz, deliberated
on the Prorl trnation of the Prince Viceroy to the
people of Ita!y, has resolved to presma his Imperial.
highness the folio wing Address :

" Par,rec,—You '7hive spoken to the Italian
people ; and at yowl. voice all those among us have
who are faithful to their Sovereign, to their
cbuntry, aril to their honour. During peace, you'
provided with paternal Solieltude, and wise foresight,
for all the waws of• the kingdom, and opened to it
nil the sources of public prosperity: Now the din of
a neer war cn,ls sou again fewness for our defence.—
You have found means, during threasnanths, to op.
pose to the enemy such a resistance., that the greatest
part of our territory, protected by your powerful
arm, has remained undistdrbed amidst the conflagra-
tion which rages in the rest of Europe. This tran-
quillity would certainly not hare been interrupted, a
moment, but for an event that.haino parallel in the
history of titions. Bat 'mullein' triumph over all
intrigues and all machinations. Providence abhors
iogratitorle, and avenges violated lebspitality. The
star of Napoleon still 'shines scritle great lustre ; and
if you, Prince, remain at cur Medi who can fear
that victory will abandon us?

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" Fri ice! The fate of this fine krngdifOrril in
your hands ; the•whole people will be docHe;°•';nd'
will be eager to answer to your call. Yispe take,
penetrating the enemy's lines, will-inflatneiritis pew
courage nil the Italians who are surtnuaded 'by`thei
foe, and whom he seeks to seduce by senseless pro-
mises. We nll swear to unite with you ; we devote
to you our sentiments, our means, and our persons,
and our oath is sacred: Ah! who would not he l'
proud of following n guide whose invincible rekit.'
th., enemy themsel►es praise; a Prince whose vir-
tues would suffice to make our age honoured by pos.