The Statesman.
London, England, 1812-10-30 00:00:00

want of Generals : Kutusow is acknowledged to he
a brave and courageous man, bat what can he do
alone? Baron d'Arnifeldt, a Swede by birth, is
much talked of ; but he is no farther employed than
to be the Chief Governor of Finland, and one of the
actipg Adjutant-Generals of the Russian army, and
as such accompanies the Emperor Alexander, and
thus has no active part in the war. It is a very remarke
able circumstance that this very Baron d'Armfelilt:
who was the first favourite of Gustaeus iii. Led
who, after his death, or assassination, attempted to
throw Swedeo into the hands of Russia, and on that
accoutit was outlived, and his name placed on the
gallows; and who, during Res reign of the late un-
fortunate Gustaeus Adolphus, was pardoned ; and
who, soon after that time, was invited by the
Emperor Alexander, through his Ambassador at
Stockholm, Mr. Alopeus, to betray his country,
bat then refused, should at last be induced to
go over to the Russian party. The real cause
has not been generally known, but the fact is
this:--Baran d'Armfeldt, who was one of the
first to sign the Act of abdicating Gustavus
Adolphus, did, nevertheless, some time afterwards,
and during the reign of Bernadotte, send n man to
a printer in Stockholm, with a kind of advertise-
ment, calling upon the Swedes to arm in favour of
Gustavus Adolphus. The Fruiter, having read the
advertisement, and findicg it to contain a language
contrary to the established Government, told the
.person seat with the advertisement that he could
not print ir, and that he found himself bound to
detain him ; and he laid hold of the man. How.
ever, as he was stronger than the printer, he.
escaped. The printer sheaved the paper to the
Lord Governor of Stockholm, Baron Skioldebrand,
who immediately recognized the hand.writing of
Eaton d'Arnifeldt in several places where the
style of the advertisement was corrected and alter-
, ed, went to the Crown Prince and imparted the busi-
ness. &roe d'Arinfeldt having in the mean time been
informed of the hail success of the person he had
sent to the printer, went to the Russian Ambassador,
General Selintelen, and took the oath of allegiance
to the Emperor of Russia. The Swedish Govern-
ment, which could not therefore punish Mm as a
traitor, ordered him to quit Sweden, and even sent
an escort with him to Tornen, and Armfeldt thus
got to Finland, and afterwards to Russia, where Le
was immediately emp:eyed as aforesaid; end, to the
great surprise of Bernadotte, war p.c.:oiled to him
as a Russia • subject at the interriew Bernadotte had
uith Alexander at A:m. There is a great talk of an
overture of peace between Russia and France; and
England, it is pc,iilivey asserted, has promised St.
Lucie to Sweden. In the mean time we get subsidies
from Great Britain, and the best Inulerstandiug
exists between Great Britain and Sweden.

LONDON:
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1811

We mentioned yesterday that Governmeat had
received dispatches from Lord CATHCART, which had
not been made public, and the same report is given
in the Morning Papers to-day, but no particulars
have yet transpired. It is, however, understood,
that the dispatches came by the Clio sloop of wars
The Intelligence collected from private letters re. ;
frotn WingoSound,whence she sailed on the 18th inst.
ceived from Bengal by the Fleet lately arrived, is as i
with the homeward-bound fleet, and parted the follow-
follows : I
" faisturhances were reported in Cutcli: our troops : ing day off the Scan. She arrived at Leith on the 26th,
had moved towards that quarter from Bombay ; the ; and the Captain reports that 50 of the convoy were
cause of the dispute had not transpired. A scarcity' missing, and 12 of them were known to be lost.
of grain was telt in Tennerelly, and in almost every i Letters have also been received by the same vessel,
part of the Madras territory. Permission had been!
i stating that preparations were making by the French
granted to transport grain, free of duty, until this !
I and Russian armies to try their strength, not far dies
niwith (t. tuber); great quantities of rice had been
shipped (torn Malabar. The Jaoluali force that had taut from Moscow ; upon the event of which battle,
moved to the northward, to protect Behar from. the it was thought, the fate of the Russian empire de-
iiivasion et tt.e Pendarries, continued in the field.— putted. If any reliance could be placed in the va-
From Delhi we learn, that the Niece Merza Johan. I rious accounts which have been transmitted to this
goer intended to set out for the lower provinces,
i country from the Russian Government, some hopes
where it was his wish to reside. The army IA Bundle-
might be cetertained of their success in another battle,as
cunt! had bsol:e up, and the corps were returning to
their respective cantonments. Colonel Roderick it is probable they will, from necessity, be the assailan ts.
Fraser commanded in the Fort of Kaletighur, where IWe have, however, unfortunately been so often dc.
a garrison would remain, consisting of the lit bat- I aired by the Russian statements, that it seems im-
talon of the I lth native inftweary, five comps. possible to place an reliance in the dispatches, either
idea of the 2d bettalion of the 2,1, and a party of t from Lord CATHCART, or any other public source of
artillery, KithKithtwo six-pounders, under Lieutenant I
Fulton.—The Ist battalion of the 7th native intim- information from Russia. It must also be admitted,
try, was to march for Muttra by the route of Cal. that the French accounts of a battle are frequently
pee.—An earthquake had bees) felt which extended exaggerated; but the best criterion is, and always
over a very large portion of tlindostan, but there 1 has been, to judge from the situation of the contend-
was ne reason to suppose it was any where produc. lag
armies, after a battle has been fought, and it will
time of serious coesequences.—The Pendarree Chief. i
taili, Kurreem Khan and his fatuity, had certainly I very seldom or ever happen, that a beaten and
found refuge from their pursoors in Ilolkar's camp.— ! discomfited army can advance in an enemy's
Runjeet Sing had returned to 1.-diOre, lifter his visit I country, and take possession of their large city and
to Futtegurrab, to celebrate this nuptials of Gorug I fortified places. In addition to these circumstances,
Sine with the danghter of Jummeel Sing.--Coltinei there generally are private letters from individuals,
tichterlony hadelso been at the huplialt, and had re-
: containing information upon which reliance may be
turned to Leotlchaunah, where Rtmjeet Sing had paid I
him a visit.- Soojah ul Hulk, it appeared, was again in ; placed, or it li ould be next to an impossibility to
some force; he is said to have crossed the Attack, and I draw any just inference, when the Courier, and
encamped at Kliairabad, 'expecting aid from th 6 SooL other Ministerial Journals, are continually deceiving
bah of Cashrtieer. Mahmend Shah, the reigning the public, by publishing accounts which they know to
sultan, Was harassed by- ittrasiotis from the WOOS:. be false. It is so natural for iudividuals to believe reports
tains, and continued stationed With his Vizier tit Cahif.
Zeraan Shalcharl set out from 'Lahore to Mooltain. which correspond with their inclination, that it is
Ameer Khan had again 'marched to the northward, with reluctance they suffer themselves to be unde-
he eas atts'lldett to Kotah by Lislartim Sut and Gut. ceived, and we have frequently incurred displeasure
foor Khan, from whence he intended to proceed to by publishing the truth) instead of following the ex-1
Sheergurrah. Kurreem Khaii, the celebrated Pen.
ample of our cotemporaries. We shall, however,
darree Chieftain, had been' delivered. into the hands
of the Bhae,lty•whem he wai pvit 'in Confinement; I will persevere with the most upright and honourable
the Court of iPontiah had demaikled his person, as an I intentions in our former opinions, and take the
iteliseensibie mandition'of tiny' favour which Male I liberty to repeat that in our general view of the
Row might expect from the l'eshwa ; this was dis- eventful contest between NAPOLEON and ALEXAN•
Veal:jog to Attlee!' Khan, who, with pargeen Saul,
DER, it appears to us to be drat% ing towards a speedy
had interceded for the Peedarre's liberty.-
body of freebooters from the Dean had eppeared
4. 'gieat conclusion. and,
i from the superior tactics of the
in the neighhourhoocl of Merzapore and &glares ;
they had plundered the village in the vieltay of French aided by their powerful Allies, we do
not hesitate to state, that it will most likely termi-
nate in the subjugation of Russia, which contest our
the former city ; they entered the Company's prii. Government have been the chief cause of promot-
vinces thtough the great ties fru-n the Divan,
ieg, as a PIVLRAION to the WAR in SPAIN.
Which opens to Meranpore, and live since beet
--wee--
their . course towards Shiihabed, coramittine. sad TO THE gurrog,
de'ristattrits in' their .route ; ' ell irks alarm at Sive the days of Dean Sane: SO exquisite a piece
Ghuya, Patna, and in Soulheru Behar. This herds•
of ridicule Jaws not
.appeared, as a letter which I read
is' gopposed to have conle from the country o:, :he
Nirbutldeh, towards the south-west, and lately at- ill the hurling Chrouicic some days ago, trying the 1
tidied to Nagpore, bin lia4ng hard .91.e%%e,1 fro, , thy event of the burning of the capital of Russia by the
'side of Hindman!), made thls• desperate iecursier in siesposed destruetio'n of wir own. • To commas
goes' of silgenance; a "Oitierable force .of'eal ai vy readers it might, mid prehably di'd I' appear as an in-
bad rooted lift the4r tear from Pe:laulightir,
Bandit'" '
discreet and useless levity, but to me the tperal was
rand and Cawnpore, and precindions mere talten in '
not less conspicuous then the wit. itut, Si!, the eri-
every district to protect the Feiropeati and native
inhabitaiva, and tb cover the frbistier.' The country tical state of • this country demands i greyer investi-
of Jay pate was tedetably tranquil, the 'Rajah hay- pewit, and it is the duty of every man to subscribe
rtg fulfilled his engieements to Amer Khan.— his quOta of information to the deliverance of the

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