The Statesman.
London, England, 1815-05-10 00:00:00

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There base I►ren published at one an►l the same
time, the neus of the formation of a new kingdom,
and a Proclamation of the King of Naples, which
recals us to the energy of our ancestors.

FRENCH FUNDS—Five per cent. Consols 66f-
-13attk Actious 7674.

APPROACHING CAMPAIGN.

The Rhenish Mercury, of the Ifth of April, has
the following observations as to the probable quarter
where the storm of war will first burst.—" From
Paris, in his Elysian fields, where he seems to enjoy
the beauties of nature, Bonaparte turns his eyes to
the confines, to consider where he may best and most
effectually break through. To surprise Switzerland
promises him inestimable advantages for a defensive
war, but that he does not wish; the armed insur-
rection in the mountains is, as the Directory ex-
perienced, not to he despised, help is near, the
country poor, and affording no resources. Neither
is the quarter of the middle Rhine likely to attract
his attention ; the Prussian army on the Meese and
Mentz, the gate of the German armies, formidably
threaten his rear or flanks, should he attack by the
hloselle.

" Belgium remains, ■nd unquestionably all his
restless.itaparious views concentre in► it. lie has at
least 60,000 well equipped men assembled at Paris or
dispersed in camps and cantonments, all of whom he
could assemble in five or six days on the Belgian con-
fines, and increase to the amount of 100,000 from the
frontier garrisons. Should he succeed in breaking
through, or surprising the Anglo-Prussian lines,
badly covered by ill fortified places, then Belgium
lies open to him; he reckons on aid in the spirit of
its inhabitants, and forced loans and requisitions
would give him what he is in want of, while his for-
tresses, in case of defeat, secure him a retreat.
44 With him is the bold and able tacticiau Carnet ;1
around hint are his guards, and all the outrageous
men whom France possesses, who will fight with de-
operation, and who, together with their Chief, are
well aware of the old saying, • the first battle is
worth tern,' and that their own fate depends on the
event. The formidable attack should therefore be
well and anxiously prepared for.
" Caruot 20 years ago developed the plan which,
chile it turned the left flar►k of the Austrian army by
the. Sambre, and thus compelled its retreat to the
Rhine, first gained France the Netherlands. It is ,
possible that the violer►t hatred borne the Prus- j
sites, may bring the first storm on their position;
but. it is much more probable that the enemy
will, in the first instance, posh forward against
Ghent, between Lille and Dunkirk, and endeavour
to drive back Wellington towards the Maese, in or.
der to cut off his communications with England, and,
if possible, drive him from Antwerp, as he hopes his
operations will be favoured by the doubtful fidelity
of the Belgian reserve. -Belgium once won, Napo. ,
leon secures France to himself, 'and can extend his
piens to the left bank of the Rhine. '
The furore event no man can with certainty fore-
ere, as it depends on such an infinite variety of
causes, all of 1;146 no man can take into account.'
At the same time, these military combinations have at
feast hist°, ical probability : hut our Generals are on
the watch ; Blucher and Gneisenau know their cue. ;
my, and Wellington is not one of those who suffer
themselves to be attacked dreaming. All are aware
how much depends on the first battle, and we may
venture tranquilly to place our confidence in God,
the gond reuse, in brave armies, and most able Coro.
wanders."

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