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THE STATESMAN.

LONDON:

140:WAY, SLAY 8, 1815.

Dutch and Flanders Mails arrived this forenoon.
Like the Papers which arrived yesterday, and which
we have almost daily from Flanders and Germany,
the articles thus furnished bear on the face of them
the mask of extreme exaggeration. The accounts
from Italy, though evidently framed to gratify the
taste of the Congress of Vienna, and not a little in
the style of Louts XVI IL's Bulletins, are of con-
siderable interest and importance. They tell us .•
from Itovigo,. under date of the 18th ult., that " it is
miff med from all quarters, that tWeEnglish and Si-
tiliatt troops have landed in the kingdom of Naples;
and it is also affirmed that King Ferdinand (of Si-
cily) has gone thither from Palermo." In conse-
quence of this grand movement in the rear of Muni;
and the disastrous defeats he has sustained in his
precipitate advance and retreat, he is represented
as in a most deplorable way. They further as-
sure us, that " his army must be lost with.
out the possibility of escape," as the English
nod Sicilians, after securing Naples, were ad.
raining to meet the Neapolitans, who, as the
Austrians were also pressing down, were thus
placed between two fires, and surrounded' on all
sides. The Queen of NAPLES, it is ssisl, had fled to
Ancona, but Joacutm had subsequently bern under
the necessity of evacuating that place. Whither he
had gone is p)t expressly stated. It is not indeed
clearly made out, or downrightly affirmed, that he
has fled to the mountains, calling upon them to
shelter him from the wrath to come, and is roaming
about there with a few desperate men anda half load-
ed gun, as NAPOLEON DoNAPARTE was represented
when he was upon his triumphal march to Peris—but
we have a statemeut almost equally courageous. It Is
asserted that twenty-tzco thousand Neapoliatu sul-
diem fled before an Austrian corps of six donned. i
We dare say MURAT is not without fears for the
safety and tranquillity of his Capital, now that he is
threatened with hostilities from Sicily; but we cannot
believe that his situation is so desperate as the Vienna
accounts would make us believe it. He knew what
be had to expect from his advance—he bas accom.
plished one great object of his expedition, that di
demonstrating in favour of NAPoLEON, and he Wilt •
accomplish another equally injurious to the Allies,'
by drawing into Italy the chief force of Austria, and
furnishing occupation for the Anglo-Sicilian troops
it they are disposed to risk an adventure, and do net
succeed in their object of putting him down.
The Dusacldorf Gazette, of the 28th nit.• says,
JOACHIM " has fallen into the hands of the-con-
querors, with many thousands of his troops," 4nd ,
tells us,how many horns are blowing on the oceaslow.
The circumstance that gave rise to the report ofi
the commencement of hostilities on the tfortiern
frontier of France, is thus explained iu the Papers;
received to-day :
" The French and Prussian soldiers on the 1
eat-
posts often come together in the public.houses on
the frontiers. A dispute in one of those places in
which several were killed and wounded, gave rise to
the report of the commencement of hostilities."
[FROM THE COURT GAZETTE.]
VIENNA, Aram 'l.—The Commander iu Chief
of the Army of Italy writes under the date of the
18th, as follows :-0‘ The enemy bad retreated out
all sides towards Bologna, and began to fortify his
frontier behind the Panaro. This excited a •hope •
that he had resolved to venture a battle 'near
Bologna, for which the Commander in Chief had
made all necessary preparations ; but on the first at.
tempt which he caused Lieutenant Field-Marshall
Hat;chi to make to cross the Palm:), on the 14th,
the enemy abandoned the bank in the night of the
14th, and on the IGth evacuated Bologna. The
Lieutenant Field-Marshal advanced on the 15th from I
Modena to Samogia, and on the IGth to Bologna.—
General Senitzer advanced along the foot of the
Appenines on the enemy's right flank, and General
Steffanini from Finale over Cento, on his left flank.
Insignificant skirmishes with the rear of the enemy
every where occurred, in which the enemy lost many
prisoners, from the precipitancy of his retreat. The
most considerable action took Ware near Castel-
franco. The enemy's rear retreated on the 16th as'
far Imola. On the way thither Colonel Govenda
had the good fortune, by a sudsiest attack with the
cavalry, to take many prisoners, and to cause the
enemy a considerable loss in killed and wounded.
The column which operated against Gen. Nugent has
likewise retreated with precipitation, and that Ge-
neral entered Florence on the 15th, amidst the accla-
mations of inhabitants."

The demoralisatiou iu the N,nolitan army in.

creases daily.' The Generals endeavour by all pos-
sible means to encourage the troops, bat they can
no where be brought to stand, and loudly declare
that they have been deceived in the most terrible
'manner—that when they advanced out of the
Marches they were persuaded that they were to
act in union with the Austrians, against the enter-
prise of Napoleon Bonaparte and his adherents in
FIVICC Murat himself is affirmed to have said to
his confidants while at Modena, that he found him-
self greatly deceived in his expectations, that he had
reckoned upon only 'a slight opposition from the
Austrians, and had found great forces united against
him ; that be had expected powerful support from
the Italians, and bad not found on his whole march a
'single u►an who have declared in favour of his cause.
The Emperor of Russia, it is said, will take the
title of Csarof Poland.

The Court of Sweden has signified to the Congress,
in an official note, that in case of a new war, it will
remain faithful to its engagements, and fulfil all the
duties arising from them.

Fresh accounts are just arrived from Italy,
stating, that King Murat has evacuted Ancona.
Prince Wrede has loft this city.
BRESLAW, Arum 24.—The day before yesterday
the a rat brigade of the Russian troops left us. The
second brigade arrived the same day, and left us to- I
day. The two brigades, delusive of the artillery;
are 9000 strong.
APRIL 25.—The third Russian brigade of 50001
men, with the artillery, is just arrived here. •
Brut nE\auntii, APRIL 25.—Prince Antony Von
Radzivill is to reside at Posen, as Governor of Prus-
sian
Poland.

On the Ist the l'roclamation of the taking posses-
-54)9 of their respective parts of Poland, by Russia
and Prussia, is expected to be published. The King
of Prussia, it is also said, will take the title of Grand
Doke of Poland.

A new plot to carry off young Napoleon has bean
discovered at Vienna.

MILAN, APRIL rt.—The communication with
Tuscany is qiite restored. The Neapolitan troops
had taken a position at Catolica, in Romagna, bat
they have been compelled to retreat on all sides.
Generul Filtngiert is dead at Bologna of his wounds

His Royal Highness the Dake of Modena is ar.•
rived a Bologna, and has assumed the Government
of the three I:nations in the name of the Emperor,
Murat was with his head-quarters at Faenza on the
17th. It is affirmed, that an Austrian corps hat
landed at Pim* and Rimini, and occupied those two
towns.

RacissoN, APRIL 1.7.-.--The passage of numerous
di visions of Austrian troops continues uninterruptedly.
Yesterday the Ist diviolon of tbegrand head-qoartara
of Prince Schwartzenberg, which arrived on thittfitl4
broke upfrom hence with many Generals and Officers
of rank, and was immediately succeeded by the se-
cond division.

Wetrzel Colloredo's regiluent of foot, and Klenau's
dragoons were quartered here yesterday, and pro-
ceeded on their march to-day. Large divisions of
atiillery continue to arrive and depart.
CONSTAR; APRIL U.—Yesterday arrived here
the Austrian regiment of foot Troon, and three com-
panies of pioneers, nd left us to-day. The head.
quarters of General. Count Jerome Colloredo also
arrived and leaves as to-morrow. To-day two regi-
ments of foot will come, and to-morrow a train of
artillery, with 1000 horses.
&Inc. A RD, APRIL 29.—General Count Colloredo,
with the Officers of his Staff, and the Austrian Of&
cers belonging to the Staff of the Prince Royal, have,
been presented to the King at his levee. On the 26th
the vanguard of the King's army broke up under
Major-General Von Jett, to take a position between
Dorlach and Bruchsal tilt further orders.

The accounts from other places all state the con-
tinued march of troops to the Rhine.
Footurizas or ITALY, Anus. V.—The number
of Couriers, preceded by postillions, blowing their
horns, that are this moment passing, is -so great,
that it is impossible for us to count them; they are'
going to Vienna, and other capitals of Germany,
ith the news of the total defeat of the army of
►oachim, pursued and attacked on all sides by the
Austrians, the English, and the Sicilians, as well as
by the Tuscan—she has fallen into the hands of the
conquerors, with many thousands of his troops. We
expect to.morrow the confirmation and the details of
this news.

TLRLEMON r, M♦ If 3.—Our town had the honour
to have in its walls to-day two of the greatest Gene-
rals of the age--the Duke of Wellington, Com-
mander in Chief of the Allied Army in the Nether-
lands ; and Noce Blucher, Generalissimo of the
Prussian armies, arrived here almost at the same time
with several Generals and superior Officers in their
suite. After a conference of two hours, they par-
took of a collation together ; Lord Wellington then
left us to return to Brussels ; and Prince Blucher to
his head-quartets at Liege.
They write from Aix-la-Chapelle, that by an edict
of the King of Prussia, the Prussian provinces in
`the General Government of the Lower and Middle

Rhine, most furnish 20 battalions of landwehr, of
1000 men ench, and two regiments of ca►alry, of
600 men each, to be di►ided according to the popu-
lation.

COLOGNE' MAY I.—The Archduke Charles, in
his quality of Governor of Mentz, %%ill have the
separate command of on army of 60,000.
Yesterday all the civil and military authorities at•

tended Divine Service in the Cathedral, on
clamatlon of the formal taking t.
Grand Duchy of the Lower Rhine, iii the
the King of Prussia.
Brtusqv.s, MAY 4.—The headquarters
T)uke of Wellington are fixed at EngheM,
the Prince of Orange at iltaitt.le-Cutntel ai
of Prince Frederick at Nivolles.
-.Several persons base been arrested at
among others a Commissary of the Wit Dena
whO is supposed to have comtnunicated to N
the plan of the campaign, and the oft' , dire
the Austrian army. It was a part of the p:1
operations. to carry off; at whate*er haz.
young Napoleon, as well as his august m.
Prince Schwartzenberg has insisted on tht
punislimeA of the guilty.
i MILAN, APRIL 22 —We have received tl
that the Austrian troops are before Ancona,.
Murat is in that town. It is also said) the A.
have entered Rome.
IBausser.s, MAY 3.—Both banks of the
from Liege, to the French frontier-, ire covered
Prussian troops. Liege alone has a garrison
110,000 men, including the Saxon Guards.
Namur and Denaut the villages are crol
excess.

Opposite Civet, and Otarleville are numerous
of Prussian troops. All the country between
Meuse and the Sombre is' full of troops. All I
preparations seem to indicate that when host!
commence, it is the intention of the Allies
France along the Maese. On this side
Blucher still hare, it is said, the chief command,
Up to this moment all is quiet on our from
the works and intrenchments are complete.
frontier places are secured against a comp7r/e.inain,
and many capshle of longer resistance.
Notice has been gi►eu at Ostend that 40,000
troops, coming from the North, will be lauded

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Paris Papers to the sth (Thursday) have also
resolved. It does not appear from them,
EilllpltOr NAPOLEON had left Paris, as has been
lie continued in the Capital on Wednesday, r
said his departure would not be so soon as
not before the end of this week. That be
however take the field speedily, and that events
utmost moment will follow, appears certain
venal prints in this country are propagating,
.sion of the Most fatal tendency. They
France as in no state of military preparation,
as the preparations for hostility and def-use
France, are stupendous. All the fortresses
northern frontier, from Dunkirk to Charlenient
-armed and provisioned, as are also those of Ai
Lorraine. Orders have been issued for the construe.
tion of field works and intrenchasents in the Tr
passes of the forests of Alorrnale and Areas*,
Ave passes of the Vosges, of Jura, end the Al(,.
viev. Nor are those defensive measures confined
frontier .only; for the same system is
throughout the interior, and every position of
importance is occupial and strengthened *it
lons attention. Guise, La Fere, Vitry, _
&c. are all fortified; and the celebrated height
Montmartre and Merril Montant will present
invading army the appalling display of three :
pieces of cannon. BONAPARTE has forded
armies, or corps of observation.. Four
battalions .cif _grenadiers and chasseers of .
tionat Guards are organised, part of whom
Oready marched to occupy those places of
on the frontiers which bate been mentioned.
`less than ten days the remaining battalions
National Guards will follow the same roll
500 battalions of the regular army will be
bled in camps. The troops are represented
being inflamed with the most ardent en!,
and the same spirit is said to animate al
of the people. Parks of artillery, consh
atiore than 150 batteries, have been ahem
forward to join the armies. Corps of partism
independent bodies of light troops are orgac
great numbers, and the organisation of the
masse is proceeding in thcfrontier department
the cities, even those not regularly fortified,
making active preparations to resist the at
light troops ; and 60,000 seamen, composing
of vessels of war in 1814, are formed into reel
—one part of whom are to be sent on boat
vessels; another will be charged with the defy
the coast ; and the remainder to be incorporat
the army of reserve.
Such is the picture of military preparation
tional feeling exhibited by the Monitenr. The
can exaggerate as well as others ; b..t after
able allowance is made for exaggeration, elm
remain to damp the sanguine hopes that art
tained as to the result of the war, and the
; dowafal of the present French Ruler.

Antigua Papers have been received, by the
packet, to the 28th ult. They contain an
of the capture of the Avon American brig
Mejesty's ship the Barbadoes, on the Bth of
between Nevis and Antigua, after a most
action.

The Rev. ARTHUR YOUNG, in an sulverti
published in the Suffolk newspiperr, armour
intention of leaving England, and settling
estate of 9000 acres, in the Crimea, " tl
beautiful province in the Russian Ernrire, wl
Proprietor (the Rev. Gent. himself), during
Bence a five years, m.rer the fore of a
there,.!" He invites the farmers of "Digla
he co:is:vipers in danger of ruin, to accocip.
and is ready to receive proposals either for
or selling plrcels of the lat:d !

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