The Statesman.
London, England, 1815-07-24 00:00:00

Ilead-quairtcre, Cuisine, July 12.
Sor.nrEns,--In pursuance of the olders of the Mi-
nister of War, l have endeavoured, since the 25th of
last month, by every Wet t in my power, to obtain a
cessation of hostilities. By too strick an interpretn.
tion of my orders, a suspeuaiou was agreed upon at
Confirms, at the very moment when the 1-Ith tali.
ment obtained great successes. I have deplored the
event which malevolence lens misrepresented, end
which was only the result of too much zeal.na the
part of en officer of my staff. Oar mode:id:lett not
having succeeded in arresting the advance -of the
Austrians, they have learnt at Faucilles, in thidefilei
of St. Claude and Nankin' and at Moutuel, with what
'valour the troops of tho divisions of Dessais and
Marattsin can march to battle. The taking the defiles
of Mousses from the right wing of the army of the
Jura, the retreat of Echelles, the fall of Fort
PEcluse, which has surrendered after a most ho•
nourable defence, the capitulation of Grenoble,
which occasioned to the enemy a loss of more then
1000 men, and finally, the fall of Macon, in the
battle of yesterday, which conducted the Austrians
to the right bank of the Saone, and opened to them
the attack of Lyons on three principal points;
all these events united, have derided me in following
the repeated orders I have received to ratify a conven-
tion so hottoui able to the army, which has been can.
eluded in-my name by Gen. Punted, M. Ports, the Pre-
fect of Lyons, Colonel Rirhi, and Jars, the Mayor
of Lyons, on one part, and the Austrian Getterals
on the other. By your bravery you have (leaved
the occupation of Lyons, which has been so long the
object of desire to the Allied Powers, whilst in
yielding to the force of circumstances we obtain the
power of retiring from Lyons with all our artillery
and military stores. We guarantee to the iultabi-
tants safety of person .and property, as well as ex-
emption from quartering of troops. In consequence
of this convention, the army will retire on the Loire, -
where it will wait the approaching peace, or new or.
ders. In every situation, discipline must be main-
tained, false reports repelled. Evil disposed persons
agitate us, they avail theniselves of. all their means
to disturb and afflict the soldier. Confide in a chief
who, for the last seven years, has always led 3 nu to,
victory—beer in, mital, that its this short - campaign,
the little army of the Alps has beaien thienerhy in-
every reneounter. Repulse every, foreign itiiinart.
Lion ; and be aysared that on every occasion you will
God in your General a friendatid a' rather, devoted
to your interest.

The Manhal Duke D'ALBUFERA.

[FROM Tim GAZETTE DE FRANCE, JULY 19.3

An article in our Paper of yesterday announced
the departure of Bonaparte, (!ated Rochefort, the
12th inst., but, however, he did not finally depart
till (he 14th. He went on board the Bellerophon
on the 12th, but the embarking his suite and baggage
lasted two day s, and he set sail only on the morning
of the 14th.

The Minister of Marine received this night the
official news of the departure of Bonaparte, and of
his suite.—[here follows some particulars which oc—'
curred previous to that event.]
On the Bth, Count Grogatt %lent on board the
Fade, to announce that the Emperor %%mild embark
on the morrow, but a courier hastened his departure.
13or.aparte left Itochefort at four o'clock ; a small
boat took him to Founts and put him ou board :
there was a swell in the sea which wet him.

On the boats nearing the Futile, the crew cried
out three times, " Vire PPmpereur:" He bid.
them be silent. Prior to his embarking, he remained
some time on the bridge, with hi: hands behind him,
dressed in a green coat, without decoration; then be
went into his room, and afterwards visited the
battery.
On the oth, the Maritime Prefect came on board,
and after having saluted the Emperor, he had a poi-
ate conference with Gen. Beker, and the Comman-
der of the frigate : it was observed, on the departute
of the Prefect, that he did not take lease of Bona-
parte.
\Vhcp the Prefect was gone, Gen. IL-rfradd and
the Duke of Rovigo repaired on board an English
vessel,' and remained there several hours. On Mon.
eiy morning au English vessel anchored near one of
the frigates, where it remained.
Bonaparte is the only one of his family on hoard •
these frigates.

It is said that several English regiments are go•
lug to lea% e the capital to return into Belgiutn.