Jenks's Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland [Me.]) 1799-1802, 1799-09-16
Foreign Nesvs.
FROM TIE Paris PAPERS.

uU hiacuon2lu, ne Was ocuged 10 feuedl 10
Piftotia. in Tufcany, which place he reached
on the 18th. The enemy has not as yet made
any attempt TO follow him, 20 that we Gill
preferve communication with the army OF
Naples, and alto with Moreau along the river
Ltvanr. Though theie melancholy revcrfes
have totally changed the afpeea of our affairs
in Italy, and in great meaiure dsfroyed our
bIightelt hopes, yet while this communication
idbfas, retreat to Genoa is nill open to the
Fl ench ia Lower Italy and Tufcany, by way
Of Sarzano and Seari di Levanse. The divi.
Gpns of Lepoype and Victor, though mach
Narrated 10 their retreat acIofs the Mountains,
through the valley of Tanoro, Oil occupy the
de6les Of the Cenoefe, APpenines, and ,aus
cover the road of the Corniche.
| General Moresu is ia this city. ais fuceedes
were not capable of compenfatng the loaes
obtained by Macdonald, and the return of the
army, while it quiets our fears refpeeing the
nesr approach of the enemy, has ucteaied the
f1arcty of proviions, of which We have 70.
Tome time been in the greatet want and the
Englifh feet deprives Us of any hope of being
iupplied by fea.
| A body of troops has been detached to the
river of Ponen,, 10 order TO take up a petition
in the Cornche, which leads TO Nice, and 10
opp &c any attempts which the emmy mighs
take to cut off the retreat of the army, by
marching from Piedmont through the valley
of Onegla OF by The way OF Ceva, upon Savo-
ma project which it is moa probable the
ensmy will attempt, but which it is Of the Ut
moa importance TO fruRrate.
| July I. The greatea anxiety prevails here
with reipea to the future conduit of Gen.
Moreau. He mua either defend our city and
The mountains by which it is protected, or fall
hack to the former petition occupied by the
French three years ago in the envi.ons Of
Wade ard Finale, lea he fhould be intercepted
by Suwarrow's troops from PIEDMONT. Our
k6tuation is very critical but we learn that
1900 men have arrived At Nice, from ihe
interior of Farce. Should they arrive tine
enough to tske advantageous poEtions, MORGAN
may be induced 10 keep his grouad at Genoa,
ano preferve his communication with Nice
Tsicany is entirely given up, and it is
eor6 1ently fAid that Macdonald has received
orders to Join Moreau's army, BY the way OF
tLueea. Malta and Sp-zzia. The reports fpread
of the rapid progress Of the iufurgcnts in the
country e Aneona, and the iouthern parts Of
Italy, ihcw more than ever the neceihty Of this
meaiure. lit does not take place, Macdonald
muit be attacked in front by the Aultro.Ruf.
fans, and in the rear by the iniurgents.
The means of iubiiiepee are very much
wanted here.
! ,Aa,s, july II.
A Considerable number of troops are CONT.
nu.lly marching f'om BruGels. Cand. Bruges,
and the frontiers Of Holland, for Offend. and
THAT part of the coat Of the Republic, which is
,hrea ened BY the Englifh.
TMy "a. Ma bot, General Of Divifon, has
been appointed to the command of the 18th
Military Diyilion, in the room Of Gen. Jonbert,
who is intended by the Directory, to be promo.
| ted to the rank Of Commander in Chief OF the
army Of Italy. - ll4
JnyI3. Bernadotte, tie Miniher at War,
has written an official letter to Gen. Moreau,
deGring the names and the ranks Of the COM
manders Of the fortreGes IN the Cifalpine Re-
public and Piedmont, who farrendered thoie
places 10 the enemy, rhxt they may be brought
TO trial. Moreau is required to get them ar
relted Immediately. B.rnadctte concludes his
letter in the following manner:
|" Their trials are expected BY the whole ma
ton They are DEMANDED BY the army Of ilaiy.
They are enjoiued BY the glory and fafety Of
the Republic"
BERNADoTTE. Mimjgs, a. Mar, 10 Offer, Of
all ranks, nosv ia Paris.
"The dangers with which our country is
threatened require your Prefence on the from
Tiers. The bar baran Monarehs, whom you fome
line ago drove back 70 The interior OF their
Kingdoms, now threaten your liberty.
" If you have no further oecaion for glory,
you have more than ever seeaGon for liberty,
which has been elfabliihed by 70 many facrih-
ces, and you mutt rake arms again TO defend
that facred liberty.
The officers Of all ranks now liable 70 ierve
a, Paris, ihall Immediately repair TO their de-
par ,meuts, to command in the auxiliary bastaIi-
ons.
I" Military Republicans The banner ofycur
enemies is Corruption, Treaebery, Lspatjm ours
is Fidelity, Carnage, Liberty. Can viaofy wAvs
any length OF sime". -,.