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Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1803-08-20

The Federalifs when in cover. STACKED
the Freedom Of the Pref, by the rearainW OF a
edition iaS. As foon % the government OF
the nation ~ent cut of heir hands they ehas-
e.d their mode OF attack, ard have & &C hesn
sndsavouring TO prevent AID denroy the Free
DON of the Pfefs. hy lieencious sbuie of ~.
Az the fyasm Of rearsiot proved inefseaua'. j,
10 10 he hoped the fame will he he fate OF this
psclen, fyaem of senfe. Fellow citixeos, IL
depends span ycsr fence and f,iris to p'efervc
Free Prefs. asd ,rsrfnit il tn vovr children.
Eeeosrsge . free difccfioo cf political princi
ples and mesfous bus frown upcn the fsvsge
u,aek, or private eharstter. IL every mar
ssulJ, in al circles and "a sIl proper oecafcns.
6rmly ezpiet the Indignation b iees u the
Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1803-08-20

ysu rs.srThe following ciFsulsv has
been writtea ~ tbs Fra conful 70 ,h: Cardi-
nsh Afchbd,ess aod Biihops Of France.
M,ksisvl.
The mosivss oe the yssicnt war are known
to all Easore. The bad faith OF tae King OF
Eo2,aad. wh, hiss vioiated the snetity OF Uea-
tic, in tefaaag to staore Malta to the order Of
ST. lola Of JerufsIen land who h" auaekod
our commercial veacIs without previous de-
ciara,ioa Of var, the necsfisy Of a jan defence;
all theie obl;ge us 20 refar 10 arms.--I have
fent this letter to convey 10 you my req nett.
that you would dired thai prayers be n&:rcd
up for tbs bcnedidioo of Heaven upo, our CO.
serprizes. psoaS have received Of ycor
zeal for the feiyice Of the aasc. aGire me, you
will conforr with Pleaiure TO my Infections.
(Signed, BONAPARTE.
W,Aes ~ Saist Clsn<, 1913 P,si,isI afiI.
Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1803-08-20

nanie, and fedi,ion. which IN certain pspers
assina our ns,ions! admioi.rstion, Il would
check the iDfam,u, rVadics Ia this point
men of hsnour OF all parties ought TO unite.
IRet. Sty.
Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1803-08-20
For jaie at tbs Office,

Among oihess, the following b JKS, viz.
TESrAMENTS Pescep,o's s---S Spelling.
l. Books. Chidren's B, ks &c. by he grois.
dozen or hng'c. - ,1Js, Life of W.:hiestoa
& Fsank,n- rhompfpn's Seafons--M,nal NJ
provement- Pleaine Liorsry--Chriasn Resc-
is,ion-Exerciies OF Plety "a valuable ne~ okJ
- The COMPANION Songher
Wsus's Pf,ims & Hym"s-P'aetical Surveyors
Afiaant-L,ngitude Tanlcs tvt'y uieuI TO >ea-
meu)-Cicelis, /, vols {, celeb'sted YORK -
french RsvoInn = vois.--Maee's Gar iner
Letter Wri,er-P,ogrefi OF Duilnyis. by ths
author OF M'Fingal-Widcw OF the Vilsee. or
Adveotures of lnnneence-Pronpter-C' lnnn m slero
Fortune Teler--Seamer's uSnsls &r.-@i'h
an AG,r,mcnt Of Bark Breks. iuch a Lrds'rs.
Record and Day Books. Alrhabet'. Wiring
Cyoheri,g b. ks Of var'ous ix-s. 81. SC.
Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1803-08-20

ReipsafxlI nJo,ms Bis F,nnA and abs P.tM
geF,yal
That he ha, ts.en the HAy.scRsws,
4 late belonging TO Mo JONATHAN M0,a5,
deeealsd; and intends cs'ying ON tie Esy-
ScreSinf huineh.--Th &: perions Who nay
Win TO have Hay >creeei. may depend up n
having il dore uh & ieluy and dfps ch.
The !maea fa'rrs .ra,etu'Iv Acknowledged.
Nrrvpo,s. Mareb Is. 1903. Iao
Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1803-08-20

:. We have sccoun.s from. Malta. that the
plague has broken ont there and that more
than 80 Of the gsrsifon die daily. Ithas COM
snunica,ed nfclf 10 the inhabitaots and the
communication between Malta and Sicily has
been topped.
The Narc;fTa, Englih frigate, on The Io'h
conveyed two Euglih yeasis from our port, tor
Naples. -
Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1803-08-20

A letter from Mcutz. May 81, hv, ga
propofal has beeo made by the Freech Govern
ment 70 fl p ,he psg.ge'of the Suurd, and al
sceefs to the Baltic for EogIiG veiIes." We
have I'rIs doubt, that the French government
isriotAy entertains this project. The adeOtiog
10 il on the part Of Denmark would oe d..
esrasion of war sgaina England.
Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1803-08-19
Fran the Chayls5t0u Co1y'er.

THE services which great men and
great nations do to the world are rarely
confned to the objects 20 which they are,
at the time, directed. The immediate OBJ
ic9 in view is always, or at. least gene
rally, local, partial, and temporary, but
the transmission Of their effects, extends
often to the whole world, and carries down
accumulated benefits to the most distant
ages. Hence such things become, not
only fer those Immediately Interested, bur
for those who are too remote to consider
them as any thing else bur matter of spe-
culation, a fair subject Of studious con-
temptation and Of liberal exercise for the.
mind instructive if not interesting but
seldom less than Interesting on account
OF the share such things have in composing
the endless, varegated web of human at.
fairs. History is allowed to be the ground
work of human knowledge--and what are
the affairs passing at this day in the world,
however distant they may be in geogra-
phlcal measurement, or in effect, from
the persons who contemplate them, but
history To free countries, where the
study of politics is the business of every
man, such things are peculiarly useful.
Every new transaction not only furnishes
Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1803-08-19

client, If he flsould agree 70 the uncondi-
tional terms of Mr.. Riehardion, or to any
compromifc which did not take inro view
contradiction Of the a(perllons upon MIR.
Peyton's character; and, at the fame
time, fipulate fomc means for the fertile
ment as well as Of Mr.. P's claim upon
Mr.. r. as the claims Of the latter upon
him; that, in fact, compromiie on
any other terms would, under exiiting
circumstances, be dilhonprable; and Mr..
Jones ought never to have been iupPosed,
by Mr. R. authorized 20 make fuch an
one. Mr.. r. repeated that all he would
do, was to receive the -four and give him
a receipt for it; thar Richard Brooke
would do the fame with reipe& TO the
price of the rum; and that, as TO the lofs
on the fale of the bacon, Mr.. Peytonmight
lne him for it, and recover what he could.
Mr.. Richardlon having attempted to
charge Mr.. Peyton with an intention OF
deceiving him, in Inequality of shc ba
con, NJ. Thomas Mezervey, who pufebas
ed it, has gwen the fubjoined certificate,
4 No. ILL
Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1803-08-19

ITO. III

I hereby certify, that some time in the
latter part Of July past, purchased a
quantity of bacon, in hams, from Mr..
Thomas West Peyton, suppose near q
thousand pounds, all Of which ! again
sold, in the course Of a few days; the
bacon appeared to me sound and mer-
charitable for the season, and ] have heard
no complaint from the purchasers.
THOMAS MEZERVEY.
August Is, 1903.
Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1803-08-19
FROM THE PORT FOLIO.

+ The enfuing exquidte mo,xeas has been
communicated to the Editor BY an
! EneEfh gentleman. II is from an un-
pnblilhsd manufcrip. Of W. g. Lewis,
Elq.
Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1803-08-19
NO. 4
Richard Richardson,

SIR,
] have viewed with extreme astonish-
nent, the proceedings you have thought
fit to adopt with respee5 to a recent trans
action between you and myself; and am
impressed with all idea, you did not fully
consider the extreme mesnness of you.
conduct, or you would not have employed
an agent whose character is too generally
Known to merit comment. My opinion
Of your vcracity is such, that any psfseral
conversation will be avoided, to prevent
your mutilating and discolouring it. ]
have now in pain and express terms TO in
form you, that unless you come forward,
and agree to leave the settlement of our
accounts to three disinterested gentlemen,
| shall consider myself bound IN Justice,
to myself, to hold any property | may
have in my possession on which you baye
a claim. intend leaving town for
short time, my absence need occasion no
delay, in the proposed settlement, as my
assignee, Mr.. Craven T. Thompson, viii
immediately comply with the award.
Thos. w. PEYTON.
Saturday, July 50, 1908.
mo. H.
Mesws. Ricbordsaa's,
Geetlener,
I will submit the decision Of the dis
pnte between yourselves, and Thomas
w. Peyron, to the following gentlemen.
Yours, &c.
CRAVEN P. THOMPSON.
Monday, August |, 1908.
Joba 9aaaey,
J9bn DuudaG.
Jobn M'Kinuy,
Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1803-08-19
PLEAsURE AND DESIRE.

FLsE ASUkE AMI Dcoi M.
II yonaer bower lies Pleafore ileeping,
And near him mourns blooming maid,
He will not wake, and ihc frs weeping,
When 10 a franger profers aid.
His hurried itep, his glance OF fire,
The god of wi(hes wild declare,
s." Wake Pleafure, wake" exclaims De
fire,
And PIeafure wakes to blefs the fair.
But ioon the maid, in luckleis hour,
Deiire aleep is doom to view
ss Try, Pleafure, try, fhe cries, your
power,
And wake Deire as he woke YOU
Fond girl, thy prayer exceeds all msafurc,
Dilfintt his province each mua keep,
Detire lhall ever wait on Plcalure,
And Pleaiure lull Defrc TO ileep.
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IT, Atteaata0nl

The Members of the EPSON
IockEY Gus are deiired to meet.
at Gadlby's Hotel on Saturday
the 2othof Augutt, at II o'clock.
Members will take notice, that
on this day feveral gentlemen
wiihing to become members will
be baHotted for. Gentlemen
Sportimen of Maryland are IN
vited to attend.
Augaa II.
Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1803-08-19

The fublcriber being aDou u. !. II
leave town for few monshs' reqas" r,,n,
pesfons indebted to him to MAKE P', oa,on
toMr. JoHs Lowell, at the wa, W1a assina
Tavern, and all fucha have eia'l "a 10.
him will pleafe prefent them TO 'a'u
veil, who will difcharge them. rr1
PETER HEIsKELL =,
Augulf IS.
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1803-10-21

Fran TIE New-1ork Morning Chronicle.
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1803-10-21
ARMIES OF EUROPE.
I'm ccNTINUATIoN.)
TIE pIEDM0NTESE -ARM7.


The military spirit of the princes and In
habitants of Piedmont assignedit degree
of rank among other military powers, and
by the policy of It's soverelgns and the
energy ofthe nation, it was maintained in a
state of independence. When allied to
the Austrians or the French, the dukes Of
Savoy and kings of Sardinia have made the
balance incline to the party which they en-
braced.
The Piedmontese soldiery had acqnr-
ed a consideration, far superior toits force,
inferior as it was IN number. Previoes
to the war, the army had neither order nor
uniformity; the late king altered the con-
sstitution of it, and spoiled rather than anne
1iorated it.
A soldier of this nation is less inclined
to reason, yet not SO thoughtless as the
French soldier; he has neither the@selldlty
nor the heaviness of the Austrian. He is
the proportionate medium between the two
nations, he draws nearer however to the
French.
A peace offorty FIVE years had rusted the
courage of the Piedmontese and destroyed
their truly military ideas. The king had
mo longer any generals in his service: his
troops testified great ardour, but the igao-
rance and bad conduct of his commanders
in Savoy, and at Nice, had extinguished
their enthusiasm: it appeared once again
under better leaders, and the French dis
covered, that, although the Piedmon-
tese had before run away, it was not their
fault.
With not more than IS 900 men, the
king Of Sardinia, Notwithstanding the vices
of his military system, kept the French
back on the frontiers, tillthe fifth campaign.
1t was Bonaparte's good fortune in Pied
mont, at Rome, and at Naples, to have ge-
nerals the most fatally inactive, if we May
SO express ourselves opposed to him. The
timid councils of the Sandman ministry,
and the Incidence of the troops, owing to
their commanders, facilitated the occupati-
onof Piedmont by the French army, by de-
liyering up their strong places.
4
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1803-10-21

, eyentsit will sfold leIas--ana delav v,onu
as useful to England now, as ever il wac - D. %
in the time Of Hannibal. y NONE
A motion was made in the House of a..
for an enqry intolhe state OF ireland. M: Mons
tiers opposed It, aid il fell OF course nv
Windham spoke in favor of ii, and cen,ar.a WI
conduit of the British government 70 Ir.l. NC
1t seems to be pretty generally admitted 49, a.
evenin England, that Ireland has been int,
~ treated. Il will be remembered, that ~.
Pitt, Wrndham, and their administrator, .,,'
OUT OF Office On account Of the Kings ioter;o. ~
blnrs. that is TO say, his Majesty hmse,f y. sa.'
Queen, or.rather the Queen and bis Majesty ,n5
their Ieechers the ]enklnsons, resolving TO br.a.
the royal promise, BY the giving Of which w. %
mon was affected, and by breaking of Which, ~
that administration were grossly injured AND :; ~
sa!ted. ltnow turns out thar thu streDyth ,,,'Y'
governmei had IN the late rebellion and bon4d :.
had still to oppose 70 thu mai Contents, is ,ornt
aud bennmbed with aNtry. By them the uo;on
was held as an act Of injurious deception. H..
one pat OF Ireland is ineurabIy hostile the otb.'
almost neutral. One calls our for revenge IS
wrongs; anott.er calls our for performance Of III.
promise and plighted> faith of the King and an,
ther saws, Shy the union you have crushed on,
consequence and Influence Pitt, Lord Corn
wallis, and Lord Mora, arc loudly called for by
the souudsr part of The people; ba. the govern.
ment begs leave 70 Tell them, that Mr. Adding
ton, and Lord Hawkesbuy, arenos to BE Insult.
ed by The intrusion Of such parsonage at PIT.
aid that his Ryol HgbusE5. his Rqy4f Sagaea,'
ks Rg4l Wisasm, and ms Royal Yuiaar, the com.
lnl,iaer in Chief, for his Royal IIghnesss wis.
dom, sagacsy, md val VI all equally conspi.
cueusl has been of.opinion that General Tarle,on.
who IS fitted to preside-cnly az a boxing BOOTH or
60 hold tie bottle fer Befclier is superior TO Lord
Mora, and tia, General Fox,. who from a Ie,lar.
gic constitutions fills asleep wife shaving, and re-
qnires tlapp.rs like the Lsputan Philosophers in
Gulliyef's travels 70 keep him awake, and who
moreover is 50 sgaalIy aud gnoninlousy severe
that he has been booted ard stoned cut of towns
in England for violence and crnel,y to his men;
that he is superior person for ccnciliating the
Irish TO Lord CORVALLIS, whose mercy and jus.
tice gained him the affections Of the people even
the safEettcI AMI whose vigilance, wisdom and
activity betoe bafled the Prof cts Of the French
and then allies in Ireland.
For the sake of mankind and the civilized
world, may God avert the omen; bat these coun.
ellis and proceedings in such tinss, are prodigles
in folly, and portcnts OF mcaIculabie mischief.
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1803-10-21
NEW YORK, Oaober ls.

Arrived, Schooners Nancy, Ogden, Richmond;
Republican, Goodman, ditto; sloops Lion, Rice,
St. Perres; Traveller, Wynkoop, St, Vncents.
A,yivrd since oxr fa,f.
Schooner Nancy, Ogden, Richmond. Was
bound to Phllaaelphia but put into this poi. in
distress for water and provisions. Oct. 9, of
Cape Haueras, experienced severe gale of wind
from N. w. TO N. E. in which the boats and
quarter boards were washed away, and the mate
Gan:,s Lattens of Phadelphia) knocked oVef-
b 4rd by the foreboom and drowned.
Sioop Traveller, Wynkoop, St. Vncen,s. Left
there brig Ceres, Manson, OF and for Portsmouth,,
N. Il. waiting for cargo; schooner Curltoman'
Pollard, OF and for Petersburgh, 70 sail mo days;
schooner Bstsey, Fulcher, of ard for Newburn, NJ
c. to sail in 20 days; schooner Antelope, Cook
from New London, with stock sold. October 5,
in lat. 81, So, long. rs, spoke schooner Eselna'
Chipmaa, 81 Boston, from R5rdeaux for BalslmoEs'
out A days. Markets bad at St. Vlncents.~~
Two eutct prize ships, laden with coffee and CO.
Goa, and one Datch Guineamen, prize to tile
Homer sioop of war had been Carried III.
Schooner Republican, G ,odman, Rchnond.
Sloop Lion, Rice, St. Pirre., Martinique
Lett there brig --, Keith, belonging to New
England; ana brig -, Brown, OF Phliadeipna'
September %, in lat. 81, long.76, spoke Org
Sally, of Philadelphia, for St. Kits, cut % Gays
Captain Rice, of the lloop Lion, who arrives
here yeiterday from St. Pieuc's (Marfiniqle) m
forms US, that Oh the 20 h September inii Dill
tifa "a ladton appeared OF that harbour, and re-
newcd re blockade; that during the PfsceaL's
two weeks, about tosty American seii'ls n'' a.
rived there frou, St. Thomas, GaadlioGPe' A"l
the United States, laden principally. win n,g,
beef and pork !; and that at the TINS eaPss
Rice failed, there were NOT les than 49,
barrels of our in the town OF ST. Pi:rfe6, "A''i
Wa telling at nine dollars Per barrel.
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From tie Ctaritston (S. C. J Courier.
Great Britain and Ireland.

After pcsuing an innenfe number OF Englilh
prints, attached 10 different parties and oPin ms,
with which we are now and hail hereafter be
conaantly fnppiied, through leyeral channels ia
England, Iceland ard Scotland, we find it very
dificult TO make up our minds on the fuhj>a Of
European politics. European intelligence icldom
reaches America entire. fom.,imcs the head, Tome
times the head and body arrives, but il iedom
brings the tai along with ii.
6 Tbe advsntare Of the bear and fldle,
g Is mzg, bit breaks of in sLe middle"
/ is not many days iince in SPECULATION upon
the fubjea, we hszarded a prediction, that the
diiconlen,s of Bonoparss's mbje7 generals, autre-
fair his lupcrior officers, would give lu&y fhake
to his throne, and mike him fart. The inreIi-
scnce Of General Mofeau and his army having
filsn againf his authority, though not confirmed,
gains great credit among the bea informed men
in Engi4nd. Should this be trlc, it will be for
tuiae for England; fer confident as every one
mutt be, OF the impfa5ticabiljty Of Successfully
invaiiog England, if all her members were found,
We are TAR from being conhdens Of It's not being
prattisa5le as shinss really are.
The truth is, Notwithstanding The very con-
solatoEy accounts with which 'etter53r0m Ireland,
md expresses f'om Da5lw cd5tle and relations IF
gen+emea f ,JbsaabiARr JIM arrived from The city
sfDs6ln, and.t5s paragrap5ac uarcoties ael Jagar
esmfts saslyfOs/ scari5, with which The people of
England are treated N general by their public
prints, nothing is certain thar that Irelanl
from north to south, one nine of revolutionary
combustible. We have many reasons for bciey-
ing chs. Cne is, that we have seen some juii-
cious writings and letters on the subj.tt-lno,hcr
our own private opinion, or rather internal con-
vitfion, arising by fair deduction from OBVIOUS
we'll known faetS-what those are wa will detail
hereafter at present we have not TIN: TO do ls
with that elaboration il deserves. Speaking
fairly, we think ireland in SO dangerous way
that We should hope on that account, if for no
other, the intelligence of Morean's ridng may
be true. He may perhaps follow .he steps of
Bonapartc againR England but though his war
fare is as formidable as that of Bonaparte, his
morals and difpoGtioh arc Of different kind
MORGAN is said net 10 be bad man. At all
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1803-10-21
BALTIMORE, on. II.

Arrived, brig Eliza Ferguson from St. i r?.
mas. OF. 10, lat. 81 long IS, spoke brig r a.,
American, Manning from Guadalupe tor D'''''
more, out days.
The brig Ruby, Jenne, Of and for b''t'm I|;a
and Eliza, Whitehead, of and for Pbl''oe'P"''
sailed with the Eliza. l..
On the 18th inst. the pilot of the Eliza sPo. -
the capt. of schr. from Charleston, bouno ;:
Snow Hill, who informed him the English ~
gate Boston, capt. Douglass, was dIsmaste1 ~" ~.
drove on shore in the late gale of wind on 7 ~
Iatteras.
The following is communicated by capt. 'p pa'
of the Henrietta arrived yesterday ff0ui -"
ang.
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1803-10-21
Stoughton' S BatterS.

or Duting ne pTefent hrkly feafon, the use
OF STOUGHTON's BITTERS, imported ffysm
Londsa) will be found Of gresi ferviee, as pre-
yeatiye TO d:fesfe, Especially where there is an
Infectious atnoipbere and aprediipsition in the
haoSs TO coD,agion. 1t eminentiy braces the con-
fiivsion, ard rsaovates the whole fyitem. Il may
be uscd iaisesd Of fp;rits ia water tea, or ether
drink. /, rtaores LOFT appetite, exPsls worms IN
children, and, il regularly uied during the fail
feaf,n, will Prevrns the sgce and fever. lnfRorr,
il only Deeds TO be tired, 70 convince every one
otiSgSeat efficacy.
ILet, B;rters may be had, with copious direc-
tions, psepsrc5 ct the original warehoufe in
Lonaonl in ouars bottles at fourth of the for
rnes charge for she fame IN walls, al S. Snow.
den's Printing Office. Alexandria, where bottle
iscoaasnt!v ESept open tor trial. Alio, at
A. BUCK's, Frrderickiburg.
Oet. :. co
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1803-10-21

| The Fiedmontese during the late wat
istood some engagements with the French,
(which, though less known, are not less ho-
lnorable than those which have been cele-
| brated in other parts Of Europe. The
! Piedmontese corps, that WAS at Tou}on,
distinguished itself in the most brilliant
manner during five campaigns, whatever
ground the French gained, was purchased
lbv prodigious losses. The army had got
rid offs bad officers, and was become ex-
celleut when the peace dissolved it.
The school of artillery in Piedmont was
equal to the best in Europe, and the arsenal
of Turin was, perhaps, the most perfect
and complete. The commander Aatoni,
well known by his writings, joined a love
ofpractic-s, exactness, and patience to that
knowledge and superior ability which are
necessary for inventing, and bringing dis
to perfection. To him the Pied
moatese artillery was indebted for its in.
,structien and excellence.
The cavalry was too heavy and the size
of the men disproportionate. The dra-
goons resembled cuirassiers, but the horses
were not sufficiently large. They were be-
sides badly caparisoned, and the men indif-
ferently disciplined. At Bonsparte's en-
trance into Italy, some Of the cavalry beat
that of the French, and killedtheii general,
Stengal.
Among the Piedmontese are. aspecies Of
light troops, known centuries ago, by the
name of Vandois or Barbets, they are
mountaineers formed into companies
Amongst these barbets, the mountaineers
fthe counties Nice aud Tende, have dis
tinguished themselves bv their heroic hde-
lity, courage, and wonderful success. It
is impossible to form an idea of the bold
ness of their enterprises, and by the prodi-
gious injury they did the French they alone
have beer able to overpower the yalour Of
formidable army.
Since the peace Of 1896, the Piedmon-
tese have served successively with the
French and Austrians and always with
degree of courage that procured them the
esteem and jealousy of their allies. The
Austrians must always regret that they
were not willing to employ them for the
defence of Italy IN Piedmont. The pea
santry had to the number Of 10000, taken
up arms, beforc the Austrians entered
Piedmont: their enterprises, and the for
midable light in which they appeared to &C.
neral Moreau, were one of the principal
causes Of his retreat.
The Piednontese are by nature war
like, fond of dangers, plant, o5edient, patti
ent, INJURED to fatigue, intelligent, and sus-
ceptible of courage, and of implicit submis
sion. AL qualities which make the best
soldiers.