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his own Bulletins. 1t would appear from the
obftnacy and perseverance of his attacks, as If

his own Bulletins. 1t would appear from the
obftinacy and perseverance of his attacks, as 1t
he expected that the events of that day were to
terminate the campaign, ard leave h''n the an
folute dominion &c the whute OF Pola"d. We
cannot account for the firnoe of this report,
any more than that of Benringfen's letter, as
to the attack made by the French upon Bux-
howden's corps. It is narrated IL circumRdn-
tally in the ASH bulletin, that it Is icarcely
poGibe it ihoutf.not have taken place, and yet
we ihoud fuppoie that 70 important circum-
flauce would not be omitted in the report of
commander in Chief to his Sovereign. 1t is
poGible, however, that Benningfen's corps a
lone was engaged on that day, and that the
French. in order TO throw veil over their diff.
grace. have Intentionally marnfcd the number
of the Eul1ilRS.' IF this conjecture he well
founded, tie Ruf1ians might well claim the
victory, for according 10 the bulletins, they
had TO contend with no ,sfs than four divifons
of the French army, commanded by Bonapar.e
in perfon.
In the courre of Saturday evening, the fol-
lowing Note was circulated from the Govern
nlent Offices -
The information contained in this dem Off
eial communication is extremely satisfactory.
The petitions occupied by the different corps
of the Ruilian army thew, that the various af-
fairs in which they have been engaged with the
Freach iince the latter paficd the Viltua, have
impref1ed them with no very great apprehcn-
fions of the fpirit tactics of the latter. This
report alto developcs material part of Bona
parties plan the goth, and accounts for the
rapid retreat of Bennington upon Rozaw. 1t
feems that two divihons thofe of Ncy and Ber
nado;te, mentioned by mifake Augereau)
were detached from the left wing of the French,
= for the purpofe of taking the Ruans in the
rrar.-Had thefe movements fucceeded, and
that it failed may be attributed to the badnefs of
the roads and the unfavorabe tate of the wea-
ther, very few, if any, of Benningten's corps
would have efcaPed.
We arc rot TO look for any events of confe-
Gnence for fome time from Poland. The Ruff
fian army would not be in Gtuation, conGf-
ent with the cautious plan upon which it has
hitherto acted, to refume offenlive operations
until the middle of this month, nor will the
French we think, be very ready, after the tate
OF Ruiiian bravery and fkill which they had at
,Pnltutk, to advance much further than they
have already done.
London and liverpool dates to February ls in
eluGve.
1t was rumored yeferday, that Aultria had
declared war againlt France, and that official
advices OF this important determination had
been received by government. 1t would afford
us the higheh fa'isfa6lon to be able to confirm
10 pleaFng an article Of Intelligence /; but we
fear the French army in Poland is not yet 70
much reduced as to encourage the court of
Vienna TO ailume line of conduit which mutt
end in war of determination with France.
However pacific the difpofiion of the cabinet
OF Vienna may be, il is impoiiible that Auftria
can enjoy the befirgs of peace one year longer.
1T the Ruifians prove victorious. fhe mutt make
common cauie with them (; niould they unfor-
tn0atey be worried, Iile will have to fight for
c2iaenoe.
The exertions making by the emperor ofRuf-
fla for the vigorous profecuton of the war are
every way worthy the rnagnanimity of that
monarch, and the immerfe extent aud ply
reiources Of the country over which he rules.
He has ihued an order for the eGabliihment of
militia for the defence of the country, in cafe
OF neceffty, over and above the regular army.
OF the 40 governments into which Ruflia is
divided, 80 of the mott populous and the moh
expoied have been ordered to embody this mill
tia without delay, according to plan fubmit-
ted to them. The number of men thus to be
armed and equipped, is 900 and the other
ten governments not enumerated are to fupply
provlhons, arms and ammunition, according to
their means.
We are forty to fee by accounts from DUB
lin, that an intention feems to be entertained
vi pieil'lS the u1cuinOn OF the CdtnOlic qlei-
ton again this fefion.-When the Catholic
queftion was brought forward in 1905, we de-
precated the difculiion of it: we equally de-
precate it now, and we G,aIl think it our duty
TO fupport the miniters in reflting every at
tempt that may be made 10 induce them to
bring forward the Catholic queition at prefent.
1T is fnppofed that madame Bonaparte's re-
turn TO Paris is the forerunner of Bonaparte's
retnrn.-But we hardly think he will quit War
faw or Berlin Immediately. He is at preient
almot as much occupied with negotiations as
with military preparations; every lure aud in
ducement has been thrown out to induce the
king Of Pruilia to make feparate peace. On
fudden his tone with relpeet to that Monarch
and his beautiful and virtuous Queen has chang
ed. We find none of that courfe and unman-
ly abuie which he INDUCED in the fitt moments
of his triumph and his victory; and our rea-
ders did not fail to remark the compliment paid
to M. De Zaltrow, the new Prufiian nnfter
for foreign affairs. The milton Of Baron Vim
cent is fuPpofsd to relate to peace and it is
added that he has been directed by the court
of Vienna to sflume tone of vigoUr and dec-
iion-to fate defDitiyely, that the emperor
Francis faw the prefent fate of his Polh fub-
jeGts with iuf approximations and that nothing
would 10 eife6tuay tranquzc reciprocal fears
,.f rie IN life anil HE faithful TL;eEis az Co,,e