The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-12-04
europe.
SALEM, Nov. ~.

Capt. Williams informs us, that the dvilior
OF French troops which took poiIefIioD Of Leg
horn, had pafed through Tufcany, or E,ruria
with unprecedented celeri,y.-They entered
Florence, the capital, without the inhabitants
or the court, being even appriftd of their ap
proach. The day they arrived at Leghorn, thew
made forced march of ~ Italian miles (fsid
toIbe equal to 4s Enelifh miles.) Their appear.
ance at the gate of the city was 70 unexpected
that they were for few minutes denied admit.
lance but when it was perceived that they
were actually body OF French troops, no fur.
Their objection was made TO their eptrance.-
They halted in the principal fquare of the city.
where a number of the folders, exhau.,ed with
fatigue, fell downsupon. the fpot. They imme.
diately took poi7efiiou of the forts and ba,te.
ries, and carried iuto them an extraordinary
quantity of ammunition, fheis, &c. which ex.
cited comfortable alarm, LEFT it had beeh afcer-
tanned tina, the Britifh intended bumbardment
of the city. 1t was however foon given out.
that their object was the fixture OF Britith pro-
perty; but their preceding vigorous meafures
convinced mott of the well Informed, that the
Emperor OF France was about making A change
IN the government of the country that proba-
bly, the Roman ftates, or fome ether territory.
would De added to the little kingdom of Etru-
r'a' and gwen TO Luclen Bonaparte, who had
ly been received into favor by his imperiaI bro-
ther. And fuch is the prefeut Narrated copdi-
ton of the independent kingdom of E,ruria. "a
aimoft to induce the inhabitants to with for 4
French government atonce.
The Americans al Leghorn were in ffa.e of
alarm retPetting the differences between En-
gland and America, the laft accounts indicstinp
no profpett of a fettlement the Eneliib being
determined, as it was faid never to give nm the
right of fearch and impeachment of their framen
wherever they could be found, excepting on
board our public fhips, which they would re-
iPeet; aud the Britilh men of war in the Medi.
terranean had Of late become more fevere in ex.
aiming American vefIeIs than ever twice was
the crew of the Friendihip murdered and exam
ined by Engliih officers.
The accounts of the fate of Copenhaeen had
reached Leehorn, aud the following affecting
.was related That inf before
the capltuIation fortie was made by the Danes.
with view OF retaking Frederick adt by form
that among the troops that made the fortie was
a hne battalion of young Cadet Volunteers from
the military academy at Copenhagen, { ompoEed
of ions of the frit families, who pledged them
ieiyes never to return uniuccefsfal from the for
tie; that, (fad to relate) the whole of the bat
talon was detroyed--either killed, wounded.
or priiopers--not one returned
- VI Iarasisn. who arrived
yeiierday from Peteribursh informs us. that
great numbers of troops had been entering that
place for fome tine before his departure. with
immenfc quantities OF artillery, and every kind
of military apparatus, furnace were PREPARED
upon the mole for heating n,ot--block G1iro
were fitting up, and placing in ftations of de.
tence, and every kind of preparation was making
as tho they expected an attack doub,lefs their
approximations were from the Engfh. A French
an,baflador had recently arrived there, and
change in the miniffry followed. Mot of the
mobiles were laid to conGder the late peace
d'iSraceful atf. The king of Sweden was fpo-
ken of in Petersburg as gallant, able and war.
like prince, who, uncomfortable as his mower
was, might ftli be able to give annoyance 20
Rufiia. The memory of Charles XII probably
is not ob!itsrated. At Copenhagen were CAPT.
H. topped, the language was, tina, they had
been betrayed by the Crown Prince.