Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1811-07-05
NETWORK, June AZ.

NEW-fOhk, June AZ.
From IN intelligent A merican gentle man,
who arrived from Paris in London, on 9th
May, in company with Mr.. John Smith,
the American charge d'afaires, it appeal
ed that no relaxation of Bonaparte's licences
had taken place whatever. Every Amer.
can vessel from the United States with car.
goes, were Immediately put under seques.
tration, and their papers sent to Paris
this gentleman strenuously advised his
countrymen from making any shipments to
France or any of her dependencies, as eve.
~ species of American property would be
sequestered, unless provided with an i'm.
perIal licenee from the emperor.
The warlike appearances ia the north,
had induced the French emperor to order a
large portion of his army from the south
towards the northern frontiers; and it was
under stood in Paris that Marshal Berthier
would soon again take the field, and the
subjugation Of Spain laid aside for the pre-.
sent.
Count Gotsorp, the Ex.King Of Sweden,
had sailed froth England in frigase and ar.
rived off Heligoland. An action had taken
place between the Prussians and French at
Colberg, in which the latter lost 200 killed
and 800 wounded-the general impression
from the north of Europe is, that war is in.
evitable between Russia and France, and
that Prussia was supposed to be taking up
arms, and had opposed the passage of French
troops through the aforementioned place.
Letters from Gottenburg to the 2eth April,
considered as official, state the absolute de.
clarasion of war by Russia against France.
and an insurrection in the north of Germany.
Count Gotsorp had left Heligoland and gone
up the river Jahue the object of his move.
ment appeared to be matter of great spe.
culation and curiosity; but generally sup.
posed to be connected with the present war.
like appearance in the north of Europe. Il
had been stated, he intended to erect his
standard in Norway, aad would meet with
favourable reception by the Norwegians.
Letters from Paris to the 9TH of Nav.
and from the French coast TO the 9th, state
the increasing distresses of the continental
system; many heavy failures daily occur.
ing, and the instruction in the north of
Germany were said to be the causes for
withdrawing the French troops from the
Peninsula /; but the real causes were the
hopelessness of success, and the absolute
incompetency of the French government,
to make greater Efforts than those which
had failed.
Latest accounts from St. Petersburg to
the 10th April, state the indication of an.
preaching hostilities with France; that
Caulincourt the French Minister had left
the Capitol fov Paris: Immediately after
his departure, the merchants had petitioned
the Emperor to permit the revival of trade
and commerce upon its former basis. and
had pointed out the distresses occasioned
BY the adoption of the continental system.
HELsINcBuRc, April, s6.-Accordiuv
70 accounts from the opposite coast, there
has been serious rencontre between the
Russians and French at Colberx. Itseems
that the latter wished TO pass thro' thar
place with a view tosome Interior operations.
out probably with the intention of occupy.
ing 1t when once in possession their tran.
SIT was therefore refused by general Bin.
cner (the same who fought so desperately
at Lubbock, when the French entered IL af
ter ths battle of JezsD recourse va. then